Show I OGDEN MAN AN IS FOR COMPROMISE IN RACE MEASURE W v J T Parker Suggests One Meet In Utah Each Year AID UD TO STATE FAIR Points Out Financial As- As Assistance As Assistance s- s I to Annual I Special Dl path SALT LAKE Jan A 15 15 A coun- coun movement ter-movement in an effort erfort to pre pie prevent pre prevent vent abolition of horse racing and andrace andrace race race track irack betting In Utah as con con- contemplated contemplated con contemplated In two bills now before the legislature has been launched by friends ot of racing In the to form Im I'm ot of ota ofa ofa a proposal to amend the present law to limit the number of race meets to one a year W J Parker of ot Ogden a stock stock- stockholder stockholder stockholder holder In the Kyne Dahnken as- as association as association which has been holding race meets in the state tate under the nedd act Is father tather of ot the compro compro- compromise compromise compromise mise proposition It Is learned The proposal as explained by JIll Mr Parker Friday calls tor for an amend amend- amendment amendment ment mont of the present act to lImit the number of race meets to one a year of ot only 27 days duratIon with further provision that this one meet shall be held In connection connection connection tion with the state fair fall The present law permits two meets mets a year of 30 days each Rl PEAL SO SOUGHT UG lIT Bills Introduced In the house by Charles ledd Redd of San Juan father of the present racing law and an- an another another an another other Introduced In the senate by Henry W Stable Stahle of Davis ls county provide for tor complete repeal of the racing act which would eliminate the holding of race Deets meets neets on which any betting is done Mr Parker points out that un- un under un under der the operation of this law the state fair fall has acquired worth ot of o needed buildings at the tile tall Lair besides u cash u revenue inthe In the sum ott or more mere He H t ty 13 Ia a i tin Un- Under der the th racing ra l g law means much to the state and In view of the tact fact that people will bet on rates races somewhere else if not permitted to bet on races hero he thinks that at least one meet a year should be permitted milled In connection with the state fair fall and make the state fall fair the direct beneficiary of ot It While Whilo definite steps to bring about bout Introduction ot of o a compro compro- compromise compromise mise bill Incorporating the time amend amend- amendments amendments ments suggested have been taken I Ithe the sentiment of legislators and I state officials Is being felt out on the matter SHORT SESSION The Time house ot of o representatives was wall the only one in session Friday and It met only for 45 minutes In the afternoon Most of this time was as spent In discussion of whether or 01 not smoking should be Permitted In the house or 01 house galleries be- be between between be between tween sessions Speaker Jorgensen said that louse house rule 18 as he Interpreted It prohIbited smoking between bet een sos sos- sessions ses sessions clone as well as during sessions Representative Redd nedd said the rule to him only prohibited smoking during the sessions This opened a discussion on that brought forth d- d di dl divergent as to the meaning ot of the rule Representative Ray nay Mc- Mc McCarty Mc Catty Me-Catty Carty suggested that the tIme state law prohibits smoking In the capitol at any time and wanted to know the why of so much discussion about a rule O ONE E Representative John 1 F Tolton I of Beaver Deaver said he had observed smoking being done In other see sec sections sec sections I of o the building and as the house had jurisdiction over Its chamber and galleries he lie thought tho rule should be Interpreted eted to mean no smoking at any time lie He moved that this be the Interpretation interpretation tation Representative L I 1 J nei neither 1101 ther ot or Weber reber suggested that the rule which reads No person shall ho be 1 permitted to smoke In the house or 01 the galleries while the house Is In se session lon be bo changed to dim elim- elimInate nate mate the clause while the house Is in session The rule was so over one weak voiced weak negative vote A communication was received front from the governor transmitting the report of the Mormon Battalion monument commission llon urging that necessary funds be he 1 provided to complete the monument now being erected on the capitol grounds at once On motion of H Claude Claudo Ander- Ander Anderson Anderson son Ander-son son of Salt Lake county a com coin committee of ot three was named to visit M 21 N Larsen of Daggett and T 1 J of Rich who are sick in local hospitals and have not been able to attend any sessions The committee Includes W P Epperson of Davis ls I 1 I C Sargent of ot Garfield and Mrs airs Julia Smart of Salt SnIt Lake Announcement was made to the that pay checks for mileage and the first months month's services ices I Ices would be ready at the auditors auditor's office at 3 o'clock The house adjourned until Mon Mon- MonI Monday Monday I day at 2 p m in |