Show I I UTAH LEGISLATURE I II COMPLETES WOR 0 O STATE LAWMAKERS ACT UPON NUMEROUS MEASURES IN I SHORT SPECIAL SESSION SESSIO I I Appropriation for High Cost Investigation tion Defeated Public Utilities Law Amended and Picketing Made Unlawful f Salt Lake City The The special session of the Utah legislature lasted ju jut t t a week and a day the work being com coin completed near midnight Monda Monday October October October Octo Octo- ber G. G The session was called for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of disposing of two propositions that of ratifying or rejecting the Susan B B. B Anthony amendment to the constitution constitution of the United Sta States s and tomake to tomake tomake make an a appropriation that would enable enable enable en en- able the attorn attorney e general to carry out the laws against combines and trusts in order that the high cost of living might might be reduced by the inquiry ry so made The amendment was as ratified and the appropriation for tor the attorney general defeated One of the last acts of the special session was vas to amend the public utilitIes utilities ties law Ian so that a monopoly can be given to whoever c concludes to bu build ld lda a railroad into the Uintah Basin If Go Governor Ba Bamberger berger gives his ls ap ap- to the tile bill bill passed by both houses of the legislature in the closing hours picketing such as as has been practiced upon the streets of Salt Lake during recent months will become become become be be- i come unlawful and til the pIckets pickets subject subJect subject sub sub- to fine or Imprisonment A bill Introduced by Representative E. E R. R Miles MUes of Smithfield in the lower loner house after weathering a hard struggle passed the house by an overwhelming majority and later latel passed the the senate by a bare constitutional J majority Among the more important measures approved at the special session were the following Resolution ratifying womans woman's suf suf- frage r ge Hou House bill appropriating for forthe forthe the expenses of the special session House bill bilI empowering public utilities ties commission to permit higher rate on short than on long haul by rail ail i roads House bill bm authorizing state board of loan commissioners to to buy land adjacent adjacent adjacent ad ad- jacent to capitol grounds for not more than House bill bilI making dynamiting of fish a misdemeanor Senate bill requiring banks banks' to make quarterly reports to state bank com corn missioner Senate bill bilI requiring payment of fee for tor filing of quarterly bank reports Senate bill bm authorizing county commissioners commissioners com com- missioners to make appropriations for water stor storage ge and reclamation sur- sur eys veys New blue bluesky sky law validating acts of ot state securities commission performed under old law validity of which has been questioned Memorial approving of peace treaty and asking senate enate to ratify it without reservations or amendments to to league of nations covenant Bill BilI authorizing Juvenile courts to commit minors to jurisdiction of district district district dis dis- court for punishment for theft of automobiles Bill Dill increasing penalty for theft of automobiles Amendment to soldier settlement law permitting state to proceed without without with with- out operation co-operation of federal government govern govern- went meet In soldier settlement work Bill BilI compelling payments of In inheritance lerl- lerl tance taxes tares I in case of death of one party to a Joint ten tenancy an C agreement Bill Bm requirIng executors administrators tors or trustees of ot estates to file In- In of pers personal nal property Bill Bm appropriating for new buildings at state mental hospital Bill Bm authorizing assessors to collect personal property taxes at time of assessment assessment as as- Bill Bm empowering state land board to sell flute Piute project to the settlers Bill Bm permitting Salt alt Lake county to spend OOOO annually in caring for or dependent widows and n orphans Bill Em appropriating for establishment of ofa a home home for for reformation cf of G fallen women Dill Bill authorizing county sheriffs to act as brand Inspectors under mider supervision sion slon of state 11 ck Bill BUI making state engineer attorney attorney ne ney general and bank commissioner aboard a aboard aboard board to pass pass upon uOn irregular district bonds and limiting the Indebtedness Indebtedness indebtedness edness of such districts Bill Hm changing deer In hunting deer nth g season eason to October 15 IS to 25 5 beginning In 1020 Constitutional amendment amendment subject to ratification of voters at next general election repealing section of state constitution constitution con con- prohibiting a abrogation rogation of right to to- institute suit sult by surviving relatives relatives rel rel- rel- rel ath s of person person killed In accident |