The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-12

vote the dispensary clause and Its
hackers were showed under and only
the bill as It was received from the
committee would satisfy the house
Representative Archibald made
strong address in favor OF state wide
prohibition He spoke of the Will OF
the people as indicated by the tre-
mendous number of petitions which
had so far been received from nearly
every section Of the state, and an
nounced himself as squarely in favor
of a prohibition which Will prohibit
and against dispenSarles and every
place else which might seek to dodge
the Issue or interfere In the cause OF
temperance, Representative Holman
created mild sensation when he got
to his feet, following Representative
Archibald and announced that he had
thought for some time past that there
was Niger in the woodpile, and that
he was finally beginning to get a
trace OF him when this bill was In
the hands of the judiciary committee,
he said, there was for while a
noticeable tendency in favor OF the
dispensary Idea. This cooled on
about as quickly as 1t began, however,
and now comes Representative Can
non and announces an amendment to
his own BILL after it has been re-
ported favorably upon in almost its
original form by the committee. bring.
ing up this same question OF dispen-
saries. Gentlemen, what does 1t
mean?" The gentleman from Bing-
to 20 still farther into the question.
but the matter was disposed OF by
being put, to a vote with the result that
almost the entire house voted against
the amendment.
A movement was then started to
have the bill Of Rock Pope number So.
substituted for the Cannon measure.
This, too. went TO vote but Repre-
sentative Holman was the only man
who had the courage to vote for the
change. Brigham CIegg moved an
amendment striking out the clause
making a violation OF the law a mis-
demeanor but the idea did not appeal
to the house. Just before roll call
on the bill commenced Representa-
tive Holman again got the floor and
made an earnest argument in favor
of deferring action On the bill for the
present He referred to the alleged
deal between the brewers and the
county politicians and announced that
he would take up this subject fully
at the next session. Tie roll call then
proceeded with the result that the en-
tire house voted for the measure with
the exception OF Holman. Fl. A. Nc
Millin, McRae and Russell. All these
gentlemen took occasion to explain
their votes. McRae voting last by re-
quest. Holman and McMillin changed
their votes to aye following the roll
call and then moved a reconsidera-
ton. When the result OF the votes
was announced the house adjourned
and the spectators prepared TO depart.
The senate held a very quiet ses-
sion, passing only two unimportant
bills. Friday being Lincolns birth.
day. no session of either house Will
be held Friday or Saturday, the next
session being on Monday afternoon.
A junket for the benefit OF both
houses will be held on Friday over
the Lucin cutoff. and a large number
from both the house and senate will
attend. Those who do not take the
trip will for the most part make a
, flying visit to their homes.
House bill No 149. by Hugh a. Nc
! Millin, an act amending section 42OS