Show RECALL AND referendum BILL IN UTAH legislature state senator who seems seem to have monopoly on introduction of new Mcp measures presents another one senator benner X smiths bill providing tor for operation ot of the recall and initiative and referendum in city sov ov ern menta ments of f the first arst and second class was introduced in the tha senate on february 4 it 25 per cent ot of the voters petition for an ordinance provides the bill tho city commission must pass it without change within twenty days or call a special ea election unless a general ral election is at hand and submit the proposition to all tho the people it also provides that except for emergency measures no ordinances passed by city commissions can go into effect until ten days daya after passed in which time citizens may vr protest otest it if 25 per cent of 0 the voters protest tho commission must reconsider the ordinance it if it Is not repealed it must be submitted to the voters tor for approval per cent of the voters petitioning roay may bring about a special election tor for recall of mayor or city commissioner tho the incumbent retains his bis place it if he receives the highest voto vote at this election it if he does not got it tho the high man steps in the office special cash awards to school teachers seventy years old or moro more who taught in public schools for forty years thirty five in utah aro are provided in a bill introduced on february 4 by senator IV N williams by request the bill appropriates tor for this purpose election ot of superintendents of schools for terms at 0 six years and members ot or boards of education for five year terms instead of four Is proposed in a bill introduced february 4 by senator joseph eckersley Ecker aloy the hill known as tho the torrens land law daiv was wag introduced in tho the house on february 4 by edward southwick lck of 01 utah county and referred to the committee on public lands the bill provides for a modern system ot of recording titles and simplifies transfers ot of titles ot of rent estate the following bills were passed toy by the house honse on oil february 4 senate bill no 9 If ivansen ansen an act relative to tho the payment ot of deposits in two names senate bill no 13 booth an act rell repealing ealing see section tion title 12 complied laws ot of utah 1907 rn relating lating to the filing of 0 chattel mortgages with the county recorder senate bill no 19 smith an act amending section compiled lawa ot utah 1907 18 vrr ta 16 forcible rei entry and do detainer talner senate onate bill no 26 booth an act to amend sections sec tlona 2007 2008 2009 and 2010 compiled laws of utah 1907 relating to tho the validating of certain conveyances house bill no 30 cardon an act mending amending laws relative to duties of city councilmen or providing that aliat street lighting contracts must provide for indemnity bonds to bo be given by corporations undertaking contracts alouse bill no 63 cardon an act alg section compiled laws aws of 0 utah 1907 as amended by ch chapter apte r 42 laws lawa ot of utah extending tho the time tor complying with provisions ot of title 82 compiled laws ot of utah relating to town senator henry IV V lunts aunts bill decreasing interest on deterred deferred pay payments for public land from 8 to 6 per cent having passed both houses was report reported eI na as engrossed to the senate on tuesday it was signed ly by officers ot of and house bouse and went to tho the governor Bave tor for his signature undertakers undertaker a are exempted from lury jury duty in a bill introduced toy by senator W N williams the bill am amends ads tho the present list ot exemptions to include undertakers actually engaged in tho the practice of their profession joseph E carden ot of cache county proposes to amend the present sunday observance law by inserting wrestling matches bicycle races motorcycle tor cycle races laces automobile autom oblie races and roller skating in the list of forbidden amusements on tho the first day of the week senate bill no 9 providing that in caso case of the death of one person bay having a joint bank account the balance may be paid to the survivor wais waa by the house on tuesday ylia tile emergency appropriation bill providing tor for the tha expenses for the first qu quarter arter ot of 1913 of the state government including the tha state institutions passed tho the house on january 31 as Um amended ended by tho the senate the bill was transmitted to the governor for his signature two bills introduced la in the senate on january 31 by senator 31 smith increase tho the powers of city councils to create alter pave pava and improve streets and plant shade trees and increasing the annual street sidewalk tax from 5 6 to IQ 10 mills participation ot of union and confederate Te Ye torana ot of utah in the blue and reunion at Getts bure july 1 4 in n tion ot of the annious of that fam famous civil battle la Is provider tor for ta in a bill introduced in the senate on the by W N williams investigation of the state funds funda by a committee of 0 five be appointed br the committee c 0 of the howie houde was waa on the edth in a resolution drawn by nent and presented by SI 31 11 II box elder county senator thornleys Thorn leya leys anaf abal betting bill was approved toy by the senate on mon day the vote ta ten after a lengthy discussion of tho the measure showed that fifteen senators voted for the bill as