| Show MALTA l KEEPS JOB AS COMMISSIONER Il OF STATE BANKS I Saturday was change day at atthe I the state capitol capital most of the recent recent re- re re-I re cent appointments by Governor j jHenry I Henry H. H Blood as confirmed by bythe bythe I Ithe the state senate being effective I April 1 The governor added another appointment appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap to the list as a recess appointment when he named John JohnA A Malia to succeed himself as state bank commissioner Mr Mallas Malla's appointment is for four years and the selection was not made in time to be confirmed by the senate it is understood because because because be be- cause cause there thre was pending In the legislature until the last minute two bills vitally affecting the offic of of- fic fice One of these created the state I depository board and the other I reorganized the state bank hank depa department depart depart- t- t ment meat so as to make the commissioner commis I a director appointed by a commission of which the members should be named by the governor The latter bill failed However the depository board law makes the commission its chairman Another Another Another An An- other law an emergency act gives the commissioner authority to to declare declare de de- dc- dc clare dare a bank moratorium and to take other safe-guarding safe measures at any time with the consent of the governor These two acts and ang the general nature of the present financial situation are held to fo make the office of bank commissioner at this time the most it has been in the history history history his his- tory of the state Mr Malia gained most of his bis ex ex- I in banking with the form- form former I 1 er National Copper bank of Salt Lake City recently merged with I the First Security National In InI Inthe I the service of the bank for a number num num- I ber her of years he lie rose to the post of cashier retiring some time before before before be be- fore it merged with the First Se Se- Previously Mr Malia Mahia had been engaged in banking at Ely Nov Nev I Later he was associated for a time I with the First National of Park City and he entered the state department department de de- de- de about a year ago succeeding succeeding succeeding suc suc- Walter Valter H. H Hadlock as bank commissioner by appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of Governor George H. H Dern i early last October I Various bonds were renewed or issued through cooperation with the state board of supplies and purchase and its executive secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary E. E R. R Miles Saturday and several new office holders some I with salaries on per diem pay and some without took the oath of office The list included Elias Elms A Lile Smith Jr who becomes commissioner commissioner commis commis- of insurance succeeding J. J G. G who consulted with Mr Smith during the day T. T H. H Humpherys of Logan who succeeds succeeds suc sue George M M. Bacon as state engineer and George F. F McGonagle McGonagle McGonagle McGon- McGon agle as engineer member of the public utilities commission and David F. F Smith who succeeds Har I I I den den Bennion former secretary of state as commissioner of agriculture agriculture ture J. J F. F Tolton of Beaver who succeeds Elias Ellas A. A Smith Sr as member of the state land board Mr Smith having been chairman I of that body George A. A Fisher who was confirmed as executive secretary of the land board having having haying hav hay ing been appointed last year to succeed the late J. J F. F Mendenhall J. J Will Vill Knight of Provo who becomes becomes becomes be be- comes member of the state tax ta on a per diem basis taking the membership left vacant by the death last year of E. E H. H I Snow of St. St George B. B D. D I er Cr confirmed as member of the I state industrial commission a post i he had held by recess appointment I and Dr T. T B. B Beatty confirmed I Ii i for reappointment as member of I i the board and just reelected state health commissioner I |
