Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-22
Eighth Legislative Session
Ends With SiXty-ninth Day
Just Before Midnight Saturday Motion to Adjourn Carries
After Odds and Ends of the Calendar Are Put in Order
Last Hours of the Day Marked by Some Bitterness
Efficiency Of Officers is Commended


holding the whip hand" over tho
legislature. and that Ibis rulings. which
hou for 90 DAYS been broad and fair.
nad al this last moment boon turned
ON undue Influence TO czarlike auto
croc>, ana that debate ON the Badger
Dill had been cut on bv concerted
plans in which McCrackcn as noor
leader worked in harmony with the
speaker Tn the light OF calmer reason
ing, 10 is not believed this position is
tenablc 10 was the afternoon OF the
last day. The senate had killed tho
statewide prohibition measures. pass
cd by almost unanimous vote of the
house. tho senate had pigenholed the
Hansen bill which had passed the
mouse after being recommended by
joint committee appointed by the
senate ana house. and Sc seemed that
the desire OF the upper branch was
TO smother any liquor legislation Of
any character Whatsoever. IA view
OF the sentiment expressed by more
than $1,000 residents of the state.
constituents of the representatives. and
senators asking that prohibltory Leg
islation De enacted by this legislature.
the representatives felt that a duty
deVolvcd upon the house which they
could not shirk Tho evident deter
mination on the part OF the senate
20 prevent any liquor legislation left
only one course clear FOR the house
Co pursue, In order to shift the re-
sponsibility for tho failure 60 pass H.
quor legislation where it belonged.
STORY OF BADGER BILL.
Tho senate had previously passed
the Badger bill known as senate bin
l4S, and for which the Hansen bin
was supposed To- be a substitute. The
Sitting committee of the house re-
fHI . frE|H Nrsr I.H
of senate bin 1fS, with a few slight
amendments; ohstructionlsts who
were known 20 be absolutely opposed
90 the passage of any liquor legisla-
ton whatever sought TO delay by
filibustering tactics, the passage Of
the bin through the house, and as
it was apparent there was no time to
spend On a prolonged discussion of the
measure. and as the house had passed
favorably upon practically the same
bill as represented in the Hansen
measure the speaker simply refused
20 entertain filibustering discussion
and the house, Itself voted To- shut
on debate and take a vote on the bill
without further discussion. and upon
motion of Representative Holman him.
self explanatory speeches were elm
mated before the passage OF the BILL
The fact that the senate chose 90 con-
cur in the amendments OF the Badger
bin and pass is up 20 the governor
for his approval Of rejection, took
nothing from the forced attitude Of
the house at the time Of the passage
Of the bill. ass mp to- that time the
Joint committee bill which had been
passed by the house, lay locked In
the Businesses Of the rejected list
OF bills In the room Of the senate
sitting committee
I'M defense of those members who
held out from first TO last for the
passage OF statewide prohibition leg
islatiou, the remarks Of Representative
Thompson OF Willard were am able de-
Tense. IN the heat Of argument many
insinuatiOns were cast upon the con-
duct of these men, but through IL
favoring prohibition straight. with ac-
cOmpanyiug denunciation Of any
deal by which the vote of the
brewers and liquor interests were said
to have been purchased I'm behalf Of
The Republican party.
PROHIBITION CHAMPIONS.
In Representative Joseph j. Cannon,
the cause Of statewide prohibition had
,ns of its leading defenders. M Can
non worked hard FOR the passage Of
the measure bearing his name, which
PASSED the lower house almost unani-
mously but was killed n the senate.
I'm company with MI. Thompson and
Mt. Fuller OF Weber, AIR. Cannon |
am attitude of consistency |
rom start to finish ou this burning /
question, and when 90 became evident |
hat no statewide legislation could Doe |
lad az the hands of the present legis-
allure, he, In company with the others, |
sought 20 50 amend the Hansen ana |
Badger bills that they could consist |
n.I H :. lHaa
lining the unit for voting on local op- /
Ion to counties alone, but the MAJ |
ority voted the amendments down.
The eighth session win go down in |
history as containing some of the most /
energetic workers of any session |
since statehood. outside the facuolal /
controversies and petty lights. tho /
member were earnest and honest iu /
lesiriug TO pass some legislation which /
should be beneficial 90 the state at I
argo and the people Boa general Among /
his number might De cited Lepr,a'n- /
atiVcs Hansen of BoXelder Porter NJ |
Morgan. Clegg of Salt Lake. who as |
chairman of the house judiciary COM |
nittce perhaps had more of the weight /
# work upon bis shoulders than amy /
lther single member Hodges of Rich, |
Randall and England of Weber |
Thornley, OF Davis. and Holt and Nc /
Rae OF Salt Lake; Ashton of Salt Lake /
Who was alert always 90 keep out any |
question OF unc0nstltuti0nalty from /
proposed legislation and author of the /
juvenile court bills; Eardley. Mcmillan /
md McMlliu of Salt Lake, and claude /
russell, 90 the latter OF whom belongs /
DIE honor OF introducing more bills, /
md that of having more bills killed, /
han any other single member uf the /
ouso. MT Russell also has tho credit /
" having more measures enacted into /
lw than any other member. Arru- \
ald of summit, who was always for'
thing or "agIn' % with all the power /
r. hls nature, Pope of WasatCh. than
'hOm there was perhaps no moro 1b.a /
lr earnest legislator ln the house;
Nuott0n of Utah. who succeeded foo
ayus enacted into law many educ
ltOnal measures of mcUt Hayes
White and Bower of Utah. always dui-
pnt u Che interest of good logisla-
.on. Davis of Tintah, who had tls
urdcr of the last days upon him m
Importing the sentiment of the house
% tha liquor Legislation; Bawettc Of
uab. who worked hard. but uusuc-
es-nIIy 90 have tho corporation TAX
emuved from mining prospects. Dy-
auF aul unuuH Of sanpetr. parmley
Fl carbon Nelson uf Emery Jensen
q sr,Ier Murdoch off Beaver. HaNc1ek /
e Pluto. kiug of Wayne HonrC WI
'turuIteh. that ualWart of southern /
rtsn Wh0 WAS found m most lu-
tauuas ou tae right side 0f every I
question making for progress Web
Goo 0f lrou. smith of Kane. and Mel
ou 0f San juan. who was successful