The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-04
REGULATING LIQUOR
TRAFFIC IN UTAH
A Flood of Bills, Expressing Views Of
Different Members, Being Pre-
scented in Both Houses.

In the house on Monday, February
/, Speaker Robinson stated that &c
measures had been introduced, and
only 12 have been disposed of, warm
ing the members that this was the
twenty-second day of the session.
One bill was passed at Mondays
session, II. b. No. A, by Claud Y.
Russell, relating to -agrants and
drunkards.
An amended prohibition measure in
troduced by j. r. Porter of Morgan
county provides that liquor can not
be dispensed except when prescribed
by physician, and that druggists
must keep a record of each prescrip-
ton filed. The record may be ex-
amined by anyone. The measure fur
Their provides that there shall be no
soliciting by circular, letter, card. or
by advertisement In newspapers, for
the sale of liquor. Patent medicines
containing alcohol are not excluded
from the stiputions
The house decided to visit the Agri-
culture college at Logan on Saturday,
February 6, together with members of
the press.
A communication was received from
Governor William Spry indorsing the
memorial to congress relating to the
annexation of the Arizona strip.
Senator Hulaniski of Weber county
introduced a measure for the regula-
ton OF the liquor traffic. The bill pro
vides one saloon for each 1000 OF
population, but provides that this
shall not take effect until after Au-
gust /, 1909, and that the number of
licenses then in force shall not be re-
duced even though that number is
greater than the number of thousands
OF population. Under this bill no II.
tense shall be granted 10 any person
not citizen of the United States or
TO an ex-convict. 1t provides for the
suspension of license for thirty days
for violation of any saloon regulation
and revocation of the license for
second conviction. Under the terms
of the Hulaniski bill one-half the
money collected for liquor licenses
shall be used for the purpose of the
good roads system.
Numerous changes in the present
fish and game laws of the state are
proposed in Senate Bill No. 81, intro
duced by Senator Charles e. Marks
The bill was drawn up at the instance
of the organized sportsmen of Utah
at the recent state convention. The
bill provides for one chief deputy and
five chief wardens, a superintendent
for each hatchery and clerk to be
appointed by the state fish and. game
commissioner.
One bill was approved by the sen
ate, an act amending Section 2049 of
the Compiled Laws of Utah of 1907,
placing the salary of secretary of
state at $4,000 a year.
Besides passing two bills, the mem
bers of the Utah legislature contrived
to get just nineteen new measures be-
consideration at the session of Tues
day. February 2, ten in the senate
and nine in the house.
The bills approved by the house
were H. B. No. 45, relating to the car
Tying of concealed weapons, and pro-
yiding' penalties therefor; by Claud Y
Russell. H. B. No 80, relating to the
keeping of accounts by pawn brokers
and secondhand dealers, and provid-
ing penalties for a violation of its
provisions; Claud Y. Russell.
S. j. NJ. No. 1, asking United States
government to donate 100000 acres
of land to Utah to build state capitol
and extend good roads, introduced by
James e. Wilson. was passed by SEN
ate under suspension of rules.
The house of representatives ad-
Journed in body at o'clock to at
tend mass meeting at the Salt Lake
theater. at the invitation of commit
tee representing the various women's
clubs of the city.
A state library-gymnasium commits
sion, consisting Of five members to be
appointed by the state superintendent
of public instruction to serve without
compensation, is created in a bill filed
by Senator John Y. Smith
Another bill, providing for an In
surance department and presenting
code for the regulation OF insurance
companies and protection OF policy
holders, was Introduced by Senator
Benner Y Smith
President Gardner Of The senate has
presented bill which he contends
will solve the LIQUOR problem in Utah.
President Gardner is not trying to Sc
cure prohibition. but rather would
regulate the LIQUOR traffic The bill
is Lengthy one and covers every
phase of the licuor ones ion. It does
not stop with TIE wholesale and re.
tail licuor dealers, but it provides for
restrictions being placed upon drug
stores and also. upon the writing Of
prescriptions for liquor by physicians
The measure contains provisions rela
tive 10 the manner in which bar rooms
shall be arranced, the number oc
doors on ePch saloon and the kind o.
furniture that shall not be permitted