Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-02-10
UTAH LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Happenings In Both Branches Of
Ninth General Assembly.

Wlt SeuiUe On MOuufly, TOUT WerO
passed. two which we're on their third
reading went over for future consid-
GRAFTON, and one back to the committee
for amendment.
Eighteen new bills were introduced
In the house on Monday, while six
were finally approved by that body.
BY unanimous vote. the senate ON
Monday passed Senator Badgers meas
ure permitting county commissioners
TO levy a small special tax for making
exhibits at domestic aud foreign expo
sAtions.
After considerable debate, the sen
ate on Monday passed the measure
by Senator Williams reinstating cor
poratons whose right TO do business
In the state has been annulled by rea-
son Of non-payment OF license tax.
Mr.. Grow has introduced a measure
In the house making II the duty of
school trustees to provide conveyances
for children living more than two
miles from the place of holding school.
Test votes In the special committee
OF members Of the house and the SEN
ate appointed to deal with the ques-
ton of liquor legislation at Its first
meeting Monday morning showed that
the conservative element was In easy
control Of the committee and Indicated
that no radical legislation would be fa-
vored by the special committee.
Mr.. yelling of Box Elder believes
that agricultural bulletins and popu-
lar manuals and circulars containing
Information on agricultural subjects
will be of great benefit To farmers.
and has introduced a bill in the house
providing for their distribution. The
sum of $4,000 10 appropriated to meet
the expense.
Senator Rudolph Kuchler's child In
Dor bill was introduced In the senate
Monday and. at the request of the au-
thor, referred to the committee ON
education. The measure deals large
ly with the discretionary powers Of tho
superintendent of the city schools In
granting employment certificates and
with the customary school attendance
OF the children.
Senator Smith OF Salt Lake, Mon
day, introduced bill making II feb
ony to give to any convict In the state
prison any weapon, any instrument
that may be used in escaping from
prison, any drug, poison or dope" OF
any kind.
The joint committee from the sen
ate and house, having for two weeks
esdsayored vithout suooexs 70 rressasr.
ala agreement on the provision or tho
Hayes end Badger liquor bills, On Iri-
day reported their inability 10 get
together, and a special committee OF
i've members has been selected to
draft liquor bill rnat Il is hoped
will be approved by the legislature.
This new committee ia composed of
Senators Benner X Smith, Badger
and Kuchler, and Representatives
Pope and Wootton.
Eleven more bills were introduced
In the senate on Friday, bringing the
total to las, while eleven were In
troduced in tho house, making the
total TO date 141.
The legislators enjoyed vacation
on Saturday, adjournment being talk
en- on Friday until Monday.
TO impose tax on every express
company doing business within tho
state Is the object OF a bill introduce
ed In the senate on Friday by Senar
tor George J. Kelley of Ogden.
Representative Funk has introduc.
ed measure making an appropriation
Of $4,000 to be used by the expert
ment station In the Graduating of the
alfalfa weevil.
Creating an office OF commissioner
OF Indian war records, which shall be-
held by the adjutant general OF the
state, and appropriating $500 to be ex-
pended In gathering data concerning
Indian war verterans, a bill was In
troduced Friday by Representative
Byron ID. Nebeker of Ulntah county.
To make a soil survey OF the state
OF Utah; to determine the areas OF
land suitable for agricultural pur>
poses; the classification of lands; tho
plant food contained in the various
soils, and the fertilizers required in
different sections. Senator IVerson OF.
fered a bill Friday authorizing the
state conservation commission TO I'M
dertake the work.
The longest session OF the senate
OF the present session was that of
Thursday afternoon, lasting from a
few minutes after o'clock until 4:30
Eleven new bills were introduced and
six were passed. In the house one
bill was passed and seven new ones
introduced.
The measure providing for state
aid in paying the salaries of school
teachers In OUTLYING committee waa