Show Senate ena e Overrides v o Dern ern s Veto Of McCarty Mcarty Election Measure Utah Horse orse orse Racing e Bill Passes i r Senator Senat r Au Auerbach Wins APProPriation Appropriation tion tion for Beautification of Memory Grove O Organization Members Hear Plea Plear r P PASSAGE of the McCarty l election laws the ballot ballotA A over the veto of Governor George II H. Dern and debate on onUle the Ule biennial bu budget get bill featured the Wednesday afternoon a and d evening sessions o of the state senate A third item of inI interest interest in in- in- in I terest ferest was passage of the Redd horse racing measure to re re- re- re I establish horsy horseS ra racing ng with parl- parl betting At the opening of the afternoon session Congressman Don B B. Co Colton Colton Col- Col ton recently returned from the national national national na na- na- na capital addressed the senate briefly He told the solons that I Utah stands high In the opinion of federal officials and quoted Dr Elwood Mead director tor of or reclamation reclamation reclamation tion to the effect that the bureau felt more secure as to future reclamation reclamation rec rec- In Utah than was the case wih any other western state Success of the Great Salt Lake Lale Basin project no now novu nolies lies with theople the people ople of ot this state Congressman i Colton said and depends upon the tho organization of effective water us users users' users users us' us ers' ers districts within the areas tobe tobe to tobe be served BUDGET CHA CHANGED Previously to discussing the budget budget bud budget bud bud- get bill the senate simat receded from its amendments amendment's to the the Sharp bm bill abolishing the depart department of fi finance finance finance fi- fi nance and purchase and creating I 1 i I I I instead a board of or supplies and purchase composed of or the tho state I board of examiners The bill bUl In the form in which the house had approved it and immediately Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Callister struck the budget al- al of for the present department and substituted a 15 15 1 Item for the tho new board Should Should Governor Dern Darn veto this I bill the department of ot finance and purchase would have to worry through the biennium without funds other than the statutory allowance for or directors director's salary because of the budget action Should he approve the measure this department which for or years ears has been a bone of ot contention in state affairs will pass Into history April 1 1 GETS ITEM In opening debate debato on the budget bill Senator Auerbach mado made a successful successful successful suc suc- plea for the appropriation of for beautification of or Memory Grove A bill covering this allowance was the only measure Introduced by Senator Auerbach at atho tho ho session Members of the Service Service ice ce Star Legion Gold Star Mothers and other patriotic organizations were in the chamber to hear Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Auerbach's plea His address In part art follows Mr Mr President This President This appropriation tion for Memory grove at the gateway gateway gateway gate gate- way of City Creek canyon which We wo are t to consider Is of unusual merit and one that offers not only an opportunity for us to show our appreciation of the sacrifice hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- of ot our boys boya made In the World war but also to show our with the mothers of ot these trio boys bo s t s-t the e mothers who suffered suf sur- sorrow and anguish In the loss of ot their sons greater than words can depict I have offered no other measure measure measure mea mea- sure during this session of or the legislature legislature leg leg- but I feel deeply honored in being requested by the women of or this state who have made usall usall us all so do greatly their debtors to act as sponsor for this Memory grove measure Tp ro me this I is the greatest and I holiest privilege of my career When the boys left lert amid the partial martial thrill of military bands and the throbbing of or drums you went to t fl trains to bid them Godspeed God spee speed DESCRIBES DESCRIBES ES DEPARTURE I They departed amid 1 cheers and hurrahs amid the waving of ot flags amid tho the fluttering of ot tear stained The boys Joked and laughed and the brave mothers and sisters and sweethearts smiled proudly back at them even eyen though many a heart was aching You all remember those days And you ou re remember remember re- re member too that some of those soldier boys bos went away to return never more Seven hundred and twenty- twenty eight of or our splendid young men from every town and every hamlet hamlet hamlet ham ham- let of ot Utah martyrs to the cause for which they fought They have answered the call calI of tho the Great Con Commander They laid down their lives on an alien soil In a distant land far far away from everyone everyone everyone every every- one and everything they loved Many of ot them lIe He In far away graves where we can place neither tears of affection nor sprays of I s. But we can honor their I memories as you are asked to do o I today We Ye say say that these boys bos made the supreme sacrifice But to me 1 it seems that the ones who really renny 1 m made de the supreme me are the mothers of ot these boys Their boys i died but once but these mothers I have suf suffered ered the anguish of 1000 I deaths Senators It Is these I others mothers rr these mothers of or the tho Golden Star who ask that you re remember remember re- re member their boys of ot them and andIn andIn andin In them you honor yourselves and you honor your state RECEIVE MOTHERS' MOTHERS CALL They come to us although us-although although senators we should go to them them them- they who call calI themselves the Moth Moth- ers of the Golden Star But I call tl them em the mothers of the golden hearts And I ask that the memories memories memories memo memo- ries of their s sons ns be kept alive and andI cherished by this m memorial morial we are aro asked to assist I When we wo are called up to measure measure mea mea- sure a a. cause of this magnitude in mere mer terms of dollars and cents I feel the little liWe sum required to meet their modest request is indeed less than the dust Ten ren thousand dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars against the lives of of- men We cannot legislate the money orthis of or this state in any channel that will bring greater honor upon the state lot of Utah than In setting his trifling sum apart for this sacred purpose pur pur- pose vWe We Ve cannot employ the funds of this state In any direction that will bring more certain rewards than thanin in the establishment of this memorial me me- memorial morial grove In the tho eyes of or the young men and women of this age and of generations yet to follow it will imbue them with a spirit of patriotism and a sense of duty to our state and to our country as perhaps no other single thing can cando do GOOD EDUCATION I regard expenditures made In Inthe Inthe inthe the cause of education as among the best and wisest we make but fundamentally fundamentally fundamentally fun fun- I regard the education of or our young men and women Inthe in inthe inthe the duties of ot exalted citizenship as the highest and holiest education This Memory grove will not only perpetuate the memory and the valor of our soldier dead Out but ut it will Inspire our children and our childrens children's children with a love of country and a reverence for An Americas America's Aner Amer- er erica's ica's ideals which are the very foundations of all good citizen citizen- ship Let us not lose Jose the Ideals which these boys died to save save Let us I sanctify their memories In so far faras faras I as it is within our power with this I Ismall small offering Seven Seyen hundred and twenty-eight twenty boys from every part and corner of tho the state of Utah answered answered answered an- an I aye at the last Surely twenty men men will answer aye at today's I FILM PURCHASED I Senator Auerbach's appeal won favor with his colleagues and when i he had concluded Senator Candland Candland I moved for allowance of or 1500 for what ho described as a a. similar purpose pur pur- I pose pose the tho purchase of ot films of the field artillery from the Clawson Clawson Claw Claw- son Film company Each point claw I in inthe inthe inthe the budget bill came In for explanation explanation explanation ex ex- discussion or debate and when the senate adjourned over overnight overnight overnight night the measure remained as unfinished unfinished unfinished un un- un- un I finished business to come up at atthe atthe atthe the opening of Thursday mornings morning's session Passage of the McCarty bUs bits I over the governors governor's veto occasioned but little debate Senator Punk Funk tried to put over reconsideration until today but failed and on rol- rol call the vote was on strictly party lines Similarly recession from its to permit passage of the Sharp bill was not featured by debate When the racing bill came on for discussion Senator Auerbach I opposed its passage on second reading The bill prevailed and was ivas promoted to third reading and passed with only five votes against it Th The Salt Lake senator confessed that he had been at several race racetracks racetracks racetracks tracks and had wagered wa ered some money on the ponies with with a probable able net loss He had sat in Jn poker games he ho said and did not pretend to be strait laced However he could not see that the legislature was consistent in m passing this bill He lie called caned attention attention atten atten- attention tion to some of or the legislation which had come before the session making it a crime for Rastus and Sambo to get In a a. crap game or play policy or for anyone to play playcards playcards playcards cards for lor money and making It al almost almost almost al- al most a capital offense to have Intoxicating in intoxicating intoxicating In- In liquor In ones one's posses posses- sion He He mentioned freak bills of the past such as the bill of four years ago and the time which had been spent on gambling prohibition pool hall and social club measures In the present session ses ses- sion The races he considered to be the most vic vicious ous form torm of gambling and he said they would bring into the tate state much riffraff of the worst type When a a. measure like this comes Before fore ford o me at the present session I Iwonder Iwonder Iwonder wonder If It I am dreaming I have to pinch myself to see If I am awake said the Salt Lake senator and nd I feel constrained to cry out Where oh where are the watchmen watchmen watchmen watch watch- men on the towers of Zion It Senator Auerbach's talk came In explanation of his vote on on second reading Senator Charles Charles' Cottrell said that If experience of ot the past were to be taken as a a. g guide I e It would be a a. bad day for the state when this bill became law aw Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor J. J S S. S Lewis of Ogden was not opposed to racing but was wag opposed I to gambling Senator W W. W. W Warnick Warnick Warnick War- War 1 nick of Utah county thought the I bad taste left by the Lagoon racing still remained I The vote on second reading was 12 for the tho bill 4 against and 4 absent ab- ab abI I sent Tho The bill was Immediately placed on third reading and Senator Senator Sena- Sena j tor C. C L L. Funk who had been absent absent ab- ab j sent during debate drew a distinction distinction distinction tion between racing of past days I and racing as it Is being revived Inthe in inthe j the states now lie He thought the tho I bill worthy of ot a trial and If anything anything anything any any- thing crooked developed the law could be repealed In two to years Senator Cottrell said repeals are not so e easy sy as all that On final passage the vote w was s still 12 for forthe forthe forthe the bill bm I 5 against It and 3 absent Senator O. O W W. McConkie McConkle who had been out of or the chamber at the I first roll ron call having returned The final vote Ayes Senators Ayes Senators W. W D D. Candland E E. R R. Callister J J. J T. T Finlinson C C. C L L. Funk David Hirschl Hirschi David Jenson Jenson Jenson Jen- Jen son T. T W. W ODonnell O'Donnell J. J W W. Peters D. D II r. r Robinson G. G Frank Ryan M l S S. S Winder and President A A. B. B Irvine Ir- Ir Ir Ir- vine Nays Senators Nays Senators H. H S S. S Auerbach Charles Cottrell Jr J. J S. S Lewis OV O. O W. W McConkie l W. W W. W Warnick Absent Senators Absent Senators LeRoy Dixon H H. W W. Stahle and C. C F F. Westphal |