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Show LEGISLATIVE NOTES. An act providing for a basic eight' hour day in the industries of the state, and" an act compelling employers to give their employes one day's rest each week were passed on February 18 by the lower house of the legislature. Senator Joseph Chez's bill, regulating regulat-ing the establishment and operation of maternity hospitals in Utah, was un-nnimously un-nnimously passed on final reading in the upper house of the legislature on February 18 and went to the lower house for consideration and action by that body. An amendment to-the corporation license li-cense law is proposed in house bill No. 123, introduced by Representative Holier Bennion of Daggett county. It exempts from the, license tax insurance companies, religious, charitable and educational organizations, corporations not organized for pecuniary benefit, canal or irrigation companies or corporations cor-porations operated by the federal government. gov-ernment. The house passed senate bill No. 70, by Senator Allan T. Sanrord of Salt Lake, authorizing cities, towns and counties to issue bonds for the construction con-struction of memorials to men who have served ,in the war. If the governor gov-ernor approves of this measure it will be possible for the communities of the state to raise funds-for memorials. In honor of their heroes. The workmen's compensation measure meas-ure presented By Senator Olson Is being be-ing vigorously opposed by some members, mem-bers, who claim the measure is too radical rad-ical ami will prove a detriment to employers. em-ployers. Senator Olson declares the measure is a step forward in the amelioration of the condition of the working classes. A bill to compel officials of the state and of county and city governments to have their printing done in the state was introduced in the lower house of the legislature. Under its provisions such officials could not let printing contracts to firms outside the state, if the work could be done here, except in case a reasonable price could not be secured. Another holiday is to be added to the number now in Utah, if the bill introduced in-troduced by Representative Quinn is n'lssd Under the provisions of lus measure, the 12th day of October, known as Columbus day, is added to the holidavs in the state, making ten legal holidays, in addition to Sundays. The house special committee to investigate in-vestigate and report upon the subject of school luxation is now wrvstling witli that knotty problem, following the rejection by the house of the bill on this subject offered by the joint committee on education. |