| Show UTAH legislature LEGISLA TUR CLOSES SESS SESSION HILL BILL GAS TAX AND BUDGET MEASURE COUNTED NOTABLE accomplishments A total of mils aills were killed dur ing the last days session of the lower lowe house many of them being led to their death because there was not time to do anything elst else with them of the bills killed sixty seven were originated in the house and thirty nine in the senate with one report the sifting committee recommended mended that the enacting clause be stricken from sixty seven house bills and with another lit it was taken from twenty eight senite senate bills then irethe early evening mr cannon of davis county moved that the enacting clause be stricken from the remaining seven senate bills on the calendar the motion was carried and the calendar was clear the session has had a few outstanding features among these being the bill on which some members of the two houses have been working since the session opened the gasoline tax also has been an item of interest as the bills having to do with this an anzi d the licenses for automobiles and trucks were under consideration the budget bill held a wide interest as everyone interested in any sort oi legislation was wag concerned regarding the appropriation decision to stop on time was announced some time ago by speaker of the house after he had been advised by the attorney general that it was riot not only his privilege but his duty so to do at the time the members applauded app laded his announcement in addition to the usual feli citations and resolutions of thanks and appreciation to the newspapers the hotels and the the theartres theatres atres for courtesies extended x to the le legislature slature sla turc th the clodine hours of the state stale senate vera rr ared I 1 by the un unus unusual aanal ial occurrence of the con fir matlon maon of two of tn governors appointments in open seq session season son one of the thee thea e came parly in the cac evening when the co ann from the governor Ro vernor ai arrived avla ivla tho iii E mckay as member of the public utilities co mrss on to sive s ive for six years from march 35 5 nat ile he succeeds joshua Green greenhoot woot democrat on that body Pres klont mckay was can confirmed firmed in this office at once by unanimous vote senator david jenson his colleague from weber county occupying the chair in the senate at the time senator J W peters mcade the motion in a cli in which he felicitated felicita ted tap govern govermor ir in the excellence of his big choice ani the people of the senate in haran nr the I 1 services of a man of mr mckays type i before the actual vote had been taken senator antoinette B kinney in a speech so happily worded that it was ordered spread in full on the journal presented president mckay in behalf of the members with a handsome gold watch and chain on the inner case of which is inscribed tha th name of each of the senators mrs kinney said she was expressing the love and loyalty of the senate members for their presiding officer in their presenting the gift from all of them president mckay feelingly responded spon ded but was compelled by emotion to desist before he could round out to ft a conclusion the presiding officer of the senate placed laced in the hands bands of governor mabey aey his resignation as a member of the legislature effective march 14 A complete resume of all legislature passed by the two houses of the he fifteenth legislature follows much of this legislation is still awaiting the approval of the gover to date there has been no indication that the executives ut ives action would be other than favorable memorial to president fo for r appointment of commission on increased use of silver for currency reserves memorials to congress favoring distribution of surplus war materials to assist silver mining industry to pass towner sterling education bill to extend further relief for settlers on U S reclamation projects opposing tax exempt securities resolutions for appointment of commatee comm itee to investigate crime wave and boar dof pardons for annual display la y of flag bag on mothers day endorsing international mining exposition in salt like lake bills appropriating for legislative isla tive expenses changing budget law to permit legislature to increase budget items agricultural operative cooperative co teo association act extending law la w covering organizations of associations not mot for pecuniary profit amending law on la belling provisions of baking powder containers container S ratifying colorado river pact treaty requiring county treasurers treasur ers to distribute tax receipts monthly authorizing the university of utah to pay up io to one half of premiums on old age annuities for faculty members cancelling state warrants not mot presented for payment in two years allowing life imprisonment penalty for assault to kill reducing fee for filing mineral lease with ith land office changing law relating to felonious assault increasing exemptions allowed on oa homesteads changing compensation insurance law so that stock companies need not write insurance at same rate as state fund repealing law prohibiting use of narrow tired vehicles restricting jurisdiction of state engineer over waters in small streams requiring trust and guarantee associations ciati ons to secure permits from bank before opening commercial savings accounts levying a three mill tax on hogs hogg for cholera control leaving a three mill tax on dairy stock for claying flaying indemnities on tubercular cattle continued on column 4 changing biging the procedure in criminal b appropriating for construction of a road from bluff to the san juan oil fields amending various regulations on administration of state land office allowing mine and fire boss certificates only to