The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
FIRST OF LIQUOR
BILLS ARE OFFERED
Measures Provide for PrOhibi-
ton, Local Option and Sys-
TEN Of Regulation.
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Of sheriffs. constables and other county
and precinct officers. The bill pro-
vides for the issuance of search war
rants and the seizure of liquors found
in such places. The procedure in the
arrest and trial of persons violating this
provision of the measure is set forth
in great detail. However, the proceed
ings in such cases are made the same
substantially as in other cases Of mis-.
demeanor. A trial by jury is permit
ted
In case Of conviction the liquor found
on the premises is declared forfeited
and justice is required to issue to the
peace officers written order direct
ing the destruction of the liquor found
on the premises and the vessels con
tanning it.
Druggists Are Excepted.
The bill makes an exception in its
prohibition features 10 registered phar-
maclsts engaged in a legitimate drug
business. 1t permits them to sell in
toxlcating liquors for medical, mechan-
lcal or scientific purposes. 1t provides
that they must keep record Of all Of
the sales for such purposes, with the
date of the sale, name and address of
the purchaser, quantity and kind of
liquor sold and the purpose for whic h
1T is stated by the purchaser to be re-
qulred. This record is to be kept open
to public inspection Any druggist VIC.
latiDg any Of the provisions of this sec
tion is deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
Provision is made for notification of
the druggist by relative of the pur-
chaser of liquor that the liquors are
being used as beverage and upon re-
ceipt of the notification it shall be un-
lawful to sell intoxicating liquors to
such person for any person whatso-
ever
In prosecution Of persons main
tanning places where liquor is kept out
side of cities of the first, second and
third class, on the charge of maintain
ing common nuisance, the finding of
intoxicating liquors on the premises or
in the possession of one not legally au-
thorized TO sell them. except in pri-
yate dwelling house, it shall be prima
facie evidence that the place is com
mon nuisance.
Local Option Elections.
Local option elections are provided
for cities of the first, second and third
class, delegating the power to the quail
fled electors Of such cities to determine
whether or not the sale of Intoxicating
liquors shall be permitted under regu-
lation or whether iutoxicants shall be
prohibited
In cities of the first class local op-
tion election shall be held upon the
petitioning Of the city council by %
per cent of the qualified electors of the
city It provides that unon the receipt
Of such petition the city council shall
order an election within sixty days af-
Ter the presentation of the petition. In
this election the voters are to choose
between prohibition and regulation. No
other question is to be submitted at
such an election,
If a majority of the electors voting
shall have voted in favor of prohibition
the city council shall within sixty days
following the election pass an ordi.
nance prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicants. II the majority
shall have voted in favor of regulation.
and no regulation ordinance in con-
formity to the regulation features of
the act has been passed, the city coun-
ell shall within thirty days pass a reg.
ulation ordinance. Elections under this
provision shall not occur oftener than
once in two years. The provisions OF
the bill relating to cities Of the first
class apply only TO Salt Lake City, as
il is the only. city of the first class in
the state
Second and Third Glass Cities.
For cities of the second and third
class special election is ordered TO
be held on Tuesday, May 8, 1911. AT
this election all those who voted at the
last municipal election shall be con
sidered qualified voters, and in addi.
tion those who registered one week
prior to the election and who are quail
fled as voters at any general election
shall also be permitted to vote. The
questions in this election and the re-
suit hiDgiDg on the outcome of the cleo
tiou shall be the same as provided for
cities Of the first class.
At the expiration Of two years fol-
lowing May s, 1911, another election
on this question may be held in cities
of the second and third class provided
that no less than 25 per cent of the
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