The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-16
LIQUOR MEASURE
IN IT'S LAST LAP
Members of Joint Committee
Make Concessions and
Reach Agreement.
GIVE OUTSIDE TERRITORY
AUTHORITY FOR ELECTION
Stringent Provisions Adopted
Respecting Qualifications of
Applicants for Licenses.

Applicants Ier Licenses.
Concessions were made by all Of the
members of the special Joint committee
on liquor legislation Wednesday and as
a result the FIVE members Of the COM
mittee Will report 4 measure 70 both
houses for the passage of which the
committee will stand as unit. The en-
tire bill practically has been agreed
upon and il will he given its final read
ing in the committee today and go to
the printers Friday. The printed
copies of the bill Will be in The files of
the members Of each house on Monday
and al that time date for the consid
Grafton Of the measure VIII probably be
set.
Tile most important portion of the bill
agreed 10 on Wednesday, was the man
ner of conducting local option elections
In the territory III counties outside OF
the Incorporated cities and towns. Sen
atcr Badger has been rontendin- for ab
solute prohibition in this territory. while
Senator kuchler and Senator Smith have
contended that the territory in The coun-
should have tho same privileges the
cities and towns.
Privilege Of Election.
, 4 compromise was suggested Wcdnes-
day whereby the bill Will make all of
The territory outside of cities aud towns
prohibition territory. but in this territory,
upon petition of 20 per cent Of the quail
ned electors. an election may be held TO
determine the liquor question. II such
petitions arc presented IN time in these
county units elections may be hold on
the last Tuesday In June the date set
for the elections in cities and towns.
The committee decided that IL should
he a unit in favor OF tho bill which IL
presents and that each member should
he willing TO make concessions in order
that there might be no opposition 10 the
bill on the part OF any member of the
committee. For this reason Senators
Smith and kuchlcr conceded point and
Senator Badger also made a concession
AS result the members OF the commit
tee unanimously adopted the compro-
misc.
At the suggestion OF Representative
Rock NJ. Pope clause was Incorporated
In the bill providing that in case any
county unit should vote 10 license sa-
saloons within five miles of the corpor-
ate limits OF any city or town which
had voted against licensing saloons.
Fix License Charges.
rhc committee decided 10 hX the Ii
FOR retail liquor dealers at from
$500 TO SlSoe: for druggists o S2co TO $500:
Smith and kuchlcr were appointed a
subcommittee 10 determine upon the
manner OF imposing license on manufac-
Il fixed license tax. whether II should
be a varying amount determined upon
the output.
The penalty for the first violation of
the provisions Of the bill is made a fine
of from 500 TO S299 or Imprisonment in
the county jail for period of from
violator is a saloonkccper, his license
shall be revoked Subsequent violations
arc made punishable by both 1nc and
imprisonment. In case The offender is
a corporation The penalty for the first
onense shall be fine Of from 500 10
$1,000 and for subsequent offenscs fine
OF from $500 TO $1,000.
In case of revocation of license the
building occupied by the business of the
person whose license has been revoked
shall not he used for the liquor trade
again within three months following the
revocation.
To Advertise Applications.
Applications for licenses are to be ad-
vertised extensively in newspapers and
by posting. Protests against the grant
ing of licenses arc 10 be heard by the
city council. town boards or boards OF
county commissioners and an appeal may
nc taken by tho applicant or the pro-
testants to the district court; where
hearing is to be had within thirty days
Of the time the appeal is taken.
The committee has practically decided
clause and the suggested provisions with
reference to the limita tioA of the num-
ber OF. saloons according % the popula-
wholesalers and manufacturers may
continue In business in any territory,
Irrespective Of the vote OH The question.
10 territory In which saloon licenses are
permitted.
No licenses will be issued 70 corpora
more difficult TO punish corporations
than individqsls Corporations may own
saloons but licenses must be in the name
ot an individual or partnership.
Ramherpor SoeEc nofioi%ioo
Simon Bamberger. representing the
Lagoon resort. appca red before the com
mittee al the morning session and asked
that the definition of intoxicating liquors j
liquors containing more than per cent
of alcohol be considered Intoxicating. Mir.
Esmberger said he was not before tue
committee III the interest OF any saloon
or brewery, but that lie wished 10 sell
soft beverages, such near-bccr and
nsher oher drinks at his resort and that he
Dill az at present he would not be per-
United to do so.
., Mr. Bambergcr said that he did not
IKE the idea OF having bar in connec-
tion with his resort and was willing TO
MAKE Lagoon prohibition resort. He
said that he had engaged foreign bands
and many other attractions for next year
Al heaNy expense and wished to cater
only TO st-class patronage. However.
ne wished The privilege Of dispensing
The committee took no action with ref
erence 70 change In the definition as
previously adopted
Must Be Citizen.
~ LA vas decided that any applicant for
more than % years old. a citizen of the
Lnited States and Of the state OF Utah, |
o, good moral character and the owner
Of the personal property in The saloon
WIN WIN the provisions agreed upon Wed
sfsdsyra sfsdsy .hs bers bin is practically Completed
night revising the bill and fncornnrotirs,