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Show edoones money bd the fun lleginsfisiftiLQire Atty. Gen. Vernon B. Romney declined Monday to rule upon constitutionality of a state law providing that vacancies in the Legislature must be filled from persons from the same political party as the person last holding the office. Harvard R. Hinton, deputy secretary of state, had inquired as to constituof tionality of Section 20-1-- the state code. This specifies that the governor must fill a vacancy in the Legislature from the same political party and have the endorsement of the county central com CbjB mittee of the last person to fill the office. Homer Holmgren, assistant attorney general, wrote the informal opinion in a letter to Hinton. He quoted apparently contradictory rulings in Supreme Court decisions on this matter. In view of this split in authority and that the statement of our Supreme Court must be considered as dicta and not ? determination of the question, we are not prepared to take the position that the statute Vmisy a note in which several caces are cited which hold which that a statute requires appointment of a public officer from members of a political party is valid as a means of balancing political influences. Cases are also cited which hold such statutes u n constitutional. Rather than take a stand against POIRSETSIAS the validity of the statute here involved, we deem it best to have the courts decide the matter. If it is desired to have a constitutional amendment to permit appointment as contemplated by Section this office will undertake to prepare such amendment, he 20-1-1- plaa Give c, beautiful Living Gift a poinsettia in bloom! 3 sizes available. ... F9 2 5, Woolworth Sugar House Open doily till 9, Sunday IKS. involved is unconstitu- tional, Holmgren wrote. In 140 ALR, page 471, is West Lake Plans Yule Service The sevGRANGER enth annual Yule Candle Service will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the West Lake School Auditorium. The evening of Christ- mas will entertainment feature the school orchestra, choruses and concert band. For Special GUIs fo Give fhat Special Man, Shop . . . IN TODAY'S CLASSIFIED SECTION Wash Giant Loads or Small 1 Loads esdoy, mini-bask- 9 A Wash Big Family Loads or 2Vi lb. Loads wit', Permanent Press Cycle with et - - "cooldown" wash, 2 rinse temperatures 3 packed with Gifts for Everyone Washing System Two Speeds Model WWA7039 JL Lay Away o Three Cycles Three WashTwo Rinse Temperatures Permanent Press Cycle with Cooldown icr s Filter-Fl- for Christmas Sugar House Open all Weekdays 'till Valley Fair Open oii Weekdays 'tiii Cottonwood Mali 9 Open all Weekdays 'till 9 9 Open ail Weekdays 'tiii 9 Bountiful rnmmmnm-m- v diiliiSf3 T-JtS 15, 1970 i - 'Tg53gBBEgEg" If |