The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-16

COMMITTEE OF THREE
Is TO MAKE REPORT
Resolution to This Effect Is
Adopted by the Law
makers.

Mr. Holman of Salt Lake introduce ed
providing for the appointment of a
committee Of three by the speaker to
inquire into and recommend TO the
house as follows respecting recommenda-
tions made by Governor Spry in his
message to the legislature regarding
legislation al the present session;
l. What number Of recommendations
have been enacted into law by the ninth
legislature.
2. What number OF the recommends
tions are covered by proposed bills al
ready introduced. but not yer enacted
into law by the ninth legislature.
2, What number Of the recommenda-
tons yet remain for the consdera tiun
of the ninth Legislature.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas. his excelency the governor
of the state of Utah, in his biennial
message to the ninth legislature OF the
state OF Utah. submitted certain recon-
legislature, among other matters being
the repeal. amendment and enactment
of certain laws. TO wit.
l. Amendment 10 section 2, article i3,
OF the constitution OF the state OF Utah
2. Amendment TO section f. article 1S.
OF the constitution OF the state OF Utah.
8. Amendment TO section 4. article II.
OF the constitution OF the state OF Utah.
t. The Inequality of the present dis
tribution OF public utility assessments.
and providing for a more equitable dis
trihution Of the revenue derived there
from.
.. Providing for the fixing OF a uni
form valuation basis for real estate.
personal property and improvements. for
purposes of assessment.
g. Providing for the semiannual col
lection OF taxes in the state OF Utah
I. That the uneXpended balances. at
the end OF a school wear, of the state
lTr IN nr1te n Ct Nrtgg -
converted into the state treasury,
8. Placing the Panguitch Indian
school under the control and direction
of the State Agricultural college.
9. Providing for a more stringent en-
forcement of law regarding the admis
sion of the ''custodial class" OF idiots.
imbeciles and dement's to the State Men
1e Providing for the transfer of
transactions and records relating to the
selection and sale Of state lands from
the state board OF land commissioners.
II. Amendment OF chapter 3. OF title
AZ, complied laws OF Utah. 1907. so as
to include the investment OF funds set
Issues maturing July l, 1915. and July
/, 1918.
12. Raising the standard of quallnca-
tion OF county superintendents OF school.
13. Medical inspection OF school chill
Gren.
IA. A more strict enforcement of the
Is. Providing for covering into the
general funds OF the state treasury the
monthly revenue derived from the op
Grafton of the state fish and game law.
the expenses of this department.
16. Salary and duties Of state chemist.
II. All coal and hydro carbon mines
in the state be placed under the coal
and hydro-carbon mining laws thereof.
is. improvements In various details
of the public health law.
10. Amendment 10 present statutes
as to authorize the state board OF land
commissioners to charge maximum
price OF S2.25 per acre for lands re-
claimed under the Carey act and which
are situated within the former Uintah
Indian reservation.
20. Re enactment OF the law provid-
ing for sheep inspection tax
~; Authorizing the state board OF
medical examiners to increase the exam
ination fee of applicants,
90. A law fixing the responsibility for
the flooding. OF the public highways of
the state through the overflow of ca
nails. bitches or laterals. upon abutting
property owners. power or canal com"
panies. or municipalities.
%. Aboishing the library gymnasium
commission. and providing that the du-
ties heretofore performed by the COM
mission be volved upon the state board
OF education.
a. Amendment OF the law creating
Juvenile court commission and the abo-
liton OF the office of secretary
%. Creation OF public service COM
mission.
Now. therefore. be It
Resolved. by the house of representa-
tjvcs OF the ninth legislature OF the state
of Utah. that the speaker OF the house
be and he Is hereby empowered TO ap-
point a special committee of three mem
bers. whose duty 1t shall be TO report
upon the above matters.
The resolution was adopted and
Speaker Robinson will name the com
mittee today.