Show LAW TO SOLVE SMOKE PROBLEM Speaker Joseph of House Would Give Smelters Right of Eminent Domain COMMISSION IS PROPOSED THINKS ACT WILL KEEP SMELT SMELTERS SMELTERS ERS IN THE VALLEY The rhe sm smelter lter smoke problem may be solea and the valley saved Its ita leading In I If n a law proposed by Speaker Hor Harry Joseph of the house of representatives tives the legislature Speaker Jo Josph proposes Oses that the smelters be given I Ithe the right or of emInent domain th that t a corn com mission be appointed by the governor to tc I adjudicate all differences between the thc and the farmers anti that the th ruling of this commission he be passed assel upon L it if nc necessary by a court or of review The law would work In this thiB way A L farmer having a complaint agaInst the for damage done to crops crop through smoke If lie he could not adjust the th matter with the com company pun would present hs use case to the commission Thid corn com mission would consIst of a smelter engI neer a chemist and an agriculturist Aft or er considering the matter the commission 1 W would uld name the damages the smelter Uld pay poy and this c uld be reviewed 1 by the courts If necessary In the event however that the farm r refused ut at aU at i events to settle the smelters would hav hae 1 the tho right to exercise the right of eminent t domain and bu buy the land through regular regula I condemnation ion Although there thore Is seine som doubt whether this law Jaw be constitutional It is gen orally thought that It stand the I test of the courts W t Joseph Says In speaking of the law Speaker I Isaid said yesterday It would be n a hen heavy blow to Salt Lak and the valley vaIley should we ve lore even een to toof tw of the big smelters and I am anxious to see the legislature take some action to towards wards securing a settlement of the mat ter The rhe law which 1 expect to lo Introduce wils US up for consideration two years ears ago but was withdrawn because of the opposition opposition of tile smelter people This year however they seem to think better of my proposItion as s they are mach to face with witha a crisis and I think the they will support the bill I do see why tile the farmers should object either us as It is perfectly fair tair to them Even Een It If the sm smelters arc corn com compelled to acquire their lands b by con proceedings they will secure fL a good prIce for the property anti amI the smelters will bH be protected oil on the outer other h hand nd front continual |