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Show JANUARY THE JOURNAL 4 Page Under The Capitol Dome and not only seat the speaker but per house, Sen. Alonzo F. Hopkin as president, but take the committees. action of the body was held up unEarlier the two parties had House til the organized. to split the patronage, apto held name Also committees the pointing up four days was Gov. employees, and it was this spirit J, Bracken Lee, who was forced to that seemed to carry into the final postpone his opening message from negotiation and on into the session Tuesday morning to Friday mornon Friday. Representative Larson ing. was given the power to name all Legislators heard from the chief Democrats on Committees, while executive a plea to cut taxes and speaker Kerr will name the Repub- balance the budget. This was a licans. typical Lee economy message. Meanwhile, the Senate organized, In addition to his natural opposiwith Sen. J. Francis Fowles tion to public spending, the goverof dean the up nor this time had war and a na replacing ff) ed By HARRY MARLOWE The one big mystery that remained and likely never will come to light this session at the end of the first week in the Twenty-nint- h Utah Legislature was the identity of two Democrats actually responsible for Republican victory in the House speakership battle. For four days the HO Democrats and 30 Republicans wrangled over their candidates, Rep. Clifton G. M. Kerr and Rep. (D-Ogde- n) Like ernmental expenditures. doubted that he others, however, cut be far could very expenditures without endangering necessary (Bill) Larson Democrats wanted to toss a coin and were against a secret ballot because two of their members admitted in a caucus secret ballot that they would have to vote for Representative Kerr if the secret ballot were forced. Knowing of this advantage, the Republicans stuck to their guns and eventually came, out with the speakership for Representative Kerr in a horse trade. Chairmanship and control of four major committees, including appropriations, went to the Democrats in the deal. Rep Clarence J. Albrecht became the man of the hour in breaking the deadlock. Risking criticism of some Democrats, which has come out in the undercurrent flowing largely from Metropolitan area delegations, the Wayne County lawmaker recommended the deal from the floor near the close of the fourth day. After the issue had been settled, Representative Albrecht explained that the setup being what it was, the only chance his party had to gain an even break was to horse Trade. He claimed it was obvious Representative Larson could not be elected and that the best proposition was to get as much committee strength as possible in a deal. As a result, the Democrats got the four committees and an even break inthe remaining committees to be named. In reference to tiis position on Larson, Representative Albrecht pointed out that the Republicans twice had honored forced Democratic absences by holding back a single vote in order to retain the tie. Rep. Barlo T. Luke was away for a day because of the death of a niece, while Rep. vaWayne Hinton cated his seat for an emergency appendectomy Thursday morning. Representative Albrecht said he feared that growing animosity in the House would reach a point where the Republicans would take 0 situation advantage of the W. G. tional emergency to fall back on, needpointing out that so much is economust we ed nationally that mize in the state. Prior to the session, incidentally, he told reporters that he intended to make a strong point of the national emergency in his message and that if necessary he would send a reminder to the lawmakers every day of the session. Commentary on the message was quite generally favorable on both sides, Representative Larson, the House Democrat leader, went so far as to say it was a fine address and that he was in favor of a program which would reduce gov- (D-Magn- a). services. 20, 1931. Missionary Honored At Clinton CLINTON Elder Charles Cook Parker, son of Bishop and Mrs. Charles C. Parker, who recently returned home from a two-yemission in the Great Lakes field, was honored with a welcome home testimonial Saturday evening. The program, conducted by Mrs. Gardner Barlow, consisted of the following numbers: Saxophone solo. Myron Child, Jr., accompanied by Cathleen Child; trombone solo, Geo. Broskinsky; numbers by the Clinton chorus, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. DeMar Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Parker and Glenn Stoddard ; 'ladies trio numbers, by Etma Davis, Gwen Campbell and Afton Seamons; vocal solo- by Elwood Johnston, accompanied by Mrs. John T. Child; readings by Caroline Hogan and Carolyn Harmer. ar Senator Hopkin, Senate majority leader, commented that the governor is a courageous defender of Senator his honest convictions. Elias L. Day Lake), the Senate minority leader, said the message was soundly based in fact and that the governor pats the Speakers wrere Bishop Myron B. general welfare first. RepresentElder Parker and Bishop was Child, it that reaction ative Kerrs was a typical Governor Lee mes- Parker. sage, representaing a sound apInvocation was by Thomas R. proach to the economy of govern- Parker and benediction by Norris - (R-Sa- (D-Fremo- lt ment. Most critical was Sen. Lorenzo lt E. Elggren Lake), who said there just too much self exoneration. He said it was a message of defeat and obsessed with economy that tends to create a standstill in our state functions and services. With the break in the House deadlock, a flood of 33 bills hit the Senate, some of them certain to cause a good deal of debate if they reach the floor. Increases from four to six cents per gallon in gas and use fuel taxes and a jump in truck licenses fees on a graduated scale came in from the Utah Legislative Council in connection with a proposed highway construction pro- Adams. (D-Sa- gram. Talk is that the gas tax in- - crease may go through at one cent instead of two and that the truck registration fees will be raised, but not as much as the council bill provides. Also introduced was a measure to repeal the welfare lien law, but e chance was seen of its passing. Another question which may get no action is that of reapportionment of the legislature. As yet there does not appear to be enough steam behind either of two propositions adRui-a- l vanced. lawmakers have , claimed, they have a good chance of getting over a proposition to provide two senators from each lit-th- how-ever- senatorial district and reapportion the House on a population basis. 30-2- The JOURNAL A weekly newspaper published in the interests of the residents of Davis County, at Layton, Utah. Entered as second-clas- s matter at Act of under the Utah, Layton, March 8, 1879. Published By INLAND PRINTING CO. Phone: Kaysville 10 CP THE- - MEMBER. UTAH STATE PftSs ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Natl. Advertising Representative Newspaper Advertising Service. 222 No. Michigan Chicago, Ave. 111. Subscription: $1.00 Per Year Payable in Advance. In combination with The Weekly Reflex, $3.00 per year. Lloyd E. Anderson Editor Manager Richard O. Anderson News Editor J. V. Woolsey Display Advertising Manager Ernest R. 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