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Show 1 1 AH LtuluLfllunL CLOSES SESSION : ca IGAKET niLL, GAS TAX AND fo JUDGET MEASURE COUNTED ar NOTAULE ACCOMPLISHMENTS st A total of 100 bills were killed dur-ig dur-ig the last day's session of the lower jusc, many of them being led to their n iath because thcro was not time to anything clso with them. Of tho pi lis killed, sixty-seven wero orlgin-;od orlgin-;od In tho houso nnd thirty-nine In the t(l mate. With ono report, the sifting cl mimlttco recommended that tho ending en-ding clauso be stricken from sixty- gj iven houso bills nnd with anothor it as takon from twenty-eight scnato oj Ills. Then, in tho eaTly evening, Mr. p' annon of Davis county moved that le enacting clause bo stricken from 8 10 remaining seven senate bills on le calendar. The motion was carried ji nd the calendar was clear. The session has had a few out- a landing features, among these being i 10 cigarct bill, on which somo mem-ars mem-ars of tho two houses have bcon t orklng since tho session opened. Tho asoline tax also has been nn item 01 p iterest ns tho bills having to do with , lis nnd the licenses for automobiles nd trucks woro under consideration. p ho budget bill held a wide interest, s evcryono interested in any sort p t legislation wns concerned regard-ig regard-ig the appropriation. 0 Decision to stop on timo was an- 0 ounccd some timo ago by Speaker ecgmiller of the houso after he had 0 sen advised by the attorney general iiat it was not only his privilege, but II is duty so to do. At the time the lembers appladcd his announcement, p In addition to' tho usual felicitations II nd resolutions of thanks and approbation appro-bation to tho newspapers, tho hotels b nd the theatres for courtesies cx-inded cx-inded to tho legislature, tho closing I ours of tho state sennto were marked y tho unusual occurrence of tho con- s rmatlon of two of tho governor's c ppolntments tn open session. One of theso camo early in the eve- I: ing when the communication from tie governor arrived naming Thomas I !. McKay as member of the public r tilities commission to serve for six cars from March IB, next. IIo sue- I ecds Joshua Greenwood, Democrat, on nat body. President McKay wns con- s rmed in this office at once by un-nlmous un-nlmous vote, Senator David Jenson, s Is colleague from Weber county, oc-upying oc-upying tho chair in tho senate at the r Ime. Senator J. W. Teters made the lotion in a congratulatory speech, In i rhich he felicitated tho governor in he excellence of his choice, and the c eoplo of the sennte in obtaining the erviccs of a man of Mr. McKay's type. 1 Before the actual vote had been aken Senator Antoinette B. Kinney, 1 ti a speech so happily worded that it reordered spread in full on the jour- lal, presented President McKay, in ' ohalf of tho members, with a hand-ome hand-ome gold watch and chain, on the in- 1 icr enso of which is inscribed the name f each of the senntors. Mrs. Kinney 1 aid she was expressing tho love nnd oynlty of the senate members for heir presiding officer in their pro-cnting pro-cnting the gifffrom all of them. President McKay feelingly re- ' ponded, but was compollcd by emotion 1 o desist before he could round out to , conclusion. ' The presiding officer of tho senate c ilaccd in tho hands of Governor Ma-icy Ma-icy his resignation as n member of ! ho legislature, effective March 14. 1 A complete resume of all legislature ( mssed by tho two houses of the Fif- : centh legislature follows. Much of his legislation is still awaiting the ipproval of the governor but to date here has been no indication that tho ixccutivc's action would bo other than avorable. 1 Memorial to President: For ap-ointment ap-ointment of commission on increased ise of silver for currency reserves. Memorials to Congress: Favoring , listribution of surplus war materials; a assist silver mining industry: to , iass Towner-Sterling education bill; to xtend further relief for settlers on U. 3. reclamation projects; opposing tax ixempt securities. . Resolutions: For appointment of :ommitee to investigate crime wave md board of pardons; for annual dis- ilay of flag on mother's day; endorsing International Mining Exposition in Salt Lake. Bills, appropriating $45,000 for legislative leg-islative expenses: Changing budget law to permit legislature leg-islature to increase budget Items. Agricultural co-operative association associa-tion act. Extending law covering organizations organiza-tions of associations not for pecuniary profit. Amending law on labelling provisions provi-sions of baking powder containers. Ratifying Colorado river pact treaty. Requiring county treasurers to distribute dis-tribute tax receipts monthly. Authorizing the University of Utah to pay up to one-half of premiums on old age annuities for faculty members. Cancelling state warrants not presented pre-sented for payment in two years. Allowing life imprisonment penalty for assault to kill. Reducing fee for filing mineral lease with land office. Changing law relating to felonious assault. Increasing exemptions allowed on homesteads. Changing compensation insurance law so thnt stock compantcs need not write insurance at same rate as state fund. Repealing law prohibiting use of narrow tired vehicles. Restricting jurisdiction of state engineer en-gineer over waters in small streams. Requiring trust and ruarnntee asso-clatlons asso-clatlons to secure permits from bank commissioner before opening eommer-rls' eommer-rls' sa1npt nrcounts. -,,,.!,- - ,-- mni taX on n0ffs f- ''- -n,ol. T ,S-p ) fairy ,i..v f r.vtn3 lwlemniUes on v.ben eular catth j mia. Appropriating $18,000 for construe- ,t, m of n road from Bluff to tho San lan oil fields. or Amending various regulations on ad-Inistratlon ad-Inistratlon of stato land office. Allowing mine nnd flro boss certifl- "J tcs only to American citizens. c Amending educational requirements r licensing practitioners in healing ti Requiring teaching of tho U. S. Con- to ltutlon in schools. Repealing statute which requires mnty assessors to prepare military in igible lists. Enacting uniform law on ncronnu- ui; cs. Prohibiting rebates on insurnnco jn remiums. - , vc Requiring notice of salo for prior ix to bo stnmpcd on tax policies of dr irrent year. , tr Continuing stnto wclfaro commis- Amending law relating to dismissal f court actions on application of Cl laintiffs. , , ,55 Creating state depositories commis- m Providing for dissolution of drainage tii Istrlcts. in Enacting new law for propogation nd protection of fish, gamo and wild vl fe. , , "I Repealing present fish and gamo iw. . . re Permitting savings bank with a sur- ii lus and enpitat of $100,000 to engage 1 trust business. 