Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-02-03 | Page 3 | Senators Question Amendments to State Finance Law

SENATORS QUESTION AMENDMENTS TO STATE FINANCE LAW The bill relating to the alteration Inthe Inthe In Inthe the state department of ot finance and purchase occupied considerable time of the senate toda today y It being proposed under the measure to eliminate the governor and all aU elective officers from the provisions of ot the law An amendment amend amend- I ment proposed today was that the salary salary sal sal- ary of ot the director shall shaH be from 1 to the amount t to be fixed by the tho board of oC examiners This was defeated defeat defeat- ed and the power to fix the salary within the limits set was given to the governor I Senators Inquired as to why the govI governor gov gov- emnor and elective officers should be eliminated from the provisions of ot the I bill and Senator Peters spokesman forthe for forthe the administration on the measure ex explained ex- ex that It was so written In the I Interest of ot constitutionality He de deI declared de de- dared there had always been the question of ot the right of ot submitting elective officers to the authority of an appointive e officer After Arter some further further fur Cur I ther discussion the bill bIU was laid on the table or action next Wednesday the latter being on motion of 01 Senator Candland