The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-03-11
GOVERNOR SPRY ASKS
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Sends Special Message to Legislature
Requesting Law to Regulate the
Liquor Traffic.

8. transmitted to both houses of the
Utah legislature special message
pertaining to liquor legislation, in
which he recommended that law in
GLIDING both. local option and strict
legislation. as these relate to the
liquor traffic, should be enacted, and
that its provisions be drawn carefully
within the constitution so there will
be no failure. The governor declares
that wherever the sale of alcoholic
liquors Is permitted, ii should be un-
der regulations so plain and effective
that the traffic will be kept within
Legitimate bounds, and be under the
perfect control of those officers
charged with the enforcement of law.
and when the people of any LEGALITY
wish to exclude such traffic from
their neighborhood, they should be
given the opportunity to do so.
The governor signed three senate
bills during the day
A number Of bills were approved
by the house, mostly amendments to
existing laws, while two new bills
were introduced by consent. one to
provide for the initiative and refer
endum on legislation. and the other
being measure intended to provide
punishment for inmates of the state
Industrial school who. escape there.
from or aid other inmates 80 escape.
The senate's substitute measure for
the Cannon prohibition bill has been
occupying the attention of the senate
TO the exclusion of other questions.
Senator Carl A. Badger has delivered
the most sensational speech in which
others with crooked politics.
The number of bills introduced in
the senate at the session passed the
200 mark ON Tuesday, senate bill No
200 being an act creating commits
sion to revise the revenue laws of the
state of Utah and to suggest changes.
Providing for the appointment of the
commission, its salary, the employ
ment of necessary help, and appro-
priation for its salary and expenses.
By a vote of % to Is, the house of
representatives on Monday, March 8,
went on record as being antagonistic
to the playing of football. The bill.
which caused an animated discussion,
was introduced by Representative
Hanson, and prohibits the playing of
football upon the grounds of any pub
| lie institution and will prohibit the
organization or training of football
teams at any school in any depart
ment of the public school system.
Mr.. Hansen, in support of the bill
declared that there were fifteen per
sons killed and 1913 injured in the
game of football during the past year
He also declared during the football
season the students fell down on
their examinations; that il the ques-
ton were submitted to the people OF
the state that three-fourths of the
voters would record their votes
against 1t.
Bills were passed providing for
the organization and regulation OF
county insurance companies to insure
against loss of fire by lightning; fix
ing the limit within which bank
shall be liable to a depositor for the
payment of forged or raised check
amending the law relating to disputes
over county boundaries.
In the senate twelve bills were
passed, mostly measures amending
existing laws.
Thompson's house bill an act pro
viding for the establishment of an en-
cheering experiment station in con
mines, providing for its organization
and control, defining its duties and
powers and making an appropriation
| therefor. was approved.
House bill No. 900, one of the labor
bills, was passed by the house on Sal
urday, March g. This bill is intended
to give the preference of employment
on public works TO citizens of the
United States over foreign laborers
The discussion on the passage of Tho
Dill was earnest ard al !imes impas
stoned
House pill No. 222 relating to coun
ty commissioners IL their appoint
meats. was pass,i In the house by a
vote of II to 3; II being absent ant
not otng.
A ill introduced in the house pro
vides FOR the creation of commission
to es,>blish workshop for the blind
|
| duced by Mr. Ashton. the people vii
| decide the question as to who shall
name the depository for the states
money.
Senate bill No. s. by HulanlsFi
passed that body II provides for the
appropriation of $4,000 for the REIN
bursemest of the delegates to the Ma
tional Irrigation congress at Albu
| querque last summer,
With material amendments house
bin No %, passed the senate. This
bill provides for the creation and main
tenance OF a state board of horticul
ture. The senate amended the bill tt
the effect that the governor shall ap
point the state Inspector. instead o
the board, as provided for in the origi
nal bill
Making Final Preparations for African