Show I I lite 4 js iw-ii iw Q t I 0 I 1 Participation of the third districts district's legislative representatives In last weeks week's lawmaking activities of the current twenty-third twenty session was confined jn n large largo measures to the Introduction of two bills by Senator Alonzo F. F Hopkin and voting on bills up for consideration Senator Hopkin sponsored one bill to create a state board of forestry with wah power to remove trees from public lands landS and another providing for a partial cessation of work on primary and elec elec- election election election tion days He would declare a legal holi bolt holiday holiday day from 3 to 7 p. p m. m on these days The senator voted yes on all bills passed In the senate excepting S. S B. B 36 36 H. H B. B 55 H. H B. B B 64 H H. B. B B 50 and H. H B. B 33 He was absent and not voting on these measures and H. H B B. B 36 He Ho voted no on the last bill which fixes opening of the deer hunting season on the third Satur Satur- Saturday Saturday I day of October Representative E. E Boyden voted no on S. S B. B 19 providing for an unpaid commis commis- commission commissIon sion slon to enable Utah to cooperate with other states and no on H H. J. J J R. R 6 pro pro- providing provIding providing viding for the tho fixing of legislative sal sal- salaries salaries salaries aries by statute He was absent and not voting on six measures and voted yes on all others passed by the house last week Representative Don Clyde voted yes on measures excepting four senate bills and andhree three house measures being absent on roll calls on these Representative Law Law- Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence rence B. B Johnson voted approval Of If an all but Ut three bills passed on by the house last ast week being absent and not voting on these three The twenty-third twenty session of the Utah state legislature passed the way half-way mark last week with practically all of the he more Important measures proposed I by the lawmakers still awaiting action favorable or unfavorable Senate and house journals the journals the dally daily records of legislative activities showed activities showed on Saturday night that 70 bills out off of I Ithe the he more than had been acted upon I Five lve of these have become laws through Joint approval of both bot b o t h legislative I branches and Governor Henry H. H Blood Nine have been killed and 15 with wIth- drawn Twenty five senate and house approved ed ed d measures are ready for gubernatorial consideration this number having been passed assed by both legislative branches In addition to the five lve already approved tg 1 to the he chief executive Awaiting action on o them hem by the lower house are 15 passed I by y the senate The upper house has nine passed house-passed measures awaiting consid consid- consideration Three measures are on the house table able probably to remain there In status I quo None of the five bills signed by the i governor and now on the Utah state I statutes may be said to be of major I Import to the people as a whole unless i It t be H. H B. B B 11 This provides that a six per cr cent markup on merchandise shall shalle be e Included In defining coSt coil as used In the state fair trade practices s act It may affect prices to be paid on various Items terns of merchandise S. S B. B 15 signed by the governor pro pro- provides provides provides vides for flying the American flag over school buildings during school hours and on state and national holidays Bills approved by both legislative I houses and now awaiting action by Gov Gov- Governor Governor Governor Blood include S. S B. B 32 bringing all small loan agencies under supervision supervision supervision sion of the state banking department H. H B. B 44 extending registration of plumbers to entire state H H. B. B 12 12 as assuring as- as assuring assuring suring every school district of at least one normal scholarship every three years I H. H B. B B 14 permitting county mutual in- in In Insurance In-I In sura nee companies to extend their op operations op- op operations In additional fields H. H B. B B 31 enabling second third and first class cities to abate unsightly objects H H. B. B i 25 requiring that traveling farm mach mach- machinery machinery be cleaned of noxious weed seeds etc before being moved from weed In Infested In- In Infested infested areas S. S S B. B 5 fixing fees for i Justices of the peace In criminal cases H. H B. B B 39 changing the opening date of the deer hunting season to the third I Saturday In October H. H B. B B 50 55 and 56 58 Including auto and aircraft entry for purpose of stealing In first second and third degree burglary classes and S. S B. B 45 to 52 Inclusive simplifying court pro pro- Measures killed Include S. S B. B 40 al allocating al- al allocating allocating locating 85 per cent of revenues derived from the tax on gas gns used In aviation to cities owning and operating the airports where It Is sold and 15 per cent to the state aeronautical commission H. H B. B 51 refunding tax on gasoline used In trac v tors stationery engines and for other transportation non-transportation purposes S. S B. B 25 I bringing of the state and its I I political subdivisions under provisions of of the state labor relations law S. S B. B 2 J setting up a state department of Justice H H. B. B 26 20 placing the state chemist I under the department of agriculture H. H B. B 33 making county treasurers treasurer's certificates certificates certificates of tax sales redemptions con con- conclusive conclusive conclusive Instead of prima facie evidence of such redemptions S. S B. B 23 23 requiring claimants for Illness or B. B Injury y damages da I to undergo medical 24 requiring physicians to testify con con- concerning concerning concerning privileged communications In contests over wills S. S B. B B 93 93 making parking over-parking of motor vehicles prima facie evidence that registered owner was responsible S. S B. B B 3 3 requiring state ap ap- appointees ap- ap appointees subject to confirmation by the senate to come up for such confirmation every two years and H. H B B. 8 prohibiting I legislators from accepting appointive and salaried state positions during legis legis- legislative legislative sessions and for two years there there- thereafter after Bills of or major Importance yet to be passed upon by either branch Include H. H B B. Increasing Individual Income taxes lowering exemptions and extend extend- extending extending d- d dIng ing levies to cover residents non-residents S. S B bringing occupational diseases under the tho workmen's compensation act H. H B. B 30 establishing wages and hours stan stan- standards standards standards dards for Intrastate labor H. H B. B 13 exempting ex exempting eX- eX eXempting empting homes omes up to 2000 In value and anel personal property up to from taxa taxa- taxation taxation tion H. H B. B 15 authorizing sale of liquor by tho the drink drinkin in hotels restaurants and clubs H. H B. B 84 granting counties cities and towns local option In liquor sales S. S B. B B 66 and 67 and H. H B. B 90 96 and 97 97 authorizing counties and cities to under under- undertake undertake undertake take low-cost low housing projects for low- low Income groups several bills providing for state county and city civil service several measures amending the direct I primary law several seeking to add revenue re revenue re- re revenue venue to the uniform school law and a abill abill abill bill permitting the organization of health cooperatives The fate of or a great majority of the measures still pending will wm rest with sifting committees to be appointed by President Ira R. R Huggins of the senate and Speaker Heber Bennion Jr of the house All bills on both senate and house calendars when the committees are ap ap- ap appointed pointed as well as those now In com corn committees committees I ap-I will wm be considered by the sifters and those deemed worthy of consideration consideration Ii tion reported out for action |