The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
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I AK A TION
BILL
EXEMPTION MEASURE REQUIRES
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MGNT.
Petitions Calling for Legislation on
Prohibition Question Presented
by Representative Morgan.

Ogden'S efforts to secure exemption
from taxation for its fair grounds IS
impossible except by a constitutional
amendment, according to Representa-
tive Fuller Of Weber county, who yes
terday asked the withdrawal Of house
bill No. &c. in the house yesterday
afternoon. In asking that the bill be
withdrawn, Mr. Fuller stated that the
matter had been taken up by the ju-
dietary committee and there thorough
" threshed out. 1t was found on care
fully going over the constitution of
the state that the measure would be
unconstitutional. In the constitution
exemptions from taxation are speci-
fically set out SO that there is no way
OF getting around the matter 1t Is
probable that Mr.. Fuller will present
measure asking for vote to amend
the constitution In this regard
House bill No. was withdrawn. as
the same measure has been introduced
and passed by the senate. 1t legallzes
Lincoln's birthday Representative
Rock also had house bill No. 16, rela-
tive to irrigation, withdrawn.
Representative Porter Of Morgan.
presented a petition and had the same
hled. calling for legislation on the pro-
nlbltion question II was signed by
5S residents Of Salt Lake county.
+. P, Dyreng also presented a peti.
tion on the same subject, signed by "a
members Of the Manti Sunday school
A communication was received By
the house from D. r. Roberts and o.
H. Hewlett, the committee appointed
by the good roads convention to Sc
cure measures for good roads. The
communication reads as follows:
Salt Lake City, Jan. 90. 1909.
To the Honorable Chairman and Com
mittee on Highways and Bridges of
the House Of Representatives of the
Eighth Legislature Of Utah.
Gentlemen-We have the honor to
transmit to your committee herewith.
seven bills pertaining TO the subject
of good roads. as amended and adopt.
ed and unanimously adopted by the
Good Roads convention recently hcl in
this city.
This convention, consisting of over
400 delegates, representing every
county in the state of Utah. appointed
legislative committee to further con-
slider these measures, which commit
tee met and approved the work Of the
convention In the adoption of the plan
as outlined and secured In the bills as
herewith submitted.
We were appointed as a committee
to present this matter to you for your
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that you will act promptly in the mat
ter and with the same earnestnesS and
enthusiasm as was manifested by the
Good Roads convention i'm the solution
OF this great problem In the interest
of our great state.
IL Is left to your discretion as to
whether YOU Introduce these measures
before the Legislature as committee
bills, or whether YOU select members
TO take the responsibility of their in.
PRODUCTION. or any manner or pro-
cedurc that you may adopt to bring
them before the Legislature for consid.
Grafton.
There was no meeting Of the senate
Yesterday and the house. after receiy- !
ing the following bills. adjourned un-
2:30 O'Clock Monday afternoon
House bill "a. by McCracken. pro-
yides for the recording Of certificates
Of co-partnership
House bill 35. by McCracken, amend
Ing section 294S. compiled laws of
Utah. relating to service of summons.
House bill &c, by Murdock. amend
Ing sections 991 and 1874, compiled
laws of 1907, relates TO fees of jurors
In district courts and mileage.
House bin SIS. introduced by Russell |
section 4251. compiled laws
Of 1907. relating 10 owners OF buildings
renting same for any purposes OF III
fame and making the owner equally |
guilty with the tenants Of same. pro-
yided they have been previously warn
ed by an officer of the law.
House joint memorial No. 2. was In
troduced- The memorial calls upon
the United States government for an
appropriation of 100000 acres of land J