| Show UTAH MAY HAVE EXTRA SESSION GOVERNOR DERN ENDEAVORING TO SOLVE TANGLE IN LEGISLATION Land Com Commission million And Appropriation Measures Measure May Require Extra Session of Legislators Salt Unless Lake Unless some Rome way ay can be found through mandamus proceedings proceed proceed- ings Inge through the he court or through legal legal le le- gal gal construction n to unravel the langle lan Un- an gle Ie in which the the Sixteenth legislature left matters Governor George H. H n Dern Bern may have to call can a special session ses ses- session sion slon of or the legislature which It is isbell bell believed v d moat citizens in the 1 state slate will disapprove The manner manner In which the appropriation tion bill and the land commission bills are written furnish a problem and possibly the only solution will willbe willbe be he by way of new legislation and this would necessitate an an extra session of the legislature which would cost a acon con considerable sum Governor Dern Bern Is empowered under the constitution to convene th the legislature legislature leg leg- in extra session when an emergency arises and this l is done by proclamation which sets lIets forth just what the call can Is for and no other business bus Incas iness except what Is stated staled in the call or which the governor may suggest sug lug gest goat can be transacted except that the legislature may pass an appropriation appropriation measure providing for tor the expense expanse ot or the special session There have been two extra sessions of ot the legislature One was called caned just after statehood when the date dale for tor the convening of the first legislature legis- legis legis legislature lature was omitted In the tho constitution constitution tion and anti the other in 1919 when Governor Governor Gov Coy Bamberger Damberger convened the legis legislature lature to meet in special session forthe forthe for forthe the purpose of ot acting on the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States extending the right of suffrage to women The amendment was ratified in joint resolution No 1 I which was passed October 2 approved ed on October 3 3 1919 and in effect on that date dale The vote ratifying the amendment was In the senate senale ayes 17 absent I 1 In the house ayes I 40 to absent 6 In all two twenty hills were passed and became laws which Included an appropriation bill for contingent expenses ex ox- ot or an appropriation for tor erection of additional buildings at the state mental hospital and providing for tor a state securities bill the mease measure meas ure supplanting the law en enacted cled at atthe atthe atthe the regular session previous In n addition a proposed amendment to the constitution of the state slate was waa passed relating to the rights of ot ac ac- action lien tion to recover damages for los lea resulting g In deaths death and which was d to the people at the next general election the same to become effective January 1 I 1921 also a senate senate sen sen- ate Joint memorial memorializing congress congress con con- gress to lo pass legislation necessary to quiet title to mineral minerai lands included in the sections of public lands granted grant ed the state under the enabling act and a house Joint memorial the ratification of the treaty trealy of peace with Germany the lea league u of nations to enforce peace The special session convened on September 20 20 1919 and adjourned sine dle de October 6 6 1919 |
