Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-05-13 | Page 8 | Senate Unit Kills Natural Gas Bill

Senate Unit Kills Natural Gas Bill V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON May 13 P f liP P The senate commerce committee voted 9 to lo 4 Thursday to kill the controversial Moore bill to amend the natural gas act The measure was passed by the house last summer It would exclude exclude exclude ex ex- clude the federal power commission commission commis commis- sion lion from jurisdiction over the production production production pro pro- and gathering g of natural gas in the field Opponents contended it would cost gas g-as consumers tens of million millions millions mil mil- lions lion of dollars annually The Thc committee acted behind closed doors after the senate sponsor sponsor sponsor spon spon- sor Sen Moore R R. Okla had argued that passage of the bill was essential to assure an adequate supply of fuel for defense purposes purposes ses and other needs I