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Show State Lawmakers Rushing Work When tho fifteenth logisiaunr reached tho halfway point of its laboisj Tuesday there had boon introduced in ' the house a total of 101 bills ami three ; resolutions and memorials. Compared with tho work of the fourteenth logis-: lature, the volume of measures is not ' o large. On the thirtieth day of the; preceding session IK! hills had been presented in the lower house and six- j teen resolutions and memorials had I received attention. There remain on'y j ten days more for the offering of bills, and it is anticipated that there will be a heavy increase in the daily introductions introduc-tions from now on. Representative Stookey of Tooele county submitted his first measure. It is bill No. PS and extends the responsibilities re-sponsibilities of railroads in the fencing fenc-ing otT of lands contiguous to railway lines. The present statute requires only the fencing of right of ways and crossings through private lands. Mr. Stookey's bill, amending section I'Zbi, laws of HUT, would require the building build-ing of fences along railroad tracks, whether through private or public lands, when commissioners of any county may deem it necessary for the public good. Furthermore, when culverts cul-verts or other openings pass under tracks and are large enough to permit the passage of livestock the openings are not to be fenced otT, but the tence is to be built up to and over the culvert cul-vert or opening. The house banking committee proposes pro-poses to make building and loan associations asso-ciations subject to the power of the state bank commissioner, in the approval ap-proval of articles of incorporation of such organizations. The committee, to attain this object, has introduced bill No. 100, which amends section 110.r laws of 1917. and ails section 1100X, relating to the organization and supervision super-vision of building and loan associations. associa-tions. The bank examiner shall have power to call for special reports from the associations, domestic or foreign, whenever he believes it necessary. In the event incorporators feel themselves them-selves aggrieved by any decision of the bank commission, they may appeal the decision to the board of examiners, the decision of which shall be final. Expressions of delight at the entertainment enter-tainment afforded them at Cedar City were heard on all sides among the committees from the house and the senate which visited that city and the Branch Agricultural college maintained main-tained by the state there. As to the main purpose of the trip, it appeared that the committee is decided that the :ollege is rendering a service well worth while to the state, and that it should be continued, with the policy being kept in mind that it should gradually grad-ually cease preparatory or high school work and become more and more, during dur-ing the next few years, a junior college, col-lege, giving perhaps the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore cellegiatt courses. Another move toward lessening taxes took place in the house of representatives repre-sentatives when the bill prepared by was indorsed. The bill proposes to eliminate tax payments on feederjive-stock. feederjive-stock. A similar measure was originally orig-inally prepared by Senator Candland and the one passed yesterday was a substitute. Its principal object is to encourage the feeding of sheep and cattle in the state. Consumption of Utah's surplus hay and other stock ' foods will be increased because of the advantages vouchsafed by the measure, meas-ure, according to its supporters. Lacking a constitutional majority by j """'.';. ".".""a, the Hollenbeck measure re-'pealing re-'pealing the act and the laws gover.n-" gover.n-" ins the public utilities commission, was ' killed in the lower house of the legislature. legis-lature. There were twenty-six vote? cast in favor of the measure and a similar number against it. Three members mem-bers of the house were absent during