| Show o 0 UTAH SOI SOLONS ONS RESTRICT RE USE OF SCHOOLS FOR RELIGION I i The state senate during the time when the pressure tor Jr c rc c ru 1 a e r en legislation was ras at its JJ peak ak d d dan an hour or so t to a debate on the subject of or the sao J of school buildings build in fags ings for Cor religious purposes And thenet the thenet net result of he lie time spent spent heh probably resulted in tilling killing a en do n nor or so measures art In h had fewer r was v the Hie striking of oC the tw e enacting clam elau clause from the the bill bill un under v i I discussion m. m Tiu rh measure however v. v is resurrected in the closing hours hours amours of the session and passed This was a bill bilI by bj Representative o Jessie B B. Sharp of Salt Lake which originally forbade the use of school buildings for religious purposes but was supposed to have hav been amended amend amend- ed in ill the he house into a a. a that would do no one any any h harm rm The bill simply forbade the time holding ot of religious exercises exercIses' in school buildings build build- ings lags prior to 5 o'clock on a scHOOl day But even in ill fine fhe form in in which the bill passed the house the measure was not mild enough to suit the senators An attempt was made to tc amend it so that it would be A su sup supposedly conference com compromise would have excluded religion prom roni om schools until one hour after close ot or school This was still unsatisfactory tory and the time was was- changed to 0 one half hour after the close of school In this form the bill mustered mus mus- I enough votes to carry it to the II third reading Then llen a call of the senate was suggested sted to bring in the two absent senators Whether foes of the measure were afraid of it ft or its Us friends knew that it ft would fail if the two additional senators were put ut on record one 0 or on orthe the absent p pair lr having already voted against the bill was not stated but Senator David Hirschi Hirsch who had su supPorted supported sup sup- Ported the bill on second reading although as chairman of ot tie the cor L' L on education he had brought in the adverse report found that the amendment mace on second reading reading half hour half and all allas all all- was as not to his liking and mid said he lie would not vote for the bill unless aa as additional amendment were inserted in- in which ho he proposed Th This s probed pro pro- Tided bed that ev even n the hour half rU rub rul b Would not apply when the building i was Kas as net not paid for by school runas But Dut the senate rather peremptorily Heated defeated this amendment and the Tote sate a moment moment later later- was heartily heartily u n f I k favor of Senator J. J S. S Lewiss Lewis's moI mo- mo I lion toa to strike the ilie enacting cIa clause use I Lt Killed J Minus Record Vote I 8 Thus the bill hill was vas killed without I I a record i vote although a call of tho the j 8 send nate to had been been suggested suggested for that l Purpose But on second reading 1 I With each senator having the por op-por- to change hiss his mind before tho the third reading which immediately Wowed fOllowed ll Wed the vote vot stood Ayes I 10 O Nays Nays hays S. S s t 1 I Absentees Absentee were s Senators C C. C Land L L. hunk lunk and 2nd J. J W. W Peters 9 11 The o bill hIlI as Indicated had an an an- verso terse report from Senator Hirschi's committee Senator Cot Cottrell ron imme c el moved to adopt that that report Senator Hirschi said said sald h hu ho wanted to IX the attitude of or the tho commit commit- tee ce lIe Ho said the the- bill had been introduced in int introduced in- in t to rem r relieve love e the tension in nn the e minds of or some people aroused by What sec seemed mod to them to bo be tho the im and injudicious s use o ot or school buildings S s i The be bill he aced asSerted ast as as- ed w would uld work an absolute ba bar t to many Aco p 1 e or of tho rho state in th the us USe 0 of ot the buildings for commercial i 1 or o r purposes at times other 1 I than ban 31 Many after 5 o'clock on school days i Persons had donated liberally 1 II to t tote the construction of school school buU build build- Ings tugs that they might might- have a civic civic- center which also c could uld be he used for foi I religious ser services ices ice's on o casIOn Hirschi HItSch Holds to Ui nights y ht t. t I My lIy IY own view he he said is very emphatic If U there aro enthusiastic church people who would disregard the law or feeling o G of tho the people eagle InthIs inthis In jn this state who do not believe as the dominant church believes I I am un against the attitude and aud actions oi ul officials if tho the school boards as h has 3 been stated on indirect Information are ire permitting r bus drivers ItO tto wait after tho the dismissal of school white while certain of tho the children are are attending religious services thereby compelling compelling com com- outer children en to wit even thou though h their parents may maj n roL nug c erm e rh to o have ha them receive such religious utts US instruct on If a bill blU had been ar or tr that thai would give glye control of tat that situation I and If It our pr present sent jaws ar are inadequate imade- imade quate it would rei V my support I I wish to 10 say a from such things thing I know at first hand haud that I 1 do dd dolot not lot care to an and inherent right to lo satisfy ry the whim or hate of or p people who may not agree with me Th There re are arc r few W who go to either cither of th the extremes I have the greatest respect respect for or tile the people peor-le of oC this state in or 01 out of or the l dominant church I am not willing to o sell seIl my birthright r fo- fo foa toa a mess s ot of pottage to satisfy an undue undue- r request i of oC anyone Referring to a situation in Hurri I I Hurricane cane Turn where the people had ed to a school building fund to provide provide pro pro- vide also a civic center Senator Hirschi said there thero had been beon conferences confer confer- between opponents of or the tho bill billand and supporters including tho the author author au- au thor hor and that a compromise halt had been reached Senator D. D H H. H Robinson woula present an amendment with the he bill might bo be satisfactory to all Amendment Adopted Senator Cottrell withdrew his motion motion mo- mo tion ion to adopt the committee report report temporarily he said When th the slips containing Sem Senator tor Robinsons Robinson's proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed amendments had been passed around round Senator renewed his motion saying no other motion motion hind intervened Senator Robinson said Eaid r he had made the motion and Senator Sena- Sena tor or Ryan who was in the chair pled led Senator Cottrell out out- outon on the point of order Senator Dixon opposed the Iho amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment and the bill and read a telegram telegram tele telegram tele- tele gram from D Duchesne county Senator Winder supporting the tho bil bi said aid did not affect tI the e situation which h the bill so sought to eto alleviate Senator Robinson said no person would be giving up any inherent rights under the bill JUl but Senator Funk said it would not relieve the situation n. n Senator Funk Punk was against the bill he said but hut still stillmore stillmore more against amendment since It would provi e a loophole j in the law and boards could camouflage if IC the they hey so desired Senator Dixon although he h liaa presented the telegram from Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne which distinctly referred to religious angles of or the controversy said he would v vote te for a measure to of religion classes class clase- prevent pre t the holding les es in schools if it could be separated ed Ule froin-Ule holding of civic canters centers cen- cen ers in scho schools ls Senator McConkie l I saw no real need for a new law lav saying saying say say- ing the time pr present sent one cover covered d' d the tho sit sit- The present law aw was interpreted ctr by bY Superintendent C. C N N N. Jensen prior to the last el election The law lap itself was passed two years ago Mr 1 Jensen h held ld that under r the presort present pres pres- might be ber ort e ent t law law r school buildings used for religious P purposes S. S was The amendment amendment proposed then adopted and the bill passes passed to third reading by the vote already 4 given only to die a few minutes later without any record vote r. r |
