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Show HOUSE SPEAKER II Hlf Dr. Grace Stratton Airey Is Prominently Mentioned for Place. Democratic Members Plan Caucus Prior to First Session Monday. With the arriviil of a number of member; of the legislature in Salt Lake preparatory to the opening of the special spe-cial session next Monday, there appears ap-pears to be a growing sentiment in favor of electing a woman as speaker o: the lower hou?e to succeed Charles 0. ftichnrds, who has accepted a position posi-tion ns assistant attorney general of the United States. Dr. Grace stratton Airey of Salt Lake, who has served several terms in the lower house, is most prominently mentioned ior me place. Dr. Airey has had more legislative legis-lative experience thatv cither of her two women associates in the house, Mrs. Anna T. Pierce' and Mrs. Delora W. Blakely. L. W. Curry of Vernal, a member of the lower house, spoke yesterday in favor of a woman for the position of speaker. Mr. Curry said that, in view of the fact that The session was called primarily for the ratification of the rational constitutional amendment giving giv-ing women the right to vote, he thought it would be a fitting compliment to have a woman preside over the session that ratifies the amendment. Other than Dr. Airey, D. D. McKay of Weber county seems to be the strongest strong-est contender for the speakership. Mr. McKay was closelj- identified with the Richards faction in the last legislature legis-lature and his friends are said to be actively canvassing in his behalf. "Whether he will withdraw from the race4in favor of a woman candidate for speaker has not been made known. Others who have been mentioned are .1. E. Heppler of Puchfield, William O'Xeil of Duschene and Mr. Curry. Welling Tenders Resignation. Arthur Welling, member of the legislature legis-lature from Salt Lake county, yesterday yester-day tendered his resignation as probation proba-tion officer to the iuvenile court commission. com-mission. The state constitution prohibits pro-hibits a member of the legislature from holding a state position, and Mr. Wel-ling's Wel-ling's constituents in the southern end of the county were insistent that he represent them at the special session. Jn deference to their wishes Mr. Welling Wel-ling has requested the juvenile court commission to release him bo that he may be qualified to sit in the legislative legisla-tive bodv. The commission probably will meet today and act upon the resignation. No information has been received as to whether William O'N'ell of Duchesne will resign as deputy fish and game commissioner, commis-sioner, a position to which Mr. O'Neil was appointed after the last session. Mr. u'Neil Is the dean of the legislature in oolnt of terms served, ana ms irienas in die capital are not Inclined to predict -;hat he will forego attendance at the V.pecial session. m Predictions were made yesterday by 'members of the legislature that a prelim-inarv prelim-inarv caucus of the Democratic majority would be held prior to the convening of fhe legislature, for the purpose of discussing dis-cussing candidates for positions In both houses, and to consider the legislative urogram which may be presented by the governor. It is proposed to have the .v.achinery well oiled when the session oegins, in order that the business at hand may be dispatched with as little deiay as possible. Representative Curry said yesterday hat he did not favor th'! appointment of; committees to consider the few measures ; which the governor might present. He j said he believed the two houses should take action at once, without reverting to the slow process of committee delibera-:ions delibera-:ions preceding debate on the floors of the wo branches. May Ask Price Probe Fund. : Pan B. Shields, attorney general, said r'esterday that he probably would recommend recom-mend that the governor ask the legislature legisla-ture for an appropriation of $10,000 to be vsed in conducting an Investigation of -he. cost of living in I'tah, and to prose- zlfi any profiteers who may be found, e.ther during the Investigation or between t ow and the time the next regular ses-ftion ses-ftion of the legislature meets. Some opposition may arise to making an appropriation, as Representative 1 "harles M. Croft of Morgan . maintains T.at tne special session will not be constitutionally con-stitutionally authorized to pass appropriation appro-priation measures. Mr. Croft's position is that all the revenues for the biennium fiave been appropriated, and that the legislature leg-islature may not appropriate beyond the - tvenues. Other rrimber3 maintain that lf-glsla-ures Invariably make appropriations In excess of the revenues, basing many of hem upon a provision that there be money available In the state treasury. It :s also pointed out that, in such an important im-portant matter as this, the legislature might authorize the borrowing or the re'ssar)' money. There Is a possibility that Governor Bamberger may be asked to bring the question of pP-ke? ing before the leglsla-jre. leglsla-jre. A strong sentiment against picket -, ,ig hau been expressed, pa rtir-ularly by out-of-town members who have been in Salt Jike rer-entiy and who have suf-f'-rer the embarrassment and annoyance '("tendant to piekIing operations on the downtown s'reets in front of restaurants. V.'h' her fr,H governor will i n vle the i legislature to cor.sider the question is not j Irnov.n, and It will not be possible for the j o . o n s to tfixe tne matter uo u r i . s s t h h governor expre.inly calls It to their attention. atten-tion. A eauo'js of the LerroTatfc majoritv c:a be held Sunday or Monday morning, ; there are enough members In town o v.arrant It. Otherwise, n ciucns may be he id irnmed !a tel after the legislators convene and formally opmi the fi"B.:on ?.ioriday. |
