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Show LEGISLATURE IN HARNESS Membes of both houses of the legislature seem not disposed to introduce as many bills for new laws as formerly, and the first week only fifteen bills were introduced in each house, some of them of such importance as to warrant their receiving due and earnest consideration. considera-tion. It is to be expected that in addition to the enactment of new laws made neccessary by changing conditions, it will be advisable to repeal others which have not fully met expectations. With requests from state departments and institutions alone exceeding ex-ceeding by nearly two million dollars the estimated revenues for the next bionnium, the action of the Utah house of representatives in hesitating to allow special requests for state fun ds will be generally commended. Members of law-making bodies should be big enough and liberal enough to accord respect to the opinions of others. 1 hey should be willing to listen to those qualified by experience and personal per-sonal contact with industrial and business condition It is important that economy be practiced and encouraged in every way possible and that commissions and state boards should be abolished to carry a state government. I he outlook for a profitable session' of the stale's lawmaking body is promising; and with the start already made there seems no good reiso'i why the work necessary to be done should not be handled handl-ed with the consideration it deserves and within the timo designated in the organic art. Of course it is not expected of the people's representatives that they take up for enactment laws and propositions that have been voted vot-ed down by the people at the late election. |