Show Senator Dern Asks Asks' for Committee to i I Probe Condi Conditions Conditions' o s j l U rn In introduced In hl the Senate sennta sen- sen ate nta this ut afternoon the tho ying in resolution tion 1 I H There II to tn oc be in- in inCon in inI I Continued Con tIn nn on pa page 2 MILITIA IN FUEL CRISIS Continued from page pago 1 I. Salt Lake City aIR and elsewhere throughout through through- out oui tho state a shortage e of coal coni for domestic and industrial purposes which situation la Is reputed to be bo causing caus caus- ing InS great reat physical hardships and to be bo crippling crippling- the thic industries of or tho the state and Whereas as Such condition is reputed to be bo duo dUe In great part to tho the inability of oC tho the coal operators to obtain empty empl cars from tho railroads and to Lo the in inability inability In- In ability of tho coal dealers to obtain delivery deliver of or coal consigned to them and Whereas Vh This Is a matter of ot grave public concern the responsibility of ot which should bo bc definitely fixed before remedial measures are arc attempted now no therefore Be ne It resolved h by the legislature of tho the state of Utah That a special joint committee consisting of ot three members members mem mern- bers of the tho senate and four members of ot tho the house of ot representatives said members to be bo appointed b by tho the presidinG presiding pre pro siding officer of ot each cach said house re respectively respectively re- re el be constituted for tho the purpose purpose pur pur- pose poso of forthwith conducting a thorough thorough thorough thor thor- ough investigation of ot the aforesaid condition and of all matters of all nIl wise appertaining thereto Tho The said salt special committee shall have power to call and subpoena witnesses wit wit- n nesses 8 compel and take testimony employ employ em em- ploy the services of or a a. stenographer to take tako down and transcribe the tho proceedings proceedings proceed proceed- ings of ot anti and testimony adduced before said committee and to do nil other matters necessary and incidental to carrying out the purposes of ot this resolution resolution reso reso- lution anti and the powers hereby given gl The said lId committee shall report its I findings to th legislature not later th than n DIP lb first day dav of March 1917 |