Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-21
Y, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1898.

such a law.
To ensure the observance, or the con-
Itinuance even, of any law in a republican
government, it is Indispensable that the
provisions of the law be in accordance
with the wishes Of majority of the peo-
PIE. However s~alutary may be its FRO
visions, yet if through misrepresentation
or the misrepresentation of its enemies,
the law be obnoxious to the prejudices Of
a majority of the people, or if in their
view it is prejudicial to their rights or i'll
adapted to the circumstances OF the COM
munity, its provisions cannot be enforced,
and its speedy repeal is rendered certain.
Your committee would not be under
stood as asserting, or expressing the be
lief that such would be the popular ex-
precision IN relation % a law Tor int riict-
ing the traffic In ardent spirits. That the
public mind, to a very considerable ex-
tent, is prepared for sach1a measure, is
shown by the numerous array Of names
appended to the memorials presented TO
the Legislature. and the fact is corroboral,
ed by the observation of every nan at all
acquainted with the state of the communi-
ty.
But your committee are of opinion, as
before expressed, that the evil9nce upon
this subject is not sufficiently clear and
decisive to afford assurance that a majori-
ty of the people are prepared to sustain
the measure.
While, therefore, your committee deem
it inexpedient at this time to pass a law of
this character, they are deeply impressed
with the Importance Of n legislative
) action tenling to This result. They, how
ever, have found it no easy task to arrive
at any decision which is entirely s~atisfac-
tory. They concur unanimously in the
5 views herein before set forth, bat are ful-
" aware that amidst the great variety Of
opinions on this subject, no measure they
Can propose will be entirely free from OBJ
IJectionS aud after the most careful delib-
GRAFTON a majority Of the committee unite
in the opinion that no legislation is at this
time expelient while a minority of the
committee beg leave to report for the con-
islderation of the House the accompany
? ing bill.
E. FAIRBANKS. for Committee.
: To rohib the Sale of Spirituous Liquors
: IL IS hereby enG;ted by the General As
semb!yof the St@te Of Vermont, as fol
, loa1s !:
Y SEC. l.. No licensed Innholder, retail.
er, common victualer, or other person ex-
cept as is hereinafter provided, shall sell
h any Brandy, Rum or other sp:rituous IL
$ liquors. or any mixed liquors, par, OF which
e is spirituous, on pain of forfeiting no NOR,
than fifty dollars nor less than ten dollar:
r for each offence, 10 be recovered by infor
nation or indictment in the County Cour
Y for the County in which the offence i
n committed, for the use and benefit of tht
Of County.
Prorided, that nothing in this section
OF shall be construed to prohibit the sale c
tn splrltuous liquors to be used in the arts
X or asa medi:ine. under the direction of
r. regular physician or surgeon.
p SEC. 2. All licenses granted to inr
IT, holders, retailers and common victualer;
h. after this act shall take effect, shall be S
es framed as net to authorize the license
he persons to sell brandy, rum or any olht
spirituous liquors, and no tax or fee sha
is be required for such license.
a,e SEC. 8. The provisions of all Law
Use now in force, inconsistent with this az
are hereby repealed.
IT, SEC. 4. The selectmen of the sever
DIR towns, in their notifications for the ne
bit. annual March meeting, shall insert an a
CO. ticle giving notice to the legal voters tt
Ia thew will be required to act, Oh that da
i've upon this Law and, at some convenie
in time during said erecting. the town Gle
TVS of the several towns shall read this act
the those present, and the moderator of S
chit meeting shall call on the legal voters
ex- such meeting to forward their ballots
,ro- or against this act-which ballots shall
1ro- received under the direction of the sele
and men, and the check list kept by the to,
,ar- clerk Of the persons voting-lhose voti
ebv in favor of the act shall write upon tn
5 of b,Ilot the word eyes" anil those voti
ex- against 1t the word mo" and the
rits, shall be kept open for the spice of
lfic hours, whea tn, bnx shall be turned, 3
t as the ballots assorted and counted, anu
shall be the duty of the several to
hit clerks, on or before the first Monda,
les- May nexl, to forward. by mail, to the G
; to ernor Of this State, under their Official
affic nature, the number of votes given TO
-ard- against this act.
nSti- SEc. 5. When such returns are M
bat the Governor shall examine the sa
ex- AMI ascertain the number Of votes gI
: the Tor and against the act, in the sew
COM towns. and shall, on OF before the
Monday ofJuly next, cause to be pub
Id be ed In all of the newspapers printed in
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