Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-02-07 | Page 8 | News and Views from Utah Legislative Halls

NEWS AND VIEWS I FROM I UTAH LEGISLATIVE HALLS House V Votes otes Fees At State Hospital Bills to authorize charges for care at tho thc state hospital and to permit the federal government to acquire state land for flood control control control con con- purposes were passed by the house of representatives Weds Wed Wed- s v The house defeated H. H B. B 9 9 t pr prohibiting the governor from calling out tl the national guard cuard in disorders S 'S resulting from labor disputes but ld later r moved to reconsider r. r It was WitS made a special order of busin business at al p. p m. m Friday Frank M. M Edman D. D D Utah w was wac c the author o of the state hospital bill H. H B B. 28 The TIle measure provides provide for fr assessing of fees fes for tor care of ot patients where ability to pay exists It also cJ clarifies the law on restoration of ot patients to competency The flood control bill bm S. S B. B 13 h had d passed the senate where it was introduced d b by Senator Ward C. C Holbrook D D. Davis Prior tp its passage several representatives expressed expressed ex ex- ex pressed the fear ter that it would give the federal government go too much control over state land but only nine members voted against it on the final Representatives killed th the national I guard bill sponsored by Paul M. M Peterson D D. Summit when they adopted a minority report of or the military ruth mili tar tary affairs committee signed b by Bent R. R Bryan D. D Juab and nd reporting report re ing mg the bill unfavorably Speaker Walter K Granger ruled that this action automatically disposed dis dis- pos posed d of the bill There was some discussion as to whether this followed house hoUe rul rules s but it it was found to be bs correct corred Speaker Granger said the procedure would be followed on all future bills A motion by Grant Mac Macfarlane arlane D. D Salt L Lake ke that striking of the enacting clause be required re no- was defeated There appeared to be some dissatisfaction dissat dk over the summary E IT manner anner 0 of k killing the bill however and motions motions mo mo- hons to reconsider and to make th the Ibm bill a special order of ot business car car- ried ned Action of or the house hoUe In defeating the unicameral bill which would have s given ven Utah Ulah a one house legislature legisla legisla- ture stood unchanged Representative t tive ve Sam F F. Ki Kiefer fer D. D Salt Lake decided against his announced Intention intention intention tion to move for reconsideration As the session opened Floor Leader Lead e er Reva fleva Beck Deck Bosone D. D Salt Lake urged all members having navin tax or revenue measures to introduce to submit submit sub sub- mit them at once in order that the house might prepare an accurately 1 planned h tax x program