Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-19

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SENATE

renee; also,
H l64, relating to railroads.
Passed in concurrence-H 244, making pro-
vision for the support of government.
II l5f, to incorporate the Manchester haiiroad
Company.
H 100. to incorporate the Battenkill & Pawlet
Rivers Railroad Company.
II 2l2, to incorporate the Montpelier Savings
Bank and Trust Company.
II 1873, to incorporate the American Trust
Company.
II 1876, to legalizs the grand list OF the town OF
Peru.
SCI, in rel1ti.u to the width Of cart aud lum-
Der wagon tires; third reading refused.
Il 40, to annex part Of the town Of Whining
ton to the town Of Dover.
The question being on the amendment pro
posed by Nj Heath, IN which he demanded the
yea. and nays, Submitting the matter to the
towns)-yeas / :. nays 9; agreed to and passed
with proposal Of amendment
The annual report Of the Trustees Of the YER
mont State Library was taken up, and resoiu-
ton reported by the committee was adopted,
authorizing the purchase Of a complete set oil
English Statutes.
5 7G. to enttle school districts to send scholars
"a, an academy; returned from the House with
PROPOSALS Of amendment, which were agreed to.
Passed-S -, to incorporate the Union Trust
Company.
Trust Company.
5 81. in addition to chap ll3, G 5, and for
the more oaectual prevention Of cruelty TO AMI
mails; third reading refused
5 70. TO amend N act to incorporate the New
bury Seminary.
Mr.. Farnham set forth the object to be attain
ed bv this bill, which was to secure the sppoint-
meut Of new board Of trustees to take the place
/ Of the Old ones who refused further to act. On
motion Of MIR. Dickermau, ordered TO lie.
AFTERNOON.
Special order-H -, relating 90 The trathc in
intoxicating drinks.
Mr.. Royce opposed the bill on the ground that
the provision in sec. 4. making il the duty OF
any officer TO seize liquor without warrant was
in violation Of the constitution and cur Bll Of
Rights. which required warrant for a search or
seizure.
Mr.. Piugry said public opinion had been adj
vancng on the liquor question, 1t was some time
before the main liquor law met with satisfac-
ton. Now the public are disposed 20 60 still fur
tber in stringent measures against the liquor
traffic The constitution provides against unrea-
sYuable searches and seizures. The question is
whether the search .Ll seizure contemplated by
th1. act are unreasonable. We need not Year
that Ulcers viii uujcr this act ae tyraunical or
oppressive The great purpose IS 10 destroy
li1uar uularfully used. We must 60 % the very
verge Of the constitution in preventing this IN
f,mou, traffic. Our legislatures have IN effect
outlawel this sIai Of property-deciarei 1t no
property in fact
Nr Royce reminded the Senator from Wind
sor. that he would better subserve the cause Of
Temperance uy keeping within the pale u ne
constitution Can We not ind three good cl'l-
z-ns in every town. who will make the complaint
which under the present law jastihes search and
seizure. bat must W. put this great power 30
in the hands % an officer
Nr Pmgry moved to strike out those sections
which relate 10 seizure or search without a War-
rant, and that which acquits person Of Into1lca-
ton, If be viii disclose on the furnisher Of the
liquor
Bill, passed. DIS. Incorporating Village Of
Benson
Il 2la. amending charter %. Dominion Marble
Company.
Il l7o. relating 3, Library Associations $,
lsmeulei by making unanimous vote e stock
and shares necessary Go sssign.)
Il %, laying ,7x "a County Of Rutland
Il -, relating 60 central schools.
z 2Ia. relating 90 the instruction Of deaf
dumb anI b-d
HleI. rc'st.1- Co. Jurisdiction Of c.astatles-
q -lt. q, enable towns g. aid IN the coastruc-
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ale''ei :. return i' i.e senate d. i'' 20 'ii''
part .l Nl.li-l -'9r g. u. ',r-
Iae House returned The V.-
Mr. Fnsry moved il'i 'it Voc PASSING ~
t.l bee re'ol'ilere4' t''f.ei l'.A' d., "'!
N-. Gloie- novel Co zee n-.ler TIE 'o''
5 adopting Che amendment oi MT HeA-n-