Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16
TWELFTH SESSION
COMES TO CLOSE
UTAH LAWMAKERS WORK OVER.
TIME WRESTLING WITH PROB
LENS OF INTEREST TO STATE.
Final Act Which Cheeks on Last Of
Platform Pledges But One 10
Solution Of states Revs-
nue. Problem.

Self Lake City.--Aftcr working
about sixty hours overtime, the clock
having been figuratively stopped since
midnight Of March Sth, the Twelfth
Utah legislature adjourned sine die
at 1910 o'clock Sunday morning,
March IL. The final act OF the legis-
lature was the adoption Of the occu-
patton tax as q solution Of the state
revenue problem.
In the senate, Senator Dern moved
that the senate adjourn sine die at
1912 O'Clock Sunday morning a.
President Funk finished signing q
number OF bills from the house en-
crossing committee. In the house
Dr.. Grace Stratton-Airey made tho
motion to adjourn sine die at 12:4S
o'clock Sunday morning. With tho
adjournment OF the legislature, q
revenue measure having been passed,
a special session Of the legislature was
declared unnecessary by the conser.
vative members of both houses and
by Governor Bamberger. who was ION
the job" until the two houses noti-
fled him that they we're ready to quit
the labors Of the session.
Governor Bamberger is quoted as
saying: THE legislature Is fortunate
In having been able to do 30 much
for the benefit Of the state. The
Democratic party and the administra-
ton have redeemed the pledges they
made to the people. We have q
statewide prohibition law, which will
be enforced by the governor. We
have public utilities commission, q
workmens compensation act and we
have guaranteed $2,000.000 for the
construction OF roads.
THE legislature has performed it's
duty in the highest patriotic sense.
Differences of opinion have arisen,
but in the end the legislature did that
which is right. The majority ruled.
No one has any apologies to offer.
and believe every member can 60
home satisfied that he has contrib
uted something to the progress and
development OF Utah."
]. w. Funk, president Of the senate,
declared: I'VE have given everything
the platform called for or the admin
istration pledged itself for We have
enacted laws for the benefit of the
people and we have given the state
progressive legislation as q result
Of which We hope the state will pros
per. We have not been able to go
into the details Of the laws, but we
Rave gone far. Other legislatures are
coming and I hope they will do as
we'll"
Il will go home we'll satisfied, for I
know we have fulfilled our promises
to the peoEe OF Utah with regard to
remedial and progressive legislation"
said Speaker ]. F. Tolton. I'VE went
as far as we possibly could in the
way OF making good our pledges.
There was barrier In the way that
could not be entirely overcome, and
that barrier is the constitution itself.
We have kept the faith. We gave
our best thought to all measures and
went fairly on record. l am proud
OF the honor that was mine in presid.
ing over the house during the ses.
sion OF the legislature which has just
adjourned"
The important measures that re-
.ceived the final approval Of both
houses during the Twelfth session
were
Statewide prohibition bill, effec-
tive August /, 1917.
Public utilities commission bill. Car
ries appropriation bill of $4,000.
Workmen's compensation bill. Car.
ries appropriation Of $4,000.
Corrupt practices act Limits cam.
paign expenditures.
Initiative and referendum law.
Bond issue OF 100000 for build.
ties.
Irrigation district bill to get federal
aid In the development of arid lands.
Clayton antitrust law ard bills al.
fecting labor.
Appropriation bill, carrying $3.207,-
86491.
Appropriation of 100000 for Ogden
exposition in 1919.
| Creation of budget system for the
state, starting In 1919.
| Occupation tax on mines, collecting
81 for every employee, excepting la
borers, and imposing a net production
tax at three times the net proceeds OF
mines for 1917 and thrice the net pro-
,ceeds thereafter.
Increasing the state levies to the
constitutional limit OF mills.
Increasing the justices of the su-
preme court from three to FIVE.
| Giving powers to corrections board
to GUST state prison warden without
| cause.
Constitutional amendment for state.
wide prohibition.
Constitutional amendment for tax.
ing mines at a multiple on a sub-mul.
During the Twelfth session the sen.
ate passed 76 measures and the
house &c, The governor signed "a
bills that came from the senate and
10 that originated in the house, while
he has "a senate and 10 house bills
before him, which he will either ap-
4 prove or veto.
Governor Bamberger won his fight
against an income tax and for a law
taxing the mines OF the state on q
valuation OF three times their net
proceeds. The governors battle was
successful when the legislature. on
the eve OF Its sine die adjournment.
passed the occupation tax on mines
and mining claims.
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state chairman. and valentine Gideon.
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