0 Providing for appointemcnt of adult robation officers. Making it a felony to kill stock, tho ropcrty of another. Making it n misdemeanor to maim r injure stock, the proporty of anther. an-ther. Providing for pro rating of taxes n feeder stock. Correct educational requirements for Iccnslng practitioners in embalming. Allowing moro liberal regulations , ;ovorning licensing of certified pubic pub-ic accountants. Exempting nssault for robbery from oine a crime for felonious nssault. Allowing an additional judge in tho 'ourth Judicial district. Extending control of bank commis-ioncr commis-ioncr over state banks and trust ompanics. Repealing law on licenses for graz-ng graz-ng foreign livestock. Allowing life sentenco to be im-iosed im-iosed for assault with intent to com-nit com-nit robbery. Regulating adoption of children by lorsons other than relatives. Permitting voluntary admission to tnte mental hospital. Requiring periodic audits of public iccounts. Abolishing state certification com-nission. com-nission. Limiting school tax levies In rural listrlcts. Limiting school tax levies in city listricts. Allowing veterans organizations the ise of national guard armories. Amending tho cold storago food aw. Requiring county recorders to keep records of honorable discharges of nen from military service. Abolishing office of director of lcalth education. Changing namo of mental hospital to Utah State hospital. Extending jurisdiction of first class ities over water sheds. Amending bounty law so as to in-reaso in-reaso tax and provide for 100 per :ent co-operation with federal govem-nent govem-nent in predntory animal control work. Limiting the civil service in police ind firo departments to first class ities. Appropriating moneys to carry on , tate government for biennlum begin-iing begin-iing April 1. Amending law relating to real estate es-tate in irrigation districts sold for axes. Requiring annual audit of state in urance fund. Changing law relating to liquidation if state banks. Restoring to Carmela nnd Giovannt ilnione money escheated to tho state. Regulating advertising along public liphways. Exempting from taxation property noving in interstate commerce. Making theft of a goat a grand lar-:eny. lar-:eny. Extending absent voters law. Levying a 2 cent gasoline tax. Changing automobile license regula-ions. regula-ions. Reducing automobile license fees. Authorizing land commissioner to case the section of land approaching Bryce canyon. Authorizing the sale of the state's nterest in lnnds under tho Piute ir-rigntlon ir-rigntlon project. Amending law on automobilo traffic lignals. Appropriating $50,000 for a revolv-ng revolv-ng fund in survey of public lands. Requiring taxing units to report to ho stnte board of equalization on tax cvies. Regulating the sale in bulk of mer :hand!slng equipment. Appropriating $173,000 from the notor vehicle registration fund for tho revolving construction fund of the itato road oemmission. Amending tho Southwlck ant!-cig-irct law. Appropriating $50,000 from the surplus sur-plus in the motor vehicle fund to the itate road commission. Authorizing the organization of mo-iquito mo-iquito abatement districts. Accepting the federal act for child lypieno and maternity welfare. Appropriating $750 for revision of maps and plats of Morgan county assessor. as-sessor. Regulating the manufacture of bed-ling. bed-ling. Amending the law governing organization or-ganization of building and loan asso-:iatlnns. asso-:iatlnns. Allowing traveling and subsistence to HMr'rt nttornevs. Permitting county boards to extend the delinnuent dates on taxes. Chant-inn: tho law relating to organization or-ganization of building and loan associations. asso-ciations. Chancing the retaliations governing licensing of prnctioners in healing irts. Reducing salary of finance and pur-:ha?er pur-:ha?er director to $4,000. The right-to-work bill. Permitting a levy of one-tenth mill unanging tno designation of the tate road system. Allowing until April 1 to secure mo-r mo-r vehicle licenses for 1023. Levying a 2.4 mill for general fund ix nnd a .2 mill tax for tho stato high chool fund. Providing nddltionnl public recrea-ion recrea-ion facilities. Requiring accounts of public works 3 be kept. Truth in ndvertising bill. -Regulations for licensing nnd bond-ig bond-ig of warehouses. Allowing the wider uso of school uildings. Reducing tho number of scholarships i tho school of education of tho Unl-ersity Unl-ersity of Utah. Pertaining to tho illegitimate chil- $ rcn of girls committed to tho indus- I rial school. Creating stato agricultural zones. f Abolishing tho office of state road bbW nginecr and empowering the state ' W ommission to rcgulato the use of ighwnys. Amending crops and pests regula- ions to conform to agricultural ton- I ng bill. Providing for a commission to pro. I Ida a statue for Indian Chief Wash- Amending tho law relating to the I cgulations of foreign coporations do- B ng business in tho state. H Amending tho law or par valat I f common stock for corporations. H |