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Show CONTEST WARNIGK'S SEAT INTHE HOUSE ALLEGATION IS MADE THAT REPRESENTATIVE REP-RESENTATIVE IS NOT QUALIFIED QUALI-FIED FOR MEMBERSHIP. By Strict Party Vote, the House Decided De-cided to Vote on the Merits of Protest Pro-test Without Preliminary Investigation In-vestigation by Committee. The house of representatives as a whole will investigate the protest filed on January 21 against the seat ol Charles L. Warnick, representative-elect representative-elect from Utah county. The protest was filed by Representative Represen-tative George F. Goodwin, Progressive, Progres-sive, of Salt Lake, who asked that the matter be investigated by the committee on elections. By almost a strict party vote, however, the house decided to vote on the merits of the protest without any preliminary investigation in-vestigation by committee. The Republicans Re-publicans voted solidly against refer-ring refer-ring the contest to the committee on elections,' or to a special committee. The protest against the right of Mr. Warnick to sit in the lower house ot the state legislature is based on the allegation that he is not qualified under un-der the terms of the constitution to be a member of the legislature. There were but two new bills presented pre-sented in the senate on January 21, along with two resolutions, while six new measures appeared in the house. A resolution proposing the appointment appoint-ment of a joint committee on revenue and taxation to propose a revision of the revenue laws and a memorial urging congress to construct a government-owned railroad from Denver to Salt Lake through the Uinta basin were introduced in the house. Fifteen bills and one resolution introduced, in-troduced, favorable reports adopted on two bills, acceptance of an invitation to visit the capitol grounds, signing of the pay roll and adjournment constituted con-stituted the work of the senate on January 22. There were committee meetings before and after the session at which various bills were discusser informally, but action on reports waS postponed. Proceedings in the house on January Janu-ary 22 were quiet. One bill and one memorial were introduced. The report re-port of the committee on rules took up the greater part of the session. The rules which governed the tenth session of the legislature were adopted adopt-ed with some minor changes. The second corrupt practices act of the session was introduced January 22 hy Senator George Dern. The Dern bill covers the question of campaign cam-paign and election methods and procedure, pro-cedure, specifying just what may and may not be done by candidates for nomination and election or their-agents. their-agents. In his message to the state legislature, legisla-ture, delivered in person on January 18, Governor Spry urged economy, and declared that necessity and ex. perience should be the test applied to all proposed legislation. Governor Spry proclaims that Utah stands in foreranks of the progressive states. Cautions against experimental laws and says the state's finances will not permit "trifling with fads and theories! in legislation." Specially commends official of-ficial report of State Auditor L. G. Kelly, and advises legislators to study it carefully. Recommends amendment amend-ment of law permitting investments in state warrants so as to yield 5 per cent income. Insists upon assessing property at full cash value, and corresponding cor-responding reduction of tax levy. Rec ommends four-year term for county assessors and county treasurers, and appointment of assessors by state board of equalization. Advises that highway improvements should, meet first the needs of the people of Utah. Says the state's institutions are exemplary, exem-plary, and have been economically con ducted. Declares that the new capitol is the greatest piece of construction work ever undertaken by the people of Utah, and boasts of its being made primarily a state enterprise. Recommends Recom-mends that capitol grounds be graded for dual purpose of improving the property and providing employment. Recommends appointment of commission commis-sion to digest the state's school laws, and also the consolidation of small schools. Favors constitutional amendments amend-ments relating to deposit of state funds, and taxation of mines and mine property. Advocates readjustment in apportionment, and reduction of school tax. Insists that higher educational institutions of the state be maintained within the funds apportioned. Renews Re-news proposal that state officials deposit de-posit monthly in state treasury all fees or earnings received. Calls attention at-tention officially to report of land commission on the breaking of the . Hatchtown dam. Advises that appropriations' appro-priations' for new construction at the state institutions be limited to amounts provided two years ago, and protests against shifting of responsibility responsi-bility upon the governor by making appropriations in excess of the state's revenues. Recommends enactment of employers' liability and workingmen's compensation law that will be fair to all. Pledges friendliest co-operation with the legislature in legislation to promote the welfare of the state." |