Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-09

election for liquor legislation, and be
excluded from the remainder Of the
county in which they afe located
Speaking TO the motion 20 adopt the
amendment, its author said that he
was opposed 10 prohibition in any man
ngr share or form. but he was willing
To let local option be enacted. provided
a hamlet like Huntsville should not
bee permitted TO say what the people
Of Ogden should eat or drink
BADGER rs HEARD.
The almost unanimity of the house
on the cannon bill was pointed out bv
senator Badger who said that the
lower body would not for q moment
consider anything less prohibitive
than S. b. 49, is as it now stands.
The necessity for legislation on the
liquor question was also strongly
urged, II exception Is made In favor
OF the larger cities, intended legislation
will fail declared Mr.. Badger.
Another TO strongly oppose the
amendment was Senator Wilson This
amendment is a rider TO the bill" he
declared. and is inconsistent. A large
cry has no more right to be excluded
thah does q smaller one. The peo-
pie are supreme. and 10 them
every vital question should he
submitted. The intent Of the amend
nlent is TO thWart the will Of the PEG
pie"
senator Stookey took a UNIQUE posl-
ton IN defending Hulaniskrs amend
ment 20 the effect that the people OF
salt Lake county outside the city want
local option or prohibition, and he did
not want the city 20 thWart the VIII of
the country people. He was reminded
by senator Badger that ne misunder-
stood the provisions Of the bill. Even
II the county voted against prohibition.
each voting district or subdivision vot
ing IN favor Of the proposition would
be dry" so far as pertaining TO itself
i am opposed to statewide prohibit
ton
SENATOR WILSON
The proceedings were enlivoned by
considerable colloquy between Senators
Badger and Wilson on one side. and
Senators Kuchler and Stookey on the
other. The votes cast in favor OF the
amendment were those Of Hulanisk.
Kuchler StoOkey Benner y. smith.
Seely and Marks; those against Il.
Badger. Bullen, Burton, Brinkerhoff,
Horaey. Hyde. Miller. Scvy. John Y.
Smith. Williams. Wilson and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Amendment No. by Hulaniski. pro-
viding for compensation TO brewing
companies and others affected by the
conhscation ~ their property by pro
hibitiou legislation, received the sup
port OF Mr. Miller but lost the sup
port Of Stookcy
Senator Wilson expressed a willing
ness to accept the amendment. provided
that Mr. HulanisH would pledge the
saloon interests 10 make FUN amends
for the eva they have wrought. why
should we reimburse men for the loss OF
their il-gotten galns2" be asked.
Another amendment offered IS sena-
tor Hulanls6i was 20 make the hour
OF closing ~ licensed saloons ~ o'clock
D. Doe. instead ~ p M. Senator VIII
son amended 20 make Il 10 o'clock but
both motions lost The fourth amend
ment was 90 exclude from the z o'clock
inhibition aI hotels, clubs. cafes. dim
inFrooms. etc. furnishing meals 20 the
public. where there we've neither stalls
nor screens
awhen the proper times comes I
rhsll substitute n b. 30, the Cannon
prohibition hll for s. n. lAb. the SUBJ
stituto prohibition bill.' said senator
Albert n Miller al noon today u VIII
never vote FOR the measure THAI is
now being considered In tho senate.
and In The motion that shall make
win retaih only the Cuacting clause.
NEw BILLS
s. Is ZOO by Mr. Marks, am act GREAT
lng commission 90 revise the revenue
laws Boo the state Of Utah and 20 sug-
qest changes Providing for COM
mission. itF salary the employment 90
necessary help and appropriations for
be- salary and expenses.
81 B con. by Mr. Hyde, by request
amending ana re-enacting section 2009
Compiled Laws of Utah. relating 10
validating certain conveyances.
81 H 100 ana b H. 800, both hy Eeu-
ner 81 Smith. and both along the lines
OF the Des MoIneH plan ~ municipal
Governments are to be made special orr
ders following s. p l7A hy Mn Wilson.
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