The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
OPENING OF UTAH LEGISLATURE
Some Important Legislation to Come
Up at Ninth Session.

Salt Lake City.-Thc opening SEES
sion OF the Utah Legislature was held
on Monday January 9. The lawmak.
ers VIII be- in session for sixty days.
and possible longer.
Henri W Gardner OF Utah county
has been chosen president Of the sen
ate, while T. W. Robinson Of Cache
county was the choice OF the mem.
beers Tor speaker OF the house
In the senate there are sixteen Re.
pubnoans and two democrats. while
In the house there are thirtycight Re
pubIeans and seven Democrats
While there will undoubtedly be-
the usual food of bills introduced In
both branches NJ the legislature at the
present session. and thcrc will be- pre-,
fentod four measures in which all of
the people are vitality interested.
The liquor question will most likely
be among the first Of the important
matters To- be- considered Practically
every Republican senator and member
OF the house Of rcpr scntatlycs. when
asked what the liquor legislation
would likely be- says that the pledges
as contained In the party platform
will b. carried out They declare they
viii stand tor that legislation which
will most "dcctually curb the evils of
lntcmpCwnrc
ON of tho provisions OF the bill will
probably be- prohibiting the sale Of In,
toxicnuis outside Of Incorporated cit
les; thH' the latter shall determine
what Us best for them In this matter,
and that that part Of county outside
Of the cities Of the first. second and
third classes shall constitute voting
unit 10 settle the question for them.
solves II viii provide for local op.
ton within 'he incorporated cities.
with high license ami strict rcgula.
ton.
The proposed income tax amend.
J meni 10 the constitution Nv another
matter that will no doubt receive
much consideration. ana bill provid'
ing for an amendment to the state
constitution making II legal for this
state TO make an appropriation OF a
portion of the state taxes for the sup
port Of high schools. will be made
; into law. Many Of the senators and
| members Of the house are known to
be In favor Of this enactment. espec'
Tally those from counties where they
have no high schools.
I Farther legislation for good roads u
l another subject In which all are deep.
4. ly Interested AZ state aid is needed
/ In Nc construction and maintenance
4. Of public roads
What will be done with difference
to hc coal situation ~ conjecture at
this time. but that there will be an
: investigation into conditions that have
I. existed and do stlll exist here. and a
I remdy proposed Is generally be
n lieWd.
!. tits known that measure. amend
[ Ing the divorce law and providing that
fial decree may be granted In cases
, whlrc plaintin and defendant have
lived separate and apart for one year
i or more. will be presented. thus aim
: Ing to do away with the formallty o.
k coidng twice into court.
A ldtlatiye and referendum bills
. dsss-s vr aiSaa the Inca of tho Ore
, ron laws. will be launched by th'
Democratic members A measure
providing for the recall OF state
county and city officials will be pre-
sentod. and II Is expected that sew
] eral bills will come before the hous'
dealing with the election OF Unite,
States senators by the people. al
, though the choice OF the candidatei
will have TO be affirmed by the leg
lslature
A bill will be presented providing
= sired by various constituencies viii
moving picture shows on Sunday. I,
be- known as the Sunday closing law
A measure. similar In effect. was In
lroduced az the last session ant
, came near becoming a law
The Weber county delegation Il
nourlshing a measure TO place all IN,
school funds of the state, cities anC
counties out at interest OF not les
than two per cent
| Bills dealing with livestock nsl
and game bridges, roads and appro
, printions for all manner OF things de
sinred by various constituencies vii
also appear In due time.
The following senate officials wor,
chosen at the caucus previous to ia,
b opening session President Hcnry
Gardner, Utah county. secretary, J, A
? Edwards, Salt Lake: minute clerk. c
r. Jones. summit; docket clerk. ner
Bnohman. Utah; engrOssing clerk
Archibald Livingston. Salt Lake;
chaplain, Rev. Francis Burgette Short
salt Lake; committee clerks, Res
h'llys MeDeft w lufkef ifutt, san
Lake; Stella whiting. Salt Lake
Two others to be named by Utah
county senator's Mailing clerk. Ethel
Orth, Weber. sergeant,atnrms An
drew Morris, Beaver; assistant ser
seantatarms Walter Cottrell, Davis;
messengers, A. " Hague, Juab, Geo
Searle, Carbon; stehographor Pear
lorgonson, Sewer; doOrkeepers. o. c
Jensen. Box Elder; William Irvine
Salt Lake; Waterman John H. llill
salt Lake; Thomas Smith. Salt Lake;
anitor, James McAuHms, Salt Lake
The following are the house OH
'lals Speaker. f. w, Robinson
Cache county; chief clerk, william NJ
Thompson, Salt Lake; minute clerk
f. l.. WatrOus. Wnsatch: engrossinp
clerk, " NJ. Pratt, Salt Lake; dock
Il clerk. Al Toonc, Weber; sergeant,
it'arms. J. II. Mcknight, Juab; As
iistant sergeant.atnms r. Judd Gar
Held Waterman, Melvin Johnson
Utah; messengers, y. l.. Ncsblt, We
ber; Glen Cox, Davis, chaplain, Nor
gan Richards. Iron doorkoepor, Al
ircd Alder. Sanpeto; assistant door
/ Keeper, George Kennedy. Rich. com