Show c gito opi 0 the twenty third session of the utah state legislature passed the halfway half way mark last week with practically all of the more important measured proposed by the lawmakers still awaiting action favorable or unfavorable senate and house journals the daly records of legislative activities showed on oil saturday night that TO 70 bills out of the more than had bad been acted upon five of these have become laws lawa through joint approval oi of both legislative brandies branches and governor henry H blood nine have been killed and 15 withdrawn twenty five senate and house approved measures are ready for gubernatorial consideration this number having been passed by both legislative branches in addition addition to the five already approved I 1 by the chief executive awaiting act action ion on them by the lower house are 15 passed by the senate the upper house has nine house passed measures awaiting consideration 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 unless it be H B 11 this provides that a six per cent markup on oil merchandise shall be included in defining cost as used in the state fair t rade ira celces act it may affect prices to be paid on various items of merchandise S B 15 signed by the governor provides for flying the american over school building during school hours and on oil state and national holidays bills approved by both legislative houses and now awaiting action by governor blood include 9 11 32 bringing all small loan ngen agencies cles under supervision of the state banking department 11 II B 14 44 extending registration of plumb LIM era to entire state 11 B 12 assuring every school district of at least one normal scholarship every three years IL B 14 permitting county mutual insurance companies to extend their operations in additional fields H B 81 31 ing second third and first class cities to abate unsightly objects II 11 B 25 requiring that traveling farm arm machin berybe be cleaned of noxious weed seeds etc before being moved from weed infested areas S B 5 fixing fees for justices of the peace in crimial cases H B 39 changing the opening date of the deer hunting season to the third saturday in october 11 B SO 50 BS 55 find and 50 including auto and aircraft entry for purpose stealing in first second and third degree burglary classes and 8 B 45 to 52 inclusive simplifying court procedures ce measures killed include S B 40 Itil allocating locating 85 per cent of reat canes derived from the tax on gas used in aviation to cities owning and operating ng the airports where it la Is sold and 15 15 per cent to the state aeronautical aeronaut cal commission H B 51 refunding tax on gasoline used in tractors stationery engines and nd for other non tation purposes S B 25 bringing employer employ emp loyes eg of the state and its political subdivisions under tinder provisions of the state labor relations low law 8 B 2 setting up a state department part ment of justice H B 20 placing the state chemist under the department of agriculture H B 33 making county treasurers treasur ers certificates of tax sales redemptions ons conclusive instead of prima fade facie evidence of such redemptions ons 8 B 23 requiring claimants for illness ne 38 0 or r injury damages to undergo medical examinations S B 24 requiring physicians to testify concerning privileged communications in contests over wills S B 03 93 making over parking of motor vehicles prima facie evidence that registered owner wits was responsible S B 3 requiring state appointees appon tees subject to confirmation by the senate to come up for such confirmation fir every two years and II 11 B 8 prohibiting legislators from accepting appointive and salaried state positions during legislative sessions and for two years thereafter bills of major importance yet to he be passed upon by either branch include H B increasing individual income taxes lowering exemptions exem ind extending levies to cover or non residents S B bringing occupational diseases under the work mens eres compensation net act II 11 B 30 establishing wages and hours standards for intrastate labor 11 B 13 exempting homes up to 2000 in value and personal property up to from taxation II 11 B 15 authorizing sale of liquor by the drink tit in hotels restaurants find clubs 11 B 84 granting counties cities and towns local option in liquor sales S B 66 and 07 67 and II 11 B 00 90 and 87 97 authorizing counties and cities to undertake low cost housing projects for low income groups several bills providing tor for state county and city civil services several measures amending the direct primary law several seeking to add revenue to the uniform school law and a bill permitting the organization of df health cooperatives the fate of a great majority of 0 the measures still pending win will rest with sifting committees to be appointed by president ira B R huggins of the senate and speaker heber bennion Benn lon jr of the house all bills on both senate and house 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 tor for action |