Show UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME By 8 JAMES IES CONRAD The honeymoon is over on Capitol I Hill HilI Peace and tranquility that has marked relations between the Utah Legislature and Gov Herbert B B. B Maw Jaw have been bren replaced by b the theold theold theold old feud over politics and appoint appoint- ments What will wi 1 come ome out of or the tho situa situa- situation situation situation tion is pure speculation at nt this stage but either the governor o or orthe orthe orthe the Senate must give around Bround dur duro during during ing in the next two weeks if the states state's official family is to be com am complete complete when the legislators adjourn sine die There appears little doubt in Capitol corridors that the Senate and its Republican mem mem- members members members bers is holding up some of or the governors governor's Democratic commission in an effort to force reappointment of Otto A A. Republican to the Utah Industrial Commission The governor already has sub sub- submitted submittEd submitted the name of H. H Fred Egan of oC Salt Lake for the position now held by Mr and he was one of five fhe who failed to draw a commitment from the Senate fol fol- following following lowing an executive e session during the sessions session's sixth week Other submitted but neither con confirmed confirmed firmed finned nor refused were J. J J Lam Lam- Lambert Lambert Lambert bert Gibson Democratic chairman of the State Tax Commission Dr Philo T. T Democrat for forthe forthe forthe the State Stale Public Welfare Commis Commis- Commission Commission Commission sion and Arthur L. L Crawford ford Re Re- Republican Republican publican and Rulon S. S Howells Democrat for the State Stale Publicity and Industrial Development Com Com- Commission mission Gibson Giblon Crawford and arA Howells are arc all interim appointments and their names were wre submitted as early as Jan Jap 21 while names of oC oCE Egan E an and Farnsworth the latter appointed to the welfare commis commis- commission commission sion when the Senate refused to confirm the interim appointment of Wendell Grover to fill the term tenn of David were wre preferred during the past two weeks Probably more marc disturbing to the the- amiable relations between the gov gov- governor governor and legislature than the ap appointment ap- ap appointment issue during the sixth week was action on a headless he ballot bill Governor Gove Maw took an five fh days da s 's to veto 10 the meas meas- measure measure ure and the Senate responded by overriding the thc veto on a 17 G count The House however was not in In- inclined Inclined Inclined to override and the proponents of the measure were success success- successful successful ful in putting the bill on the table by a 37 20 vote This gives the override o ad advocates advocates cates an opportunity to gather new strength ht but there appears little Hille hope even yen in the most optimistic quarters of passing the bill over the veto Some Senate observers saw the override more as an attempt to set seta a precedent but the more popular opinion Is that those In favor of the measure see considerable value to the headless hendless ballot in building good government It was introduced ed cd by Sens Ward C. C Holbrook CD- CD D D. Davis and Mitchell R R- R R-I R Grand and would eliminate party emblems and the straight vote listing Hs ng the candidates by b the office and placing party designation op opposite op- op opposite each candidates candidate's name Voting against the override o in inthe inthe inthe the Senate were Sens Val Valli H H. Cow Cow- Cowles Cowles les Carbon D-Carbon Lorenzo E E. Elggren Salt D Lake Dexter Farr D We DWeber ber J. J Francis Fowles Weber D D Grant 1 Salt D-Salt Lake and Sol J J. J Selvin D Tooele Senator Fowles was the only member of the upper house rouse to change his vote be be- tween original passage and the II override vote The one state tto Ho grab graba a lions lion's share shere of attention was the stale state Department of Publicity and Industrial Indu trial Development which was WIlS finally given per year ear from motor vehicle registration funds to carry cany canyon on its operation Governor Maws Maw's action is still awaited and it is remembered he hc told a n press conference that the de department must have per perear year ear to carry out its program Leg Leg- Legislators Legislators point out however that the department has more than in funds to add to its appropriation The Senate also a measure meas meas- measure measure ure to reduce the Publicity and In In- Industrial Industrial Development Commission to one member and its proponents are arc predicting the bill will gain approval of the House e and the gov gov- governor Opposing the measure in the Senate were Senators Cowles Elggren Elg Elg- gren Fowles and Selvin while the appropriation measure for per year won unanimous approval Closest vote of oC the session in the Senate to date saw final passage of ofa a n measure to eliminate the dealers dealer's license e fee of 5 for selling felling oleo oleo- oleomargarine oleomargarine oleomargarine margarine on a count of or 12 1211 The question que lion of taxes occupied d most of the thC time lime of members of the House during the week Seven of a series of eight measures spon span sponsored sponsored bored by the Utah Tax Study Com Com- Committee Committee and designed to equalize property assessments throughout the state were approved The eighth measure 94 4 to provide for foJ removal from office of county assessors ors who fail to assess proper proper- property ty as liS provided by law was cd ed by a II favorable voice vote vole to the enacting clause The seven beven tax bills provide for assess assess- assessment assessment ment of property properly on a basis of 50 per cent lair fair reasonable cash value and provide for close supervision of the program by hy the State Slate Tax Commission Tax relief fo ra large number of people with estates of 40 OOl DOl or less also appeared in the offing offin when the House placed its stamp tamp of approval ou on an already passed Seriate bill Sll Sll 08 by Senators Sen Sen- Senators Alonzo F. F Hopkins Rich D Dexter Farr D Weber and Claud Washington R hington This meas meas- measure measure as asure ure would eliminate inheritance taxes on estates of or less where the residue is willed to the surviving sUI iving sprouse or children At Atthe Atthe Atthe the present time Utah law exempts only estates of or less A third tax measure however ho would increase by 50 per cent enl the gasoline tax motorists would have to pay Introduced by Reps Mrs C. C L L. I Jack and Don C C. Hale tale Salt D-Salt Lake Lako the gas gns tax bill would increase in in- increase crease the present per four gallon tax lax on gasoline asoline to 10 six cents This increase would be limited J to the years ears 1947 1048 1948 1048 1948 1950 and 1951 I To encourage industrial expansion expansion sion fion in the state Mrs Jack intro intro- I HB IB which would grant I corporations which process or man manufacture manufacture finished goods from Utah raw materials certain exemptions on payment of corporation fran fran- franchise franchise franchise chise taxes tax's This exemption would be determined by adopting a ratio arrived I at by comparing the sales salesI I lor of goods finished in Utah to the sales of all products and other in in- come Already law is HB by Rep E. E K IC Olson D Carbon This bill hill signed by Gov Maw will give vet vet- veterans veterans erans crans if single an income tax ex ex- exemption exemption exemption emption of 2700 and if married for the years 1946 1046 through I 1949 1 Another measures approved by byboth byboth byboth both houses houss was 93 S 03 by Sen Sol J. J J Selvin Tooele D-Tooele which will eli eU eliminate minate the burden of welfare which the various counties of the state have borne burne The 15 per cent which the countie shave been contributing ing through funds raised from property taxes henceforth will be obtained from state sales tax col col- col Another major welfare bill was approved by the House louse with sur sur- surprising surprising surprising ease case It t was Rep William L. L Warners Warner's R R Sevie HB JI which would limit welfare pay pay- payments payments ments to per month regardless of the size sire of the needy family In addition the state stale would have a pre preferred preferred claim on all estates which exceed plus for funeral expenses The cost of fishing and hunting in Utah also took a jump during the week when the House passed 43 which will increase all resi resi- resident resident resident dent fishing licenses 1 The meas meas- measure measure ure also ups the ante on all nIl non non- nonresident nonresident nonresident resident fishing and hunting livens licens es cs as well as alien licenses |