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Show COMMISSION BILL HAS PASSED Tho Smith-Kelly commission government gov-ernment bills, Nos. 221 and 222, passed the house of representatives this morning by a vote of 41 to 1, the single legislator standing out against the bills being Representative Represent-ative Myron Richardson of this city. When the bill was called, Senator S"mlth explained the measure as a step toward making the administrative administrat-ive body of tho respective cities of the first and second class business organizations. He asserted that the bill was the same as that enacted In about 120 other cities of the United States with tho exception that the "frills" the Initiative. referendum and right of recall and the civil service ser-vice clauses had been cut ouL He explained the direct primary, stnting that any citizen might by its provisions aspire for the office of mayor may-or or commissioner. To secure a position po-sition on tho primary ballot it Is only necessary to secure the signatures of 100 citizens. In the primary all but two candidates for each office will be eliminated, the two selected being J tho ones having the largest vote. The ! bill Is now in the hands of the gov-1 ernor and is expected to receive his , signature this afternoon. It will tako effect January 1, 1912. While Representative RicbanlBon registered the only vote against tho i measure, ho did not voice his seiitl-1 ments on the floor regarding the measure meas-ure His action In voting negatively j was doubtless taken In pursuance of the protests which were made in this city and elsewhere by organized labor against the measure. House bill No. 231, relating to park commissioners, which recently passed the senate, was put through tho house this morning. Speaker of tho house, E. W. Robinson Robin-son and wife were presented with diamond rings this morning by tho representatives. Representatives Allison Alli-son made the presentation speech. Yesterday's Proceedings. Both houses of' tho legislature stuck to the steadv grind of making laws yestorday. Tho afternoon session of the senate received a touch of inter-eat inter-eat yesterday through senate bill No. 28, by Stookey, which provided for a re-apportionment of the state with 23 senators instead of 18 and 55 representatives, repre-sentatives, instead of 45 as at pres- ' ent. The measure was again brought on the floor of tho senate on the motion of Senator C. E Marks. On his motion mo-tion tho bill was amended so that Rich county and Cache county should go together and bo allowed two senators, sena-tors, thus Talslng tho number to 21. The motion carried. Then Senator Wilson moved that tho number of Salt Lake senators be cut from S to 7. This was lost and Senators Kuchlcr and Kelly endeavored endeavor-ed to get an additional senator for their district. Senator Booth also wanted an additional senator from Utah county and a nunibor of other changes were demanded. The motions wero all lost and tho bill was forced to a final passngo. which resulted in a vote of 9 to 9, which tho president declared was lost. Tho senate has appointed Senators Williams, Wilson and Burton as mom-hers mom-hers of the conference committee to meet rolatlvo to tho appropriation measure, while in the houso tho committee com-mittee appointed consists of Wootton, Henrle and Nobeker. Pacsed in the Senate. Senate bill No. 215, by lverson, providing pro-viding for biennial conventions of county officials for the purpose of ascertaining as-certaining the best methods of assessment assess-ment and collection of taxes. S. B No. 174. bv Horsley. relating to taxos to bo levied by cities. S. B, No. 197, by Smith, relating to tho judgment roll. S. B. No. 2G0. by Burton, providing for tho destruction of noxious weeds,. S. B. No. 215, by Horsley, relating j to the duties of the stato conservation commission. i S. B. No. 57, by Smith, amending law as to qualifications lor .registered " pharmacists. - , Senato Joint resolution No. 16, hi I Smith, providing that tho governor ' and two nppolnteos look after Utah's lnterosts at tho Panama-Pacific ex- position. S B, No, 119, by Williams, fixing ' a standard of illuminating oils. S. B. No. 120, by Williams, fixing standard of flaxseed oil and turpentine. turpen-tine. H B. No. 1S3, by Allison, restricting corporate limits of cities and towns. II. B, No. 221, by committee on pub- lie health, relating to the roportlng of contagious diseases and quarantine regulations. H. B. No, 225, by committee on public pub-lic health,' relating to the roportlng of tho birth of Infants suffering from Inflammation In-flammation of the eyes. S. B. No 271, by committee on public pub-lic lands, relating to the sale of real estate for public taxes. S. B. No. 270, by committee on public lands, providing for the settlement settle-ment of tax sale accounts. S. B. No. 21G, by Horsley, relating to rights of unappropriated waters. S. B. No. 205, by special joint committee, com-mittee, liquor measure; concurring In house amendments. Killed In Senate. S. B. No. 28, by Stookey, reapportioning reappor-tioning the districts for senators and legislators, S. B. No. 58, by Smith, hy request, granting civil rights .jg all citizens S. B. No. 242, by Williams, creating office of state humane officer. H. B. No. 54, by committee on Insurance, In-surance, relating to county Insurance. Passed in House. H. B. No. 27, by Hayes, relating to powers of county commissioners. Part of liquor measure. H. B. No 2S. by Hayes, relating to powers to towns. Part of liquor measure. meas-ure. H. B. No. 30, by Hayes, relating to the powers of city councils. Senato joint resolution No. 7, by Badger, providing & constitutional amendment on general taxes. Senate Joint resolution No. S by lverson, lv-erson, providing P a constitutional 1 amendment relating to taxes, Senato Joint resolution No. 12, by Marks, providing k a constitutional amendment relating to the state board of equalization, I Senate joint resolution No. 15, by commltteo on ways'and means, providing provid-ing constitutional amendment relative to taxing mines. S B. No. 205, by special joint committee, com-mittee, liquor measure; passed as amended by conference committee aud another smallimendmont. S B No. G3, by Badger, creating board of commissioners of taxation and revenue. S. B. No. 122, by Sovy, by request, relating to tho powers and duties of the stato board of equalization. S. B. No. 239, by Marks, increasing tho classifications of property. S. B. No. 258, by Sevy, making the Pnngultch school an experiment sta-tlou. sta-tlou. , Bills Reported Upon Favorably. Tho following bills wero reported upon favorably by tho sifting committee commit-tee of the house yesterday: S B. No. 1G5, by Badger, appropriating appro-priating $7,500 for the maintenance of the chamber of commerce of Salt Lake. S. B. No. 18G, by Marks, amending the justice court fee list. S. B. No. 208, by Sevy, creating board of horso commissioners. Senato Joint resolution No. 15, by committee on ways and moaus, providing provid-ing a constitutional amendment for the taxation of mines. S. B. No. 235, by Booth, relating to bond of contractor for the construction of school buildings. S. B. No. 247, by Stookey, providing punishment for abandonment of wife or chlldron. S. B. No. 257, by Smith, increasing tho salary of the secretary of tho etato board of health. S. B. No. 258, by Sevy, making Pan-gultch Pan-gultch school an experiment farm. S. B. No 273, by Badger, providing for an increase in the revenue of the stnte. S. B. No. 2G1, by Stookoy, making Inauranco companies responsible for premiums paid agents. |