Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-27

This resolution is looked upon by
many OF the representative as being
Ca maueuycr by the liquor contingent 90
offset ST. possible the local option hN
recently passed hy the legislature ana
signed by Gov. Brady 10 proposes an
amendment to the constitution to Dc
voted on at the next general election.
LOCAL OPTION CONTEST
Already forces are lining up Tor ,he
coming municipal election in Boise. DO
April next. but not az heretofore. ou
strictly political rlncIpios-local option
Us the paramount issue and ON TINS
question viii the lineup Doe made. Rev
Dalton of the Methodist church seems
destined to lead the prohibition forces
and the suggested candidate for mayor
is eN-G1y Morrison. Tho movement
against prohibition. or rather local op-
ton. lu this county is now BOZ progress
and displays considerable activity Pa
pers and petitions are being circulated
among the business men Boo am oudeaN-
or 90 secure as much pledged support
as possible j. ". Davis is the man
actively 600 charge OF this canvass.
MEASURES IN JEOPARDY.
a casual survey OF tho legislative
situation at the present time would re-
veal the fact that the administration
measures are somewhat in jeopardy.
with the sole exception Of the lona
option BILL not a. single measure has
thus far been enacted into law, which
le designed tD meet the reCOmmendI-
lions set forth boo the message of Gov
Brady Among the measures the gov
ernor especially wanted passed are.
the creation OF % Carey act commits
sion "a public utilities commission ana
direct primary law. Bills ou an the
subjects have been introduced in either
one or both houses of the legislature,
but not one has yet been enacted Into
law. and the Legislature ls now enter
ing upon its last W sA. The house
passed the direct primary bin, but -ne
senate has it in cold storage
APPROPRIATIONS.
The rcrplcxing question just now IS
iu regard to appropriations. To Us esil-
mated that the total appropriations
asked for Ion the measures before mo
legislature win aggregate over N,5Oo,JtO.
The direct or general approprlat ons
are provided for but the difficulty
arises Boo reference to the bond issues,
which the proposed legislation makes
into O. total OF $3.50 600 These proc
posed bond issues are for three general
purposes. educational equipment, son-
structiou of roads and bridges. and The
completion of the capitol building For
the nrst class. $500 900 is asked, for the
second, $3.50 O00 and for the third. $780,
700 Included in the road building
measures ls one providing for the COM
pletiou ~ the wagon road from Paris
t0 Franklin in the extreme southeast
cru part of the state.
The present bonded indebtedness OF
the state is 81 BAG 000 and the 'otu
possible bond issue under tho consdtu-
ton. on the 1908 equalization, IL 3l,l35.-
2OO-considcrably less than half The
bond issues proposed under existing
bills The proposed bond issue OF $780,
900 for the construction OF the capitol
building is considered as certain o. be
met with favor hy tho majority of the
members. which, Dr. true. would leave
only Si-I.2o0 to be Issued in the shape
Of bonds for the educational insttI-
lions and the construction of roads and
bridges.
POSTPONED APPORTIONMENT.
H. - $50. ..... t...sH... a.