the roll call. The death of the bill, which was No. 36, does not by any means end present session legislation in which the commission is concerned. Debate preceding the voting was practically prac-tically a repetition of the arguments already presented in the house and before be-fore the judiciary committee in public hearings.' While ardent opposition against the repeal of the utilities act was offered, it was apparent that the prevailing sentiment of the house is not in harmony har-mony with the commission and the laws governing it, and that changes in the statutes and limination of the powers of the board are desired. With few exceptions, opponents of the Hol- lenbeck bill declarde their disapproval of the prerogatives of the board and indicated their willingness to indorse certain changes. Representative 'Callister, chairman of the judiciary committee, said that the committee had spent ten days con- I sidering the repeal bill. Mr. Callister said that he had a bill in readinesss for presentation before the house which proposed amendments to the ! present utilities statutes in accordance with the apparent prevailing senti- (Continued on page five) Legislative News (Continued from page- one) ;.ra: oe innsf wno nan mane n ntuoy .if tho situation. An act describing tin- manner in which a now county may he created in tho state whs introduced by Representative Represen-tative Stark. The lull Is designated No. 100. It provides that qualified electors of ny contiguous portions of more thnn one county, wishing to I croato h now conuly, may petition thu hoiudii of county coin niiiutiunci s of I lie rouulieii in which tlicy 1 1 v o for tlic mi-tlionty mi-tlionty to proceed in forming mo h comity. 'I'lie petition must lie nir.m'd by Mt Iciist. one fourth of tile qiiiililiod electors. 'I'lie petition must lie pri'imreil on or In-foro (Iut first. Monday in May of iiny your, Mini must contain mid define il.i lioundii lies. Commissioner of the various var-ious counties, in-1 i i IK jointly, will eair o tho proposition to he suliniil led to Hi" voters of the counties conceroe, n I a special election lire to he canvassed hy the honrds of county rommisshnici s. The Hollcnheck meaMiie 1 1 pea 1 1 ne the ut ililics com m is i ion art , whieli was killed in the house Wednesday In-cau e of the lack of two Votes, was Veiy nearly resuscitated. A mot ion to reconsider re-consider the action of Wednesday failed hy one vote to obtain the i inquired in-quired constitutional majority. The motion to reconsider the vote was made by representative Bailey. The legality of the motion attacked by Kepresentat ive t'allisler and other I members. Speaker Seogniillor, hov-I hov-I ever, ruled that the motion was in order or-der because Mr. Bailey had voted with the majority Wednesday. The contention was set up that there had been no majority, the v 'to hav-i hav-i ing been a tie. Since the lull was killed the speaker ruled that opponents oppon-ents of the measure ronsituted the ninjority. On their wish for a iw.hi- iio is. .ludieiary commit lei. II. H. Hi;, III owning - Itrliiting to civil s i i ice l or In ciiien and police. Ju- I diciai y coinioll tee. i II. I', li. Mi s. I liinyon A nking ' rnvriiiiii' to issue pi oralamat ion for ( mi in;' of Hag on Motlici's day. lics-oliil lics-oliil ions and memorials committee. II. ' '. li. .'I, ( 'onsl an I ine- Momorinl-ixiiij- eoni'iess to pass Towner Sler-line Sler-line ed urn lion le 1 1. II. Ik P7, Leal ha in - Pcrniil I ing nil el-e'ois of hclltiol precinct to Vote for i liool lioai d lo e i o be i s. Flections com-, com-, mil II. II. PM, Slnokey fencing of rilil-ii'-ol I i ai !,:;. 1 1 i y li v. a y s and bndjci I oliimi I lie. 1 II. I!. P'.t, Coggiu Appointment of coroners hy mayors. Judiciary com- lllittee. II. II. Inn, comniiltec on hanking fiivme bank eoinniissioner discretionary discretion-ary pmier over building and loan asso-e:al asso-e:al ions. Ha n 1. :n; coiumittee. ! II. I'.. Ilil llou-e commit lee on ap-pi ap-pi opt ml ions- I'iinpowerin leejslature to amend budi'el bill. Iiules cuspond-el cuspond-el and bill jilaced on thlid reading euieiidar. I II. K. lilL', Mo.Iey I'revention of fiaud in sales of securities. Banking ! eoniinil tee. ; II. Ik ln:i, Oin-nshaw Industrial 1 loan companies. liaak'n' committee, i II. H. 1U I, (luj'v'in -.Manufacture and , .