Show lEGISlATURE r MAKING MUCH VISIBlE PROGRESS Duchesne and Uintah Representatives Differ On Child Labor Measure 1 Support Others B By U. U S S. S A A. A P. P Service With three weeks of legislative work behind them members of the twenty-first twenty Utah Legislature are now engaged in proposed lawmaking lawmaking law- law making malting represented in approximately approximately already introduced measures Checking up on tangible results of their activities up to the end endor of or last week the lawmakers la found that visible progress if progress if not statistical sta sta- had had been made in the consideration of the three subjects of greatest g interest to the public- public large at-large at taxation taxation liquor control I and social relations The current week weel is expected to show much more in the way of actual accomplishments accomplishments assets measured in finished finished finished fin fin- legislation Several Bills Passed Concrete lawmaking matters actually was closed was closed was represented in the Ule final passage and adoption by both house and senate since th the session session opened opened by three bills and one senate resolution and the killing killing- of one bill in the th upper branch Two house concurrent resolutions were also adopted one of condolence to a bereaved fellow fellow fellow fel fel- fel- fel low and anI the he other congratulating congratulating congratulating con con- President Roosevelt on his birthday Five bills were with with- drawn The most reaching far-reaching tax action action action act act- ion was seen in in the adoption by bya a unanimous senatorial vote of a joint resolution paving the way for exemption of homesteads up to 2000 from taxation Ten new tax taxI bills were introduced The most important of these is the Ule administration ad- ad ministration bill increasing income in- in income income in in- come taxes It substitutes for an earlier measure measure So S. S B. B 2 with 2 with the only material change chang being the setting up of a system of deductions deductions deductions deduct deduct- ions against tax taxes s paid Tax rates rates rates rat rat- es remain the sam same Compromise On Liquor Liquor control had its innings inning in public hearings when b both th state and private licensing systems systems systems were strongly advocated A move to hold joint sessions of house and senate to consider the liquor problem wa defeated in the house The Holmes Holmes- liquor compromises compromises compromises com com- promises as set up provide for forstate forstate forstate state control through h state warehouse warehouse warehouse ware ware- house for tor wholesale distribution to retailers licensed by local govern overn ments Social relations were in the fore- fore j I I Continued on Page e 8 X L Legislature gisla ture Makes Visible Progress Continued from page one front with the adoption by the house house after after an au initial defeat defeat- of the providing for ratification by Utah of the proposed proposed propos propos- propos propos- ed child labor amendment to the federal constitution The reconsideration reconsideration reconsideration recon recon- vote was 32 for to 28 against The senate having previously previously previously pre pre- adopted the resolution Utah Utah Utah U- U tah becomes the state to ratify the amendment Now New Traffic Rules Passage in the senate of the Bamberger safety bill was a a legislative legislative leg leg- high spot It increases I Ithe the state motor vehicle speed limit limit lim urn it to 50 miles per hour makes cs it legal to turn right against a red light at intersections restores the old thre way three way hand and arm signals makes a run hit-and-run driver driver driver dri dri- dri- dri ver liable to days daj's imprisonment imprison ment holds drivers of livestock on public highways liable in case of accident and limits overall length length length len len- of trucks to 35 feet and load heights to 12 feet Measures acted on in the senate senate senate sen sen- ate last week were S. S B. B 28 enabling enabling en en- ab abling ing the state fish and game commission to borrow money from the state land board for public projects S. S B. B 18 permitting the federal government to buy lands for flood and erosion control S. S B. B 15 the traffic safety bill and S. S J. J R. R 2 the homestead tax exemption cx- cx emption measure S. S B. B 22 diverting diverting diverting divert divert- ing 10 per cent of the state gasoline gasoline gasoline gas gas- oline tax monies to city streets was defeated by a 6 to 15 vote Rural communities ties opposed it House Legislation Measures disposed of in the LeGISLATURE GAL 2 z 7 h house use were S. S B. B 8 clarifying the law with reference to the time a creditor may begin an action action action act act- ion in court passed earlier by the senate H. H B. B 3 enabling county commissioners to lease for cash or goods lands acquired through auditors auditors' auditors auditors' auditors auditors' aud aud- tax deeds H. H B. B 11 II increasing increasing ing lag by one mill the annual tax levy of cities and providing for four additional civic administration tion tax ta levies H. H B. B 17 increaSing increasing increasing ing the legal weight of small fruits containers H. H B. B 22 and 23 regulating and licensing trading stamps to the extent of practical practically ly putting them out of business H. H B. B 26 providing for he labeling labeling labeling label label- ing of commercial foodstuffs to show their ingredients S. S J. J R. R 1 I the child labor resolution H. H C. C M. M 1 memorializing congress to establish a Navajo national park parkin in San Juan county and H. H C. C M. M 2 doing the same for a national park parle in Wayne county All measures measures measures mea mea- passed Calder Supports Bills Senator Hyrum B. B Calder of Vernal voted yes on all measures acted upon in the upper house He was active in support of S. S B. B 22 his own bill diverting 10 per cent of the gasoline tax monies monies mon mon- ies les for tor city street construction leading the thet fight for its passage He also argued during the past week c for passage of another of his measures S. S B. B 21 which provides provides provides pro pro- vides for inspection of gasoline used for motor fuel The bill was made a special order of business for Monday when it was expected expect expect- ed to be acted upon favorably l Mitchell Changes Voto Vote Representative Daniel F. F Mit Mit- chell of Roosevelt Duchesne county county county coun coun- ty was in the spotlight in settlement settlement settlement settle settle- ment of the child labor question in the house hi his yes vote on the I balloting after reconsideration being being being be be- I ing one of the two votes to swing victory to the amendment adherents Mr Mitchell voted no noon noon noon on the initial balloting but changed chang chang- ed to aye on the second roll callI callI callI call I am changing my vote bec because because be be- c cause use of a keen Iteen desire to support the Democratic party in its pledges pledges pledges pled pled- and the administration in its apparent desire to see the amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment made to the federal constitution constitution constitution said Mr Mitchell I want vant harmony in this legislature an and believe my changing my ote vote may help to bring it about The Duchesne county representative representative voted yes on S. S B. B 8 and House Bills 3 17 23 and 22 Representative Geo A. A of Vernal voted against the child labor resolution on both the initial initial ini mi- and roll calls He voted yes on all measures pass passed passed passed ed upon in the lower branch His opposition to the child labor amendment amendment amendment a- a he said was based on the fear that the federal government government government govern govern- ment would seek to dictate as to how children should be raised and thereby aid in destroying the sanctity sanctity san san- of the home I an-I |