Show 4 I J Vt I a I. I e I n et Q I. I 0 e I i l- l By RARItY HARRY MARLOWE l Back on the fifteenth day of at the Twenty-eighth Twenty Utah Legislature a battle over tho the states state's financial budget for 51 1949 was assured It was wad wa then that Gov J. J Bracken Lee presented a budget message calling for tor general fund expenditures expenditures expenditures of ot from estimated revenues of or At the same time It was pointed out there undoubtedly would be bo a difference of ot opinion between the governor and the Joint appropriations committee on esti- esti estimated estimated mated revenues and not long afterward tho legislators came out with a figure fig re reI I of something over Now as the session approaches the end of Its seventh week which will leave j I jonly Ionly only 10 working days remaining out of 60 the rift rUt between the chief executive and tho lawmakers over finances ap ap- appears appears ap- ap appears pears even wider The appropriations bill billis is finally ready but Is far above the I governors governor's Economy budget It un un- undoubtedly undoubtedly Undoubtedly must be amended am on tho the floors of the two houses or face a veto In a a. number of ot sections That would I make It necessary to either override I vetoes rewrite the bill to satisfy those who may not want to override In some I Instances Instances or allow the governor to have llave his way I i Consequently much of the fire ire In these hese closing days Is certain to be over the appropriations bill J I But there are other Issues that must j receive attention and some f of them haven't even reached the chambers In In f fany any form fOnn j Repeal of the Vest Clegg-Vest law Utah's j I counterpart to the Taft-Hartley Taft Is now I Ion on the pan In the Senate after passing the House as a a repeal Final FInal vote was 33 32 after atter an attempt to I amend the measure measure to leave In the pre pre- present present present sent law the bans against secondary boycotts and Jurisdictional disputes had lost by a vote of or 28 2827 27 Rep Clifton G. G M. M Kerr Tremon R-Tremon- ton offered the tho amendments after It appeared the amendment had drawn Il ap approval ap- ap approval approval at a caucus of House Democrats Only nine Democrats voted for the amendment however and in final inal pass- pass passage passage passage I age of at the bill four tour of at these said they would vote for the bill with hopes that I the Senate would amend it In final passage the other five lve voted j i against repeal along with 17 Republicans 1 cans can while 32 Democrats and one Re Re- Republican publican an Rap Rep Er Openshaw H. Open H.-Open haw E haw Salt Lake v dd ted for the measure Re Re- Representative Representative Representative Re-j Re Openshaw explained that he voted for the bill in order to be in a a position to ask for reconsideration which he passed up I I j I Leading the fight for repeal In the House Souse was Rep Frank Bonacci Bon ci D- D Price regional director of ot CIO ClO Among those furnishing strongest backing were Rep Henry C. C Roberts Goshen D-Goshen and Maurice Anderson D Op Op- Opposition Opposition Op- Op Opposition position came chiefly from Represents Represents- Representative tive Kerr and Rep Dilworth S. S Woolley Salt R-Salt Lake Observation In the Senate Indicated that the bill would not pass In Its original form and that it might have a rough time of It even if 1 It were water watered ed cd down Another labor measure handed over overto overto overto to the tho Senate for consideration was the theono theona theone ono one calling for creation of a mediation board binding all parties In labor dis dis- dis- dis This bill was given unanimous approval In the House During tho the sixth week the House also polished off of the famed 22 22 rifle rIne bill by killing It on a 45 9 vote even I after the Senate had taken out all restrictions on the 22 rifle except to tomake tomake tomake make parents responsible for its misuse by b minor children Senate Se ate activities were enlivened by the appearance of ot a communication from tho the governor showing expenditures of more than for tOJ architectural I plans since 1945 from planned disburse disburse- disbursements disbursements I ments of nearly for the work I Most of the plans are for buildings still stUl unauthorized or setup by the tho legislature I the report stated As a t result the Senate turned the I matter over to the Utah Legislative Council for Investigation and report af after at- at atter after I ter Senate Republicans headed by Seas Bens I Mitchell R-Moab R and Rue L. L I Clegg Salt R-Salt Lake and anda a single Demo- Demo Demoi Democrat j i crat and anti close cbs's friend trien 1 of Governor Lee I Sen Marl D. D Gibson Price D had hart shouted political p p 0 Ii 1 1 tic t I c al a 1 ta and 1 graft i Senator Gibson said that on the face of at things It certainly looks like graft i and anti corruption in state government He H Hadded added that he didn't know but what p a criminal Investigation is In order Particular reference was paid to a section of the tho report showing that A. A B. B Paulson Salt Lake City loaner former super- super inte jent of public construction for the o l 1 l 1 id t. t u e. e for plans on an unauthorized state office building The Job went to him after he resigned his state post Ho also received more than for planning the naval science building at atthe tho the University Univ of or Utah along about the samo same time Also making its appearance was v a report of 01 the governors governor's man 20 liquor Investigation committee Principally the committee recommends commends n the question of salo sale by drink be placed before the elec elec- This proposal l was Immediately placed before the tho Senate In a a. Joint I resolution Introduced by Sens P. P S. S 5 Mar- Mar Marthakis MarI Marthakis I Salt D-Salt Lake and Lewis H. H Lan Lar- Lansen fen sen R-Kanab R asking the question be put on the ballot In the fall of 1950 A special committee In the House however Is out against submitting the salo sale by drink chink question and wants to tomake tomake tomake make the tho locket locker system In ill profit non-profit clubs unlawful This all nil leads up to a battle battlo on on liquor t before the session ends and nd It will v be bo up to the sifting sitting committee to group the bills bUls for presentation Also to be grouped by sifting com committees co cop cop- will be welfare wel re matters which seem to bo be gathering steam There Is 4 L talk that the House bill to repeal the tho I welfare lien Hen law would never get by the Senate even If 1 It Is passed by the lower house It Is not Introduced In the upper house youse at all 1 Plans are to pull out a bill to re- re tc the welfare department dep by re removing re- re removIng moving the three-man three commission and Substituting a director with a seven man unsalaried advisory council Among bills bUls passed by both houses last week was one to make women elig dig eligible i ible for grand Jury duty Another was a bill bUl to retain the pay pay- payroll pay pay-I payroll roll variation plan In tho the place of the plan for employers In un un- unemployment unemployment unemployment employment insurance I Sifting committees now In charge of all ll bills which have not passed the 2nd reading calendar have been named as follows Senate Sifting Committee J. J J Francis Fowles D Ogden chairman Ray P. P p Lund Lurid R R-Manti Marl M rl D. D Gibson D- D Price Orrice C. C McShane Beaver R-Beaver Lorenzo E. E E Elggren Salt D-Salt Lake Mit Mit- Mitchell Mitchell chell chelt Mellon Moab It-Moab Taylor P. P Brock- Brock Brockbank Brockbank bank Salt D-Salt Lake House Sifting Committee W. W B. B Bill Larson Magna D chairman Clifton G. G M r Kerr Tremonton R-Tremonton Cyril K I Munk D Lawrence D. D Johnson Randolph R Edward G. G Larsen D- D Ogden Orson W. W Young Ogden D Merrill 1 Keith Davis Salt R-Salt Lake Mrs 0 d. J. J L. L L r. r Jack J ck Salt D-Salt Lake M. M Phyl Poul- Poul fon on n Salt D-Salt Lake Dilworth S. S Woolley Salt R Lake Welby W. W Young tR- tR R- R Heber Ernest H. H Dean D Fork E. E K Olson D Price H. H Roland R Monroe T. T T Luke D- D Junction Wayne Hinton D Hurri cane cano |