Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Leg isIdture in
Budget Deadlock

Seth Millington of the anti-Olson
ways and means committee agreed
to restore up to half f-million" to
various departments but baked at
administration demands the Zine
item" budget plan be scrapped.
Millington said the "line-item"
system placed a ceiling on every
type of expenditure. One compro-
mise suggested, if constitutional,
would be to permit changing Of
budget items with approval of the
director of finance and one men,
ber from each house Both factions
agreed with the idea.
ECONOMIC PLANNING
Assembly Speaker Gordon Gar
land expected the rules committee
to submit his requested resolution
for legislative and citizens com
mittee to study economic condi-
tions in an effort to prevent de-
preston after the defense program
tapers off. Garland foresaw united
planning to maintain employment
and business activity at the high
est possible level. Part of the plan
was a survey of the states re-
sources and recommendations for
more complete utilization of them.
NEW LABOR BOARD
The assembly passed, 63 to 10,
and sent to the senate the Bashore
bill creating a California labor re-
lations board. The American Fed
Grafton of Labor drew the bill to
give the governor-a appointed board
of three members power to define
employers unfair labor practices
and call collective bargaining elec-
tions. 1t does not apply to agri-
culture.
Opponents said the bill discrimi-
mated against employers.
The senate passed, 81 to 7, and
sent to the assembly the Tickle
constitutional amendment provid-
ing annual 60-day sessions of the
legislature.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
a bill Tightening the state un-
employment insurance Set-up and
strengthening merit rating benefits
for employers went to the assembly
floor today with approval by the
unemployment insurance commit
tee. Labor representative obtained
amendments in response to their
protest that certain parts might ex-
empt 100000 agricultural workers
from unemploymentS benefits.
Senator Chris Jespersen, chair
man of the elections committee de-
layed for two or three weeks Sche-
duled hearings on the reapportion-
ment bill passed by the assembly.
A hearing date may be set Thurs
day. Jespersen said he favored
waiting until the budget is out
OF the way.
WHITTIER SCHOOL
Floor debate preceded assembly
passage of a resolution by the KEEP
pie committee investigating the
Whittier State school for bows,
which requested the governor and
OF institutions to restore
order. Father E. j. Flanagan,
founder of Nebraska's Boys Town
who headed the latest inquiry for
the governor, was criticised for
seeking to remove discipline from
The school and govern boys with
love.
Chairman Gerald Kepple accom-
panied the resolution with a pre-
report, charging the school
was demoralized from the many
Investigations and changes in ad-
invoked by the COVER
nor.
senator Peter Myhand, MERGED,
warned against the threat of 4
'inicamcral legislature unless the
senate passed bill by Robert Ken
ny, Los Angeles, giving the Los
Angeles, San Francisco and Ala
media senators each a $3.50 pei
month secretary for the interim.
The bill passed, 1913.
A conference committee report
on The county control relief bill
will go to the senate tomorrow and
probably to a vote Thursday or
Friday.