Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-30
Local Option Measure Up To
Senate After Passing in
The House.
THE CAPITOL INVESTIGATION.
Sensation sprung In Legislative Hans
Fight on AlbiOn Normal
school

* az the close or the piea'"t SUE
sion OF the state legislature have
an efficient county local option
law is now practically conceded In
one Of the stormiest sessions so Gar
recorded in the legislative halls, during
the past % days. the administration
county local option measure was passed
by the house OF representatives. u was
this morning transferred TO the senate.
where 10 was referred 90 lts proper
committee
II would seem that IL was by "a nero
turn of fortune that the bin passed the
house caucus on Monday night
had already foredoumed its fate. and
the enemies of the measure We're work
ing by whatever means available for
its defeat The method OF attack was
very clearly revealed at the outse-
when the bin came up yesterday AFTER
noon for third reading and final pass
age as q special order of business,
which was to have 90 referred back 20
the committee.
y. O. Webster ~ Fremont county
who seemed 20 have "a personal griev-
ance. claiming that he. as o. member
OF the committee which had the bin
under consideration. was ignored. was
the foremost spokesman OF those who
wanted 10 have the bin referred The
question Of equal rIchts' and equal
Justice" were dwelt upon by Mr.. Web
ster who insisted that there Were fur
ther amendments that he would like 90
make 10 tho bin although ne did not
make them known upon the floor.
Judge McCutcheon was the leader on
the other side OF the question Evans
of Oneida made q strong and cOuvinc-
ing talk zoo favor of the immediate
passage OF the bin Finally The question
was put, "Shall the bin be- referred
back 10 the committee and the vote
gave "a majority in favor of the mega
tivo-27 60 %. The bin was thou read
the third time and presented for final
passage. the vote here stood 90 to Q.
and the bin was declared passed Web
ster and his supporters voted for the
passage Of tho bin
FIGHT IN THE SENATE
The last chance now for the oppon-
ents Of the measure 30 get in their
work win De- with the senate. and Il
Is expected that strong influence viii
be- brought Co bear 20 either kin the
bill or amend Il 10 death: but the
present status Of the upper house shows
u 10 be invulnerable on this ques-
ton: they intend To- stand bv the ac-
ton OF their colleagues in the lower
house and by the pledges of the Repub-
lican platform and produce the very
best county local option bin possible
However. 90 is practically conceded tina:
certain amendments viii De- made in
the lii rs 20 now stands. but none
which vim In amy way affect tho ruiz
intent OF the measure One amend
mcnt which viii undoubtedly boz uJado
IS 10 change tine clause Boo which 20
per cent of the qualified electors of any
county can by petition demand "a special
election. To- read 90 per cent
FEATURES OF THE BILL.
The bu provides that when b. petit
tion the county commissioners declare
"a special election. the -amc o. to Boz
held the Same as amy general election.
the ballots to be marked. "Ae8in-t
the sale of liquors and For ths sale
of liquors" lu the event the county
goes dry. section n Of the agt plo-
vdes.
"Gf majority Of Che legal votes
cuHt dt amy election boz any Duu g.
held under the provisions of Il.s ac.
shall Doe against the sale of liquor lu
said county then after six months ar
ter tho date of holding said election aU
licenses for the sale of iutpNi .Huo
liquors granted in said county aftD. fle
passage OF This act shah be ruI and
void. ana the holder thereof shall le
liable for amy sale of liquors mode
hy him thereafter tIt same as Or
license had newer BEEN issued t0 him.
~ the holder oft such void license shall
surrender the same within six m uths
from the date of holding said ceetiou.
the county village or city issuing aId
license shall refund to tine holder an
amount proportIouate with the uueV-
TlTDu time for uH..H IUa Ul.uH. Zoe