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Show Cis.ricl ' fo Attend ;.S VcrJishep 0 teachers from Alpine School 135 -'.rict will attend an Artwork sii-p on October 31, November 1, 2, IOCS, at the HiUcrest Ele mentary School, It was announced by Dr. DanW. Peterson, superuv tenant of schools. . v , A free educational service pr. vided by Binney & Smith, Inc., manufacturers of Crayola crayons and other school art supplies, the workshop will be conducted by Mrs.' Jewel Bis hop, who has taught extensive ly and holds a Master's degree from George Peabody College. The teachers will spend fif teen hours of their own time learning about modern creative art education and some of its materials and tools. They will learn by doing, rolling up their sleeves and trying out the tech niques presented by Mrs. Bishop. Bis-hop. These techniques will include some of the uses of crayons, water colors, poster paints, finger fin-ger paints, colored chalks, and modeling clay. Simple craft tech-nioues tech-nioues will also be shown, giving teachers an opportunity to work with paper, paste and other materials ma-terials to gain three-dimensional effects. All of the Art Work-shop Work-shop activities will be experiences experi-ences which the teachers can relate to their own classroom teaching. School officials responsible for the Workshop arrangements, In addition to Superintendent Peterson, Peter-son, Include Miss Margaret E. , Johnson, ElementarySupervisor, LGo;i;:8i"inY,UAYDnG... Taken From the Files of The American Fork Citizen: 10 Years Ago Mayor George C. Scott reported repor-ted to the city council meeting Monday evening that he had authorized Caldwell, Richards, and Sorenson engineering firm to submit a drawing of a new city hall sketch for American Fork City. All members of the council coun-cil were present. - Art Gordon, owner of Gordon's Studio, had his car stolen some time Monday night. He returned home from a hunting trip Monday Mon-day evening .and when he went out the next morning, the car, a late model tan Ford, was missing. mis-sing. Vala Jeanne Runolfson, Carol Julian, Joyce Skinner and Mar-gret Mar-gret Hansen were among the high school students attending the annual an-nual Journalism Conference at the Brlgham Young University last Saturday. They participated with about 500 other students in discussions to 1 m p r o v e their school publications. . Dr. Guy A. Richards suffered a broken foot Friday when a horse on which he was riding slipped on a rock, crushing the foot. - 20 Years Ago ' American Fork eked out"' a 7-6 win over Pleasant Grove in a football game Thursday afternoon, af-ternoon, October 17, to win third place in the Alpine School District, Dis-trict, leaving P. G. at the bottom this year. ' Presentation of a Military Remembrance Re-membrance Book to all service men of the ward win be a feature of the Fifth Ward Supper to be held the evening of November U. - - v ' Mr. and Mrs. ConradPeterson returned home Friday after visiting visit-ing five weeks with Mrs. Peterson's Peter-son's relatives In St. Louis, Mo., Memphis, Tenn., and Keokuk, Iowa. They 'also made a trip to Nauvoo, Illinois. 30 Years Ago The combined choruses of the American Fork, Lehi, Pleasant Grove and Lincoln High Schools will : sing at the opening sessions ses-sions of the UEA meeting to be held October 29 in the LDSTaber-nacle LDSTaber-nacle In Salt Lake City. , ( , Mrs. C. A. Grant and Miss Llllie - Shatter were joint hos "He looks exactly like youV Elder Bruce M'cConltfe r- 'i, v 1 1."'" ' '' ' . 1 1 : ' " ' "Are '' f c 't,v ''"( f'i'' l'1 , ', " t' , .y , (. ' .-:' ,' ' -'' .)', ' '" '''I '',', , 1 .'.'" r,;''-!i ' '.V.-'plX1 1 ' S Addresses Alpine Stake Conference Sessions Here As Individuals we cannot create cre-ate a svstem such as the Savior has prescribed, that ; of saying ourselves, that Is the power of God. The power is here and is given to us. Healing power comes from the priesthood, Unless the power of God is manliest, it Is a church of man or religion of man. Gospel comes not only by word but in power, so said Elder Bruce R. McConkie or the First Council of Seventy of the lds Church who was the guest speaker at the Alpine Stake Quarterly Quar-terly Conference held this past weekend in the Stake tabernacle. taberna-cle. He went on to state that "we all have power of God un to salvation, we are not perfect but we are striving for perfection. perfec-tion. President Homer F. Royle con ducted sessions of the conference held on Saturday andSunday, welcoming wel-coming those present at the ses sions, In his remarks, President Royle stated that we should be missionaries in our' own right and with the missionary spirit we should make our most im-Dortant im-Dortant duty that of teaching the gospel.' He reminded each that opportunities present themselves right here in our own Alpine Stake and we should share ourknow- ledee with non-LDS members at these opportunities. He went on to say that religious customs and standards are being changed throughout the world and that is why it is our responsibility to do this missionary work In all the tesses to the members of the Literary League at their home Monday evening of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Adams left Monday tor Dixie where they will participate In the annual deer hunt - . Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Chip-man Chip-man and son Ray and Mrs. Chip-man's Chip-man's nephew, Art Little, returned re-turned last week-end from a trip to Kansas City, 40 Years Ago . After persistant effort since 1905, John Devey, and sons, John Jr., Frank, Walter, and Alfred, have perfected the Devey Beet Harvester and today they have a wonderful beet-topping and pulling' machine. Seventeen "'. of these machines have been built this past year and are being used in Canada, Montana, Idaho, and Utah. Richard Fagan Named To Forest Council at USU Richard E. Fagan, son, of Mr. and Mrs. Ersel Fagan was recently re-cently elected to represent his class on the Forest, Range and Wildlife Council at Utah State University. Each class elects one representative from each phase. Mr. Fagan is a Forest Science major and wis represent the sophomore class. He worked this past summer on District Two of the Unita National Forest under un-der the supervision of Ranger John R. Glen and supervisor Ralph McDonald of American Fork The council plans all activities ac-tivities pertaining to the College Col-lege of Natural Resources, This year the council (along with Senator Sen-ator Moss) Is working on a National Na-tional Conservation Week, sponsored spon-sored by USU. Mr. Fagan is also an active member of the rodeo and foresty. clubs and Is undergoing under-going training as a cadet in the 860th Air Force ROTC group. CARD OF THANKS .-, , With sincere appreciation to the manv friends and neighbors who so graciously offered their services and condolence after the death of our son Keith, we express our thanks and grati tude. To all who assisted, whether by word or deed, we are deeply appreciative. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glover countries of the world as well as at home. He concluded by asking ask-ing all members, to live their religion and set examples not only tor our own families but for our friends. ' ' , Mrs. Lurene G. Wilkinson of the General Board of the Primary Pri-mary Association spoke of the blessings of the priesthood and also of the blessings of being busy in the Primary. She stated that our . children sre our greatest treasures and concern should be given to see that they are prepared to meet the Savior. She remarked that we have the Gospel plan to aid us and It has been proven that the human brain is the most receptive at the two and three-year level and that religious truths at the six- year level. She reminded that there is a plan for every age and referred to the Home family evening supplement for Instruc tions. .- - .j,' Beautiful fall flowers were ar ranged by the Stake MIA and a Harvest 5 display of the produce grown at the stake farm wasdis- . NOTICE TO WATER USERS f '.v-l.;.:.; . r..,.,:..,;:;,;:.j, The following applications have been filed with the St ate Engineer to change water in Utah County, State of Utah, throughout the entire en-tire year unless otherwise desig nated. All locations are In SLB&M. , - a-5011 - John Mr ft Jeannlne P, Iverson, RFD 1, Box 154, Pleasant Grove, Ut., proposes to change the point of diversion and nature of use of .043 sec. -ft. of .50 sec.-ft. of water evidenced by Diligence Claim No. 1198. The water has been diverted from 10 springs as follows: N. 490 ft. and E. 238 ft. N. 315 ft. and E. 97 N. 220 ft. and E. 316 N. 384 ft.. and E. 617 ft. N. 743 ft. and E. 355 ft. N. 900 ft. and E. 490 ft. (7) N. 980 ft. and E. 600 ftv (8) N. 1072 ft. and E. 837 ft, (9) N. 1034 ft. and E; 990 ft. (10) N. 1208 ft. and E. 328 ft, all from SW Cor. Sec 34, T4S, R1E. The water has been used for the watering of 30 head of cattle and from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 for the irrigation of 25. acres.: All uses In SW14SW14 Sec 34, T4S, AAJtt--' 'c . - W.jt y- , Hereafter .045 sec. -ft. of .50 sec.-ft of water is to be diverted from spring (1) at t point N. 430 ft. and E. 260 ft. from SW Cor. Sec. 34, T4S, R1E, and used for the domestic requirements of 2 families and stockwatering as heretofore, and from Apr. 1 to Oct 31 for the Irrigation of .50 acre. All uses In SW14SW14 said Sec 34. The part of the right not affected by this change win be used as heretofore. a-5016 - H. Glenn Williams, RFD. American Fork, Ut., pro poses to change the nature of use of .184 sec-ft. of water evidenced evi-denced by Appt No. 17907 (55-351) (55-351) Cert. No. 4114 as amended amend-ed bv a-S924. The water has been diverted from a 4-ln. well 315 ft. deep at a point N. 176 ft. and E. 452 ft. from SW Cor. Sec 24, T5S, R1E, and used from Anr. 1 to Oct. 31 tor the Irri gation of 18.23 acres In SE14 SE14 Sec 23, SW14SW14 Sec 24, NW14NW14 Sec 25, NE14 NEl4Sec.26,T5S,RlE. ! Hereafter the .184 sec-ft. of water Is to be diverted the same as heretofore, and used for the domestic requirements of 1 family fam-ily and from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 for the Irrigation of 13.70 acres. All uses in said Sees. 23, 24, 25, ft 26 - J; . , a-5024 ElwoodL. Robinson, 535 East 2nd South, American Fork. Ut., proposes to change the point of diversion and place of use of .50 sec-ft. of water evidenced evi-denced by AppL No. 33108 (55-1071). (55-1071). The water was to have been diverted from a 4-ln. well 126 ft. deep at a point N. 641.42 ft. and W. 844.90 ft. from Sl4 Cor.