-.ile of baking powder. I'ublic health j slderalion. One more vote wou.d have broucht the bill to life. I While this particular ine.ioiie is dead, legislation dm-itid at the li1 .lilies .li-lies commission is still in pis.-ieNi. There is still in the Inure judiciaiy 1 committee bill No. II, also K-,H'--- entative Hollcnheck. This lull ano n Is j the utilit.es act, so thai the board shall , I consist of but one member in. '.cad of three, as at present. Kcport is expected ex-pected on the bill soon. I SIIN'ATM IIII.I.S I NTKi )l)l'( l l) j S. U. U, McConkie -Travel. - and subsistence for d.-tiict attorneys and ! their assistants. ! S. K. 2, special comni ;t t ee -:'y in pa-' pa-' Ih r.ing with Sem-ator William II. Smart in his recent bcreavment. , S 0. M. 4, Candlan I -To i .einp-. securities. se-curities. S. 13. Kt, Jensen-S'VlH') for .'.. n armory. S. 13. fill, Jenon Tore lie ldlnir. S. B. 91, committee on a: ;cult Jr j ! (substitute for S. I!. HJ, Candland) , I'i ainage di.-tricta. j S. H 92. IVt. rs - ro-.icri of u'.dit.. -' romnusinn. ! S. H. IK;, Peters -Autoni-.h,!.- cr-i cr-i pornt ions. 1 S. P. Ha, r.ynn ilu'ls on ran..e. ! S. I!. I'D. Ky.m- ' m of kve- . stock not owned. j P.. t'T, Winder- Providing for : a hilt probation officers. Jjd.cary. i S. 13. OS, Warnick County r-en iii-- sinners may extend ileiin-pii nt date of : taxes by proclamation. Ptibli,- alf.ii's. j S. R. fi-.l, Piters Pi-rson il poverty I tax en motor vch clcs inn t he paid before be-fore motor vehicle license i-'in ; S. P. inn, Standish Amen.i-n-g laws I controlling practice in heai ng arts. I Referred to public health ami labor . comni'ttoe. i S. R. 13, committee on public health and labor Urging oh-'ivan'-e of Clean Town and Clean Home r.-un- i paipn. Adopted, under suspension of the rule. coniloll lee. II. II. l'lo, Han: en Authorizing; I "'a ' d of co i ri-et ion to d iiipo-.e of state pii "li ill", obtain new site anil erect pi " -oi. Penitentiary and prison cumin. cum-in. t e. II. II. lull, Finlin ion Defining state hi'h.inys. 1 i ig ir.vay s and hrigdes committee. II. II. 107, Pettit Licenses fur prac-t.ce prac-t.ce of drut'le-s llierajieutica. Public health committee. II. H. l'i:s, .iicKcll Cancellation of -tate uariants not presented to treas-ni treas-ni i r for payment within two yea s. Ju-da Ju-da iaf y cotnm.ttee. II- II. 1 "'.. Stai k Creating new e o-jnly out of nioie tlniti one existing county, public lands comnuttie. II. 13. 110. Call, ster -Penalties for iell.ng or giv.ng; away poi-onojs in-lu in-lu .a a:.ng h.paor. Judiciary committee. commit-tee. II. 15. Ill, committee on judiciary Af.i nip!:; to kdl. Rules suspended and bill placed on third reading; calendar. 11. H. 112, .McKell Appropriating $ I ii". noil for I'tah sold.ers' memorial. Appi "pri.itions committee. II. II. Ii:i. Leatham Distribution of small estates. Judn-i iry committee. I H. H. 1U. I.eruli.ini I-lxemptions of home fails. Revenue and taxation. 11. II. I lo, I.eatham Property exempt ex-empt from execution. Judiciary. II. II. Ieatham Wills and succession. succes-sion. Judiciary. II. II. 117, White Commission for Utah volunteers of Civil war fame. Approp nations. II. II. lis, liailcy ?rrv;ce of summons sum-mons by publication. Judiciary committee. com-mittee. H. H. 110, C'onstantine P.elatinz to barratry. Judiciary. HOI SIC ACTION ON LII.I.S II. 13. 3o, Hollcnheck Kepcjling- act creating Public Utilities Commission. Ayes L'ti, nays 20, absent 4. H. 13. 