Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
Baker Of TooeIe, Holman Of Bing-
ham and Pope Of Theodore
Would Have Noisy Sabbath
MEASURE PASSES IN HOUSE
Vote Of 81 60 Clearly shows That
Majority stands FOR an orderly OBJ
scryancc of the Holy Day.

Tho house yesterday passed the sun
day closing law, introduced by VIII
liam Mcmillan. The end was not
obtained without a fight however, sew
,ral Of the members vigorously oppos-
ing the passage Of the measure. The
final vote stood 81 ayes, nays, absent
and not voting, 8.
The bill came up on report Of the
judiciary committee, recommending for
massage II. b. AZ, by Mcmillan, known
as the Sunday closing law. Mr. Hol-
man. q member Of the Judiciary COM
mittee. was on his feet in a moment
with the charge that the committee had
agreed 20 report tho measure adverse
ly and that the bill was being rail-
roaded through"
The charge was resented by Mr.. Nor
mis-. also a member OF tho judiciary COM
mittec, who said the bill was consid-
cred i'm committee before "a report was
made. the bill had disappeared from
the table, hence no report had been
made.
REPRESENTATIVE Mcmillan, father OF
tho bill. made an earnest address TO
the members favoring the passage Of
me measure = rlAlAAlht measure wa"
passed by this house two years ago
he said. but II was killed iu the sem
ate. The bill IS in the interest Of
morality and good government and its
massage would mean a day of rest for
all theatrical people and others iuclud-
cd In this act The conditions In salt
Lake today arc deplorabe. We should
not violate the Sabbath day, but should
keep IL holy.
EVERY MAN on RECORD.
u think that inasmuch as this oil.
was passed by the house two years ago,
30 should pass now. / am sure the in
telligence Of this house is as great as it
was two years ago and ! would put
every man I'm this body ON record for
his intelli gonce his sobriety his mo-
rality on this measure"
Mr. Pope Of WasatCh moved that the
cnacting clause be stricken out. Mr.
Holman then followed with his charge
that the bill was being 'railroaded'
through the house. Mr. Baker moved
that the measure be recommitted "a
the committee. This motion was lost
Mr.. Pope became somewhat sarcastic
aud moved 20 amend the bin by adding
"That the blue laws Of the state of
Connecticut be adopted in FUN and made
part Of the laws OF Utah"
Mr.. Hugh a. McMinin said De was
opposed 10 blue law legislation, but II
the bill passed. he wanted TO have
Memorial day included On tho provisions
of the Sunday law
Mr.. POpe's amendment to include the
Connecticut blue laws failed ana the
bin then passed with only three mem
bers. Baker, Holman and Pope, vOt-
ing IN the negative.
The fun text Of Che Sunday closing
bin is as follows:
AN act amending section 1888. Com
piled Laws Of Utah, 1907. prohibiting
noisy ana other amusemcnts on sun
day. and providing a penalty for the
violation thereof
BE It enacted by the legislature OF
the state of Utah:
"l233.-Every person, who on Sunday
gets up. exhibits, opens or maintains
or aids i'm getting up, exhibiting open
ing or maintaining, any bun, bear, cock
dog or prize fight horse race. bal
game. circus, gambling house or saloon
or any barbarOus or noisy amuscm mt
or who keeps. conducts or exhibits anl
theater. vaudeville, farce, dramatic Of
equestrian performance. skating rink
dance hall. operate performance, o.
picture shows, or who purchases an.
ticket Of admission, or directly or in
directly pays any admission fec to o.
for the purpose Of witnessing or at
tending any such place, amusement
spectacle or representation. is guilty o
"a misdemoanOr