Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
Heated Debate Follows Reading
OF Report on Cannon
Bill.
PORTER STARTS SoUABBLE
his beer BIN Was Not Considered by
Judiciary Committee, and There
fore lie Moved 10 Re-Commit.

A passage OF heated debate occurred
in the house yesterday afternoon when
the report Of the judiciary COMMITTEES
on II. b. 81, the prohibition bal came
up for consideration. When Chief Clerk
Buchanan concluded reading the re-
port to the effect that the committee
passed the bill up to the house with
recommendation that II be passed, Mr.
Porter Of Morgan was on his feet with
the request that the matter be seat
back TO the committee, for the reason
that a measure introduced by him, IA.
b. 'G. had not been considered by the
committee before the report was made.
Mr. Holman, from the judiciary COM
mittee, arose and protested against the
report OF the committee. This meas
uro was rairoaded through the COM
nittee," said MIR. Holman, and / oo-
ject to it,"
Chairman Clegg Of the judiciary COM
mittee protested against the charge Of
railroading. He said he had been UNI
avOidably detained a few minutes yes
terday morning and was not in at
tendance NJ the session Of the COM
mittee when 10 was decided TO make "a
favorable report ON IL. B. 81. "Tpe
committee had decided 20 report iavor-
ably upon the bill, before arrived, and
/ acquesced, and 1 protest against the
charge that I had anything To- do with
rallroaliug the measure through the
committee"
Mr.. Clegg was interrupted several
times, but was finally permitted To- eX.
plain his position.
THOMPSON REsENTFUL
Representative Thompson resented
the charge that the bin had been rail-
roaded' through the committee. we
considered 10 line for line" said MI
Thompson, and several amendments
Were made Ia committee. 40 unfair
ness was shown"
Holman asked 20 be heard ON the
matter, and said that De was not i'm
favor OF prohibition, but was iu ravor
of stringent regulation OF the liquor
traffic
Representative Hugh A. McMmin
said he had a word OF two 10 say iu
regard 20 the measure, and advocated
It's return 90 the committee. He re-
ferred Go a box article iu "a morning
newspaper, and said that stated his
position. THE article cautions care
said Mr. McMillin, "and I think we
should take time TO consider these mat
tiers. This question is stirring the en-
tire state. Let us take our time Don
considering il. Let us be- careful, and
go slow
Representative Wootton. member
of the judiciary committee. asked To-
be heart. He said he was iu favor
OF strict prohibition. or strict regula-
zion. u am willing that the bin should
90 back 90 the committee" said Mr.
MoOtton. but I want some measure.
equally strong with the one under con-
sheraton, TO become law on the sub
ject Of prohibition. I don't want any
halfway business. have been told that
there is plan on foot 10 introduce
prohibition bills every day or two I'm
order 20 keep the committee from re-
porting on the Cannon bill / wish 10
state that / win do all I'm my power
10 get the matter through. ] deny the
iuputation that there was unfalrness
in the action of the committee. There
was no unfairness, but / am willing
that The bin should go back.
The vote on the matter was nearly
unanimous Co recommit, and the meas
ure win come mp with such other bills
ON the subject that the committee NOW
has