The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08

he still thought. that IT should be amend
ed in respect OF the closing hour.
Allison gravely called attention TO the
fact, that the members did not have TO
swallow the amendments unless they
wanted TO. However, he hoped that the
bill would be reconsidered.
Day remarked that the house had had
little to do with the liquor legislation,
but he had suspicion that Il would not
be well again TO open UP the matter.
said. and probably the best that could
be secured, and he was willing to sup
port 1t.
Saturday because he was not familiar
with Its provisions. He favored recon
sideration and amendments.
saturday na he said m because ss the 'ns SESSION. @
was nearing a close and because he be-
lieved the bill to be a good one. Ho was
fearful of the result II the bill came back
to the house.
Favored Amendments.
McRae said that he voted against the
engaged and not allowed TO amend the
measure. He had no objections to the
bill as a whole, but favored the amend
eneS }o propose ana peased fbs nsG
were Incorporated.
Holman strongly urged reconsideration.
He said that the eill was, was railroadsd led
ground that the senate would not con
cur In any amendments made In the
house and that the governor favored the
been learned. however, that both the gov
ernor and the senate were in favor OF
the amendments which had been dis
cussed on the floor Of the house.
Anderson Is Sarcastic.
Anderson said he was glad that the bill
was constitutional, as II had been claimed
II was not. He was fearful. however. that
he bor int yyn. ralT -a,tlJ
get out. Anderson was firm In the be-
lief that there was a 'nigger in the
woodpile," and he was opposed TO re:
se sad in us fa1
have shown that we have q mind of oul
own, So let us make UP our minds sc
that when We conclude we are in the
right all b cannot change u.s.
Pope announced that If any amend
ments were to be proposed except the
three mentioned on the floor, he would
oppose reconsideration.
Thornley, asked Pope II the senate would
concur In the action OF the house II only
one or two OF the three proposed amend
nents were incorporated In the bill. Pope
replied In the affirmative.
Discussion Closed.
Wotton closed the discussion. I'VE are
here" he said. Ito represent our con-
sttucnts, and II this bill is opened UP
Will do as I please regarding amend
ments. 1 am not controlled by the SEN
ate One OF these amendments is tho
most un-Amercan thing l ever heard o
You cannot establish precedent for 1t
Majority always rules. and the amend
ment relating to the majority necessary
to vote wet or dry is q direct blow
at the people Of this state. In fact Il
places a great burden on the people o.
| nine tenths of the cities and counties o.
the state. In many instances 1t woulC
be utterly impossible 10 get the require
majority, 1t Is a blow at American in
dependence and American prime: piles. apC
| am opposed to It. We went before thu
people last fall and told them that II th,
Republican party were victorious. coun
ties outside of cities would be dry, Tha
is the way we lnterpreted Ine kepub
| lican platform, and II we had not inter
preted IT that way there would not be
| bakers dozen of Republicans in tn!
| house"