- Sec 25. T5S, R1E, and used from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 for the stockwatering of 50 head of cattle and the irrigation of 10 acres. All uses inSl2Sl2SWl4 Sec25.T5S.RlEi "Hereafter the .50 sec-ft. of water Is to be diverted from the same source as above at a point N. 585.6 ft. and W. 953.1 ft. from Sl4 Cor. Sec. 25, T5S, R1E. and used from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31'for the stockwatering of 50 head of cattle and the supplemental supple-mental Irrigation of 10.2 acres, limited to a sole, supply for 10 acres. All uses In SWl4Sec 25, NW14 Sec 36, T5S, R1E. Protests resisting the granting of any of the above applications with reasons therefore must be filed In duplicate with the State Engineer, 442 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Ut., oh or "before November No-vember 26, 1966. Hubert C. Lambert STATE ENGINEER Published in the American Fork Citiien,- American Fork, Ut, from Oct.. 13, to Oct 27, 1966. - V 3 8 played by the Eighth Ward El ders. Ushering at the meetings was under the direction of Wll-lard Wll-lard Devltt and Virgil Wootton. Prelude and postlude music was played by Mary Bailey. Music Mu-sic for the morning session was furnished by the Alpine Stake Primary Chorus under the di rectlon of Dawn Taylor. Mrs. Betha Gunther was accompanist. They sang "I Need My Heavenly Father and "If, With All Your Heart, for the opening numbers and following invocation by Ronald Smith, they sang, l Wonder Won-der When He Comes Again. Under the direction of Presi dent Reid C. Burgess, Frank O. Bateman was sustained as a High priest Alternate members of the Alpine State High Council were named as Stewart Durrant and Bishop Merlin Larson. -Stake Clerk MelvlnBeckstrand read a letter from the Presidency Presi-dency of the Church stating that Proposed CEnco nges in Utah's Con State of Utah ' ' OFFICE OF THt SECRETARY OF STATE ' salt Lake Orrr August 29, 1966 ' , - -, ' ' Dear Fellow Citizens: ' . The Legislature of the State of Utah haa entrusted en-trusted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions, which relate to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah. In the beginning of th6 body of each Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it mil appear on the General Election Ballot on November 8,-1966; Because of the vei-y serious nature of these Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you, 1 urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions Propo-sitions in full. I urge you to consult koith your friends, neighbors neigh-bors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain ail information necessary to render a just and wise decision. Sincerely, CLYDE L. MILLER . Secretary of State Be is resolved by two-thirdt of the member elected to each branch of the Legulature. . , PROPOSITION NO. 1 METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT SHALL A NEW ARTICLE BE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION CON-STITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PERMIT COUNTIES OF 75,000 OR MORE PERSONS TO ES TABLISH A METHUruu TAN FORM OF GOVERN MEN T WITHIN t METRO POLITAN REGIONS WHICH COULD REPLACE ANY OTHER EXISTING UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE REGION. . Section 1. The resident of a mtuntv with a resident DOPula tion of' not fewer than 75,000 as determined by the last na tional or state census are em-nowered em-nowered to establish a metro Pol itan region and provide for the government thereof, subject only to the limitations of this article. Sec 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the constitution constitu-tion of this state, a metropolitan government created in accordance accord-ance with the procedure out lined herein may assume ' or transfer powers and functions of existing governmental units, provide pro-vide for revenue to support a metro doIi tan government, as sume indebtedness of existing governmental units, transfer of- ticial records, tunas ana outer property and assets, and provide for all matters necessary or incidental to the effectuation of the foregoing provisions. ,. r ; ": Sec. 3. Whenever the resi dents of a metropolitan region desire to create a metropolitan government, a petition to do so may tie rued naming ine metropolitan metro-politan region and describing the boundaries thereof. Such petition shall be signed by quali fied electors equal to ten percent or more of the votes cast at tne next preceding general election within the proposed metropolitan metropoli-tan region and shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, at least six months prior to the next general election. Sec. 4. The Secretary of State shall forthwith publish notice