The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
NEW BILLS IN SENATE AND
BEARING ON LIQUOR QUESTION,
NOW THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE
New Features in Each of Pro-
posed Laws Some Re-
strictions Are Radical in
Extreme.

Senator r. I. Hulaniski Of Weber.
VINO is an attorney for the brewery in
tsIestS, yesterday introduced as senat e
OIL No. "a a measure for the regulation
OF the liquor traffic. probably along
INES acceptable to the brewing inter
ests The bill provides one saloon for
, each Loco Of population. but provides
that this shall not take effect until af-
ter August I. 1909, and that the number
Oh licenses then IN force shall not be
reduced, even though that number is
greater than the number of thousands
OF population. Under this bill no license
shall be granted to any person not
citizen of the United States. or TO an
ex-cOnVict. Ii provides for the suspen-
sion Of license for thirty days for VIC
lation of any saloon regulation and d
revocation Of the license for a second
conviction Under the terms of the HUI
ianlski bill one-haif the money collected
Tor liquor licenses shall be used for the
purpose OF the good roads system The
bill follows.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Utah;
Section THAT on and after the LIST DAY
OF August 1909, the number of persons
ana places which may be licensed to SELL
deal and traffic in spirituous. vinous and
malt liquors in the various cities, towns
and precincts of this state, is hereby lin
lieu dS IOtlQNS.
One such license may be granted to and
issued for every 1000 inhabitants or a
fraction thereof, in any town, city or pre-
cinct OF this state, such population TO be
determined by the last preceding state or
United States census: provided. however.
that in all such cities, towns OF precincts
where greater number Of licenses have
been granted or issued prior to the first
day of August, 1909. than would be per-
missibie under the foregoing limitation,
81 q he los III .~.
ties shall grant and issue licenses equal in /
number TO those granted and issued prior
to said last named date but no additional !
license in number shall be granted or is |
sued In any such town. city or precinct |
until the Increase in population thereof |
brings the same within the foregoing Inn /
itation. and provided further, that license /
be granted or issued to persons for those /
places or locations for which licenses were |
issued or granted prior to said first day 4
Of August 1909. unless by reason of a re-
fusal Of the owner to lease the same for /
such purposes or destruction by fire OF the 4
or the same be refused by oper- /
alton OF law or under the provisions Of /
this act, then. and in either OF such cases.
such license may be issued and granted 4
to some other location.
Must Be Citizens.
Sec. 2. No license to sell, deal or traffic
in spirtuOus- vinOUs OF malt liquors shall
be granted OF issued to any person who is
not a citizen Of the United States and of
his state and d resident Of the city or
county IN which said license is applied
'or. and no license shall be Issued to any
person who has been convicted of an Of
ense against the laws of the state pun /
shable by Imprisonment IN the state pTis-
IN. or who has been convicted of keeping
disOTderly house within five 90 years
,rior to the making Of the application for
he license.
Sec. 3. Such licenses granted in accord
Ince with this act shall be renewed by the
holder thereof from year TO year. in sc-
oTdance with the provision Of law now in
existence, unless the owner thereof shall
lave forfeited his right to said license by
conviction for having violated any OF
he provisions of the law relative to the
ale of liquor
Sec. J. No licenses shall be transferred
Without first the consent obtained of the ! ,
lOard OF court having the power to grant
riginSi licenses, and any license which is ,
transferred without such consent shall be |
oTfeited and cancelled. as of the time Of ,
UGH transfer and such transfer shall be !
made In accordance with the Law now / ,
governing transfers in this state. and the
must posse IS such personal :
qualifications as will entitle him to origin
/ licenses. and before exercising any of f.
he rights as tTansferee he shall make /.
he oath and give the bond required of
riginal licensee.
Courts Have Jurisdiction.
Sec. s. II anyone licensed to retail liquor ,
hall. By judgment Of any court of COM :
etent jurisdiction, have been found guilty
Z violating any Of the laws of this state q
T any ordinance OF a city respecting the !
ale Of liquor. his license shall be sus- :
ended as OF the date of said Judgment ! /,