73, Finlayson. Levying and II. B. "3, Finlinson Taxes on water conservation districts. Ayes IS, a'o-, a'o-, sent 2. I II. B. 65, Mrs. Lyman Salt Lake's water supply. Ayes IS, absent 2. S. B. 71, McKonkie Sherriffs in counties of less than SHOD population at county seats. Ayes IS, absent 2. S. B. 72, Irvine Tuition fees of state colleges. Ayes 11, nays 8, absent 1. S. B. 3, Candland Corporation not for pecuniary profit. Senate adopts house amendments, and repasses bill, Ayes 19, absent 1. S. B. 32, Mrs. Kinney State welfare commission. Ayes 18, absent 2. SENATE ACTION OX BILLS S. C. M. 3, Dixon Reclamation settlers' set-tlers' relief. Ayes 17, nays 22, absent ab-sent 1. S. B. 17, Dixon Second judge in Fourth district. Ayes 7, nays 11, absent ab-sent 1. II. B. 25, Pettit Fire bosses. Ayes 15, nays 1, absent 4. S. B. 41, Jenson Filing of of nomination nom-ination certificates. Ayes 15, nays 1, absent 4. S. B. 52, Mrs. Kinney State board of insanity. Ayes 17, nays 3. S. B. 65, Jenkins Utah State Hospital. Hos-pital. Ayes 18, absent 2. collecting taxes in mater conservation districts. Ayes 52, nays 2, absent 1. 1 S. B. 45, committee on agriculture I Taxation of feeder livestock. Ayes 53, '. I absent 2. S. B. 6, Fetors County treasurers' settlements. Ayes 46, nays 4, ab- ', sent 5. H. B. 71, Baldwin Requiring school districts to furnish books for highj; j schools. Ayes 8, nays 43, absent 4. j-II. j-II. B. 39, White New fish and game j laws. Ayes 48, nays 7. ! S. B. 3, Candland Corporations not 1 for pect niary profit. Passed in house; i 54 yeas, 1 nay absent. SHEEP GRAZING LLM FT PROPOSED ; It is unlawful to permit the herding i of sheep on the land of another person j or within two miles of a dwelling house of another than the owner of j the sheep, if an act proposed by Con-! Con-! stantine of Grand is placed on the ; statute books. The bill was in readi-! readi-! ness for presentation, but the bouse of representatives never reached the ! point where the introduction of bills 1 was in order. I The bill also makes it a misde- mcanor for a person owning or having charge of sheep to permit them to ; : graze on Ihe range previously occupied j by cattle, provided the priority right of the use of the range for cattle has been established. For the purpose of creating a fund for Ihe control of hog cholera, an animal an-imal tax levy of three mills is proposed on all hogs in the state by a bill drawn by Finlinson of Millard, which is to he presented in the house. The tax is to be collected at the time of the collection collec-tion of other taxes, and is to be kept by the state treasurer in a separate fund known as the "hog cholera fund." Tho fund is appropriated for the use of the state board of agriculture in carrying out the provisions of the law for the control of'cholera. Another biil by 'Mr. Finlinson provides pro-vides for a tax of three mills upon domestic do-mestic cattle according to assessed valuation, val-uation, and is to be used for paying indemnities for slaughtered tubercular cattle. The money accruing from the tax is to be used by the state board of agriculture and is to be retained in a special fund by the state treasurer. H. B. 14, Constantino Punishing of certain crimes. Advanced to third rtading, ayes 17, absent 2. Passed under un-der suspension of the rule, ayes 17, ! absent 3. HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED j H. B. 25, Pettit Making it necessary neces-sary for coal mine and fire bosses to be American citizens. Approved by conference con-ference committee as amended by senate. sen-ate. Passed; 54 yeas; 1 nay. H. B. 91, White Construction nnd maintenance of roads other than state or county highways. Highways and bridges committee. j H. B. 92, White Prohibiting sale, of i wagons with tires less than three I inches wide and restricting loads to be j hauled on public highways to 700 pounds per tire per inch in width. Highways and bridges committee. H. B. 93, Callistcr Sanitary equipment equip-ment for operators in moving picture and other theatres. Public health committee. com-mittee. H. B. 94, Jorgensen Substitute for H. B. 37, by same author, relating to boundary lines of Sevier and Piute counties. Public lands committee. H. B. 95, Browning Making property prop-erty owners only oersons entitled " |