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Show V3TF" 1 '' ,r7 Aerials Dept. Library Utah )Cait Lake City, of 514 U 34112 SALT LAKE NEWS SOUTH u Serving The Center Of Industry Volume n South Salt Lake Thursday, March 6, 1969 Sh, x '7a WAR Senate Secretary Quafifcii tflgji DEAR NEIGHBORS, nqTio 889 The good things you say about us and jjthe interesting news items sent in are really We are hopeful that each of you f appreciated. will take a interest in personal seeing that good news keeps coming and subscriptions are turned in. Our future is in your hands; yoii hold the purse strings that will be the means of supporting those numerous progressive businesses that, supply the advertising from which we realize our greatest financial support. We want any and all news from Remember, this is your paper. individuals, Clubs, organizations, in fact, anything that will be informative and help build our community. Awards will be given to individuals and organizations who send in the most interesting stories, articles, or news items. don't hove the time to write the material, call us at and we will write it for you. Send pictures when you have them. If you 484-14- 41 Keep smiling. Be happy. EDITORIAL o Why an increase in taxes? Certainly the taxpayer and general public must be aware, by this time, for the need for continuing progress in our schools, and that good government must be maintained. Possibly some areas of government might be modified and expenses cut to relieve the tax burden and die necessity for increasing the tax burden. However, after weeks of study and review of the states financial structure by partison and non-pa- r tison committees, there was no other way open than to adjust taxes upward to avoid school teacher strikes or discontent of the employees involved. Utah's present financial status is not as healthy as it should be. The legislature faces a deficit of several million dollars that must be met, and the need for continuing our present program up to July 1, 1970 with small increases of service in some areas is vital to our economy. The legislators voting for this increase do so reluctantly, but feel the need for such action. Someday, sometime soon, the people, employees of state government, school personel and others must recognize that service demands and salary increases must not exceed the normal increase in revenue from natural growth. State government must live within its income as well as individuals, or debt and bankrupcy will be inevitable. Every department of government relying on taxes for its continuance must soon realize that money doesn't grow on trees; that every . dollar must be accounted for through economical operation, increased production, and reduced budgets. Taxpayer revolts are evident across the nation. Every person involved must be aware of this and act accordingly. Mrs. Ellen Winegar, Docket Clerk, is responsible to the secretary for all bills coming into and leaving the Senate and issues, receipts and notes for all actions taken on each bill. Mrs. Sophia Buckmiller, minute clerk, keeps minutes of all proceedings. Two very efficient and lovely ladies assist the senate secretary with his most important job. Election and Duties of Secretary Secretary of the Senate shall be elected at the commencement of each session, to hold his office at the pleasure of the Senate. His general duties shall be: (a) To attend every session, call the roll, to read all bills, amendments, resolutions and all papers which are ordered to be read by the Senate or presiding officer. (b) To superintend all printing and clerical work to be done for the Senate and to have supervision over all employees of the Senate, subject, A however, to the direction of the president. He shall assign, reassign, or transfer all employees to their respect duties. (c) He shall certify and transmit to the House all bills, joint and and concurrent resolutions amendconstitutional memorials, ments, and papers requiring the action of the House Immediately after their passage or adoption by the Senate. He sahll also perform the duties prescribed by these rules and by Joint Rules Nos. 6, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38 and 42. (d) To keep a correct journal of the proceedings of the senate. day or days of such absence. He (e) To correct the spelling of shall keep a record of all leaves of absence and shall keep a record words, erroneous division and hyphenation of words, mistakes In of and approve all payrolls and bills. numbering sections and references (h) To sign jointly with the presthereto, to capitalize or decapitalize ident and the chairman of the comwords, to add or correct the enactmittee on rules, all requisitions on ing clause to change numbers from the State Department of Finance for words to figures or from figures warrants to pay the expenses of the to words, and to underscore or reSenate, provided that In the absence move underscoring or to add or reor Incapacity of the secretary, such move brackets In bills upon suggesrequisitions shall be valid If slgred tion without a motion to amend. by the president and chairman of the (!) To notify the House of the action of the Senate on all matters originating In the House and requiring action hte part of the Sen- ate. (g) To keep a record of the attendance of all employees. Any employee absenting himself or herself without the permission of the president, shall not be paid for the Committee on Rules. To permit no records or (1) papers belonging to the Legislature to be taken out of his custody otherwise than In the regular course ' of business. (j) To report any missing papers to the notice of the president. (k) To be responsible for all official acts of his assistants. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong . You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by encouraging class hatred. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. You cannot build character and courage by taking away manrs initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for . beauty Judith Anne Ford of Belvidere, Illinois, Students from Dixie Junior College, St George, Utah, vigorously sang songs of Dixie to entertain the Legislators, Monday, and received resounding applause. Their trip to the Capitol was in support of a landscaping program at the college that needs money to complete the project These improvements will attract tourists and beautify the college campus. crowned Miss America of 1969, proudly crosses her regal sceptre with the Sword of Hope, symbol of the American Cancer Society. She urges all Americans to support the Societys 1969 Crusade which raises funds for research, education and service to patients. Senator Alsops daughters entertain Senators Wednesday 'afternoon. Left to right are: Mrs. Mae Wilde, Mrs. LaRue Bi lie ter, Mrs. Donna Benson, Mrs. Fae Benson. President Haven Barlow posed with the group, and thanked them for the entertainment. ) |