The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-18
Salt Lake Senator Proposes
Drastic Measures for Gov
erning Liquor Traffic.
PROVIDES REGULATIONS
OF STRICTEST NATURE
Local Option in Cities and Alb
solute Prohibition in Out
side Territory.


The longest liquor bill Of the session
thus far was introduced in the senate
on Tuesday by Senator Carl A. Badger
Of Salt Lake. All the minute details of
stringent regulation for cities and pro-
hibition for territory outside of incorpo-
rated cities and towns are covered by
the bill. The regulation of all saloons is
made decidedly strict City councils and
town boards are given authority to make
these regulations more stringent, but not
less stringent
Local option is provided for all cities
and towns OF the state on petition OF ~
per cent OF the voters in such cities and
towns. II such a petition Is received the
first election will be held in June 1911,
and If the voters declare for prohibition
the city or town shall be prohibited ter
rltory and no liquor may be sold there
without the dealers being liable to prose-
cutlon.
Outside OF incorporated cities and
towns, prohibition is TO be strictly en-
forced. according to the bill. which pro-
vldes ways to make this enforcement the
easier.
Under tho bill Intoxicating liquors are
defined as any liquor which contains as
much as per cent OF alcohol. measured
High Qualification Required.
In all cities and towns OF the state
where liquor licenses are granted the
nigh, He must be a male citizen OF the
United States and OF the state and more
than 25 years of age. The applicant
fact must be attested by five free holders
OF the ward in which his license is to be
operative; No saloon may be located
church nor within 100 feet OF any the
ater
The rate for licenses is fixed at not
less than $1,000 in cities Of the first class:
sS00 In cities OF the second class, and $500
In cities OF the third class and towns. The
life of license is to be not more than
one year nor less than three months.
Opportunities are given for protests be-
fore licenses are granted Notice Of ap-
pllcation for license shall be advertised
in newspapers and posted In public
places. The councils shall hear protests
on licenses and pass on the protests For
that purpose they are authorized 10 sub
poena and enforce attendance OF wit
neSSes.
Courts May Decide.
After the city council has passed upon
protest on an application. an appeal
may be taken by the protestant or the ap-
picant to the district court. This. Sena-
tor Badger believes, will take the lioens-
ing power out OF politics and force all
cases to be decided upon their merits
without reference to any other influences
such as may apply In city councils.
From each applicant a bond OF $4,000 is
required as guarantee Of the intention
OF the applicant to operate an orderly
place, In conformity with the proposed
act. Extensive provisions are made for
injured through the sale of intoxicating
liquors. Druggists are permitted to sell
liquor only on prescription.
The Badger bill provides that saloons
n in, f,n
morning nor remain open later than 10
o'clock at night City councils and town
boards are empowered 10 shorten these
hours. Gambling. music, dancing and
lunches. either free OF with price. are
barred from saloons. There shall be
nothing TO prevent view Of the bar and
the entire room in which the liquor is
sold. All blinds: screens and other OBJ
structions shall be removed, The mayor
Of the city Is permitted to suspend the
OF riot or public excitement
Right Of Search.
OF buildings in which intoxicants are be-
lieved to he stored in violation Of the
provisions OF the proposed law. Seizure
of such liquors, II found, is also per-
mitted.
Owners of buildings which they know"
ingly rent for use as places for the sale
of liquor In violation OF this act are
made liable for damages, II is unlawful
to consgn transport liquors from one
part OF the state without marking I'm
toxicatlng liquors" on each package, 1t
Is unlawful TO constgn liquor TO nc
Local option elections are to be held
biennially on the first Monday in June.
providing 10 per cent of the qualified
voters petition for such election. Under
this provision the first election, If sought
by petition, will be held on the first Mon
day in June. 1911.
AT local option elections provision is
made for the submission of two ques-
tons. one whether license shall he
granted for the sale OF liquor at retail
and the other whether such sale shall be
confined to druggists upon prescriptions
for medicinal purposes. IT is explained
that there are several cities in the state
which now prohibit the sale or intoXi-
cants for any purpose wha tever. and the
submission OF the two questions permits
the people TO decide whether or not they
wish to continue their policy OF aoso-
luto prohibition,
Penalty Is Prescribed.
Violations of this act are punishable
by a fine OF from 500 TO $299, or by i'm
nrisonment from thirty days to SIX
months. or by both, For second offenses
$1,000. Convictions on the second offense
also involve forfeiture of license.
-.'he five bills introduced In the house Sc
the senate ny President Gardner Tues
day The bills were drawn by JACOB
Evans of Provo, and are known as tne
closer To the Interpretation OF the plank
in the Republican platform sa on THIS rensssd sgS
Iiouor IrgIsla ton. These bills have the
Endorsement Of the Utah county dele
CATION. The bills are not nearly so dras-
lie as Is The Badger bin
All of the liquor legislation now be-
fore the senate has been referred to the
committee on manufactures and COM
merce, OF which Senator Rudolph kuchler
~ Weber Is chairman Hearings on the
Bills now before that committee will be
begun within u few days. IT is possible
that the committees on manufactures and
commerce OF the senate and on Judiciary