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Show Members of State Legislature Get Down To "Brass Tacks" Tax Measures and Liquor Legislation Promise To Take Up Much of Time j Confronted with nearly 200 proposed pro-posed laws, the twenty-first session ses-sion of the state legislature is now in its third week of lawmaking lawmak-ing "down to brass tacks" in the consideration of committee-reported legislation vitally affecting every man, woman and child in Utah. The 83 legislators traveling full steam ahead have before them for ultimate adoption or rejection re-jection measures affecting the pocketbook of the citizenry in some twenty-odd tax bills; the control of liquor machinery in three, wiith a so-called compromise comprom-ise measure forthcoming; the financing and management of schools in 20 or more; safety on public highways in seven; court procedure in 23 at least; labor and working conditions in half a dozen, and many miscellaneous proposals for laws reaching into practically every realm of public and private endeavor. Important tax measures introduced intro-duced recently include a contemplated contem-plated increase in the state sales tax from two to three per cent; several constitutional amendments giving future legislatures almost unlimited power in fixing the state's tax system, and bills providing pro-viding for the distribution and use of tax-raised revenues, especially as to funds for schools and the gasoline tax. Along the line of tax easements, owners of certain tax-delinquent properties were cheered last week by the speedy passage in both houses of a bill extending the period of redemption from January Janu-ary 1, 1935, to April 1, 1935. Opposition to proposed measures seemed strongest against the bill amending the state industrial-workmen's industrial-workmen's compensation law, the bill diverting 10 per cent of gas tax monies for use on city streets, and the tobacco products tax. Liquor will undoubtedly provide the most spectacular . battles. Labor scored a victory in the quick passage by the house of the Peterson bill limiting underground work by miners to eight hours per day, but the vote of 17 to 40 defeatured de-featured a motion to suspend the rules for an immediate vote on ratifying the child labor federal constitution amendment presaged storms ahead for the labor bloc in its fight for the measure. The first senate bill passed was the Huggins measure clarifying the law with reference to the time in which a creditor may begin action in court. It went to the house for consideration after a unanimous vote of approval in the senate. (Continued on last page) o o Lion Trainers (Continued from first page.) all, some Trainer would suggest the appointment of a committee. Trainer Chairman Outzen regularly regular-ly complied and named various numbers of Trainers to compose the committees but always filling out the committee by adding Lion Hebe Hanks to the list. Lion Hanks retaliated with a fast one near the end of the meeting, however, how-ever, when he stated that he wanted to meet his various committees immediately im-mediately after the meeting closed. Lions songs were sung by the gathering with Trainer Naomi Hughes as song-twister, while Trainer Tailtwister Grace Jeffer- son, assisted by Trainer Hazel Stapley, did a splendid job of fine-gathering, fine-gathering, with collections amounting amount-ing to J2.87. I'rescnt at the not-soon-to-be-forgotten dinner meeting were Lions and Trainers O. C. Koch, La Mar Outzen, J. C. Root, David S. Williams, D. E. Stapley, Ross C. Palmer, M. H. Pool, P. E. Beech-er, Beech-er, R. R. Shannon, J. R. Murdock jr., George Jefferson, L. G. Clay, Willard Nichols, J. M. Hughes and I. Altman. There were also pre-ent, pre-ent, as guests of Lion and Mrs. Murdock, Captain and Mrs. James M. Walker, Lieutenant Eina M. Bergstrom and Miss Mildred Killam; Mrs. Berthann Showalter as the guest of Lion L. A. Wy-naught, Wy-naught, and D. C. Stephens as the guest of Lion H. T. Hanks. A rousing vote of thanks was given the Trainers for the splendid good time they had helped so well ito provide. I i |