The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
COMMITTEE LIQUOR
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Is Rushed Through in Record
Time in Spite of Strong
Opposition.
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no authority to issue licenses" In sup
| port OF his amendment Mr.. Morris said
| that II represented the Republican plat
| form and that the organ OF the party. as
we'll as the prominent speakers. assured
| the public last fall that ii the Republi-
cans were victorious the counties out
side of cities would be dry territory.
More than half OF the men in this
| house" said Mr. Morris, were elected
with the understanding that counties
outside of cities would be dry, 1t is now
| for you men TO say whether or not you
expect to stand by your election prom
| pose. all the Democrats In this house
Will stand by you and support the bill,
derstood during the campaign that the
| counties outside Of cities were 10 be
| dry.
yelling Uncouples.
1t was then that Mr.. yelling uncou-
was recognized by the speaker, Il be-
leve," said Mr.. yelling. " that l can
already see the intent OF the majority
| lentlessly and brutally through this body:
This measure is the longest and most
important that has come before US, yet
an attempt Is apparently being made to
push il through without time for due
| consideration, or amendment. Mr.. Nor
| ris has truly said that you men who are
pushing this bin are doing so in viola
tion Of the promises you made last fall.
| You were yelling for a roll call before
the echo OF the clerks voice had died
away; This is certainly unfair You
| promised dry counties last fall and
We now ask you 10 make good your
word. Both your senators promised us
this. and your party organ promised it.
| and l defeated your candidate In Box
Elder county because the people wanted
more even than they were promised IN
| the Republican platform.
Crapo Asks Question.
"Ii this amendment is adopted re-
marked Mr.: Crapo, won't 1t defeat the
NO, replied Mr.. yelling, III the
senate acts as expeditiously as the
house the whole thing could ne gotten
| through IN twenty-four hours"
jected Mr.. Henrie. II do not want TO go
back 70 my constituents without putting
Y don't care how you go back" re-
torted Mr.. WellLng. 'as your doom Is
While think that many members are
in sympathy with the views OF Mr..
Morris" remarked Mr.. Funk. this is
not the only body s,,;o to consider this meas
county units In which no election will be
held in any event. In fact. there Is but
one county in l,t the state in which esc-
Then. asked Mr.. yelling, why are
you afraid TO put my amendment in
| here?'
Putting on Brakes.
Before Mr.. Funk could reply Mr.. Henrie
moved the previous question and Mr..
speaker to close the debate on Ills amend
ment. Mr., Morris remarked jocplarly
that the action OF the house reminded
him OF the Justice Of the peace. who, at
the conclusion of case. remarked.
Gentlemen, this is very important case
and take it under advisement until next
<lpy, r1tntN
in favor of the plaintiff"
Mr. Morris's amendment was then put
and lost
Mr. Holman moved at this time that
the DILL be taken up section by section,
saying that he feared there was an or
ganZcd. concerted effort on the part of
the majority TO railroad the bill through
the house.
Mr. Norris went to Holman's rescue
with the further, statement that the
house was rot called upon TO surrender
It's rights to the senate and that the bill
needed amendment In number of par
tculars.
Cat Out of the Bag.
Mr. Wootton declared that he was pre-
further consideration and without any
amendment whatever. You all know
what is in the bill" added Mr.. Wootton
and / am sure that some Of you want
TO delay the measure and defeat IT."
Mr.. Colo said that he was ready TO
pass liquor bill, but lie was not ready
mliar with It's provisions. and he was
not familiar with the provisions OF the
bill under consideration.
Mr. Hayes said that the action OF the
minority looked to him simply like an
attack on the bill
Mr.. BEiGkmore declared the procedure
sented the statements that had been
made With respect TO railroading,
Allison Stands Pat.
Mr.. Allison called attention TO the i'm
portance OF the bill and said that II was
admitted by both parties In the house
that 1t was measure OF paramount i'm
portance.
II am In favor Of lIauor legislation ="
added Mr.. Allison. but I do not pro-
pose 10 vote on this bill until I know
what is in 1t and / do not know at this
time Ny time has been taken up with
other matters and il. has been impos-
sible for me 10 acouaint myself with all
minority is prepared TO flibuster and ]
am 1eary Of It's amendments"
LAS to that" Mr Morris ,retorted, "a
number OF Republicans In this house had
promised to vote with me for my amend
msnt," sTr Holman. motion 10 +.x, W. ths
bill section BY section was then put and
lost by a vote OF % to 20. but not until
Mr.. Holman had again charged the ma
jority with an attempt to railroad the
termed the shameful record" made by
the house two years ago on n similar
measure.
Attempts to Adjourn.
, Mr.. Nebeker interposed a motion at
! this time that the house adjourn until
10 o'clock Monday morning. Mr.. Henrie
> moved as an amendment that adjourn
;nent be taken until 1880 o'clock Satur-
day evening. but both motions were lost.
Mr. yelling then moved that section
4s be amended 10 read as follows
County unit means that part OF any
county outside OF cities and towns and