of the filing of the petition, naming the metropolitan reeion and set ting forth the boundaries thereof as described m the petition, rne notice shall be published once a week for six consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation and published in the county containing land proposed to be included in the metropolitan metropoli-tan region, and the Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of the petition to the county clerk of the county concerned. con-cerned. The matter shall be placed before the registered voters residing in the metropolitan metro-politan region upon a ballot reading substantially, "Should a metropolitan type of govern menthe created? Yes ( ) or No )," at the next general election held regularly after, the filing of . the petitioa ' . Sec. 5. At the time the voters residing within the metropolitan region vote to approve or reject the metropolitan type of local government at a general election, elec-tion, they shall also vote tor fifteen fif-teen persons to be members of a charter commission to prepare a plan of metropolitan government govern-ment Candidates shall be qualified quali-fied electors residing within the proposed metropolitan region, who shall be nominated by petition peti-tion signed, with their respective addresses, by not fewer than fifty registered voters residing within the proposed region. Said petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least sixty days prior to the general election. If a majority of the electors voting upon the ques- - . ) y where members have been writing letters to the General Authorities for help in personal problems and questions, they were asked to refer these matters mat-ters to their own bishop first President and Mrs. Phil D. Jensen spoke briefly giving a report of their recent mission In Scotland and California. They encouraged parents to prepare their children for missions, stating stat-ing that the missionary system is divinely inspired and that missionaries mis-sionaries are deeply loved by our Heavenly Father. , Concluding song for the morning mor-ning session by the Primary Chorus was 51 Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old." Benediction was offered by Earl Allred., AFTERNOON SESSION President LelandPriday was the opening speaker for the afternoon after-noon session. He referred his remarks to the young people tion vote in the affirmative, the fifteen candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast at such election shall constitute tne charter commission. The ballot for a charter commission shall not contain any- party designs tion. 1 v ' Sec. 6. If a metropolitan type of government is approved, the charter commission shall, within one month after being elected, on a day and time to be set by the Secretary of State, meet and organise in the metropolitan region re-gion and proceed to frame a charter setting forth a plan of government for the metropolitan region. The expenses of the charter commission shall be ad vanced by the state and the state shall be repaid by the metropolitan region within five years. : Charter commissioners shall be allowed no pay for their services, but shall be allowed necessary expenses by the board oi examiners. . 1 Sec. 7. The charter so framed shall be filed with the Secretary of State by the charter commission commis-sion and then submitted to the qualified electors of the metropolitan metro-politan region at an election to be held at a time to be determined deter-mined by the charter commis sion, which shall be not less than sixty days subsequent to its completion and not more than one year from such date. Alternative Al-ternative provisions may be voted vot-ed upon separately. Notice as to the manner of obtaining free copies of the proposed charter and its alternatives, certified by the chairman of the charter commission, shall be published in the manner provided for notice of petition in section 4. ouch, proposed charter and al tentative provisions approved by a majority of the electors voting pt a time to be fixed therein, and shall supersede any existing law of the metropolitan region thereon shall become the organic Charters. Ihe government ere ated thereby may supersede any existing forms of government in eluded in the metropolitan re gion if so provided in the char ter. Adoption of the charter shall not invalidate existing laws and ordinances not in con flict therewith. The metroDoli tan government shall have the power to amend, repeal or re place the ordinances of such superseded governmental units. Within thirty days after approval ap-proval of the charter, duplicate copies thereof, certified by the charter commission chairman. shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall deliver de-liver one copy thereof to the Officer of the metropolitan region re-gion designated by the charter after said officer qualifies. The charter may subsequently : be amended or changed in the man ner provided in Section 6 of Article, XI of the Constitution. Sec. 8. The metropolitan re gion government shall be a body politic and corporate and have all rights, powers, jurisdictions .1 . . t anu aumoruy now exenasea oy towns.' cities, counties and all special purpose districts. Such metropolitan region government can sue and be sued, subject to limitations. conditions and procedure . established . by the legislature and the rules of procedure pro-cedure promulgated by the su preme court pertaining to muni cipal corporations. The charter of each metropolitan region shall designate the officer who may be served as process agent This amendment shall take effect on approval by the. electors elec-tors of the state. " ."' ! PROPOSITION NO. 2 NSTITOTIONAL : CONVENTION CALL WHEREAS THE THIRTY- SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF UTAH DEEMED IT NECESSARY stressing the word of wisdom and cleanliness. He reminded them that the Word of Wisdom was given through revelation tor the benefit of alL He stated that testimonies of the Gospel are achieved through habits and prayer along with the facilities of the church to guide and strengthen us. r President Reid C. Burgess bore bis testimony stating that we have freedom of choice and then charged the group with the question, "What are. we as individuals in-dividuals going to do with it? He stated that many people of the world do not have this choice and remarked that we are the privileged to have the wonderful wonder-ful type of government and constitution con-stitution under which we live. He went on to say that we must use our energies to be sure that we choose the better part and the right choices. Elder Finn B, Paulsen of the TO CALL A CONVENTION TO REVISE OR AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH AND HAS RECOMMENDED T H A T THE ELECTORS VOTE AT THIS ELECTION FOR OR AGAINST A CONVENTION: CON-VENTION: THEREFORE VOTE EITHER. WHEREAS, the people : of this sovereign State of Utah are blessed with the constitutional constitu-tional guarantees of life, liberty, proiXTty, and self government and.-; .r:' ' f WHEREAS, thguarantee of self government itself extends to the right of thepeople'to revise their condlfttrfTonal charter; and 5 WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the people should turn their attention periodically to a consideration con-sideration of fundamental concepts con-cepts of government and the machinery of government in the light of everchanging social and economic conditions; - NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature, that it be recommended to the electors elec-tors to vote at the general elec tion to be held in, 1966 for or against a convention to consider the Constitution of Utah and whether it shall be amended or revised. By this action it is deemed necessary that such proposition be submitted to the said electors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLV ED that the Secretary of State is directed to submit this Propo sition to the electors of the State of Utah in the general election to be held m 1966. The oroDosi tion shall be submitted to the electors in the following form: , Whereas the thirtv-sixth Lei islature of the State of Uta ' deemed ib necessary to call a convention , to revise . or ' amend the Constitution of ' Utah and' has recommended that the electors vote at this election for or against a con vention; therefore vote either, for a convention -. ' . against a convention if a majority of all the electors. voting at this election, shall vote for a convention, the Legislature, at its next ses sion, shall provide by law for camng tne same, PROPOSITION NO. 3 SUCCESSION OF STATE AUDITOR AND STATE TREASURER SHALL. SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CON STITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO ALLOW THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE STATE TREASURER TO BE ELIGI BLE TO SERVE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO SUCCES. SI VE TERMS RATHER THAN THE ONE TERM NOW ALLOWED. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article Vll. section 3 of the Constitution of the state of Utah to read as follows Sec. 3. No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or secretary of state unless he shall have attained to the age of thirty years at the time of his election, nor to the office of attorney general unless he shall have attained the age of twenty five years at the time of his election, and have been admitted to practice in the su preme court of the territory or tne state ot Utah, nor unless he shall be in good standing at the oar at tne tune of his election. No person shall be eligible to any of the offices provided for in section one of this article, unless at the time of his election he shall be a qualified elector, and shall have been a resident citizen of the state or territory for five years next preceding his election. The state auditor and state treasurer shall be in eligible to serve for more than two successive terms. If adopted by the electors of tnis state, this amendment shall take effect upon approval. PROPOSITION NO. 4 LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEE ' , -SHALL ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED BYTHE ADDITION ADDI-TION OF SECTION 