Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-12
Measure Reaching Owners OF
Property Used for Immoral
Purposes is Passed.
SENATE SUB UP TOMORROW.
badgers Prohibition" Matter Made
special Order for 10 a. an. Sot-
urday In the House.

The appelations queen of vice.
political dictator" and controller OF
Ogden" as referring specifically 20 the
siren who was this. morning charged
as being in control OF political policies
in Utahs second city TO the extent
that occupants OF her "court" are fined
ana released, and who has transformed
block on the west side Zoo this city
into "stockade' of vice. were banded
about iu the house this morning, by
members during the discussion Of
house bill 81. by Mr. McCraCkeu. The
measure provides that persons and
corporations owning buildings devoted
to the use OF houses OF ill fame shah
Dee guilty of violating the Jaw, and
provides punishment for subj viola
tion ON the part OF persons. jail terms
of not less than three months nor
more than one year for each otense;
and for corporations violating the pro-
visions of the law. fines not less taan
$1,000 and not more than $4,000 for
each oueus..
During the debate on the measure.
which waNcd warm az times. An. Nc
Cracker vigorously supported tHo pro-
visions OF The hHi, declaring that
Belle London vino was known as
queen of the red light n ogden
was So powerful with the admins
tratou in Ogden that when she
and her SO companions ion vice
were brought before THE bar of Jus
uce. she was able to pay @ fine. or
default the bail" for the entire lot.
and turn In check for $3.50, or $40
each ln lieu Of "a personal appearance
and he wanted the law made 80 that
such influence might be stopped
Representative Morris asked Me-
Craken if this woman'sc political in
huencc I'm ogden was so strong if he.
tMcCracken) was now In the house as
the result OF her influence.
McCraken turned the tide against
the Washington statesman by reply
ing. 81 desire to state that the sc
votes controlled by the person in ques-
ton went 20 support the Democratic
ticket and the house roared with
laughter
BILL Is PASSED.
a motion to strike out the enactlng
clause was lost after some discussion.
and the BILL which was supported BY
Representatives Russell Thompson,
Eardley. Cannon and Clegg. and OPP
posed by Pope. Holman and Henrie,
passed by "a vote Of "a ayes, 13 nays,
absent and not voting s.
House bill 100, by McCracken. pro-
yiding that county sheriffs. clerks and
assessors should be elected for four
years instead of two years. as al pre-
sent passed by bare constitutional
majority OF % votes. while rs mem
btrs voted against the measure mostly
for the reason that IL was
/ thought 10 be unconstitutional,
IN that the terms Of the officers named
as now elected would be continued
| two years longer than they We're elect
! ed FOR The objection was not thought
| TO be insuperablc. and the bill now
goes 10 the senate.
The house also passed IT. b. 179 by
Mr. Bower relating 10 the statute of
| limitations. II. b go. by Nelson 10
prevent the abuses of the right Of
| drilling holes FOR oil: and H b. 233.
/ relating 20 the fees in municipal
courts.
| The measures killed at this mornings
/ session were senate bill 1856 by Badger,
| relating 10 trespassers upon the rights
/ Of way OF railroads; H. b. 1856. claim
| Of Ware & Treganze or drawing plans
] for armory building, and II. g. AS,
| by CleEg providing for the protection
/ Of moturmen and street car drivers in
| inclement weather
SPECIAL ORDER TOMORROW
senate bin l4S by Badger which
was 10 have come up on special call
| this morning was made a special or
der FOR later In the day. In other words
for 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. on the
request 10 the author OF the bill
II is understood several amendments
will DE offered to the Hill IN the house
SOME OF the most important Of which
will relate To striking out the city
! unit plan, which according to the pre-
sent draft of the measure excludes salt
Lake and Ogden from the county unit.
| in voting ON the local option feature.
IL b. claimed the city unit plan Is un-
constitutional and many or the mem
/ beers are opposed 20 making exceptions
in the case of the cities named
House bin 81. by McCraCken re-
lutng 90 authorizing the university 20
borrow money for the purpose Of erect
Ing central building was made O.
special order for o'clock this after
noon.