Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-03-17

houses. Providing that municipalities
and school districts shall be liable for
the debts of principal contractors for
labor on public works. Relating to the
composition of the state militia. Gre
ating commission to investigate the
use Of voting machines. Providing for
| the examination of banks receiving
public funds on deposit. Relating to
loan, trust and guarantee companies
becoming sole sureties. Relating to
the qualification of surety companies
on official bonds
M March 9.
| This was the last day In both
branches of the legislature, but as
the work was not finished both the
senate and house have concluded to
stop the clock and "saunter" until
few more laws have been placed upon
the statute books.
Bills were passed by 1.-The senate.
Making an appropriation out, of res
ervoir land fund for reservoir Site
Amending law relating to limitations
Fixing tax rate for state revenues for
years 1906 and 1906. Providing medals
for Indian war veterans. Repeating
law requiring county recorders to
transmit to assessors abstract of mort
cages, etc. Proposing amendment to
constitution relating to uniform tax
and exemption therefrom. Relating
to fees of sheriff and defining same.
Fixing liability of cities, towns, vii
lagos or school district and principal,
contractor to sub-contractors.
Bills were passed by the house.
Amending the irrigation law by taking
judicial powers from the state engl'
neer and making water herafter appro-
priated appurtenant to the land. Pro
viding for the examination and IL
censes of osteopaths, the revocation
of their licenses and reciprocity be-
tween states. Increasing the salary
of the acknowledgement of the national
guard from $500 to $1,000 per year.
)Abolishing the arid land reclamation
fund commission. Authprizing the
state board of land commissioners to
select and reserve suitable reservoir
sites. Appropriating $15,500 for ex-
Fermentation on crops for dry and
arid land. Creating a commission to
investigate and report on the best
means OF preventing the duplication OF
courses in the University of Utah and
the Agricultural college. Relating
to the sale of real estate under tax
deeds. Amending the law creating
the state board of horticulture.
rs March 10.
Now that the regular number OF
days for the life of the legislature has
passed, and the clock has been stop
ped, both branches are turning out a
large amount of work. The following
bills were passed by the house: Pro.
viding that the $4,000 still remaining
in the silk commission fund shall be
turned back into the state treasury,
Providing that the $2,131,12 now in
the hands of the treasurer of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition fund
commission shall be covered into the
state treasury. Requiring all com
plants in justices courts to be veri.
fed. Amending the game lazy. to pro-
hibit spring shooting and limit the
bag. Exempts water users associa-
tons from regulations applying to for
nation of private corporations. Per-
mits water users associations to SO
cure certified copies of incorporation
papers without costs. Permits sum
mons to be served on any officer,
agent or employee of a nonresident
corporation. Requires officials whose
terms of Office are extended to give
fresh bonds. Appropriates $4,000
annually for a capitol building fund,
to be invested by the state board OF
loan commissioners. To tax gifts and
legacies. Requiring children under 16
to attend school thirty weeks in the
year. Making officials and public en-
ployees subject to garnlshmept Per
hitting corporations to merge their
stock. Extending the time: for paying |
territorial jury scrip to the year 1906
Recommending that congress allow
the Utah Indian war veterans pay for |
thirty days service Providing for
an ad valorem tax of mills ION all |
property in the state to raise $4,000 |
for school purposes. .,
Bills were passed by the senate: Re. |
lating to changes of venue in jus. |
tees courts. To regulate purchase,
sale and transfer of merchandise. |
Amended, Fixing penalty for making |
false statement Of financial RESPONSE. |
bility. Amended. Requiring that pri. |
vate banks and bankers make at least |
four reports a year to the secretary |
OF state. Requiring that peddlers oil
agricultural implements, vehicles, etc, |
pay state license of $500. Relating |
to the recording of plats of burial lots,
etc. Making appropriation of $500 for |
the purchase of medals of honor for |
Indian war veterans Relating To the |