33, AU-THORIZING AU-THORIZING EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO APPOINT COMMITTEES TO SERVE BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE LEGIS-LATIVE SESSIONS AS WELL AS DURING SES-SIONS, SES-SIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING AND FINANCING OF SAID COM-MITTEES." COM-MITTEES." ; ; y ; Section 1. '" It is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah by the addition ot Section 33 to read: ... c ;t;; 'Section 33. In order to expedite ex-pedite the work of the legislature, legis-lature, each house may by resolution provide for the ap- THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN, Thursday, October 27, 1868 Church Priesthood Missionary Committee told of how the Book of Morman converted Us father to the LDS Church as a youth. He retold the story of Joseph Smith and how we obtained the Book of Mormon and of all the evidences to prove that this book is ; true. He said that through prayer anyone would know that this book is true. He admonished the group to set their lives to conform with the principles set forth In the Book of Mormon. ' Mrs. Leola Durrant gave a brief report on the recent mission mis-sion she and her husband served in Alaska. She urged the young people to be true to their parents par-ents as well as to the gospeL ; Concluding speaker for the day was Elder McConkie who spoke of Celestial marriage and the Importance of being married in the temple in order that ? we might reach this goal He claimed puintment of committees to ! ascertain facts and make rec-. ommendations as to any subject ; within the. scope of legislative. regulation or control, and joint committees, consisting of members mem-bers of both houses, may be created by joint resolutions. A resolution creating any; such committee may authorize it to act during sessions of the leg-! islature, during : periods when the legislature is in adjournment or after final adjournment of a session. Any such committee shall have the powers and perform per-form the duties provided by the resolution creating it, including the power of subpoena and the power to hire and to maintain staff, and in addition it shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be provided by law or by the rules of the legislature or either house thereof. there-of. The legislature may provide for the payment of expenses necessarily incurred by any such committee. This amendment, if adopted by the electors of the state. shall take effect the first day of January, iwt. PROPOSITION NO. 5 ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL SECTIONS 2 AND 16 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS OF T H E LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF A GENERAL GEN-ERAL SESSION OF NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE LEG-ISLATIVE LEG-ISLATIVE DAYS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS AND A BUDGET SESSION OF NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS THIS v PROPOSAL WOULD Kcf tiAUCi A SIXTY CALENDAR CALEN-DAR DAY SESSION WHICH NOW MEETS EVERY OTHER YEAR. v. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, sections 2 and 16 of the Constitution of the state of Utah to read; 1 r Sec. 2. Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annually annu-ally at the seat of government Remlar spssinnn whirh shall ho known as general sessions shall be neia in odd-numbered years, and regular sessions which shall be known as budget sessions shall be held in even-numbered years. Kegular sessions shall commence at 12 o'clock, P.M. on the second Monday in January. At a budget session the legis lature shall consider only (1) general appropriation bills for tne succeeding fiscal year, (2) revenue hill nprosanrv therefor (3) bills necessary to implement appropriations in general ap oropnation bills for new nra lecta. rirncrnma or unnraa 4l legislative matter nhmiffsrl tn the legislature in writing by the eovernor durinsr th awumn anA (5) legislative matters brought Deiore the session by introduction introduc-tion by two-thirds of the members mem-bers of pither : finnaa ' : The legislature, however, may pro viae tor its expenses. Sec. 16. No general session of the legislature ahull enved forty-five legislative days, and no Duaget session shall exceed twentv leeinlfltiv A flu. iH evfent in Cases of imnearhment. and except that at the end of any regular session the legislature may adjourn to a date when it shall convene for not to exceed five legislative days for the sole purpose ot reconsidering vetoed D1118. ana line Itema in annrnnrt ation bills vetoed hv the rnv ernor. No special session shall exceed imrty legislative days, except that at the end of any BDeCial Session th leirialatit may adjourn to a date when it snau convene tor not to exceed ex-ceed five legislative days for the sole purpose of reconsidering vetoed bills and line items in appropriation bills vetoed by the governor. Legislative days shall e calendar dava hut. shall nnt include Saturdays, Sundays, legal le-gal holidays or periods when the legislature shall be in adjournment adjourn-ment . If adonte1 hv