The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
Powers That Rule Said 10 Be
Back of Bill Introduced
in House.
SALOON LICENSES TO BE
ISSUED BY THE COURTS
Election on Question in All
Units to Be Called for
June 20.
Governor required to call special

Governor required to call special
election for June 20, 1911.
Cities and towns and county ter
ritory outside of towns are made
voting units and must vote for or
against the sale Of liquor.
Subsequent elections can only be
held upon the petition of % PEI
cent of the registered voters Of
the voting unit.
Gambling in saloons Is prohib-
tied.
Saloons are permitted to remain
open from a. m. to 12 p. III.
In cities Of the first and second
class wholesalers are required to
pay not to exceed $500 per year
for license and retailers not 20 eX-
ceed $500 per year.
In cities of the first and second
class no license can be issued for
less period than one year.
Saloons, except in hotels, must
be more than 800 feet distant from
school buildings and more than
fifty feet distant from churches
or amusements places.
Licenses may be revoked for
good cause,
In cities of the first and second
class licenses are to issue upon the
order of the district court.
To carry election, the majority
vote must be equal to majority
of all the votes cast at the last
preceding general election.
4 liquor measure bearing the Gear
marks and known as house bill No.
234, was introduced in the house Tues
day afternoon by the committee on
judiciary. This measure is understood
to be a compromise for all of the liquor
legislation that has been proposed at
the present session and it is said by
those In position to know that the
powers that be have willed that the
measure be passed without delay.
The proposed act amends sections
1912, 1913, 1914, 1245 and 1247 of the
compiled laws, 1907, relating to intoxi
eating liquors.
One of the main features of the bill
is the provision that in cities of the
first and second class licenses can only
issue upon the order of the district
court.
The bill follows:
Provisions of Bill.
No person, partnership. association or
corporation shall sell. barter, deal out or
'inous, malt or other intoxicating liquors
without first obtaining from the board
,f commissioners OF the county, or city
council OF the city, or board OF trustees
IF the town IN which IL Is intended to
10 business, Il license therefor. as here
natter provided; but no license shall is
,f the United States, or to any person
lnder the age of Il years, nor for the
'ale or other disposal, between the hours
II u O'Clock midnight and o'clock a. m.
IF the following day. of any intoxicating
liquors: and if the result OF the vote in
my city, town or county. under spe-
:ial election as hereinafter provided for.
hall be determined by the board of cam
'assers cauvassing such vote TO be ad-
'ersc to the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
n such city. town or county. then every
license for the sale or other disposal of
liquors i'll TINT city, town
" county shall terminate at the close
# business Oh the thirtieth day OF June.
Oil. and no city council. board OF town
rs shall extend any such license In such
,lace beyond that date. or issue any Ii
ense for the sale OF intoxicating liquors
herein for any period subsequent 10 that
late, until such city town or county
hall, by vote as in this section speci
led, decide in favor OF the sale of in
oxicating liquors therein; provided. that
othing herein shall be construed TO pre-
'ent a manufacturer of such liquors from
the same and selling at
his own product under such
equations and restrictions as may be
rovided by law.
Must Call Election.
The governor Of the state is hereby au,
horiZcd and required to issue procla
nation on or before tho eleventh day OF
FAY, 1911, calling special election 10
ay. the twentieth day OF juno. 1911, at
which the question of issuing licenses
or the sale Of Intoxicating LIQUORS in amy
Mrs of incorporaied cities or towns Il.
hall be submitted to the registered vot-
RS OF such city or town or county out
lido Of the limits of incorporated cities
L towns.
The ballot used shall contain the date
f the election. and the following words;
For the sale OF intoxicating liquors in
ae affirmative side of the question. and
Against the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
I tnaming the city, town or county,"
,r the negative side of the question, The
nvelopes in which the ballots are placed
hall be of uniform size and color and
le ballots Of uniform size and on white
being determined. The ballots used
! any city shall be provided by such
ty, and in any town by such town. and
. any county outside OF the Incorporated
ties and towns by the county.
Rules for Election
.
10 designation of polling places, selec- q
on Of judges OF election. notices, cam
iSsing OF returns. etc, shall he in ur-
,rdonce with the rules governing eIcc-
ons for the issuance of bonds La the
spective municipalities and counties.
nd each city or town on county shall
,ar the entire expense of The election
Thin its respective Jurisdiction The
ficial registration list for the last pre-
ding general election shall he the Of
,ial registration list for any election
,on the question of issuing licenses for
Q sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
Upon the completion of the canvass Of
@ returns in any Incorporated city or
wn II IL shall hs found that a majority
all the votes cast In such city or town,
divided that such majority vote Is equal
a majority OF all the votes cast IN such