The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-05-08
AMMOHS SIGNS BILLS.
LARGER CITIES TO CALL GRAND
JURiES TWICE YEARLY.
Governor Disapproves Measure Re-
quiring Corporations to Publish
Full List Of Stockholders.

! proved a number of the bills passed
/ by the Nineteenth General Assembly
| by subscribing his name thereto.
! One measure was vetoed. This pro-
| posed law was S. B. 1923, introduced
by Senator Cornforth. and it related
to the powers of directors of corpora
tions. 1t required the publication Of
full lists of stockholders in connec-
ton with the calling of stockholders
meetings. This would entail immense
expense" said the governor. ''inas-
much as some corporations have
thousands of stockholders. If the
of names and addresses of stockhold-
ers be sent to each stockholder ]
would have signed the bill"
Among the bills which by the gov
ernor's approval become laws, the fol-
lowing are worthy of special note:
Revenue measures law. enlarging
power af bank commissioner; county
assessor to collect statistics concern
ing farms and crops; repeating James
Peak tunnel act; vote of electors to
elect United States senators in case
Of vacancy. and for appointment of
state board OF optometry.
Following are the revenue bills Of
fered:
34s-Fixing a maximum tax levy for
all counties. based upon the assessed
valuation.
347-Making ten changes in pres
ent law, the effects of which are to
stop indiscriminate rebating; to COM
pei school districts to certify levy to
~art mi nVtNyt tGp Inn hot m
ber list: to compel commissioners to
employ sufficient help for the assessor.
54S-Giving tax commission power
to assess public utilities.
54s-Changing basis OF assessment
the Income seventy-fve per cent.
26o-Permitting sale of ores or 9TH
non-payment Of taxes on mines.
36s-Permitting redemption of city
property sold for taxes.
The other bills approved by the
governor follow:
II. b. 23-For constitutional
amendment establishing the pamphlet
form OF printing Initiated and re-
II. b. 453-For constitutional
amendment permitting municipalities
to Issue long-t time bonds; the period
fixed being sixty years, with the debt
incurring limit raised from three per
cent OF the assessed valuation.
II. B. 606-Giving the state treas
urer control of the finances of all in
stitutions. state departments and bu-
reaus. This. carries the savings and
emergency clauses an dis now a law.
II. b. 5s7IAbolishing the state
board of horticulture. This goes Into
II. B. ssa-Regnlatins the importn--
tion of hogs and to prevent spread of
II. b. 2os-concerning issuance of
refunding bonds by Irrigation dis
II. B. 3s1-Empowering farmers as
sociations. at their own expense. to
engage check chemists ut sugar facto-
H. B. sse-Relating to board of con-
troll OF workshop for the blind,
utcs so as to permit personal service
stead of service by publication.
where the former method is con-
II. b. 2s9-Concerning method of
changing location of county seats
improve state lands and power of emil
nent domain
missioners to alter or change any es-
tablished road or to lay out new
road when petitioned by ten freehoido
road sought to be altered or laid out
S. b. 2s3-Authorizing county com
pervisor to have supervision OF roads
| and bridges except In counties In
the f0r soarS rSaa 10 be- ffSed
/
by county commissioners.
| s. B. 417-State bank commissioner
| given supervision over trust compa.
! MES not doing banking business; all
! powers possessed by the bank commis-
sioner in regard to banks given Zen, hin I'm
session of the Affairs or assets OF
S. b. 222-County assessors required
to collect statistics on lands and
crops.
rary appointment OF United States
senator In case of vacancy. Governor
to instruct the ,ss secretary , Of state to
election notice that vacancy will be
filled by vote of electors.
| s. d. 175-Requiring the erection OF
screens or other appliances at or near
| intake bitches, canals. fumes, pipes,
miilraees and other works divertinG;
s. b. 1870 provide for apiary in
spee1t,9n sppet1a9 Of ihsPe'e1 stspe ento@oogist. @ &
S. b. 75-Repealing an act Tor the
9onstrueti9n witch of was 1nne fed in the on
which was not signed or disapproved
''s s. b. s2SFor testing horses and
mules with mallein for gianders be-
ios, B. 4s7mProviding that when a
tract of twenty or more acres is en-
braced in the corporate limits OF
. city or town anu b'iilk hpph
| tiguous to the border thereof. tho
owner or owners may petition tho
| county court to have the same discon-
| ~, from the city or town.
Authorizing the incorporation OF co.
operative associations: providing that
| twenty-five persons may form CO.
| operative association or company.
Forbidding publicity of criminal
| cases in which children are concerned
making It n misdemeanor TO publish
the picture or name of a child when
shall nppear in any such case. and
giving the judge OF juvenile cour,
| the right to suppress publication oi
any portion OF the evidence when he
considers IL to be to the best interests
of the child to do so.
IL. II. 1O2-ReEulating the practice
| Of ontometry. establishing state
board of optometry and providing foi
examination of applicants who desire
70 prnctice optometry.