Show 1 ir participation of the eighth districts representatives in last weeks lawmaking activities of the twenty third utah state legislature was confined largely to the introduction of a bill by representative J W pace and consideration of 0 measures up tor for act action on in III senate and house senator F D williams voted in favor ot of bills approved last week by the house according to senate journals up to saturday excepting S B 93 lie he opposed this bill making over parking of 0 a motor vehicle prima facie evidence of 0 the registered owners responsibility representative pace sponsored cosponsored co II 11 B D permitting counties to district for library purposes lie ile voted no on il II B 51 refunding taxes on gasoline used in tractors and stationery engines and tor for other purposes ile he also cast one ot of the few votes against it II J K R 6 fixing legislative salaries by statute instead of by the constitution it would permit legislators to fix their own pay it a constitutional amendment was approved by the voters representative cliff alitt mcshane also voted no on 11 II B 51 the utah legislature passed the halfway half way mark last week with practically all of the more important still awaiting action favorable or unfavorable senate and house journals the daily records legislative activities showed on saturday night that 70 bills out of the more than had been acted upon five of these have become laws through joint approval of both legislative branches and governor henry 11 II blood nine mine measures proposed by the lawmakers lawm akeis ts have been killed arid and 15 withdrawn twenty five senate and house approved measures ale aie ready for gubernatorial nat orial consideration this number having been passed by both legislative branches in addition to the five aheady approved by the chief executive awaiting action on them by the lower house are 15 passed by the senate the upper house has nine house passed measures awaiting consideration sider atlon three measures are on the house table probably to remain there in status quo none of the five bills signed by the governor and now on the utah state statutes may be said to be of major import to the people as a whole unless it be H B 11 this provides that a six percent markup on merchandise shall be included in defining deff fillig cost as used in the state fair trade practices act it may affect prices to be paid on various items of merchandise S C B 15 signed by the everdon ever gover Dor ilor provides tor for flying the american flag over school buildings during school hours and on state and national holidays bills approved by both legislative houses and now awaiting action by governor blood include S 13 32 bringing all small loan agencies under supervision of 0 the state banking department H 13 44 extending registration gi ot of plumbers to entire state 11 B 12 assuring every school district ot of at least one normal scholarship every three years il II B 14 permitting county mutual insurance companies to extend their operations erat ions in additional fields 11 II B 31 enabling second third and first class cities to abate unsightly objects 11 13 25 requiring that traveling farm machinery be cleaned ot of noxious weed seeds etc tc before being moved from weed infested areas S B 5 6 fixing tees fees tor for justices of the peace in criminal cases 11 B 39 changing the opening date of 0 the deer hunting bunting season to the third saturday in october 11 II B 50 55 and 56 including auto and aircraft enery tor for purpose of stealing tn in first second arid and third degree burglary classes and S B 45 to 52 inclusive simplifying court procedures Alea measures killed hilled include S 13 40 allocating 85 percent of revenues derived from the tax on gas used in aviation to cities owning and operating the airports where it Is sold and 15 percent to the state aeronautical commission 11 G B 51 refunding tax on gasoline used in tractors stationery engines and tor for other non transportation purposes S B 25 bringing employed emp loyes of the state slate and its political subdivisions under provisions of the state labor relations law S B 2 setting up a state stale department part ment of justice H B 26 placing the state chemist under the department part ment of agriculture 11 II B 33 making county treasurers treasur ers certificates of 0 tax sales redemptions ons conclusive instead of prima facie evidence of such redemptions ons S B 23 requiring claimants tor for illness or injury damages to undergo medical examinations ami nations S B 24 requiring quiring le ie physicians to testify concerning privileged communications in contests over wills S B 93 making over parking i of motor vehicles prima facie evidence that registered owner was re S B 3 requiring state appointees appointee 3 subject to confirmation by the senate to come up tor for such confirmation every two years and 11 II B 8 prohibiting legislators voin from accepting appointive and salaried state positions luring during legislative sessions and tor for two years thereafter bills of major importance yet to be passed upon by either branch include il II B increasing individual income taxes lowering exemptions a and nd extending levies to cover non residents S B 11 ha 1 1 9 bringing 1 occupational diseases under the work mens compensation act II 11 B 30 establishing wages and hours standards for intrastate intra state labor 11 B 13 exempting homes up to 2000 in value and personal property up to from taxation 11 B 15 authorizing sale of 0 liquor by the drink in hotels restaurants and clubs 11 B 84 granting counties cities and towns local option in liquor sales S B 6 and 67 and H B D 96 and 97 authorizing counties and cities to undertake low cost housing projects tor for low income groups several bills providing tor for state county arid and city civil service several measures amending the direct primary law several seeking to add revenue to the uniform school law and a bill permitting the organization of 0 health cooperatives the fate ot of a great majority ot of the measures still pending will rest with sifting committees to be appointed by president ira R huggins ot of the senate and speaker heber bennion jr ot of the house all bills on both senate and house bouse calendars when the committees are appointed as well as those now in committees will be considered by the sitters and those deemed worthy of consideration reported out for action |