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Show LEGISLATURE AT mw posh VOLUME OF BILLS PRESENTED DOES NOT EfiUAL RECORD OF 1S21 SESSION When the fifteenth legislature reached the halfway point of its labors Tuesday there had been introduced in the house a total of 101 bills and three resolutions and memorials. Compared with the work of the fourteenth legis- lature, the volume of measures is not so large. On the thirtieth day of the j preceding session 113 bills had been presented in the lower house and sixteen six-teen resolutions and memorials had received attention. There remain only ten days more for the offering of bills, and it is anticipated that there will be a heavy increase in the daily introductions introduc-tions from now on. Representative Stookey of Tooele county submitted his first measure. It is bill No. 98 and extends the re- Bponsibilities of railroads in the fenc- i ing off of lands contiguous to railway i ' lines. The present statute requires only the fencing of right of ways a"nd crossings through private lands. Mr. Stookey's bill, amending section 1253, laws of 1917, would require the building build-ing of fences along railroad tracks, whether through private or public lands, when commissioners of any county may deem it necessary for the public good. Furthermore, when culverts cul-verts or other openings pass under tracks and are large enough to permit the passage of livestock the openings are not to be fenced off, but the fence is to be built up to and over the culvert cul-vert or opening. The house banking committee proposes pro-poses to make building and loan associations asso-ciations subject to the power of the state bank commissioner, in the approval ap-proval of articles of incorporation of such organizations. The committee, to attain this object, has introduced bill No. 100, which amends section 1105, laws of 1917, and adds section 1100X, relating to the organization and supervision super-vision of building and loan associations. associa-tions. The bank examiner shall have power to call for special reports from the associations, domestic or foreign, whenever he believes it necessary. In the event incorporators feel themselves them-selves aggrieved by any decision of the bank commission, they may appeal the decision to the board of examiners, the decision of which shall be final. Expressions of delight at the entertainment enter-tainment afforded them at Cedar City were heard on all sides among the committees from the house and the senate which visited that city and the Branch Agricultural college maintained main-tained by the state there. As to the main purpose of the trip, it appeared that the committee is decided that the college is rendering a service well worth while to the state, and that it should be continued, with the policy being kept in mind that it should gradually grad-ually cease preparatory or high school work and become more and more, during dur-ing the next few years, a junior college, col-lege, giving perhaps the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore collegiate courses. Another move toward lessening taxes took place in the house of representatives repre-sentatives when the bill prepared by f the senate committee on agriculture ; was indorsed. The bill proposes to ' eliminate tax payments on feeder live-i live-i stock. A similar measure was originally- prepared by Senator Candland and the one passed yesterday was a substitute. Its principal object is to encourage the feeding of sheep and cattle in the state. Consumption of , Utah's surplus hay and other stock foods will be increased because of the advantages vouchsafed by the. measure, meas-ure, according to its supporters. Lacking a constitutional majority by two votes, the Hollenbeck measure repealing re-pealing tho act and the laws governing govern-ing the public utilities commission, was killed in the lower house of the legislature. legis-lature. There were twenty-six votes : cast in favor of the measure and a I similar number against it. Three mem- ' bers of the house were absent during I the roll call. The death of the bill, 1 which was Ho. 36, does not by any means end present session legislation in which the commission is concerned. Debate preceding the voting was practically prac-tically a repetition of the arguments already presented in the house and before be-fore the judiciary committee in public hearings. While ardent opposition against the repeal of the utilities act was offered, it was apparent that the prevailing sentiment of the house is not in harmony har-mony with the commission and the laws governing it, and that changes in the statutes and limination of the powers of the board are desired. With few exceptions, opponents of the Hollenbeck Hol-lenbeck bill declarde their disapproval of the prerogatives of the board and indicated their willingness to indorse certain changes. Representative Callister, chairman of the judiciary committee, said that the committee had spent ten days considering con-sidering the repeal bill. Mr. Callister said that he hod a bill in readinesss for presentation before the house which proposed amendments to the present nt i 1 ' tics statutes in accordance with the apparent prevailing sentiment senti-ment of those who had made a study of the situation. An act describing the manner in which a new county may be created in tho stale was introduced by Representative Represen-tative Stark. The bill is desitrmted No. 109. It provides that qualified electors of ai?y contiguous portions of note than one county, wishing to create a new ct.