Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03
Notes from the Capital.
MONDAY.

Its session on Tuesday, winch Will cai
together large number of the legal pro-
fession. Snow covered the ground this
morning, but all disappeared before noon.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The following entitled bills have been
approved and signed by the Governor, and
are now laws: .......
An act providing for the appointment
of Curator of the State Cabinet.
An act to amend chapter II of the gem
eral statutes relating to births, marriages
and deaths, and the better registration
thereof.
An act TO protect butter and cheese
manufacturers. ......
An act III addition to chapter 81 of the
general statutes entitled "Of the admins
tratiou and distribution of estates of in
tes'ates." ...
An act in amendment of an act entitled
San act to enable the towns in the coun-
ties of Addison and Rutland TO aid in the
construction of the Addison Railroad"
An act to incorporate the Winooski
FIGURING Company.
An act to authorize the National Gar
Company.
An act explanatory of an act to incor-
porate the Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad Company.
A - a"t 70 incorporate tho Wa1loannsan
Railroad Company.
An act constituting the members of the
House of Representatives from Chitten-
den county special committee to
equnlize ana average the grand list of the
county of Chittenden for the year 1870
An act laying a tax on the county OF
Windsor.
An act in amendment of section AZ OF
chapter % of the general statutes.
An act to amend the statute laws relat-
ing to State printing.
An act laying tax on the county OF
Washington.
An act enlarging the powers of county
clerks.
An act to amend an act incorporating
an academy and grammar school at Con-
cord.
An act altering the name of the Green
Mountain Institute.
An act entitled an act to amend section
10 of chapter 30 of the general statutes
relating to replevin.
An act to establish the Bennington
graded school district.
PRoHIBIToRY LEGISLATION.
A general movement seems to have
been made in the present Legislature tc
amend the laws relating to the traffic Of
Intoxicating drinks, and for the better
enforcement of what in common parlance
is known as the prohibitory or Maine law
A variety of bills have been introduced in
both branches, looking toward this end
some of which are essential and radical in
their nature. What the ultimate result
of these measures may be, it is too early
to predict with any degree of certainty, as
conflicting views have yet to be harmon
lied, even among the friends of these
measures, before the final action can be &C
complished. This will undoubtedly be
done, az all are intent upon one common
object, the more consistent and rigid on.
forcement of the statute laws against
liquor sellers, and each manifests a dis
position not TO press his own particular
measure to the injury of the common OBJ
iect to be attained hence the probability
of the enactment of some of the proposed
laws before the Legislature. Probably
there was never a more adroit, subtle
concentrated, personal effort engaged il
pressing a measure than among tn
friends Of temperance in Vermont at tn
present time. They work quietly, effect
lively, and lose no point they gain, henc
the strength Of the movement.
An abstract of the various bills will in
dictate the strength, with the aim of tn
movement and it's general scope. --..
The first bill was presented by M
Powers Of Leicester, providing this
County Com missioners shall have no al
thority to appoint an agent in such towr
as shall decide by vote, at the annui
town meeting, to dispense with the Sc
vices of such agent.
Mr.. Richmond presents bill havir
the purpose to restrain the agents of eli
liquor establishments from travelir
throughout the State soliciting orders.
provides that no person shall travel fro
town to town, on foot, or by any priva
or public conveyance whatever, carryir
or Offering for sale, or to obtain orders i
the sale or delivery of any spirituo,
in toxioating or fermented liquo
in any quantity, under a penal
of not less than $40 nor more than $1(
for each offer to take an order, and
each order taken, and for each sale
made, one half of the fine to be for t
benefit of the complainant.
Mr.. Bisbee of Newport, submits t
most radical proposition of all that ha
been presented, which is that if any p,
son by himself, clerk, servant or age
sells, furnishes or gives away any into
icating liquor he shall forfeit for each
ferse, upon first conviction, one hundr
dollars and costs of prosecution, on seco
conviction one hundred dollars and cos
and shall also be punished by imprisc
ment in the State Prison not more tn
three, nor less than one year. The b
also provides if any person shall be fou
intoxicated on first conviction he shall p
fifty dollars and cost and remain in j
until the Judgment is paid on seco
conviction, fifty dollars aud cost, and
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than three, nor more than six mont
Also, if any person shall unlawfully p
cure liquor of a town agent he shall P
on conviction fifty dollars.
Mr.. Bailey of Newbury, proposes
make Intoxicating liquor property, q
introduces bill to prevent its attachme
and sale upon legal process.
The State Constabulary bill, SO CALI
introduced by Mr.. Poland of Montpeli
entitled can Act to provide for the bet
enforcement of the Criminal Laws p
vides:
1st. That the Governor shall appoin
State Chief of Police.
3D. The Chief of Police shall appoi
one Deputy in each of the counties