american citizens amending educational requirements for licensing practitioners in healing arts requiring teaching of the U S constitution ution in schools repealing statute which requires county assessors to prepare military eligible eliz ible lists enacting uniform law on aeronautics prohibiting rebates on insurance premiums requiring notice of sale for prior ta tax x to be stamped on tax policies of current year continuing state welfare commission sion am amending ending law relating to dismissal of court actions on application of plaintiffs creating state depositories repositories deposit ories commission commission providing for dissolution 7 of drainage districts enacting new law for prorogation and protection of fish game and wild life repealing present fish and game law permitting savings hank bank with a sur plus and capital of to engage in trust business providing for appoint ement of adult probation officers slaking making it a felony to kill stock the property of another making it a misdemeanor to maim or injure stock the property of another providing for pro rating of taxes on feeder stock correct educational requirements fo for r licensing practitioners in embalming allowing more liberal regulations governing licensing of certified public exempting assault for robbery from beinar a crime for felonious assault allowing an additional judge in the fourth judicial district extending control of bank commis commissioner over state banks and trust companies repealing law on licenses for grazing foreign livestock allowing life sentence to be imposed for assault with intent to commit robbery regulating adoption of children ly by persons other than relatives permitting voluntary admission to sante mental hospital requiring periodic audits of public accounts abolishing state certification commission limiting school tax levies in in rural districts limiting school tax levies in city dl districts allowing veterans organizations the use of national guard armories amending the cold storage food law requiring county recorders to keep records of honorable discharges of men from military service abolishing office of director of health education changing name vt df mental hospital to utah state hospital extending jurisdiction of first class cities over water sheds amending bounty law so as to in increase tax and provide for per cent operation cooperation co with federal government in predatory animal control work vork limiting the civil service in palice andoire and fire departments to first class cities appropriating moneys to carry an on state government tor for biennium beginning april 1 amending law relating to real es state in irrigation districts sold for taxes requiring annual audit of state insurance fund changing law relating to liquidation of state banks restoring to carmela and Giovan giovanna nt maione money es cheated to the state regulating advertising along public highways exempting irom from taxation property moving in interstate commerce making theft of a goat a grand larceny Eki extending ending absent voters law levy levying effig a 2 cent gasoline tax changing automobile license regulations 31 reducing educing automobile license fees k authorizing land commissioner to lease the section of land approaching bryce e canyon authorizing the sale of the states interest in lands under the piute diute ri project amending law on m automobile traffic signals appropriating for a revolving fund in survey of public lands j requiring taxing units to rep ortto the state board of equalization on tax levies Reau peculating lating the sale in bulk of merchandising chan dising equipment appropriating from the motor vehicle registration fund for the revolving construction fund of the state road commission amending the southwick anti eig cig aret law appropriating from the surplus in the motor vehicle fund to the state road commission authorizing the organization of mosquito abatement districts accepting the federal act for child hygiene and maternity welfare appropriating for revision of maps and plats of morgan county assessor regulating the manufacture of bedding amending the law governing organization fl aniza tion of building and loan asso nations allowing traveling and subsistence to austri ili str attorneys permitting county boards to extend tap dolIn delinquent dates gatei on taxes chan chanoine inar the law relating to organization of building and loan associations ciati Giat ions ons changing the regulations govern governing mie licensing of in healing arts jtb reducing salary galary of finance and pur rl choser ze director to the work bill permitting a levy of one tenth mill mih continued on column 6 ky for an agricultural inspection fallk fun changing thi the designation of fm atte road system allowing until april 1 to secure moor vehicle licenses for 1923 levying a 24 mill for general fund tax and a 2 mill tax for the state high school fund providing additional public recreation facilities requiring accounts of public works to be kept truth in advertising bill regulations for licensing and bonding of warehouses allowing the wider use of school buildings reducing the number of scholarships scholars hipa in the school of education of the university of utah pertaining to the illegitimate children of girls committed to the industrial school creating state agricultural zones abolishing the office of state road engineer and empowering the state commission to regulate the use of highways amending crops and pests regulations to conform to agricultural zoning bill providing for a commission to provide a statue for indian chief washakie amending the law relating to the regulations of foreign corporations cop orations doing business in the state amending the law on no par value of common stock for corporations |