-o.nty, may petition the boards of county commissioners of the j counties in which they live for the authority au-thority to proceed in forming such county. The petition must be signed i by at least one-fourth of the qualified electors. j The petition must be prepared on or before the first Monday in May of any j year, and must contain and define its boundaries. Commissioner of the var- ious counties, acting jointly, will cause the proposition to be submitted to the voters of the counties concerned at a special election are to be canvassed by . the boards of county commissioners. ' The Hollenbeck measure repealing the utilities commission act, which was killed in the house Wednesday because of the lack of two votes, was very nearly resuscitated. A motion to reconsider re-consider the action of Wednesday failed by one vote to obtain the required re-quired constitutional majority. The motion to reconsider the vote was made by representative Bailey. The legality of the motion attacked . by Representative Callister and other members. Speaker Seegmiller, however, how-ever, ruled that the motion was in order or-der because Mr. Bailey had voted with the majority Wednesday. The contention was set up that there had been no majority, the vote having hav-ing been a tie. Since the bill was killed the speaker ruled that opponents oppon-ents of the measure consituted the majority. On their wish for a reconsideration. recon-sideration. One more vote would have brought the bill to life. While this particular measure is dead, legislation directed at the utilities utili-ties commission is still in progress. There is still in the house judiciary committee bill No. 11, also Representative Repres-entative Hollenbeck. This bill amends the utilities act, so that the board shall consist of but one member instead of three, as at present. Report is expected ex-pected on the bill soon. SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED S. B. 94, McConkie Traveling and subsistence for district attorneys and their assistants. S. R. 2, special committee Sympathizing Sympa-thizing with Seneator William H. Smart in his recent bereavment. S. C. M. 4, Candland To exempt securities. se-curities. S. B. 89, Jensen $8,000 for Ogden armory. S. B. 90, Jenson Pure Bedding. S. B. 91, committee on agriculture (substitute for S. B. 16, Candland) Drainage districts. S. B. 92, Peters Powers of utilities commission. S. B. 93, Peters Automobile corporations. cor-porations. S. B. 95, Ryan Bulls on range. S. B. 90. Ryan Possession of livestock live-stock not owned. S. B. 97, WinderProviding for adult probation officers. Judiciary. S. B. 98, Warnick County commissioners commis-sioners may extend delinquent date of taxes by proclamation. Public affairs. S. B. 99, Peters Personal property tax on motor vehicles must be paid before be-fore motor vehicle license issues. S. B. 100, Standish Amending laws controlling practice in healing arts. Referred to public health and labor committee. ' S. R. 3, committee on public health and labor Urging observance of Clean Town and Clean Home campaign. cam-paign. Adopted, under suspension of the rule. H. B. 73, Finlinson Taxes on water conservation districts. Ayes, 18, absent ab-sent 2. H. B. 66, Mrs. Lyman Salt Lake's water supply. Ayes 18, absent 2. S. B. 71, McKonkie Sherriffs in counties of less than 80C0 population at county seats. Ayes 18, absent 2. S. B. 72, Irvine Tuition fees of state colleges. Ayes 11, nays 8, absent 1. S. B. 3, Candland Corporation not for pecuniary profit. Senate adopts house amendments, and repasses bill, Ayes 19, absent 1. S. B. 32, Mrs. Kinney State welfare commission. Ayes 18, absent 2. SENATE ACTION ON BILLS ' S. C. M. 3, Dixon Reclamation settlers' set-tlers' relief. Ayes 17, nays 22, absent ab-sent 1. S. B. 17, Dixon Second judge in Fourth district. Ayes 7, nays 11, absent ab-sent 1. H. B. 25, Pettit Fire bosses. Ayes 15, nays 1, absent 4. S. B. 41, Jenson Filing of of nomination nom-ination certificates. Ayes 15, nays 1, absent 4. S. B. 52, Mrs. Kinney State board of insanity. Ayes 17, nays 3. S. B. 65, Jenkins Utah State Hospital. Hos-pital. Ayes 18, absent 2. j H. B. 14, Constantine Punishing of j certain crimes. Advanced to third I reading, ayes 17, absent 2. Passed un- j j der suspension of the rule, ayes 17, absent 3. HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED H. B. 25, Pettit Making it necessary neces-sary for coal mine and fire bosses to be American citizens. Approved by conference con-ference committee as amended by sen-, sen-, ate. Passed; 54 yeas; 1 nay. J H. B. 91, White Construction and maintenance of roads other than state ; or county highways. Highways and I bridges committee. , j H. B. 92, White Prohibiting sale of wagons with tires less than three inches wide and restricting loads to be hauled on public highways to 700 pounds per tire per inch in width. Highways and bridges committee. ' H. B. 93, Callister Sanitary equipment equip-ment for operators in moving picture and