Show LEGISLATIVE N NOTES TES The lower house of the Utah legIslature legIs legis legislature lature approved a measure on on ary 45 that should be of interest to the women of Utah who are compelled com coin or elect to work worl for a living living- The rhe measure presented present d by a woman representative Mrs Mis Piercey will prohibit prohibit prohibit pro pro- hibit the employment of women voine for more th than n eight hours-a hours day and nd the eight hours houis must be worked within a twelve-hour twelve period This This' measure should it finally become a n law will give an hour eight eight hour day to all nil female employees in the state of Utah There was but bt one vote cast against the measure measure meas meas- ure on the final nal roll call call callIn in the house Representative Te e Masters of Utah Ulan county voting against i. i the measure The il w workmen's compensation measure measure meas meas- ure presented by Senator Olson Is belag toeIng toe toe- eIng e- e Ing lag vigorously opposed by some members mem niem members bers who vho claim the measure is too too radical rad rad- ical and will prove a detriment to employers em em- Senator Olson declares the measure Is a step forward l In the amelioration of the condition of the working clas classes es S. S B B. B No by 1 McKinney ney a amends enas the present law governing desecration of the American flag by by pr prohibiting the printing or placing of any replica a of ot the flag upon napkins tablecloths or articles of ot wearing An act making provisions for the establishment establishment establishment es es- es- es of farm fann and home demonstration demonstration demonstration demon demon- work worl in ill Utah by the Utah Utah Agricultural college and the United St States tes department of agriculture through the state farm bureaus was passed February 17 by the house of representatives es A A. bill lo to compel officials of ot the state and of county and city governments to have their printing done in the state was introduced in the lower house of the legislature Under its provisions su such b. b officials could not let printing contracts to firms outside the state If the w work worl ork could be done here except In Incase Incase incase case a reasonable price could not be secured A substitute for the Parker bill givIng giving giving ing local boards of ot health practically unlimited powers In the m matter of mak making ing lug rules and regulations to handle epidemics of contagious and infectious Infectious' diseases is to come before the senate vo T Two vital bills bili In the labor legislation legisla 1 tion program are now on the calen calendar One Is the Greenwood bill bilU making an eight hour day dOT the universal s l period of ot employment Gt in the states and providing providing pro pru- viding that employees who work worl overtime overtime overtime over over- time must be paid for such extra l. l hours at a rate not less than th the basic wage The other Is Is' the Currle CurrIe bill m making making- one days day's rest In seven mandatory except ex except ex- ex In cases of extreme emergency The substitute bill curtails the un- un hinted powers of local boards In handling hand hand- ling hag only such rules nn and l regulations asare asare as asare are not In conflict with ruler and re regulations regulations reg reg- s that have been heen or may be laid down own by br the state board Senator Clyde Clde has a n bill on the calendar calendar cal cal- endue authorizing the land board to sell bonds of ot the Green River company company to further furth r the work worK of this project Senator Knight has another Insurance insurance ance bill on the calendar re regulating the Issuance of reciprocal Insurance policies pol pol- ides letes b by Insurance companies transacting transacting trans trims acting business in the state of ot Utah Bevan has tas a bill before the senate abolishing the fees now charged by the state coal mine Inspector for Inspecting inspectIng Inspect Inspect- ing mines n and d providing that this work be done at the expense of the Ule state |