The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-06
BITTER TONGUE
IS CHIEF FEATURE
IN LOWER HOUSE
elimination and ReCrimination
Mark Debate When Prohi-
bition Bill Comes Up.
OF PERSONAL
PRIVILEGE INVOKED
SHARP PASSES AT ARMS BE-
TWEEN CHAIRMAN OF JUDI
ciARY AND COLLEAGUES.

When the speaker called for the read
ing OF committee reports in the house
yesterday Ar. Thompson, vice chairman
Of the committee on judiciary, said that
a report was in course of preparation on
house bill No. 3. the Cannon prohibition
measure. and that he desired it to he
considered when it was presented, the
chairman Of the committee. Mr.. Clegg.
being absent The permission was grant
ed
Along about miscellaneous time came the
report OF rather reports. for there were
two Of them. and then the rootin' hOGt-
in terTOrs from ArkansaW we're turned
loose and for two hours there was Ian
gUage that a man would not use even
toward his wife
The question was -on the adoption Of
the minority report, made by Mr.. Holman
Of Salt Lake county. recommending that
the l1iil do not pass. This was q suDsII-
tute for the motion Of Clegg. chairman
Of the judiciary committee. that the ma
j0rity report be adopted. Naturally IL was
lost, and then came the discussion, with
out latitude apparently. for rules were
disreEarded. and IN spite Of the repeat
ed admonitious Of the speaker on points
of order members spoke as their viii
wended on a motion to refer the report
back to the committee
Mir. Porter Has a Bill.
Mr. Porter Of Morgan county said he
would support the motion because he had
a bill before the house. and so had NJ.
Pope. which evidently had not been con-
sidered
'The bill of the gentleman from Nor
gan" said Mr.. Thompson. does not pro-
vide for prohibition. inasmuch ss It says
that beer for example may contain 70
per cent of alcohol.
Later Mr.. Porter said that the 70 per
cent clause in his hill was intended to
reach patent medicines, put that, 50 far as
word malt
When IT came around to Mr. Holman's
turn to say a word OF two, that member
said in substance.
Holman Stands Alone. ~,
ID would like to say, Dir. Speaker. that
this bill vas railrOadFd through the CONF
mittee this morning, and that there were
objections to every section I admire 4
man who fights, and / want to say right
here that am opposed to any such snap
judgment as was taken Oh me this morn
ing. got my dose, and I know when
am licked
1T was my understanding that this
committee was to consider all of the bills
and other matters relating TO this ques-
ton I was willing to spend any length
Of time to meet the extremists, but had
absolutely 10 recourse
Il want to 90 on record. gentlemen. as
being opposed to absolute prohibition but
I am emphatiCally in favor Of restricting
the liquor traffic, and it was my hope
that we could get together and agree upon
a compromise measure that would bring
this about 7 repeat that this bill was
rairoaded through the committee and
was rushed into the house"
Ciegg Makes Protest.
CIegg resented the imputation that the
bill had been railroad7d through the com
mittee. and I protest against the impu-
tati0n that the action in committee was
unfair IN any way
When Mr.. CIegg was asked if he was
present at the meeting OF the committee
at the hour # was called for, he said that
he was a few minutes late. and that
when he did arrive the members who
were present refused to go over the mat
ter again. 81 think IL is unfair TO rush
through this pet measure OF any other
am opposed to this kind OF business as
a matter Of principle Regardless or
what my opinions are on the question OF
prohibition. ] consider that / was elected
TO represent all interests. whether they be
brewers. Mormons. Jews OF Gsntiles.'
Mr.. McCrsckeu called attention to rule
Is, which relates 90 the time members
shall be allowed for discussion. Mr..
Archibald % Summit gave Clegg his time
and a little later when point Of order
was again raised, Mr.. Mcmillan Of Salt
Says 1t Is Gag Rule.
Il submit. 3fr. Speaker. that Mr. Clegg
has been Interrupted 50 much that he
has not yet had an opportunity to talk
five minutes. / think this is gag rule,
and am opposed TO 70. I am for
square deal. and 7 demand il.
Resgming. Mr.. CiegE said there was TO
occasion for haste He explained again
that ne had been u1avOidabiy detained on
other business affecting the judiciary
committees work. What is the use OF
such a hurrv2" he asked We have
given the juvenile court bill three OF four
DAYS consideration already. and We have
not yet arrived at conclusion We have
a large number OF petitions from sdvo-
Gates Of prohibition. and We are now get
ting petitions from the other side. We
should hear them ALL
Mr. Wootton asked II Mr.. Clegg had not
done everything in his power 20 delay
action on tho bill
Il will ask Mr.. Pope Of Wasatch 70 az
sxer the question" said Clegg.
Yes he did" said Mr.. Pope.
was his power limited
ct was decidedly.
Mr.. Nelson Of Emery supported the mo