Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-03-14 | Page 6 | Firemen's Bill Passes House

fIREMEN'S BILL PASSES HOUSE Insurance Companies Compani s to Pay Part of Premiums Into Relief Fund Tho roller relief fund bill Introduced Introduced Introduced Intro Intro- by Brigham Clegg anti afterwards afterwards after after- wards favorably fa reported b by tho corn- corn on municipalities passed passel tho the house o yesterday morning by hy a 11 vote of ot 26 to 10 The Tho bill for tor the tho payment I of 1 per cent on all nIl premiums collected collected col col- cOI 1 In the tho state h by firo Insurance companies tho the mono money to go to the tho I creation of or a n firemen's relief fund A A number of or local Insurance representatives representatives represent represent- s 's havo o expressed themselves 1 ua ILl being favorable fn to tho the measure al although ui- ui I thou though h the bill was not passed without without with with- I out a 1 good deal of or on oh the I part of or several sc members J. J B. B McCracken called attention to tho fact that tho the laws of or Utah are arc liberal with Insurance companies Practically all other corporations he lie sal said pay various tax taxes s to tho the state treasury while the tho Insurance companies com corn panics get off orr practically free Croc He lie called attention to thin tho nature of ot the tho work of ot tho thc There Thero was some question as to tho tim constitutionality 0 of tho the bill