Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-02-20 | Page 1 | Lobbyist Bill Gets Approval

l LOBBYIST 1 BILL Ill Y V Ar I Provides That Money Expended Expended Expended Ex Ex- Corporations Be Made Public WASHINGTON Fob 20 AThe AThe AP A- A I The Tho senate judiciary committee went on record today record today In favor of the registration of lobbyists with the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house houe A favorable report port was nas ordered on the tho bill of Senator Caraway Democrat Arkan Arkansas u. u is I. similar simi simi- I Jar lor to an amendment to tho the senate rule rut t recently proposed by Senator Democrat Massachusetts I except that tha It provides Iro for lor both tin flues and jail jaU sentences for fOt those who fail faH I to comply with Its Sta terms The The minimum punishment la is one month in jell joal and a Anno fine fino of ot f and the maximum t twelve he months In Jail hall halland and a fine line of oC 1000 flood The Tile lobbyists would bo be r required to give the name nun and address of the person association tion or corporation they represented and describe e the tho legislation which tiny UNY favored or opposed In addi addition tion tian t n the they would bo be required to n. n file monthly statements of ot the tho ma money expended In connection with then their work The U br brought prominently prominently to tI the fore during debate on the Walsh resolution for tor a senate Inquiry Into public utilities In lag ing Ch Charges A then wore ware made that thata a n. great lobby was we at work to defeat the tho m measure measure- re