Show doings under the capitol dome 0 by uarda mccafity with tax bills and a repeal measure relating to governor herbert 13 maws program for reorganization of the state government introduced as well as several controversial bills the utah legislative session is well launched on its lawmaking career after an opening week filled with action impetus was to be given speedy consideration of the governors sweeping proposals for governmental changes by the submission late this week of a reorganization bill that there will be opposition to some phases of the revamp plan ian is i s apparent especially to r vi repealing repealing the statute allocati 1 y of annual motor vehicle registration fees to municipal and county street and road work and the methods by which reorganization is effected measures relating indirectly to the reorganization plan introduced last week call for repeal of the fees allocation law now in effect to levy a 3 tax on dividends from companies doing business in utah to provide income tax exemptions empt ions on gross and net incomes from dividends already taxed dand and to levy a tax on incomes of federal employees these were recommended om mended by governor maw in his message to the legislature but reorganization proposals qa f not take all of the opening kf limelight the senate was organized standing committees appointed by president wendell grover and 24 bills introduced trod the house awaited committee assignments before getting under full headway eighteen bills were introduced four resolutions were offered in the two houses of interest among the bills introduced trod because of their far reaching deachin 9 effect or controversial nature are the following enabling counties or municipalities to banish liquor stores and pack agencies by local option legalizing sales of liquor by the drink imposing an excise tax on natural gas levying school tax on the basis of a specified amount for each child other measures of widespread wide spread interest offered for consideration are those requiring motorists to show proof of financial responsibility in case of accidents providing for a tax on diesel fuel outlawing cigarette machines where they are accessible to minors enabling county treasurers treasur ers to distribute auto license plates providing that the attorney generals office handle all state legal business and permitting state or local government officers or e em m to be absent on military duty for more than 30 days without creating a vacancy in office and to provide for reinstatement at conclusion of service senator byron A howard of huntington will serve on the following senate standing committees health and labor mines and smelters shelters sm elters public institutions and rules and contingent expenses he voted no on a motion empowering president wendell grover to appoint committees of not more than seven members to make tours of inspection to state institutions representative eldon bryan of ferron introduced H B 5 enabling county treasurers treasur ers to distribute auto license plates he was named chairman of a house committee to ifie fix compensation of legislative employees representative leland W reddi redd of la sal was co coauthor author with mr bryan of |