Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-10
Thirtieth Day Of Session Passes
And Real Work May
Begin Soon.
GOOD ROADS BILLS PASS.
Some sharp Debate started When the
Voting Point u Rcachcd-Niu
Not Burden Statutes.

Being the thirtieth day Of me ses-
sion yesterday was the last day upon
which bills could be introduced into
the house except by committee or with
the consent OF the majority OF the
members elected AZ the end Of the
session yesterday there had been 1873
measures introduced Boo the lower
branch. which ia about half the number
Introduced az the last session az the
expiration of the half OF the ses sion.
The rule adopted TO limit the intro
duction OF bills except as noted, % the
first 30 days is intended 60 enable the
Legislature 20 got down 90 real work
during the latter half ~ the session.
and that some such regulation is need
81 there can be no doubt ne the present
legislature has done very little up 70
the present time. except to Introduce
bills, and Kill many Of those already
reported
As the laws OF the state we've COM
piled after the last session OF the icS-
islature, the idea seems prevalent That
90 add Just as few laws Co the COM
piled statutes as possible Is the purpose
OF the present legislature. Many
measures with but slight amendments
20 the present laws have been Killed
on that account and only those laws
which seem absolutely necessary viii
be permitted 10 become part OF the
statutes.
GOOD ROADS BILLS PASS.
Among the bills passed yesterday
were three OF the good roads measures
introduced by Representative John N
Hcnrie These bills are numbered II
y 81 5s and 81. The first one, II. y.
81. created considerable debate. includ-
frrr haufaH nv
OF the members. one OF the provisions
OF the members ls TO the effect that
the county road commissioner. VINO is
20 be appointed by the county commits
sioner shall have the matter OF expend-
ing the entire poll tax collected In the
county under his jurisdiction MIR
Smith OF Kane county sought 10 amen
by giving cities Of the third class the
right 20 eNpond their own poll tax, the
same as cities OF the first and second
class. This was met by vigorous OPP
position by some OF the members, I'M
Guiding Representatives Henrle Of Car
field Davis or Uintah and others The
amendment OF Mr.. Smith was killed
and that gentleman Immediately moved
10 strike out the enacting clause. The
motion was seconded. but was over
whelmingly defeated by standing
vote. The bill then passed by vote
OF % 10 g. absent and not voting Q.
II b. bS. defining the power Of county
commissioners relative Co special road
district tax for the construction OF
roads was framed in such a manner
that the residents getting the most
benefit from the improved highway
should pay the highest tax The meas
ure was finally amended 10 read that
the taxes should be assessed accordiag
20 the valuation OF the land in each
district On the final vote the bin was
passed ty @ vote OF sc to 3.
According 20 the provisions OF
II. y. 80. the vehicle tax bill as il was
finally passed all one passenger We
hicles with one seat will be assessed
so cents year. A passenger vehicle
with one seat for two persons win be
81 a year One-soated passenger vehicles
on four wheels viii be taxed $3.50. All
four wheel vehicles 10 seat more than
two persons will be taxed 50 a year
All freight and farm wagons not in use
on stat, or court 4. hlghwa. s.. ANA those
having tires FOUR m hes in width. viii
Doe exempt from taxation. Autom1-
hiles. 80 huratI wer or less must Iay
SIS a year. of between 30 and as h1rs 20
power. $50. over 45 horsepower. S25. An
amendment excluding from taxation
farm wagons not In use ON the roads
was placed Boa the measure The bin
was put on final passage and got
through by q vote Of 36 90 5,