Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-16
knother Promise Made That II
win be introduced This
Afternoon.
passSAeE is NOT IN DOUBT.
Committee Member Says Little
Opposition Is Expected to
Arise.
fnssntisfnction With Measure Is EX-
pressed, But is Regarded as the
Best Now Possible.

pulIetin-3 u. m. The liquor bill
has been drafted and will be printed
hcrore being brought uD for consider
alton.
The appropriation bill Is now before
Abe house.
The Joint committee Of Il, appointed
10 confer with the governor and draft
a measure for the regulation Of the
llouor traffic Of the state, has agreed
npon the provisions OF a measure to
b. unlimited to both houses Of the leg
islature this afternoon. The bill was
formulated in the rough by the COM
niftee this morning, most OF the early
hour Of today having been spent in
fho completion OF the general draft
an details having been practically
agreed upon. That the measure would
~ ready for presentation at the op-
oning Of the afternoon session there
fcemed TO be no doubt
The provisions Of the bin, as agreed
mon in committee. include strict reg
Nation features, with local option with
county unit. and an cities with more
that 1900 population, TO be units of
themselves. IL is further provided that
saloons shall close their doors every
nigat at 10 o'clock except ON Saturday
uI.sts. when the closing hour shall be
o'clock p. nl.
There shall be but one front entrance
.ur the public in AN saloons, and one
back entrance for employees and the
proprietor OF the place. Treating Is pro-
r.uitcd.
VIOLATION A FELONY.
violation of the provisions of the
ac, s made "a felony and the third v.o-
lst.Un subjects amy saioonkceper % tnt
loss of his license. and puts the p. em-
Uses out OF business for the conduct ol
liquor traffic for q period of two years.
.Tao measure is not just what any
of us want said member OF me
joint committee. this morning. "but We
iesl that DO is the best legislation we
can get az the present time, and Tor
tlol reason IL is understood that an the
members of the committee viii support
the measure In both houses
From present indications the senate
N.u pass the proposed measure with
ntlle opposition, while the members
10 the house who have stood out for
d.. demands OF the people for state
wide prohibition, may not feel justified
n supporting this compromise meas
ure The matter will doubtless Doe
brought TO a vote this afternoon.
INSURANCE BILL PASSED.
The house this morning passed the
Insurance bill. which provides for
tt.to department of insurance, and
CREATES the office of commissioner of
Insurance az a salary of $500 per year.
coll matters pertaining 20 Insurance,
handled tho office
Of the secretary OF state, viii Doe hand
lcd after the passage of the act by
Tie Insurance commissioner The bill
which covers 50 pages of printed
matter was practically unanim U.S.
~ recommended by the insJr-
mco men OF the state although
o. uon-board agent was active on
Che floor of the house in lobbying In the
Interest of some companies which the
hil excludes from doing business i'm
tnis state. The portion OF the bin OPP
posed by this agent was that which
requires any insurance company do
iug business in this state TO have a.
paid mp capital Of $500 900. An amend
nent offered 90 reduce this amount 60
100000 was lost. 10 being explained that
under the higher figures five companies
tut of the 20 doing business I'm this
state would not be able to qualify.
After a number of amendments were
adopted. one OF which abolished tho
position OF deputy insurance commits
fIlntr provided for in the bill at a
salary OF 81 500 per year. the measure
t4seed the house by % vote OF aa ayes.
nays. absent and not voting, 3.
The house also passed s. b. l6 by
Ienner y. Smith. providing for the pro-
lection OF companies furnishing ma
t.ral and employees furnishing labor
for the construction OF any public
building. making such material ana la-