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Show Eighteenth Legislature Ends Constructive Session The Eighteenth Session of the TJtah Legislature ending last week, performed perform-ed constructive work in passing the Boulder Dam Compact ; the corporation corpora-tion license tax bill, the $1,1S5,000 state building program and the planning plan-ning of state buildings on a permanent basis, the creation of a new tax commission com-mission and a general revision of the taxing system, the $300,000 appropriation appropri-ation for an Institution for the feebleminded feeble-minded and the continuance of the code commission. It is probable that the Ryan bill providing for the creation of a state tax revision commission is about the most important thing achieved. Agitation Agi-tation over taxation matters has been stirring the taxpayers of the state for years, and members of some classes and industries are of the opinion that I they are bearing more than their share of the burden. The tax revision bill passed by the legislature and sigucd by the governor, provides for a commission com-mission of fourteen men, consisting of three salaried commissioners to be up-pointed up-pointed by the governor; seven members mem-bers from the house, appointed by the i speaker, aud four members of the Senate, appointed by the president. Provision for the construction of buildings at the various state institutions institu-tions is an important act of the session. ses-sion. The construction of the building for the feeble-minded is recognized as an especially urgent case. The corporation tax law will require re-quire foreign corporations to pay taxes tax-es only on the capital stock used In the etate, instead of taxing its entire capital stock, as provided by the former for-mer law. The legislature also passed an old age pension bill and a bill to extend the benefits of the fireaien's pension act to the families of deceased firemen, fire-men, j The resolution of Representative S. M. Jorgensen, proposing a constitution- 1 al amendment to permit the establishment establish-ment of an equalizing fund for the more equitable distribution of educational edu-cational opportunities throughout the state was passed, while the resolution of Representative Hammond proposing another constitutional amendment to ; permit a change In the method of distributing dis-tributing the state school fund was passed also. It is estimated that approximately ap-proximately $730,000 annually will be added to the moneys used for education educa-tion in L'tah by the Jorgensen resolution, reso-lution, as it is proposed to raise $5 for each child of school age for th: equalizing fund. I School boards of adjoining districts are allowed to cooperate for school t maintenance by nn act of the last session. Other acts that help to make the session just ended an important one. are: j Requiring boards of education ti pet aside a sinking fund for bond redemption re-demption : requiring school boards to prepare yearly budget before June 30. I authorizing schools to charge tuition ' for students attending from outside the district: making statements rend- I ered to depositors by banks binding after 00 days: fixing the liability of a bank to depositors for payment of forged or altered checks: making payment pay-ment of a check presented after six months optional with bnnk : thnt stop payment orders on a check is not binding on a bank after six months. A banking measure passed effects transfer of security receipts: permits banks used as depositories of public funds to deposit with other banks securities instead of providing a depository de-pository fund. A measure passed classes burial certificates cer-tificates as coming under L'tah "Blue Sky Law." The providing for licensing of real estate brokers and salesmen. Regulating nnd bonding of produce dealers nnd fixing standards for produce pro-duce containers. Prohibiting shipments ship-ments Into L'tah of diseased bees or beo equipment. rrrovidlng live stock highways; acceptance ac-ceptance of $20,(100 annually by agricultural agri-cultural college from federal funds--Capper Act, nnd incorporation of agricultural agri-cultural college. Regulnling the establishment of agricultural ag-ricultural cooporat Ion associations. Providing guardianship of incom-elent incom-elent ex-service men nnd their children. chil-dren. Providing S'lOO yearly for education of children whose fathers were killed In the world war. Permitting the use of rum nnd brandy bran-dy In manufacture of mince meat. Prohibiting fraudulent advertising of real nnd personal property, nnd service. Preventing the advertising of cigarettes cigar-ettes or tobacco on bill boards. Relating to sale of good.s nnd who may negotlato n document of title. Placing of freight cars In the rear of trains, authorizing payment of delinquent de-linquent drainage district taxes with bonds of the district Exemptiug from Jury duty only those women who have the active care of minor children. Relating to the filing of complaints for reparations before the public utilities utili-ties commission. Requiring a fee of $25 to be paid for the filing with the public utilities commission of application for certificates certi-ficates of convenience and necessity. Relating to uniform legislation on the discharge of obligators bound for the same debt, transactions between a person acting alone and acting jointly joint-ly with others, and validating certain written transactions without consideration. consider-ation. LTtah state code commission was continued con-tinued ; the revising and codification of the Utah statutes will continue. Regulating boxing contests. Providing for the designation of a resident agent of land owners under drainage aud irrigation districts. Providing that reclamation contracts con-tracts may be liens upon the lands benefitted. This act also provides for levees to be made under contract. The adjustment and settlement of part of the delinquent drainage district dis-trict taxes. Amending the law relating to water conservation districts and the taxes therein. Relinquishment of all the state's right, title and interest to lauds included in-cluded in the Echo reservoir. Providing for a permanent Colorado river commission to look after the interests in-terests of this state in the Colorado river. Providing that applicants to the secretary se-cretary of state for license plates for their motor vehicles must show that the personal property taxes on those vehicles have been paid for the current cur-rent year. Authorizing the state board of edu- cation, acting with the state board of equalization nnd assessment and the county commission to allow school boards to exceed tax limitations. Requiring monthly payment into the state treasury of fees and collections of state departments and offices. Authorizing the levy of 2.-1 mill tax for the general fund of the state for the bienniam lcgiuning July 1, 1020. Providing for a tax on oleomargarine. oleomargar-ine. Authorizing Increased tax levies for city streets in second class cities of less than 20.000 population. Changing the existing law relating to the tax rate for county purposes. Increasing the fees of grand and trial Jurors In district courts from $'i to $4 a day. That defense witnesses In liquor cases shall not be relieved from prosecution pro-secution as a result of their testimony. testi-mony. Requiring a year's residence in the state before divorce complaint may be filed. Amending the law relating to the adoption of minor children. There were a number of bills introduced intro-duced by tbo senate judiciary committee com-mittee at the request of the state code commission, repealing or amending existing ex-isting laws. Host of these measures repealed laws which never had become operative or effective. The repeal measures mea-sures were passed for the purpose of clearing the statute books of a lot of dead and useless timber. A resolution passed urged the federal fed-eral government to classify the agricultural agri-cultural lands In the Colorado river basin, another urged weed control on the Indinn lands and canals on the lands within the old L'lntah Indian Reservation. House resolutions included includ-ed one urging the appointment of Louis S. Catcs as secretary of the interior, in-terior, and one urging congress to provide pro-vide loans for drainage and levee districts. dis-tricts. Abolishment of the state board of elk control, taking bear oft the protected pro-tected list. Allowing fishing for common fish in the lower Little Bear, Cub nnd Logan Lo-gan rivers. Permitting longer seasons for seining sein-ing In L'tah lake. Giving the consent, of the state to acquisition by tho federal government of state nnd private lands for the Rear river bay inlgrnlory bird refuge being constructed by the federal government. govern-ment. Relating to the voting of absent electors elec-tors at municipal elcclionu. Amending the old law relating Li the sterilization of criminals, idiots, etc. Providing for the registration of student barbers. Tho chief appropriation Mil called for something more than $5,100,001) wllh which to carry on the state gov-erninenlal gov-erninenlal activities during tho coining bicimiuin, while n supplemental budget bud-get appropriation gives JU.riOO omitted omit-ted from the original bill. The legislature legis-lature also appropriated $a0.OU0 with which to defray Us own expense |