reported d and amended by tho the committee on pubic institutions and three voted against it As the bill was passed by the senate persons persona who operate poolrooms pool rooms or aid and abet betting transactions aro are held guilty of felonies punishable me by terms terina not to exceed two years in tho the state penitentiary or a fine of or both senator benner X smith had his joint resolution ratifying the income tax taken from tho the committee OU on state affairs and federal relations on monday and t was adopted on the floor of the senate by it a vote of 12 I 1 to 4 one senator being absent refusal of the utah house of representatives to ratify the income tax amendment to the national constitution monday came after a long and strenuous debate that finally landed the senate resolution la in the hands ot of the house committee on resolutions state regulation of hotels even to the number of clean towels they must furnish guests and the length of the sheets on the beds Is provided in a bill will be introduced monday by senator IV mont ferry general revision of state laws relating to the organization and duties of tho the state board of sheep commissioners more stringent gont regulations relative to quarantine and ot of diseased sheep and aid full operation cooperation co with the government bureau of animal industry la is proposed in a hill bill introduced in tho the bouso monday londay by its committee on oa livestock bathing at salvatr saltair and other resorts in and around salt lake city on sunday will toe be unlawful it the bill introduced trod in the senate on february 3 by senator joseph eckersley Is tn enacted into law otherwise tho the bill re enacts all the provisions of the sunday regulating law to it is proposed Tro posed as an amendment tho the house committee on labor has haa for its consideration a bill introduced by representative claude T darnes barnes of salt lake laka which prohibits any person firm or corporation exacting P a promise from employees present or vi respective that they will not join or will not remain a member of any labor organization mrs arrs annn anna 11 II kings hill bill for mothers pensions has been reported favorably from the judiciary committee with amendments providing that tile disbursements of pensions to mothers for the care ot of their children are to bo be mado made under the supervision of the boards of county commissioners instead of through the juvenile court bill no 16 providing for ex tensions of time in the payment and sale ot or state lands was sent iback back to the house from the sonata senate on february 3 the senate concurring in the tha amendments made by the house the bill was oil signed nod by speaker W seely and sent seat to the governor house bill 1111 no 3 by representative IL L judd ot of salt lake was up ton for passage in the tha senate on february 31 3 but after a short discussion was sent back to the senate committee on private corporations and insurance for further consideration the tha judd bill relates to the winding vinding up ot of corporations senator W N X williams WIIIIam 3 pure food bill was passed in the senate on january 31 without a dissenting vote senators J W funk and 1 I wight were absent when the tha vote veto was waa taken the bill amonds the present lawi law regulating the manufacture ture and solo sale of foods and drugs also it increases the torm of the state dai day y and food commissioner from two to four years and boosts his bis salary on january 31 by senator denner benner y X front from 1600 1500 to 2400 a year protest to congress against the reduction of the tha tariff on principal products lead beet sugar and wool Is made la in a joint memorial to the national legislative body introduced in the senate by senator D 0 of salt lako the senate and house committees of the state legislature and the sportsmen P fim arn box elder salt lake jake cache and utah counties met friday night and discussed the present fish and gamo game laws of tho the state ot of utah perpetuation of the trail of the mormon morman pioneers into salt lake valley by the creation of a state highway appropriately marked by stone pillars is contemplated in a bill introduced in the senate by senator benner X smith judds judda house bill prohibiting writing printing posting di 01 distri of 0 anonymous anonym oua circulars av 01 other printed matter was killed by adoption of adverse committee report members of the legislature journeyed to logan on saturday february 1 to attend a de demonstration ot of electrical appliances to be made by the utah power light company V fifteen thousand dollars la Is appropriated in a bill introduced by senator W mont ferry in the senate for a lin mining ining and metallurgical research department oc DC the state engineering experiment station ta bill regulating the hours hours of sm em of cooks and waiters was introduced trod on the by senator benner 0 O i X smith of 0 salt lake the bill limited the time of employment each day to tep ten noura hours and pre pie scribes that cooks and waltera waiters shall not be wore nore n ore than six days a week the measure went to tha committee on public health and 1 isbos tac if tho the bill introduced in the senate by senator benner X smith I 1 Is en enact ac ed cd into law the tha deputy district distal act at actor toll ney of the third judicial district of ol 01 utah will vill receive an increase in salary of asoo to 2600 2500 a year |