Show the utah legislature the utah legislature convening for the twenty first session was the recipient of nn elaborate message from governor henry 11 blood A varied dna and comprehensive pro pram grain of intense public interest was mapped out in the message utah citizens from ono one end of the state slate other are discussing the bill introduced Introduce a I 1 in tile the legislature providing for state liquor stores one of the strong points of the bill 1111 la Is tho the provision forbidding the sale bale of liquor by the drink even in eating houses or clubs purchases of liquor can call only bo be made at state stores and in sealed scaled containers according to tho the terms of this bill A senate bill Is expected to furn urn sh eh a i substitute plan for tho the one na as outlined above and will provide a different way of caro care of the alio liquor sales the senate bill would for tho the private salo sale of liquor under strict supervision it throws up protections against a recurrence tur rence of many ot of the evils of abo days daya and tries to keep the liquor traffic within well controlled and orderly channels jt it does docs not restrict tho the lale ot of liquor by the drink in eating resorts but it outlaws flaws the od fid style bur bar jt it would retail sales on any election day or on sundays except hy by local ordinance the liquor traffic of the state would be unter under the supervision of a liquor control commission of three members mcm bera appointed by tile the governor the bill would give local option and vest great authority in cities and counties in setting up regulations regulation of their own not in conflict with those of the state the state fees for licenses would lie be as follows to manufacture alcohol and spirits 2500 to manufacture wine and beer SOO to import alcoholic beverages to distribute to bell nt ret till 80 50 and to sell on trains 25 in addition to these occupational taxes the bill would impose A tax on the privilege of engaging in business as a manufacturer or ns no an importing distributor at the rate of two cents per gallon on all beer of 32 per cent or less and 4 cents on all beer over that percentage take of alcohol ciol 32 cents centa per gallon for wine containing 21 per rent pont or kossof acsa of nl cohol by volume SO 80 cents per gallon lon on alcohol and spirits below proof and 50 per cent ceni additional on alcohol and spirits Eipl rits over proof i amon among senate bills of interest aro are 1 wo by son sen wk V 0 Itol 1191 brook proposing higher individual and cor con aade ap amro ix arad in both li houses auses calling for B constitutional amendment remit an 0 jn itlie 4 tax 4 aceino twin hajn ja on 1191 ties t lo 10 also introduced alls ills the abo election maeglin c ry I 1 ono one of them would bar elect to te or I 1 officials from folding wing any other public office and would bar emp employee loyes or appointive officials from participating in political primaries the object of tile the bill la Is to prevent the building up tip of political machines by public officials fici als A bill in the house would make far reaching amendments to tile state industrial det act under brider it a workman would receive campens con for occupational diseases as well voll na As injuries and other benefits beno tita to workers woi kers and their dependents would be ba increased tho the measure provides that compensation pensa pons tion atlon insurance would have to bo handled by the state diate and private insurance companies would be barred A bill to allow county commissioners to lease tax sale property where there Is no sale gale for the land and has haa been sponsored by rep tw twitch tells ell A bill to make the payment of old bid age pensions mandatory and divide the costs equally between the counties nod and the state has bag been I 1 introduced trod this bill would also increase the maximum pension to 35 a month at present the payment of pensions to the aged to Is optional with the counties and they must bear the entire cost the house adopted a resolution fixing definitely the compensation allon of bendte and house employed emp loyes and eliminating tile the bonus system both branches adopted a measure elating for the expenses of the I 1 legislature egl slature sen from salt lake has offered three measures which plan to increase tile taxes paid by insurance companies reciprocal insurance exchanges and fraternal bone fit societies that use a legal reserve basis A senate measure by sirs I 1 ira musser proposes that utah ratify the arnn amm adment dment to the federal constitution concerned with child labor senator holbrook has offered a bill to regulate tobacco sales some of them the it problems blema concerning which legislation Is expected from the present utah body are taxation taking scho schools and the courts out of politics ft a substitute for the present law licensing produce deal ers and for the motor transport act reorganization of state county school and municipal governments public utilities regulation underground waters and mines A letter to your la in lie legislature wll bring you a com patte te copy of any bill introduced in which you may bi be interested interests 1 |