Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-02-09
BUDGET BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
DESIGNED TO REGULATE LEois-
LATivE APPROPRIATIONS AND
STATE EXPENDITURES.
Flood Of Bills Appear In the Senate
and Member from the South An.
nounces Determination to OPP
pose Minor Measures.

Salt Lake City.-The lower house
of the Utah legislature on February
passed the budget bill, which is de-
signed to regulate Legislative appro-
priations and place the financing of
the various departments of the state
upon sound business basis. The
vote was unanimous in favor of the
measure. No opposition to its pro-
visions developed during the brief
discussion which preceded its passage.
House Bill No. /, Utahs prohibition
bill, was reported enrolled, engrossed
and awaiting the signature of Speaker
Tolton. Mr.. Tolton signed the i'm
portant document in open session of
the house.
Bills were introduced as follows: II.
b. 9S, by Airey, providing for the
scientific teaching of temperance in
schools; H. B. SO, by Young, concern
Ing the exercise of the right of emin-
ent domain; H. B. 100, by Mckay, for
the prevention of infectious diseases
among animals; H. B. 1O1, by McKin.
ney. for commencing actions in city
court; H. B. 102, by Mckinney, for
amendment Of the divorce law; H. B.
103. regarding redemption after fore
closure sales; H. B. 1O4. by Berg. rec
ognizing the Historic society as a
state institution; H. B. los, by Young,
for the protection Of wild game.
A deluge of bills appeared in the
senate on February S.
Senator Kimball Of Panguitch in a
brief address declared that it appeared
to be mania with some members to
see how many bills they could put in
the records. Many of them, he de-
clared, were introduced purely to
crafty the within Of some individual,
and he gave notice that during the
next thirty days he would devote all
the time possible to killing of minor
measures.
Three bills were passed by the sem
ate on February 8, one providing for
the regulation. management and con-
troll OF waterworks owned by cities
and towns; another providing that ap-
peals from justice court may be dis
missed in district court IL advance
fee Is not filed within thirty days aft
er approval; and the third exempting
all property real and personal owned
by boards Of education from general
taxation.
Salt Lake City-State-wide prohibi'
ton by August / was to all intents
assured on February 1 with the pas
sage by the legislature of the Young
measure. The bill passed the SEN
ate at $40 p. IN. and In less than
two hours all amendments made by
the upper branch were concurred in
by the house, passed, and sent to the
engrossing committee of the house.
On receipt Of the news the chief
executive appeared jubilant and de-
clared he would sign the measure
without delay.
Only one vote in either of the
houses was registered against the
Young bin. In the lower house the
members concurred in the amend
ments by the senate as quickly as
they were read.
The main features of the measure
are: The manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquors are prohibited aft
er August 1, 1917.
The possession OF intoxicating
liquors for illegal purposes after that
date Is made a misdemeanor.
or offered for sale which contains
more than onehalf of one per cent
alcohol. Near beer, however, Is per-
mitted. but Is limited to one-half of
one per cent.
Any peace officer who suspects that
any person may have about his per-
son any intoxicating liquors or in any
vehicle or receptacle for an unlawful
purpose may search the person, the
receptacle or the vehicle.
To search a building or residence
search warrant as provided for in
the constitution must be sworn out
and service OF the warrant had as in
other cases.
The governor is to designate state
officer, assistants or special deputies
TO carry out the provisions of the
act and can call on all peace officers, |
and even game wardens, to enforce |
the law. The commissioner of prohi-
bition is eliminated.
Buildings in which intoxicating |
liquors are kept for unlawful purpose
may be closed by the abatement and |
injunction law.
Sheriffs are commanded by the |
bill to enforce the provisions of the
act in the incorporated towns and |
cities in the several counties.
Only pure grain alcohol and sacra. |
mental wines are permitted to be inn |
ported into the state and then only |
upon the order of the officer designat-
ed by the governor to enforce the pro
visions OF the act.
The three wholesale drug com
panies of the state are made the |
dispensers OF alcohol.
Qualified druggists may dispense |
pure grain alcohol on permission from |
their district Judge,
In the four weeks the legislature
has been in session the senate has |
dropped ninety-seven hills in the hop
per, and eleven have been handed in
by the lower house. Cf this number |
the senate has passed eighteen, killed |
five, consolidated two. tabled one,
withdrawn one.
Compared with the session OF two
years ago. which was seven days in
trying to get organized. the present
legislature is more than six days be-
hind In its work. IL was said that the !