Show UTAH SUNDAY CLOSING CLOR LAW GAM GAINS st NAU U W tk A by dom cam tylo SALT L LUCE ua CUT ciry feb 0 only ay ono atell remains be fore the controversial sunday closing law becomes a reality after passage by tho the senate monday and then by house thursday afternoon alio put authority hority to accept or reject the bill as 03 a law lies hea noy now with gov george ap p clyde Mandat mandatory orv sunday closing lihs has been an object qt oc discussion for many many years A bill to the one passed this week has boen been introduced in successive ces sess slony lonAr due to one reason or another however the bill has never become a low law tills this year pared down dowa to exempt many types of bust business establishments from its provisions the law Is almost a reality introduced by two democrats and one republican sens alonzo F hopkin D woodruff frank browing D DOg ogden den and reed dullen bullen IR R logan the bill passed the senate by a vote of 18 10 0 9 in the house thursday where debates were carried on most of the day the final vote was 2 A holding motion to recall the bill for another vote monday has little chance of upsetting its present status after the decisive 42 22 house vote items specifically mentioned as being affected by the measure are the sale of uncooked meats groceries clothing boots or shoes dancing or the sale serving or dispensing of alcohol other than beer Is also prohibited an amendment I 1 in n the house to include beer in items prohibited from being sold on sunday was defeated in a close vote and the measure was passed exactly as it came cam D from the senate tax refund with only four dissenting votes the senate tuesday voted in favor of a legislative veteran the off high way gasoline tax refund for farmers which has been con soldered by a number of legislative sessions went on to the house for further action senators advocating the passage of the proposal argued that it was an tax since gas tax funds were used primarily for high highway wily construction and maint nance those wilo who opposed stated that their stand was based on the belief that if farmers were gi anted 1 w I the tax relief so co should other ile off highway users bo be I 1 granted relief huh fish and gem gam eight bills pertaining to the management of fishing and hunting huntin c ip in utah were voted on I 1 in n th the e senate this all AH but one of the meat meas ures that which would create a IT fine of 25 for fish and gam game calved favorable action the bills alls would strengthen trespass tTe spass laws regulate color of hunting clothing enable the fish and game depart ment meat 0 to o enter into reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with surrounding states and provide licensing for fishermen between the ages of 12 and 10 years bigger sales sal tax senate president sherman P lloyd this week relinquished his chair to argue merits of bills pertaining to city government from the floor probably most important at least to residents outside the me met t ro politan area was a proposal to allow counties and polities pall pali ties in those counties to levy an additional I 1 per cent sales tax one halt half of which could be used in the area where collected discussion on the proposal brought a good deal of tom corn ment from other senators but the assue appeared app edred to be gaining support thursday sen lloyd stated last week that need for additional financial aid lii iri cities throughout the state was so widespread th it it warranted action by the legislature A similar bill has been introduced trod in past years but rural votes have kept it fram becoming law in many rural areas adjacent to states that have no sales tax opponents of the measure have argued that their communities were losing valuable revenue to other states sen lloyd pointed out thursday that the local option provisions of the bill would allow those areas to operate without the extra sales tax other bills proposed by the senate president who was designated signa ted by the legislative council to present them for lo 10 r action after a two year study pertained to the type of government to be used by municipalities of various sizes right night to work the house to work repeal measure was reported ready to leave committee for on the house firing line the repeat repeal issue which from all indications jias has small chance ot 0 final success will undoubtedly pass the house when it is brought out due to the large democratic majority three moto more days day on wednesday feb 11 hoppers hoepf rs in the house and a nd sen ate will be open for the last day for or new proposals with thirty five days of this years session gone at that ume time legislators isla tors will deal only with bills already drawn up the two chamber sifting committees will be appointed during the week to decide which proposals are important enough to warrant legislative action this session needless to say a large number of bills will get bet no further than the sifting committees mit tees as legislators prepare for the home stretch and hectic days involved with closing out the 1959 session members this week were still arguing merits of the annual session amendment which passed the lower ody body b two years ago but was killed by the senate from all killed outward indications the annual ual session joslon proposal millget will get through the house aguin this y year ear but will have a difficult t time line senate |