The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-01-23

rs'xt general election providing FOR
the extension of state aid to high
schools,
Immediate provision for the cree.
ton of a main building at the Univer.
sity of Utah.
Appointment OF legislative commit.
tee to investigate central Utah ex.
perimental farm at Lehi, to ascertain
whether II is wise to continue IL in
operation.
Legislative consideration OF the
project for a state school for the
adult blind.
Appropriation of $4,000 for the ac-
qulrement of building for senile pa
tents at the state mental hospital
Amendment of laws governing the
state militia to increase its efficiency,
the building of state arsenal and ar.
mory in Salt Lake. and compensation
for commanding officers and first ser.
geants.
Re-enactment of the law requiring
sheep inspection tax.
Provision for inspection of all coal
mines In state. regardless of number
OF men employed.
Creation OF a commission of seven
competent persons to serve without
pay to examine systems in use in
state, county and municipal govern.
rIents for the keeping of records, par.
ticularly those pertaining to courts
and land transfers, this commission
to report its findings and recommen.
dations to the next session of the leg.
islature.
Creation of state commission for
the conservation of Utah resources
to consist of three persons, to serve
without pay.
Creation OF an Independent insur.
ance depa rtment and a state commits.
sioner of insurance.
A liberal appropriation for the ma.
tional G.. A. r. encampment In Salt
Lake.
That Linco'n's birthday be made
public holiday in Utah by legislative
enactment.
That state capitol building be
erected
Creation Of a public service COM
mission.
Most expedition possible in the
work of this legislative session, con.
sistent with thoroughness.
Senate Bill No. /, by Williams. to
provide for regular and contingent
expenses for the eighth legislative
session and appropriating the sum of
S35, 900. or such portion OF the same
as may be necessary, was passed I'M
der suspension of the rules. The
same measure was passed by the
house later in the day
Both houses OF the Legislature held
brief ses 3i1ns Wednesday, January IL
In the senate two bills were intro
duced. while in the house one bill
one resolution and joint memorial
we're introduced. The president OF
the senate announced the committees
In that body.
A Joint memorial was introduced,
memorializing congress and asking
that a portion of Arizona, lying north
of the Colorado river, be annexed to
Utah.
There were brief sessions OF both
houses of the legislature on Thursday,
January IA. There was little business
transacted in the senate. In the
house the committee on rules present
ed its report, which was accepted. A
bill introduced in the house author
ICES foreign corporations complying
with the laws of Utah to exercise
the power of eminent domain the
same as domestic corporations.
The first measure pertaining to pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic came up
in the house on Friday, January Is,
when Representative Porter, of Nor
san county, introduced a bill which
provided for the prohibition or manu-
facture or the sale or otherwise dis
posing of intoxicating liquors.
The house committees were an
nounced, a committee was appointed
to make arrangements for a visit of
the lawmakers to the university, and
several matters of minor importance
attended to.
In the senate a number Of bills,
mostly minor amendments TO existing
laws, were introduced. The oath OF
Office was administered to Willard
Done as minute clerk In the senate.
A communication from the house an
nounced that that body had con-
Cured in senate concurrent resolu-
ton No. |, authorizing the governor
to select his messengers between the
house and the senate and his office.
The senate, on motion, adjourned un'
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