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Show January Session of Legislature to Deal With Matters Non-financi- al hear and act on four main matters of legisltion not relating to the state budget. Latest Executive Emergency Powers Draws Holbrook Blast . Governor Rampton met with legislative leaders and reported that afterward the decision on the special session will rest upon whether ' handling the matter without rushing them through just for the sake of recess. The Governor said that the allowing of the legislative matters can be handled but will on the membership, of the Legislature. Two thirds of both houses must approve the vote on whether or not to hear matters. The four items which the Governor would like to be heard during the session are: public employee indemnity, land use Governor Calvin L. Hampton planning a new money management act Utahs Governor Calvin L. amendmentsand the constitutional Donald B. Holbrook relating to the exRampton is still pondering the ecutive articles of the Constitudecision whether to call a spe- tion. Senatorial candidate Donald cial session after the budget sesThe Public Employees Indem- Donald B. Holbrook spoke to stusion in January. The turning nity would involves the states dents this past week and chalpoint of the decision will be lenged the wisdom of the House whether the budget session can (Continued cn page 8 and Senate conferees in giving President Nixon the vast new emergency powers to deal with the energy crisis. The disparity between the roles of the executive and legislative branches in the federal government is becoming increasThe Utah Court system with ingly apparent. Our Constitution its independence has found that envisioned a balance of power with the freedom comes many and a close and reciprocal codrawbacks. operation between the branches Richard V. Peay, state court of government. Now with the administrator, said that Theyve energy crisis, Congress again gone ahead and done their jobs is abdicating its responsibility, without any concerted program. and is vesting vast new powers The next result is Inefficiin the president. Similar enorency, short funds, antiquated famous power was vested in the cilities and varied procedures. President to control inflation; Not all of the courts throughand even the Administration adout the state are in the same mits that its various phases have efficiboat. Many are well-rubeen dismal failures. We should ent courts. be reversing the present trend, Some courts, according to rather than leaving the most imJudwge D. Frank Wilkins, Third portant issues to the discretion District Court Judge, need some of the President, Mr. Holbrook out Wilkins added. pointed help. Judge that in 1971 Utahs District Candidate Holbrooks stateCourts handled 21,000 cases, ment expressed doubt that the while the juvenile courts hanenergy crisis meant disaster or and the 28.000 dled Supreme depression for the country. Courts handed down 400 deci- The prophets of doom around Judge Frank Wilkins (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 8) de-oe- nd non-budgeta- ry Independent Court System Has Many Drawbacks to Efficiency n, City Auditor Jones Lists Woes of Salt Lake's Financial Condition Salt Lake City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones predicts that with the spiraling inflation at hand that it will force Salt Lake City to pay higher than planned salaries and more for everyday goods and services, which will result in Salt Lake City having to use federal revenue sharing funds more rapidly. The predicted shortages in the general fund for the fiscal year of 1975 will be a $3.1 million deficit. Mr. Jones has urged city officials to search out for new revenue sources. The report should be back to Mr. Jones within one week. Already Salt Lake City Commissioner Stephen Harm-se- n has sought a sales tax left from utility bills which would allow Salt Lake City to raise its City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones (Continued on page 8) i TODAYS EDITORIAL ' V -- 4 Ultimate Irony When excessive environmentalist zeal results in the blocking of the construction or operation of electric generating facilities, the supply of energy that means jobs, greater ease and comfort, food, sanitary living conditions and all the rest that goes into modern civilized life for over 200 Americans is threatened. Ironically, so is the cause of environmental protection and improvement. If the consequences were not so potentially damaging to millions of people one might be amused by such limited foresight. But power is the lifeblood of the U.S. and of a good share of the enivronmental programs upon which we increasingly depend for protection of the land, air and water around us. The central importance of electricity to the success of environmental protection programs was emphasized by the president of the Washington Water Power Co., (Continued on page 41 |