The Carbon County news., 1925-02-26

ates confusion by abusing the use Of
details, metaphors and imagery.
And this not being enough, he makes
his voice quaver in order that the
phrase and the speech be heightened.
law. This is the bill providing local
option elections for the use of pari-
mutuel machines at fairs and exposi-
tions.
On third reading senate bill 81,
making the writer of a check liable,
until the instrument has been cleared
through all banks,-a measure which
encountered much pposition,-fnally
won 80 to 20. The bill has been amend
ed to provide for notice to be given
the writer, when his check is taken
by bank and draft issued in lieu
of it.
Without dissenting vote, the house
bill 6, Fox, Parkin and Mccarthy, pro-
viding heavy penalties for the sale,
peddling or giving away of narcotics,
illictly, passed the senate and will
be in the hands of the governor. One
section provides from five years to
life Imprisonment for the selling or
giving OF narcotics to minor 18 years
Of age and under.
Ten more house bills passed the
senate today.
The House
The Scent gasoline tax was consid-
cred in committee of the whole today,
and after arguments lasting more
than two hours over amendments as
to apportionment Of the proceeds, the
amendment Of Republican Floor
Leader Ruifcorn prevailed by a vote
Of 62 to IS, which, If it passes third
reading viii give 60 per cent Of the
proceeds to the highway Iand and 15
per cent to the general fund, while
the counties will receive 20 per cent.
The Senate Saturday
At the beginning oil the afternoon
session Senator Guy Scheilenger, re-
publican, OF Petroleum county, was
presented to The senate BY Senator
Peck of Fergus. There was no pro-
sest, when he went forward to take the
oath Of office, and was assigned seat
next to Senator Kane, in the front
row.
After number of amendments had
4 been adopted and one amendment re-
Jected, the senate, in the forenoon ses-
sion of the committee of the whole
yesterday, recommended for passage
5. B. SO, sponsored by nine republicans
and three democrats, submitting to
the voters the question Of repeating
the primary law, and substituting the
convention system of making nomina-
nations, but having primary caucuses.
lhe vote was rs to 10 for Muffiy's
motion for passage
| A large number of bills passed on
third reading.
The House
The Scent gasoline tax passed the
house Of representatives late tonight
by the small majority Of nine votes.
The measure passed by vote of 43 to
"a, with I'd members absent.
Following the passage Of 800 the
house passed house bill 331 which il
the motor license tax measure and
companion measure to house bill $50.
Many members explained their votes
and Representative Loble of Lewis and
Clark county exposed the unfair meth
DDS of the highway program propon-
ents who induced him to help "save the
general fund.- two years ago. These
members refused to listen to a plea to
a plea to protect the general fund of
the state under the present gas tax
but, on the contrary, worked against
the general fund throughout and have
left It with only is per cent Of the gas
tax proceeds.
Two cents will be paid by cigarette
smokers on every package of 20 Gig
arettes If the senate and governor con-
cur in the view Of the house on n. B.
AZ, recommended favorably in COM
mittee Of the whole yesterday after
noon.
Efforts of Representative Loble to
stop the bill were unsuccessful, al
though the Lewis and Clark member
pointed out that many smokers would
send out of the state for their Gig
arettes. The proceeds of the tax win
30 to the general school districts Of
the state. The bill was introduced by
Davis and Hanson.
A large number of measures were
considered in committee of the whole
at late afternoon and night session.
The house worked Sunday, going into
session at 2:30 fer Washington Me-
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