| Show I II rite JL I Q I et 0 e t I p f 0 Under the Capitol Dome Members of the Utah Stale State Legislature Le gL lature nears the tile way half mark of the twenty third session this tills week with approximately proposed proposed pro pro- posed new laws s amendments to existing ones and repeals a awaiting waiting action three weeks Thus far covering of lawmaking activities activities 17 17 bills have received the tile approval of a majority of upper house members Ten Tein have passed the house of re representatives representatives representatives re- re four of ol which are approved senate measures The senate has killed three bills and the lower house has lIas disposed of one through adoption of an unfavorable committee report The house has tabled two bills blUs One has been withdrawn In the tile senate A summarizing of strength on measures backed by the so- so called liberal or progressive element indicates rough sledding ahead for legislation such as is s embodied in bills aimed to set set up upa a wage and hour standards and for anything that smacks of increased In Increased increased in- in creased expenditures or changes Inthe In hi hithe inthe the existing order of the tile states state's fiscal control and management Sign posts along the voting way point to a fulfilment of Governor Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Henry H H. Bloods Blood's expressed desire de desire desire de- de sire for an economical legislative program and one which will 1111 keep away from any drastic changes that might prevent a balanced state budget That little will be accomplished accomplished accomplished In the crea tron of new spending money departments or commissions or In burdening business business business busi busi- ness and Industry with Increased taxation or regulation loads Is the belief of legislative experts Nevertheless there are many bills already Introduced that call all for a revamping of the taxa taxation tion structure ture and ture and more that would affect the dally daily lives of of bothin both bothIn In cities and on the farms f Many of these are apparently due to die a speedy death Some Somme wI will be enacted enacted enacted en en- en- en acted Into law but the of opinion seems to be that the current legislature will leave lea things pretty much as they are excepting exceptIng excepting except except- ing as to betterments that can be brought about recourse to tc lavish expenditures of the favoring of one group to the detriment of ol another Measures of statewide Importance and Interest that will absorb the attention of within the next few days Include homestead tax exemption payment of Industrial industrial industrial indus indus- trial compensation for victims ol oj occupational diseases setting up oi oj oia oja a wage and hour program for intrastate intrastate in in- commerce sale of by the drink and local option several several several sev sev- eral bills to motor vehicle ve ye- hide hicle traffic others to Increase revenue for schools and civil service service ser ser- vice for state county and city em em- and appointees Bills affecting taxation Introduced Introduced Introduced Intro Intro- In hi the past week Include exemption of metal producers with net Incomes of less than from the occupation tax exemption exemption exemption tion of credit unions from taxation exemption from taxation of personal personal personal per per- property up to in valuation valuation valuation depriving the st e e. e tax I commission of power to Initiate equalization proceedings among classes of property within counties requirement that the commissions commission's statement to county auditors re regarding regarding re- re garding assessment changes and Its determination of the state levy be made on or before August 1 making making mak mak- ing special improvement taxes a alien alien alien lien above any other exception general general general gen gen- eral property taxes and advancIng advancing advancing ing by several days annual taxation taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion proceedings of metropolitan water districts Of Interest to agriculturists and livestock growers are tile the following bills Introduced last week providing providIng provid provid- providing ing that meat animals once Inspected in inspected inspected In- In and found free of disease may be sold anywhere here in the state without further inspection permitting permitting permitting per per- the tile building of dams not more than 15 feet In hi height and not over feet acre-feet In capacity without approval al of the state y h- h making death of livestock on a a. railroad way right-of-way a prima facie fade case for recovery of damages appropriating for a Utah ex exhibit exhibit exhibit ex- ex hibit at the Worlds World's Poultry Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress In hi Cleveland O 0 appropriating ing for suppression of poultry poultry poultry poul poul- try diseases creating a first lien In favor of producers upon farm producers upon farm products delivered de delivered delivered de- de livered to and to establish establish establish lish a Utah state fruit tree improvement Improvement Improvement im Im- Im- Im provement agency and appropriate to it for grading and certifying certifying certifying fruit nursery stock Other important measures introduced In Introduced Introduced in- in last week affect the public public public pub pub- lic health legal transactions finI finance fin fin- I ance once cities and counties labor I trade state departments and the general welfare of the people Fourteen measures affect cities and counties Ten have to do with health Another ten affect lega procedures Seven affect trade and Industry four social welfare as m embodied In old age assistance unemployment and civil liberties Six touch upon operation of motor I vehicles Several others relate to state departmental affairs finance I education labor and fish and game gamed d matters j One health measure le levies les a 15 I per cent tax on patent medicines and apportions a part of the proceeds proceeds proceeds pro- pro I to subsidize health nursing A traffic safety bill proposes that I four four warnings by peace officers I 1 shall be the equivalent of ol one coni conviction conviction con con- i for traffic law violation I Another agricultural measure permits permits per per- 1 mits inspectors to infected trees and plants |
