Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-16
REPORT READY TO SUBMIT.
Under Law it Must be Transmit.
ted to Legislature Within Five
Days of the Opening.
A Sweeping Measure That Would Wipe
Out All of the Saloons OF the
Entire State.

me seventh session of the Utah leg
islature is TO be one Of business That
is very certain from the looks of the
two houses this afternoon. With the
formallties of opening safely behind the
legislators were working today as easi-
ly in the harness as ordinarily they
do after a month of practise.
Never before did a legislature have
its work so definitely cut out for It and
It's chief problems so well developed
on the opening day. The minds of the
9oions are well prepared on every big
subjecr and there is little desire to
seek further information on which to
base an opinion.
FIGHT is RIGHT AHEAD.
In the senate the big fight looms right
ahead, and the lines OF battle are Az
ready drawn, The report Of the special
investigating committee appointed by
Gov. Cutler two years ago to look into
consolidation has finished it's work,
and the results will he IN
the hands of the law makers
at once Senator Herschel Bullen, Jr.
of Logan was member of that COM
mittee. Today he was maneuvering
with the educational committee, and is
expressing some dissatisfaction that he
was not given It's craftsmanship in or
der to increase the point of vantage
from which to work. a telegram re-
questing this appointment for him is
understood 10 have come from Con-
gressman Howell but some senators
say that it would have been unfair 10
make the leader in one faction of the
night the committee chairman.
The committee at present consists of
three who voted for consolidation last
| year, and four who are known as
| against IT, including Mr. Bulien. Sena-
tor Park. the chairman. is not RADICAL
- ou,spolSen on the subject, and kepr
out of II last year. He was chosen
principally because Of his freedom
from a radical opinion either way to
displace Bennion who was a fighter
without gloves" for consolidation,
WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
The report of the special investigating
committee recalls an interesting fea-
ture OF the last session. After the
question was all thrashed out. and ii
seemed that consolidation was about
to win, Barber of Cache made desper-
ate appeal on the grounds that this was
a fight of one institution on another,
and that II a state commission should
find II was for the good of the state
and not Salt Lake City, he would vote
for 1t. Johnson, Walton and callister
were with him In this stand, and con-
sequently n bill was passed calling for
a commission, 10 be appointed from all
sections OF the state
Section OF this law, which is section
t04 In the last session laws. provides
that the report of the commission must
be sent to the legislature Within FIVE
days after tho session opens. and that
it's custodian I'm the meanwhile should
be the secretary Of state and not the
governor.
READY SAYS TINGEY.
Secy. Tingey said that he has the re-
port ready with a letter Of transmittal
written. and win send Il in as soon as
he sees the legislature is settled.
NO SPECIAL BILL
President Kingsbury OF the Uniyer-
slty OF Utah said when interviewed
TO-DAY that there were no special bills
drawn up either In favor OF consoli-
dation or against II. and that the fight
would hinge on the report of this
commission. which is expected to be
sent in at once.
The report of course contains the
two documents, Tor and against. ono
submitted by all the members living
outside Of Cache county and the other
by those residing Within the county.
SWEEPING SALOON MEASURE.
IS due. Senotor Calllst9r has IL bill In
process of preparation which Is In
tended 10 wipo out every saloon IN
Utah, and Introduce instead of the sa-
looms liquor dlspensaries In charge of
Officers sworn 10 enforce the law, and
to sell liquor only as provided for BY
the laws.
WILL WIPE OUT CURSE"
This viii stop the curse OF the sa-
looms as an aid TO immortality" said
Senator Callister today In discussing
the bill Saloon keepers who permit
GIRLS 10 become intoxicated In their
places viii be thing Of the past. and
officers win be In charge ~ the bars
who will hold themselves strictly 20
the law. IN selling liquor. ! think the
measure will md n hearing aud Il 1
am any Judge that It Will pass"
FAIR TO ALFALFA" MEMBERS.
Tho way the committees are propor-
toned In the senate was "a matter 90
discussion today, ard tables have been
prepared to show Just how much each
senator got. The percentagos show that
there are l4g places, ana mat OF these
Salt Lakes four senators at liberty 10
serve on committees, draw "a places.
two OF them getting niue places each
and two eight. This Is considerably
under the proportion that would seem
20 he fair. and demonstrates that the
'alfalfn club received full consldern-
tion8
THOSE WHO LEAD.
IN the number OF places the senator's
leading are Bulen. Calllsior Gardner.
HollmgsW orth, Rasband and Walton
with 40 each, Hulaniski, Park, seelv.
John Y. smith. and Williams follow
with nine each. and the remaining SEN
ators, Clegg. Johnson Lawrence. Benz
ner X. smith aud John Y Smith havu
eight each, while Miller has seven.
In the matter OF chairmunships. Wal
ton and Park divide honors with three
each. while Bullen, callister, Hollings-
warth HnlanisA Johnson Rasband