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Show . Legislators Head For A v Whirlwind Finish By J. Arthur Cooper ' Last week saw the s'ftlng committee begin to function In the Utah House of Representatives. All bills are referred to this committee and it -decides which ones will bo placed on the third reading calendar from day to day. Due to time limitations only a small part of all the bills introduced may be acted upon, hence the necessity of a sifting committee. After bills go Into sifting all the lobbyists work unceasingly to get their pet bills out on the calendar. There are some fish and game bills up for consideration. They were prepared'and agreed upon by the organized sportsmen, stockmen, and the fish and game department. They should be passed and' would have been by now; had it not been for the'arrival'up on our desks of an untimely letter from; a sportsmen's group. Now their passage is uncertain but .1 hope we can get them actedupon next week. Even though last week started at tho usual slow pace, it ended Friday with a very spirited session which included singing hy the "Weber College choir, unusual debate (including poetry recitation on Rep. W. A. Peterson's unusual bill-which would require the skull and crossboncs on all tobacco products, and a very effective sermon during some highly emotional debate on the controversial "right to work" repealer, The latter prompted one representative to say. "That was th3 first time in, ten. years I had attended church services!" Any way. the tobacco bill was -tab-led with an air of f nality.and ; th$ -repealer was defeated. N Many "bf us .visited In Carbon 'County Saturday, going through a coal mine and viewing the facilities at Carbon College. |