Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-03-21 | Page 1 | Jordan Survey Bill Gets Veto

JORDAN SURVEY BILL GETS VETO Appropriations? Old Age Measures Studied Governor Henry H. Blood Tuesday Tues-day vetoed a legislative act aimed at 'cleaning up" and beautifying the Jordan river In Salt Lake City, as he held on his desk several Important Im-portant measures demanding his action by midnight Included were -the appropriations biU for $aj.000, largest general fund appropriation in state history; & B. 2, to place eld age assistance on a basis ef need rather than income in-come and the controverted health cooperatives measure sponsored by the farm bloc Governor Blood said he vetoed the Jordan river measure, sponsored by Representatives Nellie Jack D, 3. L.) snd Josephine Jensen (D., a L.) because it would mean an outlay out-lay of from $10,000 to $15,000 in state funds for "purposes largely local in character." Survey Provided The measure directed State Engineer Engi-neer T. H. Humpherys to make a survey of the river, looking to clean- ing its channel and beautlfication of its banks. - The engineer would have been required to report his findings to the 1941 legislature. Governor Blood said the result of carrying on such a survey would be "preparation of plans for an additional outlay far beyond the probable ability of the state, Salt Lake county or Salt Lake City to meet" He noted the appropriations bill carried no sum to pay for a survey, and that tha engineer has no such appropriation. Veto Hinted As the midnight deadline approached ap-proached . . . bills of the 13 legislature legis-lature automatically become law then unless acted upon by the governor gov-ernor . the governor asked John D. Rice, deputy attorney general, for an opinion on 8. B. 29. Some observers believed the governor gov-ernor would veto the measure because be-cause of house amendments. He had urged passage of the original bill, before amendments. In two special messages to the house, which. In the closing hours of the session, decided by one vote to lift the bill and consider It Governor Blood is empowered to tCoataioeS mi pan Eight) Colunm One) !' JORDAN SURVEY !j BILL GETS VETO j (Centura. frees Peas Oae) i ; veto Individual Items In tha appro-i appro-i j prist ions MIL He gave no Indica-j Indica-j ' tion what hia action would be. : Governor Blood signed 8. B. (U. eliminating some administrative flaws In the unemployment compensation com-pensation act; a. B. 287, making uniform tha tax oa premium income in-come of Insurance companies and H. B. 114, placing embalmars under Jurisdiction of tha state department erf re rist ration. ' The governor also signed 8. B. . 242, appropriating M2.M0 for a I study of the Green river-great I basin water diversion project Ap- propriation of the funda ia contin-I contin-I gent an a simitar amount being furnished by tha U. S. bureau of I reclamation. 8. B. 27a, sponsored by the state and municipal affaire committee, alee waa aigned by tha governor. It appropriates gto.000 to a com-" com-" mittee that will plan s Utah cen-H cen-H tennial celebration In INT. The law " , la affective July 24. H. B. 1M. introduced by Repre- , eentative Wallace H. Jenklnson D, Salt Lake), waa aigned. It appro-prtatea appro-prtatea MO.0O0 for use In liquidating : self .help coo peraiivaprQjecU.il ot . 1 self sustaining.