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Show HOUSE BACKS EX-GOVEOR FOR CABINET Suspend Rulea to Adopt Resolution by Unanimous Unani-mous Vota QUALIFICATIONS CITED Dorn'a Wido Knowledge of West Emphasized Legislative Day THE SENATE Passed, 15 to 8. the bill by Senator Sen-ator Holbrook (D., Davis) giving the governor power to fill vacancies va-cancies in the legislature by appointment; ap-pointment; forwarded it to the house. THE HOUSE Passed, unanimously, a resolution reso-lution by Representative War- i wick Lamoreaux ID.. Salt Lake), urging President-elect Roosevelt to appoint former Governor Dern secretary of the Interior; sent it to the senate. , To the already large backing behind be-hind the candidacy of former Governor Gover-nor George H. Dern for secretary of the Interior, was added thet of the Utah house of representatives Tuesday. Tues-day. By unanimous vote, the house passed a resolution by Representative Representa-tive Warwick Lamoreaux (D, Salt i Lake, urging President-elect Franklin Frank-lin D. Roosevelt to appoint the Ulahn. The resolution was put to a vote under suspension of therule. Following Fol-lowing passage, it was ready for presentation pres-entation to the senste. TK resolution state that the an- 'pointee should have a "thorough and complete knowledge of the west," and that "former Governor Dern is eminently emi-nently and thoroughly qualified for this post" It also urged that. In the event the former governor is offered the position, posi-tion, he accept. The resolution was expected to be referred to the resolutions committee. Initial step in the gigantic task the joint legislative knd civic committee has undertaken in studying possible reorganization of Utah government for economy, was taken Tuesday at the committee's second executive session ses-sion in the state capitol. I It was announced that formal questionnaires, ques-tionnaires, seeking to learn the ex- Ipenditures, functions and personnel of each state department, have been forwarded to the department heads. Upon return of the forms they will be treated as confidential information of the committee to be used in making mak-ing up its report which must be in the hands of the legislature on February Feb-ruary 10. It was also announced that in view of the short time left to make the report, consideration, "at this time" will be given only to problems and (Continued on Pase Twel HOUSE BACKS EX-GOVERNOR (Contlnesd From Pase One) I economies pertaining to the state general gen-eral fund. Each member of the committee of nine was given a report of similsr studies slready undertaken in other suites snd eech member will mske individusl study slong the lines of separate Investigations made by these states. I The sensle Tuesdsy afternoon passed the bill by Senator Ward C. Holbrook (D. ), Davis county, giving the governor power to fill vacancies in the legislature by appointment. . The rollcall came before aome of the Republicans who objected to certain cer-tain provisions in the bill hsd s chsnce to voice their criticisms. The result was thst the bill was passed over the opposing votes of seven Republicans snd one Democrat Republican Senators M. A. Keyser. ' Sslt Lake, and Albert E. Holmgren. Bear River City, voted for the bill, and Senator Patrick J. FenneU (D ), of Eureka, against It A movement developed late In the , afternoon to bring tha bill back on motion to reconsider it ! |