Show a A W CALLS FOR STATE ECONOMIES IV i TO MEET EMERGENCY AFTER WAR WARi Senate Names Macfarlane Leader Ignoring s Protest T ya h Y E x ry a dig eft efta 3 y r ry Gro U ry y r. r yo f a f. f 1 as asa 0 a f q 14 if i is 1 y p Ji a s w wa t 5 a f Y g a aAS ax x Jk t W AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE GAVE MESSAGE TO SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE Governor Herbert B B. B Maw reads recommendations to states state's lawmakers Chief Executive Suggests Three Changes Chang s By PAUL STAPLES Sweeping revisions designed to place the state in a better economical position during j peacetime and with a vi view w to meeting financial conditions which might arise following a second World war were recommended recommended recommended mended in Governor Herbert B B. B Maws Maw's message to the special session of the legislature During times like these thes the message said when the federal tax burden on both industry and individuals is increasing by leaps and bounds because of the national national national na na- na- na defense program it should become the responsibility of the he state and local government units to operate as economically as possible possible possible pos pos- sible and to put themselves in a a financial condition to meet the emergencies which might follow a second World war The governor said it had been his observation since taking office See page 4 for text text of governors governor's governors governor's governors governor's gover gover- nors nor's message that three factors have been re responsible responsible responsible re- re for waste in m state government gov gov- The factors for which he proposed corrections be made by new legislation were 1 Method of making appropriations appropriations appropriations as practiced by past legislatures is wasteful 2 Attempting to determine for two years in advance what appropriations will be needed especially during changing times like these 3 The financial independence of ea each h state agency in which none of them is dependent in any anyway anyway anyway way on any other agency in planning planning planning plan plan- ning fiscal policies The message recited numerous instances in which duties overlapped overlapped overlapped over over- lapped but for which various agencies conducted their own affairs affairs affairs af af- af- af fairs with no thought to correlating correlating correlating ing activities and reducing cost of government It is my my belief that all of the objects will be overcome if you will enact the legislation which I have in compliance with the law prepared My proposal is based upon the conviction that most of the extravagance extravagance extravagance ex ex- ex- ex in the state setup cont Continued on Page Four Column Eight SENATE NAMES NEW PRESIDENT Continued from PaCI Monson who presIding re an envelope and he announced an- an that Governor Maw said that never before had the senate elected new officers at a special sessIon and that he thought the action wrong Theres nothing for us to do but proceed said Senator Huggins after the governors governor's message had been Senator HopkIn moved that Senators Sen- Sen Lundell and Williams escort Senator to the chair whIch was done and the new president dent saId I leel I can work with everybody every every- body here and will give my best efforts toward legislative action Most of the talking leading up to Senator Macfarlane's election was done by Senators and Huggins Senator Huggins urged that Senator Macfarlane be elected elect elect- ed president as a matter of passing pass pass- ing honors around and Senator Ellett wanted to know whether we are organizing a new session or continuing the old Senator Ellett attempted to obtain ob- ob tain a call of the house it being pointed out that Senator J. J A. A McMurrin D. D Cache was in Logan Lo- Lo gan and Senator Stanley N. N Child D. D Salt Lake was in Idaho but Senator Grover obtained action on his motion that the call be lifted l Seeks Recess Then Senator Ellett moved a recess so that the Democrats could caucus on whether a sen te president dent could be elected without a vote of th majority of the sen- sen ate Secretary of State Monson ruled that a quorum was present and Senator Macfarlane therefore After Senator Huggins pleaded with his colleagues to be good sports Senator Ellett said he did not think sportsmanship was involved in- in saying I do not like a man Imposed on this body with 10 votes and not a majority of the senate If allowed to stand it will go down downin in history as setting a precedent I believe the people of the state would rise up in revolt against such procedure Senator Macfarlane took the oath of office Chief Justice David W. W Moffat of the state supreme su- su preme court After Senator Macfarlane was escorted to the chaIr a motion carried naming J. J Lambert GibEon Gib- Gib Eon again s senate secretary and givIng them power to appoInt the personnel The new president then named Senators Hopkin HirschI and Ashton Ash Ash- ton to notify the house the senate was to begin busIness and with a house commIttee to notify the governor of readiness to hear hIs budget Walts Word The senate then sauntered to await the governors governor's appearance to deliver his budget message One resignation marked the opening day of the second special that of Representative Don Clyd D. D Wasatch a cattleman who said the press of business would not permit hIm to continue his s. s Governor Maw received the resignation and was waIting to hear from the Wasatch county Democratic committee be- be appointing a successor By contrast with the senate organization or- or in the house of went over smoothly After Secretary of State E. E E. E Monson read the call as he did In Inthe the senate also t e Democratic floor leader Representative S. S W. W Elswood of Weber county moved adoption of the rules of the previous pre pre- session whIch was voted Representative Objects Representatives Albert E. E Miller Washington and David H. H Thomas R. R Salt Lake moved ap of the same and officers to whIch RepresentatIve tIve Elswood obJected on the ground that the previous session had too many that economy begins be- be gins at home Speaker Sheldon R. R Brewster D. D alt Lake explained tha the motIon mo- mo tIon meant merely that w her e the same would be used not that the same number num- num ber had to be employed Thomas M. M Rees D. D Salt Lake then offered a substitute motion that the former organizatIon tIon be accepted which passed Appointed as a committee to notify no- no the senate that the house was ready to do were Representatives Milton Twitchell R. R Garfield B. B L. L Frandsen D. D Carbon Car Car- bon and Elswood AppoInted to notify the governor of readiness to hear the budget message were Representatives Rep Rep- Thomas Maude B. B Jacob Ja- Ja cob D. D Utah and Milton J. J Thorne iD Box Elder The house started the session with 50 members present Two Two- Representatives Heber BennIon Jr I D. D and Ray P. P Lund R. R Sanpete telephoned that they had been delayed by the storm |