The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-20
SENATORS HAVE
BILL TO GOVERN
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
New Measure Providing Strict
Regulation to Be Recon-
mended by Committee.
PR0HIBITI0NISTS BEATEN
IN Attest OF STRENGTH
QUESTION TO BE VOTED ON
PRIOR TO REPUBLICAN MASS
CONVENTION.

TO the senate today will be submitted
the unanimous report of the committee on
manufactures and commerce recommends
ing that the Cannon prohibition bill do not
pass. The committee met yesterday after
noon and it was agreed that such report
be submitted.
When this is reported today the opposi-
ton will attempt to have the bill referred
back to the committee. The prohibition
lists in the senate will question the state
ment that the bill was carefully considered
by the committee. and will ask for the
opportunity to be heard before the com
mittee
The plan of the prohibitionists is to at
tempt to delay the action on this bill until
after the convention Of the Republican
prohibitionists to be held in the Salt Lake
theater- They are hoping that enough
pressure will be brought to bear on the
senators as the result Of this convention
so that they will not dare to kill the pro-
hibitiOn bill
The first preliminary skirmish in this
fight to delay action took place in the
senate yesterday afternoon. Senator W
y. Williams of Salt Lake, one Of the ad-
vocates Of the prohibition movement,
moved that when the senate adjourn yes
terday it be until next Tuesday morn
ing The motion was in line with the
practice Of the senate since the session
began. No meetings have been held on
Saturdays, and as Monday was a legal
holiday IL was apparently natural that
the senate should adjourn until Tuesday.
The opponents Of prohibition, however,
feared that delays would be dangerous
and before the motion was seconded SEN
stoF Rudolph Kuchler Of Weber. who is
to lead the fight against the Cannon bill,
moved that the senate adjourn until 1880
this morning Before the prOhibitionists
had time to realize what was happening
the motion Of Senator KuchleT was car
ried. A division was called for and the
vote was q test of the strength OF the pro-
ntbitiOnists and the u-prOhibittonisiS-
The six pTohibitiOnists in the senate OPP
posed the motion and the twelve senators
who are opposed to the Cannon bill voted
for the motion.
Prompt Action Planned.
In proposing an adjournment until Tues
day the prohibitionists hoped to delay ac-
ton on the Cannon bill until after the
prohibition convention on next Wednes-
day BY adopting the substitute motion
By Senator Kuchler the senators showed
that they intended taking prompt action
on the bill and to have 1t disposed Of be
fore complications were added by the
declaration for prohibition at the Repub-
lican mass convention on Wednesday.
The tactics Of the six members Of the
senate who favor prohibition are to be
practically the same as those Of the four
members Of the house who opposed pro
hibitiOn. At present the prOhibitiontsts
are outnumbered in the senate, while in
the house they had an overwhelming ma
jocity. The vote in the senate will I'm
doubtedly stand twelve to six against the
Cannon bill Members OF the minority, by
dilatory tactics, are hoping to secure three
or four more votes
Senator James & Wilson of Wasatch,
the leader of the prOhibitionists of the
senate said last night that six senator's
would vote to refer the Cannon bill back
to the committee, urging that public hear
/ ings by the committee be given each side
| of the question. He said. however, that
/ he felt that their request would not be
| granted by the senate
As a substitute for the Cannon bill =
majority report Of the senate COMMITTEES
on manufactures and commerce will rec
Ommeud the passage Of q bill which has
been under consideration for some weeks
Three OF four members Of the committee
/ on manufactures and commerce will stand
| sponsors for this bill 1t IS a county local
/ option and a strict regulation measure
Provisions of New Bill.
/ The bill provides that whenever a large
! proportion of the legal voters Of any
/ county shall petition the county commits
/ sioners to hold a special election to vote
/ on the prohibition question, such an cleo
| ton shall be ordered. II a majority of
| the votes at such election favor prohibi-
| ton all saloons In the county are to De
/ closed within ninety days after the date
I of the election, and no new licenses are
I to be issued.
| Aside from the county local option fes-
| ture the bill contains saloon regulations
I that are decidedly stringent. Ali-night sa-
/ looms are barred and strict Sunday closing
| is enioined. The license IS to cover the
/ sale of liquor in but one room, which
/ shall contain no tables or chairs. There
are to be no shades or screens to ObstruCt
! a clear view of the bar from the street.
/ No women are to be allowed in any saloon
| at any time. The slightest infraction OF
! any regulation IS to be met by revocation
l Of license and fine or Imprisonment OF
both.
/ The licensing of saloons in cities Of the
/ first and second class is put in the hands
/ Of a non-pa rtisan commission to be APP
I pointed by the mayor. Upon the passage
| ana approval of the bill mayors Of cities
| of the first and second class are en-
[ powered to appoint license commission
/ Of three members, one 20 serve six years,
one four years and one two years Ore
| member Of the commission IS to be select
ed from each of the two political parties
receiving the highest number Of votes az
the last preceding city election. The third