Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-09

The eighth session OF the Legislature
IS nearing it's anal session, only two
DAYS remaining OF the so allotted Il. and
Gov. spry has deemd II advisable to
call the attention Of the members TO
the necessity for enacting some sort
o. measure for the regulation OF the
liquor traffic in the state In his special
message 20 the legislature this morn
ing. which was read separately in both
houses the governor recommends that
stringent regulatory legislation, with
tire Inclusion OF the local option fea-
ture, be enacted into law by the pres
emit Legislature; and indicating his
readiness 70 sign some such measure
1- win satisfactorily control the liquor
business, with the idea Of giving the
people the right 10 decide later II they
wish local option.
The governor was closeted this mora
ing. il is understood, with influential
members Of each house OF the legisla-
ure. when the matter OF getting action
1a O LIQUOR regulation or local option
That an bills on the liquor question now
before the house will be reported 20
come on the calendar, but that all
measures thus far will receive their
1uietus. and that whatever bin the sem
ate decides 10 adopt, being in this case,
uo doubt, the Badger regulation bill
vita amendments. which viii probably
pass the upper branch by a vote OF
D. 10 8. win also receive the favorable
consideration OF the house. as being
600 the nature OF legislation along the
Tine Of prohibition, the passage of a
statewide clause appearing az the
present time 90 be outside the bounds
.f possibility. owing 20 the attitude OF
the senate IN dcfy1ng the popular will
ss expressed In ass-meetings and pc
tUons.
Several members OF the house have
Expressed themselves as being In favor
Of voting for a regulation measure
rather than no measure az an and
though such a bin as recommended by
tine governor will receive determined
opposition on the part Of those COM
mtted 90 absolute prohibition, and
those who want no prohibitory legis-
latlon whatever the probabilities are
that a regulation measure win 90
through and become a law before the
present session adjourns in spite n an
tho protests registered against a law
90 favor ~ the liquor Interests.
SPECIAL TAX FUNDS.
Outside of the especial interest cree
bted in the house this morning by the
announcement aud reading OF the mes-
sage OF tho governor in relation 10 the
liquor question, the feature OF the
rrssion was tho discussion on senate
h'u l0I. by Badger relating 90 spec al
LN funds I'M cities. The purpose 0f Che
bin De- 90 provide for the payment hy
uetlllmc1ts, Of assessments levied nN
cities 0f the first class for lmpot o.
ment purposes. and 90 mako the euat
IF paving street and sidewalk Intef-
nctIous payable by the owners of pro
Hnty ahuttug on such street Hnd sdr-
hHlk intersections
The measure which affects only ralt
Like City created considerable debate.
pro and con. Representative Eui'a5
thought D. unjust 90 compel properly
owners a. pay Tor these Intersection
ptNings, as in mo past rich ana poor
nIke had been abs0yed from the cA.
u.lse hY the Clty. MF. Eardcy fdid he
thought he perceived "a 'uisser in snl
Nnadp.le" as The American parts
faich was now Boo control of SAN Lake
Municipality aud had. ln h.s opinion
f.mc Interior object ln uying tn Iule
thH legislation upon the inhahit4hu
of aalt Lake
Russell said the cl5 had no funds