Show I FAVORS FAVARS CHARl FOR SCHOOL BOOKS Representative 0 o. L. L Thompson A Attempts to Abolish the Free System HIS MOTION IS KILLED House Refuses to Pass Bill Raising Standard of County Superintendents Asserting that tho the pres present nt method of ot supplying text books free to the thc public schools gives rise to a D. shameful shame ful tul waste of ot property Representative O. O L. L Thompson of ot Millard county count In Inthe inthe the thc House of ot Representatives yesterday yesterday yester yester- day tried to get gel through a motion providing for Cor the tho striking out of ot the thc section authorizing boaras of education education education tion to supply the text books free Mr 1 Thompson said he lie could har hardly l h pe that his motion potIon which was a n blow at atthe atthe atthe the free tree text book system would be popular but ho thought a n. chan change o was needed The motion was turned down by a decisive vote The discussion lon came cume up during the tho consideration of House Bill Dill No Introduced by Representative J. J H. H Wootton of ot Utah county count which provided provided pro pro- vided for slight amendment to the laws relating to the powers of ot boards of ot education Tho The only change chango contemplated contemplated contemplated con con- In the measure as ex explained CX- CX by Mr Ir Wootton was that of or giving tho the board authority to help provide transportation for tor pupils re residing residing residing re- re siding at a distance front fronDa a Q school district district dis- dis to the school chool I The Thc motion of or Mr Thompson called forth a lively discussion some of ot the I members siding with him although I most of or the speakers took the opposite opposite 1 site stand The Thc bill was passed as It Jt came before the House Several other measures relating to the conduct of or the school system were before the House Houe yesterday Ono One of ot these provided for the tho raising of the ho standard of or qualifications for tor county superintendents by providing that hat they must b be bc tho the holders of or a year five state to certificate Mr 11 Wootton supported tho the measure sa saying ln that It would give better bettor schools but Representative Brigham Clegg was of ot the opinion that th the tho superintendents of ot some Borne of the small I counties which pa pay ar only small salaries salaries sal sal- aries rles might not be able to come up to o such requirements and anel that some counties might find It difficult to get got superintendents Several other members members mem- mem bers ers took a a. similar view and the mation molon motion mo- mo tion lon was killed by a vote voto of or 21 ay ayes s sand and nd IS 18 nays nas the vote being taken on oni onn i n motion to strike out the enacting claus clause lause Another educational measure was encountered in House louse Bill No Xo 9 93 by Mr Ir Wootton providing for tOt the amendIng amending amend- amend Ing ng of or the laws relating to school funds and providing for school libraries Under the present law there thereas has as been a tax of or one half of one mill for tho the maintenance of ot the school chool Libraries but the amendment provides C cents cent i per capita for each child between between be- be tween the ages of 01 six and sixteen The Thc Them m measure asure was passed p. p |