Show c ap 0 o F fauls lias has been written to the twenty third session semion of the utah state legislature and as an aftermath to its lawmaking activities since january 0 9 approximately new and amended statutes will be inscribed in law books general opinion Is that only about a score of the measures enacted by the legislators who called it ft day last saturday will make inake any appreciable dent in the dally lives of utahna as a whole hole the other will effect only segregated groups minor classifications and scattered sections or individuals divi duals on oil tile the W whole hole so say leaders of varied divergent elements the twenty third legislature may be regarded as having assumed a middle of the road attitude in their deliberations business and indue industry suffered no body blows on the other hand they benefited through a general inclination toward confidence restoring action labor while getting little of what it sought lost none of the ground gained two years ago agriculture recognized as of widespread importance t to 0 the state received much consideration although it failed to procure property tax reductions in a general t trend rend toward preserving the tax structure quo education achieved eved but partial success in getting greater fund allotments but suffered no important losses unless it was in reduction of the states contribution to the teachers retirement fund social welfare legislation spotlighted I 1 I 1 g it t e d last minute proceedings when the legislators finally approved administration sought aelion action that places old age assistance on a b baals a ats of need thus eliminate luff 1119 many undeserving recipients of benefits from the rolls in favor of those who really need assist mice 1 Propone proponents nis cited danger ot of losing federal funds as 03 their chief argument for changes where pocketbooks of the people nt at large arc am affected passage continued on page five under the capitol dome continued from page one of the largest appropriation bill in lit history atory means in the opinion of many mani that the 24 2 mills general fund tax levy will again be imposed for the present after having teen been eliminated burng the past two years legislators throughout the see sea sio slon I 1 held to a general trend to alln the present tax structure intact as far as possible this ans evidenced in failure of the homestead tax exemption bill and the rebuffing of all efforts to increase taxes such as raising the income tax levels and mine occupation levy and refusals to impose natural gas and chain store taxes removal of the tax on oleomargarine also lost in the house enactment of bills enabling counties cities and towns to undertake low cost housing and slum clearance projects la is listed as one of the few reform accomplishments Pois passage sage of 0 a group medical and dental care bill may also be included in the reform category it permits establishment of health cooperatives amendments to the state unemployment compensation act extending the eight hour net act requiring that all sales tax revenues reen lles be used for welfare and relief and a bill providing for the care of disabled miners at the state tuberculosis hospital may be listed as so called progressive measures enacted little change was made in the states political setup set up one measure enacted does away with defects in the primary election law mid and requires secret balloting in political conventions contentions some counties will benefit in limitation of their share of public welfare costs to proc proceeds eds of a 8 5 mill levy A nonpartisan judiciary bill failed of passage Busl business nes benefit through repeal of the much average inventory law and strengthening of tile fair trade practices net act under measures inventories will he be assessed on their year end value vallie instead on average monthly value while a six per cent markup mark up may na y now how be included as a part of ol 01 the cost below which merchandise must not be sold under the fair trade net no new taxes or re tIve measures which might injure business or industry were imposed labor lost its two most sought for bits of legislation when bills setting up tip intrastate Intra stata wage and hour standards and providing for payment of compensation to occupational cupat ional disease victims failed of enactment it did however receive some assurance of future action when was appropriated for a study of occupational diseases and partial compensation in the miners hospital treatment measure A checkup check up of enacted legislation shows that measures of varied classification were passed by both legislative branches six hundred were introduced governor henry H mood blood had signed 46 including b five resolutions and memorials up to saturday night he be had in his bis office awaiting approval or disapproval he has vetoed one measure not re passed and approved eight resolutions require no gubernatorial action the legislature asked the national congress for federal assistance in further erosion on colorado river tributaries tributa ries in utah and enactment of farm credit liberalization laws it la in national bills for federal aid to education stabilization of silver at 1 per ounce the pittman silver purchase act and the rearmament program and opposed reduction in tariffs on cuban augar |