Show idea tol t by uarda mccarty cCarty HI senator alonzo 1 I hopkin of croydon was named chair chairman man of the social relations and relief committee and to membership ol of the following standing committees of the senate culture and irrigation appropriations and claims fish and game and revenue and I 1 taxation senator hopkin introduced S B 20 providing for payment oy federal er al employed emp loyes of state income taxes also S B 23 eliminating the compulsory earmarking of livestock creating an fund and providing for the slaughter of veal and beef he moved that the senate senaie adopt a policy oi of refraining from going as a body on so called callea tours louis of inspection the motion amended to give the president of the sen late ate power to appoint com committee m attee not to exceed seven to malc e th the e tours was adopted with sc senator n ator hopkin voting yes representative L B johnson of randolph was appointed on a house committee to draft a memorial to the U S congress approving the aid to great britain lend lease bill representative heber bennion jr of manila co authored H B 8 prohibiting hi cigarette vending machines in places available to minors representative don cl lyde clyde of heber also sponsored cosponsored co this bill with tax bills and a repeal measure relating to governor herbert 13 maw daws s program f for ox tion of the state government introduced trod trad as well as several controversial bills the utah legislature session is well launched on its lawmaking career after an opening week filled with action impetus was to be given speedy consideration of the th governors sweeping proposals for governmental changes by the sub submission miston late this week of a reorganization bill that there will bs be opposition to some phases of the revamping plan is apparent especially to that repealing the statute allocating of annual motor vehicle re registration 9 istra flon fees to municipal mun cipal and county street and road work and the methods by which tion is effected measures relating indirectly to the beor reorganization animation plan introduced last week call for repeal of the fees allocation law now in effect to levy a 3 per cent tax on dividends from companes doing business in utah to provide income tax exemptions on gross and net incomes from dividends already taxed and to levy a tax on incomes of federal employed emp loyes these were recommended by governor maw in his message to the legislature but beor reorganization animation propos proposals ais did not take all of the opening week limelight the senate was fully or ganzel gan zed standing committees appointed by president wendell grover and 24 bills introduced the house awaited committee assignments before getting under jull full headway eighteen bills were introduced trod four resolutions were offered in the two houses of interest among the bills introduced because of their far reaching effect or controversial nature are the follows fol following lowi enabling counties to in municipalities to banish liquor stores and pack agencies by local option sales of liquor by the drink imposing an excise tax on natural gas levying school tax on the basis of a specified amount for each child other measures of widespread interest offered for consideration are those requiring motorists to show proof of financial clity in case of accidents providing for a tax on diesel fuel outlawing cigarette machines where they are accessible to minors enabling county treasurers treasur ers to distribute auto license plates providing that the attorney generals office handle all state legal lega I 1 business and an permitting state or local government boffl officers cers or employed emp loyes to be absent on military duty for more than 30 days without creating a vacancy in office and to provide for reinstatement at conclusion of service A house concurrent resolution passed friday approves president Roosevel ts lend lease plan of aid to great britain efforts to eliminate the runoff run off election feature of the state primary election law were expected to be made soon other proposed legislation sc scheduled for early introduction includes chan changes cs and additions to the traffic fi biety safety code |