Show f TI STATE LIQUOR LIQUORI I MONOPOLY IS URGED IN UTAH Ontario Plan Pattern for Proposal Proposal Pro Pro- Submitted t to Board OPEN 1 HEARING CONDUCTED Commonwealth Would Sell int in t Own Stores r. r A tentative plan of state of liquor patterned after aler the Ontario system was submitted to the governors governor's governors governor's gover- gover nors nor's advisory advisor committee on liquor control Friday by a drafting subcommittee preceding a 3 public hearing at atthe atthe the capitol The hearing first conducted by th the committee was in the house or of representatives chamber and gave all interested interested in- in parties a chance to present ideas on Utah legislation The tentative plan was presented by E E. M M. Bagley chairman of both th the advisory committee and drafting j group who said its fundamentals have the approval of the tee tee but that many features of oC the Ontario plan yet have to be agreed upon lIpon such as sales o of liquor in hotels restaurants and clubs Under the plan the state would take over through its own stores Continued on Pace Pase Two I STATE LIQUOR LIQUORi i RULE FAVORED Commission S Submits Plan Like fo Utah Continued from roni Page Pue one ne r retail sales of heavier alcoholic bc 1 In package lots for consumption consumption tion oU off the premises i A permit system for purchasers is isi i provided Some features of this such I as snaking making names of permit holders 1 public and determining their quail quail- 1 have not bee agreed upon Bagley said s. The monopoly would be by a state state- liquor control authority au au- th rity probably of three members I h having ving wide powers to control sales salesI arid add distribution lease own wn and op- op I crate clate stores lease or operate ware ware- I houses and blending and processing I plants 1 if necessary fix prices and esI es- es cs 1 I a permit system A managing director would be ap- ap I by the board to cooperate with the tax lax commissIon and other departments Local Option Provided rAil receIpts and profits would go into the state treasury option would be provided 8 d the board would be empowered invoke action against violations of local Iseal option restrictions against liquor The The drafting committee has fixed ideas on control but its mind is open it to change it Ith views i if necessary Mr Bagley Bagle After Arter Fridays Friday's meeting and other planned sessions the drafting group will draw up a and submit it to the advisory committee for tor final ratification modification or rejection Mr Basle Bagley declared Special Session Discussed We hope to be able to do this in inthe inthe the near future he sAid A special legislative session was discussed it being disclosed a member memo mem- ber of the legislature had asked that copies of final plans be sent to cash lawmaker along with n a query if iC he or she would attend a special session The committee agreed however it should report only to Governor Henry H. H Blood A large number of hotel restaurant restaurant rant business men civic club a tl others attended the public hearing at which time was allotted al al- for each s speaker aker Pierce vIce chairman of the chamber of commerce wholesale whole whole- sale trades committee appeared against a state ate monopoly plan presenting pre pre- a resolution adopted by the committee Called UnJust Burden The resolution held such a plan would be an unjust burden on taxpayers taxpayers tax payers and that private enterprise already doing cs busine-cs and paying taxes is better equipped for sale and distribution of lIquor Paul chamber presIdent urged immediate action on i a final plan and declared the chamber opposes opposes op- op poses present state prohibition of hard liquor He declared In favor or of an Immediate Immediate Imme- Imme diate special session ot of the legisla legislature ture to repeal statutory prohibition and substitute regulation and control |