other theatres. Public health committee. com-mittee. H. B. 94, Jorgensen Substitute for H. B. 37, by same author, relating to boundary lines of Sevier and Piute counties. Public lands committee. H. B. 93, Browning Making property prop-erty owners only persons entitled to vote on questions of incurring city, county and school district indebted- ness. Judiciary committee. H. B. 96, Browning Relating to ; civil service for firemen and police. Judiciary Ju-diciary committee. II. C. R. 2, Mrs. Dunyon Asking governor to issue procalamation for raising of flag on Mother's day. Resolutions Res-olutions and memorials committee. II. C. R. 3, Constantine Memorializing Memorial-izing congress to pais Towner-SLer-ling education bill. H. B. 97, I.eatham Permitting all electors of school precinct to vote for school board members. Elections committee. com-mittee. H. B. 9S, Stookey Fenc:ng of railroad rail-road tracks. Highways and bridges committee. H. B. 99, Goggin- -Appointment of coroners by mayors. Judiciary committee. com-mittee. H. B. 100, committee on banking Giving bank commissioner discretionary discretion-ary power over building and loan associations. asso-ciations. Banking committee. H. B. 101 House committee ,n appropriations ap-propriations Empowering legislature to amend budget bill. Rules suspended suspend-ed and bill placed on third reading calendar. H. B. 102, Mozley Prevention of fraud in sales of securities. Banking committee. II. B. 103, Openshaw Industrial loan companies. Banking committee. H. B. 104, Goggin Manufacture and sale of baking powder. Public health committee. H. B. 105, Hansen Authorising board of corrections to dispose of state prison site, obtain new site and erect prison. Penitentiary and prison committee. com-mittee. H. B. 106, Finlinson Defining state highways. Highways and brigdes committee. H. B. 107, Pettit Licenses for practice prac-tice of drugless therapeutics. Public health committee. H. B. 108, McKell Cancellation of state warrants not presented to treasurer treas-urer for payment within two years. Judiciary Ju-diciary committee. H. B. 109, Stark Creating new county out of more than one existing county. Public lands committee. H. B. 110, Callister Penalties for selling or giving away poisonous intoxicating in-toxicating liquor. Judiciary committee. commit-tee. H. B. Ill, committee on judiciary Attempts to kill. Rules suspended and bill placed on third reading calendar. H. B. 112, McKell Appropriating $100,000 for Utah soldiers' memorial. Appropriations committee. H. B. 113, Leatham Distribution of small estates. Judiciary committee. H. B. 114. Leatham Exemptions of homesteads. Revenue and taxation. XJ T fir T-..1.1 -n x. ii. u. Aiu, i-ieauiam r ropei iy exempt ex-empt from execution. Judiciary. H. B. Leatham Wills and succession. succes-sion. Judiciary. H. B. 117, White Commission for Utah volunteers of Civil war fame. Appropriations. H. B. 118, Bailey Service of summons sum-mons by publication. Judiciary committee. com-mittee. H. B. 119, Constantine Relating to barratry. Judiciary. HOUSE ACTION ON BILLS H. B. 36, Hollenbeck Repealing act creating Public Utilities Commir.sion. Ayes 26, nays 26, absent 4. H. B. 73, Finlayson. Levy'ng and collecting taxes in mater consrvation districts. Ayes 52, nays 2, absent 1. S. B. 45, committee on agriculture Taxation of feeder livestock. A yes 53, absent 2. S. B. 6, Peters County treasurers" settlements. Ayes 46, nays , absent ab-sent 5. H. B. 71, Baldwin Requiring nchool districts to furnish books for high schools. Ayes 8, nays 43, absent 4. H. B. 39, White New fish and game laws. Ayes 48, nays 7. S. B. 3, Candland Corporation not for pecuniary profit. Passed in house; 54 yeas, 1 nay absent. SHEEP GRAZING LIMIT PROPOSED It is unlawful to permit the herding of sheep on the land of another persoi or within two miles of a dwelling house of another than the owner of the sheep, if an act proposed by Constantine Con-stantine of Grand is placed on the statute books. The bill was in readiness readi-ness for presentation, but the house of representatives never reached the point where the introduction of bills was in order. The bill also makes it a misdemeanor misde-meanor for a person owning or having charge of sheep to permit them to graze on the range previously occupied by cattle, provided the priority right of the use of the range for cattle hai been established. For the purposp of creating a fund for the control of hog cholera, an annual an-nual tax levy of thre miils is proposer on all hogs in the state by a bill drawr, by Finlinson of Millard, which is to be presented in the hou"e. The tax is to be collected at the time of the collection collec-tion of other taxes, and is to be kept by the state treasurer in a separate, fund known as the "hog cholera fund." The fund is appropriated for the use of the state board of p.gricultare in carrying out the provisions of the law for the control of cholera. Another bill by Mr. Finlinson pro vides for a tax of three rr.iils upon do mestic cattle according to assessed valuation, val-uation, and is to be osed for paying indemnities for slaughtered tubercular cattle. The money accruing from the tax is to be used by the state board o'. agriculture and is to be retained in t special fund by the state treasurer. |