Show THE UTAH legislature fmc the twenty second session of the utah legislature came to a close on sunday after a twenty three hour tour of duty as the lawmakers held on until 8 a m governor IL II 11 II blood opposed tile idea of 0 a special session and insisted on the passage of absolutely needed legislation before adjournment ot of tb the legislature the unemployment relief measure was finally thrashed out and sent to the governor for signing the bill levies a sales tax of three fourths of 0 one per cent on all retail sales the legislature arranged to sub tait one constitutional amendment to the people this amendment proposes to give the legislature greater authority over the employment of women and rul minors nors some measures designed to help the delinquent taxpayer and the insolvent debtor were passed the session just ended compares very favorably vor Tor ably in volume of 0 work completed with most of the sessions ot of former legislatures no general revenue tax bill was introduced trod during the session thru oversight and this apparently may make it necessary to hold a special meeting to pass this purely pre measure the utah legislature in the last hours 0 of its session passed the biennial appropriation bill the surn sum of 0 for general state activities tivi tIvIt ties les Is provided by the measure the reduction from the lost last bl ennius 15 approximately one third according to apropo proponents bents of the bill all state institutions did not receive a blanket cut ol of this amount as some institutions could not be maintained on a budget curtailed to that extent the desired end was secured however by curtailing all activities tivi tivit ties les and eliminating others which were considered expensive luxuries under the present financial circumstances of the state A bill which will facilitate the reorganization of building and loan companies was passed and will become a law it if approved by the governor the bill pr provides OTIdes abl that at any building and loan association organized under tinder the laws of the state may at a special meeting called for the purpose reorganize and provide for carrying on its business by a two thirds vote tote of the shares of the members who vote at such meeting the house sustained the governors veto to the bill lidid aiding dixie college at st george the bill leaves to the discretion of the state board of education as to whether state aid will be granted to the college the uniform motor vehicle code was passed and sent to the governor the code provides for drivers licenses establishes a slightly differ ent achl schedule dule of license fees a and nd f facilitates a cili tates the recovery of stolen cars the bill providing for increased income taxes was lost in the senate committee the bill was known as the holbrook bill and called for an increase in income taxes and franchise rates tobacco advertising Is to appear on bill boards utah as the utah legislature repealed the law prohibiting this class of advertising inch expense to the state and labor on the part of opponents of tobacco is thus cast aside some bills of interest Inte reet to the majority of the residents of the state were handled as listed in the follow ling summary S E B 0 9 murray fish hatchery site signed by the governor S B 11 beer bill to the governor S B 67 state engineers revolving fund signed by governor S B 15 ray payrolls rolls in gold sent to the governor S B 48 49 withdrawals Withdraw alq in building and loan corporations to governor H B 13 55 reclamation projects sent to the governor 11 13 18 19 state industrial school to the governor n 11 B 23 libel laws to governor n 17 B 54 water users association sent to governor passed by both houses S B GI 61 coal corporations as a public utilities S B 72 amending tax laws S B 97 le legislative Isla tive code committee signed by governor S B tax commission pay IL II B tobacco advertising 11 3 M 2 indian lands bill ball 11 II B 84 state land contracts 11 II B flood control S B 13 16 advertising state deficits S B 23 fishing season dates S B 21 24 fishing guides S B 25 regulating businesses S B 2 2 19 relating to ballots S B SO 30 liquidation of banks S B 33 32 relating to motor fuels S B 39 killing ot of dogs S B D 44 regulating contractors S B 45 taxes in installments S B 49 It relating elating to foreign corporations po rations S B 50 regulating drug stores S B 51 capital of banks S B 77 addition to bryce national park darl S B 81 Fir emens pensions S B 83 pooi selling belling S 13 SS highway rights of way S B 89 80 fish and game licenses S B budget control S B HO utah state hospital S B 7 produce dealers license S B 11 coal land royalties S bag truck taxation law |