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Show BLOOD SEEKS UTAH-FEDERAL RELIff TIEUP Legislature Hears Special Message of Governor I OoTernor Henry H. Blood win deliver hie budget message to the Irrlilmture a I p. m. Monday, it was announced from the floor ef the house Friday. By JENNINGS PHILLIPS A special message on social security and public welfare was submitted to the state legislature leg-islature Friday afternoon by Governor Henry H. Blood, calling for correlation of the state program with a new federal fed-eral setup. A bill accompanied the messafe and was Immediately Introduced by Senator O. O. Iindstrom, Car- aen. The senator waa a member of a special committee named by the governor of study needed changes ta security and welfare aystams of th state. " - -r The message emphasised that few problems before the legislature are "more important, more complex or more pressing" than those of social so-cial security and welfare. The message said the proffered bills were to carry out guiding principles prin-ciples ursed by the federal social security board, which the governor approved. The principles were outlined aa: 1. There shall be local participation partici-pation both in administration and cost of public welfare. (Proposed (Pro-posed laws of the governor would fix local coat at IS per cent of the total.) 2. That there be a central authority au-thority empowered to do what is necessary to obtain efficient personnel, uniform standards of service and equity of individual benefits throughout the state. S. That relations between Utah and the federal government be sufficiently close to secure for ine stale complete iinancuu cooperation co-operation under the federal social security act. 4. That ample powers be vested vest-ed in proper agencies to provide for all necessary forms of social security and public welfare work, so all needy classes shall receive aid commensurate with circumstances. circum-stances. ft. That the program adopted be within the financial ability of state and local government and taxpaying public. a. That laws on the books In conflict with social security plans or sound wslfare legislation be repealed. Embodying provisions for old age pensions, aid for unemployable, assistance as-sistance of dependent children and needy blind, and aid for underpriv-fOontuwe underpriv-fOontuwe en Pare Twelre.) Columa One) STATE FEDERAL TIEUPSOUGHT ' (Ceqtiaeee' from Pea One) ileged groups, the bills reenact approved ap-proved features of the present Utah setup and Incorporate, for the main part, regulations adopted for admin- I partment of public welfare. Understanding Had They were introduced with an understanding un-derstanding Senator Herbert B. Maw's old age pension bill will re- main on the third reading calendar J in the upper house until the new J measures are advanced to that pc- sition. Because of conflict between the Maw plan and that in the new bills, it was understood, the pension issue will be left to the senate to arbitrate. arbi-trate. . -i This phase of the Maw measure 4 and the new bill differs in that the fi latter retains provisions for inves-J inves-J tigsting relatives of needy aged to 1 determine their financial responsi-i responsi-i bility, a function restricted by the 1 Maw bill. .Maximum art Senator Maw's measure provides a maximum, mandatory monthly pension of $30, less Income assessed by the pensioner. The administration administra-tion measures fix no minimum or maximum pensions, leaving their determination to the state public welfare board. Property liens ar deleted In both bills. The welfare leans eases beare the senate as it prepared to debate further fur-ther Senator Maw's direct primary bill, on second reading calendar. Controversy loomed with preparation prepara-tion of numerous amendments by Senator Ward C. Holbrook, Davis. Crime Is Considered In the house, meanwhile, legislation legisla-tion to plug loopholes In the criminal crim-inal cods and expedite criminal procedure pro-cedure found Its way into the bsp-per, bsp-per, under sponsorship of the Judiciary Ju-diciary committee. Heading the list was a bill to require re-quire district attorneys ts repre-l sent the state In felony prosecutions during all stages. I A district attorney would handle ' the state's case, not only at trial, but to Institute complaints and follow them through to the state supreme court If appeal ar taken. At present county attorneys begin be-gin proceedings, district attorneys prosecute in district court and the attorney general representing the state before the supreme court. Assistants Provided County attorney would become ex officio assistants to district attorney at-torney and appointment of assistant assist-ant district attorneys, where county attorneys neglect or refuse to perform per-form duties, are authorised. The bill also provides for appointment appoint-ment of two deputy district attorneys attor-neys In judicial districts of 100,000 or mors population. The bill would empower district attorneys to institute proceedings for arrest of person charged with or suspected of felonies, indictable misdemeanors and sensations from their Inception before a grand Jury or committing magistrate to final disposition before supreme court. Including preliminary hearings. The attorney general would be shorn of present prossoutlon duties In supreme court, and county attorneys, attor-neys, as ex officio assistants to district dis-trict attorneys, would conduct for the state misdemeanor other than indictable, and perform all other duties du-ties of public prosecutor required by district attorneys. Hearings Are Factor County attorney would make E reparations for preliminary hear-)gs hear-)gs before committing magistrates. Other Judiciary committee bills were aimed at putting teeth into perjury laws by defining what constitutes con-stitutes first and second degree perjury per-jury and subornation of perjury. The commission of perjury la order or-der to procure conviction of a person per-son for s crime punishable by death, or imprisonment for 10 years or mors. Itself would be penalised by life Imprisonment First degree perjury would be punishable by prison term of from on to five year, plus a maximum fin of $9000. Second degree perjury would carry penalties of up to one year and up to 1500 fine. House bills Included one relstlng ts special improvement warrants of cities and another to the assessment of special taxes by cities where donations do-nations are mad for labor or material ma-terial on publio project. |