| Show LEVY PROPOSED INCREASED FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOLS AIM OF MEASURE BEFORE UTAH SOLONS provides for new method of raising tax which will be equal to the necessary 25 per person of school age amendment of the state tax levy statutes for school purposes Is proposed in the bill introduced in the house bouse january 20 by representative of katie kane county the bill known a as house bill no 20 proposes to insert in the present statute relative to the state levy for district school purposes the constitutional amendment passed last november at the general election until january 1 1021 constitution limited the state board of equalization to a maximum state tax levy of four mills and of this the amount flie fixed d in late years has bren been to and four tenths mills for district school purposes po ses the bill if passed paves the way fly for the introduction of other bills which it Is expected will III provide for new methods of raising a tax that as apportioned will le be sufficient to equal the necessary 25 per person of school age senator harrison E jenkins of salt lake has introduced a bill designed to make the way of the automobile thief more difficult than I 1 it t has been heretofore the bill provides new neu regulations for the registration of automobiles anto to which thich will make pro proof of of ownership necessary at the atme of taking out an automobile Jl license cense control of insurance rates is to be given its death blow if the bill bi 11 introduced by representative mills of county becomes a law at the pr present session the bill would make it unlawful for any insurance company authorized zed to do business in the state or any manager or representative of such a copany cn pany to either within or without the state directly or indirectly enter into any contract or u understanding with any other insurance company agent or representative for the purpose of controlling cont rolline the rate to be charged or commissions to be paid tor for ensurd ln insuring surD any risk A measure designed to prevent the ownership or holding of lands in utah by persons ineligible to citizenship which is patterned almost completely after the recently enacted california law was introduced in the house houe 0 of f representatives january 19 by N E iverson of boxelder Box elder county the bill Is sponsored by the salt lake post of the american legion and with the exception of one clause relating to leases is almost an exact reproduction of the california statute passed in a recent referendum election one section of the bill fixes a penalty in state prison not exceeding two years for conviction on a charge of conspiracy to effect a transfer of real property in violation of the provisions of the act seven bills were presented during the session of the house houe on january 19 tour four of which were administration measures designed to cut down onn the cost of state government and to eliminate certain positions and boards one bill was passed and five new measures were introduced in the house of representatives on january IS 18 in the hour and a half session the bill passed gas that enabling counties to borrow money in anticipation of tax revenues at an interest rate not to exceed 8 per cent it was passed at the request of the salt lake county commissioners but it was nus said similar counties lo in the state find themselves in a like predicament and that they have found it impossible to borrow money at 7 per cent the limit set by the statute now in effect the utah senate spent part of the afternoon of january IS 18 discussing the report of the mormon battalion monument commission in committee of the th whole it also heard a touching appeal from little miss hoover in behalf of the starling sinning children of europe one bill was introduced of the three bills introduced 1 in the utah senate on january 17 two add to the functions powers and duties ditties of existing state commissions icille the third is the dern dem measure providing a separate and headless ballot for election of candidates for judgeships judge ships or tor for the office of state super superintendent laten of public instruction mrs elizabeth hayward senator from salt gait lake introduced ft a bill providing that the industrial commission shall also be a minimum wage commission having for its object the protection of the health morals and welfare of women and minors employed in ludel industry t ry in utah house bill no 4 by ivors ivers came to the senate providing as amended that county commissioners might borrow money for current county expenses at the lowest rate obtainable not to exceed 8 per cent the present maximum in the law Is 7 per cent senator edward southwick author of the bill now before the senate pointed out that his measure as introduced Is not so drastic as that introduced two years vears ago which was first passed ai and later killed by amendment that fiill prohibited the possession ot of cl ci garets |