ih Mim rf the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of Janu- J: PROPOSITION NO. 6 CONVENING OF SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE BY LEGISLATURE ITSELF SHALL A NEW SECTION BE ADDED TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE LEGIS-LATURE TO CALL ITSELF INTO 'SPECIAL SESSION UPON THE WRITTEN RE- QUEST OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE. j. R-'f,- Section 1. -; It is proposed to amend article VI of the Consti tution of the State of Utah by the addition of section 34 to read: that temple marriage was an order or-der that came from God and that it Is the heart, core and center of the gospel because it Is the only way that families can continue con-tinue life through the eternities. He also defined the three degrees de-grees of glory stating that we must endure to the end and be faithful members of the Church, ', be married in the temple, keep the commandments made. Celestial marriage opens the door to ex- : attation, he ; remarked , as his .' excluding thought. . ' t , Music for the afternoon session ses-sion was furnished by a choir from the Sixth-Eighth Wards un- -der the direction of MyraMead and Elmo Hansen. Mary Bailey accompanied. They sang, 'All Hall the Glorious Day, and "Holiness Becometh the House of the Lord." . - Prayers were spoken by Howard How-ard Healey and Calvin Whitby. $titutfion Sec. 34. Special sessions , of the legislature (1) may be convened con-vened by the governor as provided pro-vided in article VII, section 6, or (2) shall be convened by the ' presiding officers of the senate and ; house - of representatives, acting jointly, upon written request re-quest by two-thirds of the mem- , hers of each house.: At a special ' session convened by the presiding presid-ing officers of the' two houses, the legislature shall consider only legislative matters brought' before the seion by resolution ' approved by two-thirds of the members of either house. The legislature, however, may pro- ' vide for its expenses. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, Janu-ary, 1967. PROPOSITION NO. 7 LEGISLATIVE H COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES SHALL SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION CON-STITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE RECEIVE RE-CEIVE A SALARY FOR THEIR SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND THOUS-AND DOLLARS PER YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED PRO-VIDED BY LAW, AND RE-CEIVE RE-CEIVE AN ALLOWANCE? FOR EXPENSES AND MILEAGE, AS FIXED BY LAW WHEN ATTENDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE HELD BETWEEN SESSIONS AND WHEN OTHERWISE ' ENGAGED IN OFFICIAL BUSINESS. ' : Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of . Utah to read as follows: ':;W; ; Sec. 9. Unless otherwise pro- vided by law the members of the legislature shall receive compensation com-pensation for their service of $1,000.00 a year for the legis- . lative term payable monthly. The members shall also receive expense and mileage allowances as fixed by law for attending sessions of the legislature and meetings of single-house and joint committees held between sessions and during periods when the legislature is in adjournment, ad-journment, and when otherwise engaged in official legislative business. No increase of compensation compen-sation shall be effective during the period for which members ' of the then existing house of representatives may have been elected. . If adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, Janu-ary, 1967. ' PROPOSITION NO. 8 BOARD OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT SHALL SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CON-STITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THE GOVERNOR, GOV-ERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE AT TORNEY GENERAL. THIS BOARD NOW HAS THE DUTY TO EXAMINE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE OF UTAH AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS ARE PRESCRIBED PRE-SCRIBED BY LAW. Section'!. It ia nmnrwed tn amend article VII aertinn 19 nf the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: - . - - Sec. 13. Until otherwise tiro- vided bv law. the a-overnor. ane. retary of state .. and attorney general shall constitute a board of state prison commissioners, which board shall have such;' supervision of all matters connected con-nected with the state prison as may be provided by law. This amendment ahall take effect on approval by the elec tors ot the state. I. CLYDE L. MILLER. Sec retary of State of the State of Utah, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full. true and correct copy of the constitutional amendments pro- . posed by the regular session of the Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1965 and by the Special Session Ses-sion held in 1966, as appears on record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF T have hereunto set my hand and ' affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, : this 29th day of August, 1966. ; ; ;'. ;:, .' clyde l. miller f '3 3 v. 'US |
