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Show EXTRA SESSION OF THE UTAH LEGISLATURE Salt I-ake, Aug. 5. As a result of the amendment to the constitution of the I'nited States, prldlng for the I election of I'nited States senators by a direct vote, Utah Is apparently facing fac-ing two alterr.ath es -either the present pres-ent legislature will hae to he con vened in special session to revise the election machinery of the state to conform con-form to the amendment, or the legis lature which meets in January, 1915. will have to take similar action in order or-der that a special election ma be called to choose n successor to Reed Smoot, whose term of office expires March ::. 915. Otherwise, it would be impossible to conform to tbe amendment, as no action was taken at the last session of the legislature, wBJch would give electors the right to vote for I'nited tSates senator at the general election in No ember 1914. Legislatures Must Act. me question nas ierri raised as to whelher or not congress should specifically spec-ifically direct what s to be done bv those states, which have failed to take action In the matter of providing for the direct election of senators, but the consensus .f opinion appears to be that congTess has nothing further to do with the matter and that the several states In this category must arninpi f r nrtfnwm . v, " i aimiiKt.- iu coniorm to me amend ment. or suffer the consequences whateer the consequences ma ho The amendment to the constitution reads as Mlows: "The senate of the I nlted States j .shall be composed of two senators trom eah state, elected by the pco pie thereof for six years, and each senator shall have one vote The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. When acaneles happen In the representation of anv state In the senate, the executive authority au-thority of such state shall Issue writs of election to fill such vacancies ! Provided. That the legislature of an state msy empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments appoint-ments until the people fill the acan cies by election as the legislature may-direct may-direct "This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or tnrm of any senator chosen before it has become valid at part of the constitution." con-stitution." Attorney General Barnes, when seen by a reporter for The Tribune last night said that he did not believe the amendment to th constitution should he carried Into effect without action by the legislature. Mr. Rarnes said, at the same time, that he had not considered the matter thoroughlv. but he was of the opinion that ih--legislature would have to resdjust the election machinery In such manner as to harmonize with the amendment to the constitution before a direct vote could be cast for United States senator. sen-ator. Points Out Alternatives. According to Mr. Barnes' unofficial opinion, the present legislature will nave to be called to meet In special session for the purpose of rexislng the law in accord with the amendment or the legislature which will meet In January, 1915. will have to take affirmative af-firmative action so that a special election may ie held preceding the date of the expiration of the senatorial term of Senator Seioot. Concerning the Issue raised. the chief executive of I'tah. like the gov ernors of several other states, constitutional con-stitutional lawyers in the senate and house and politicians generally, is at of the Governor. Governor Spry frankh admitted ves-terday ves-terday that he did not "know how the situation would affect Utah s representation repre-sentation in the United Sutes sen ate, nor how the next senator would be- chosen |