Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-01
Afternoon.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Mr.. taldeTW0Od called up IL 1oJ. 10 c.
tablish State board OF health and vital
statistics. Mr.. Martin. of Londonderry
moved to amend SO that the whole expense
CT the board shall not exceed s 500, which
was agreed to. Mr.. Abel, OF West Haven,
opposed the bill as being unnecessary. Mr..
Martin, Of Londonderry, said he voted
against such bill two years ago; but he
was now better informed than then and
was in favor OF it. The physicians testify
to its necessity and ask Its passage the
bill was then read the third time. and on
| the question Of the passage Of the bill, Mr..
Abel, Of West Haven, demanded the yeas
and nays. which were taken-ayes 70, nays
l23. So the passage OF the bill was refused.
Ii. lG7, to pay the expenses of the Reform
school read third time. Mr.. Woodbridge,
of Vergennes, briefly opposed the bill. Mr..
Eaton, OF Danville. moved TO strike out the
%. 81 and 4th sections of the bill, making
the kindred chsrgeable with the support of
the child in the Reform school, which was
agreed to- Mr. Woodbridge said the State
ought 10 take care Of its own criminals and
not make them ehsreable On the towns
! but # it i to pass he moved to reduce the
amount TO be paid by the town from 81 to
| 80 cents, which was agreed 70. The bull
/ was then passed.
II. Isl, to abate and suppress nuisances;
read third time Mr. Batehelder, of Ar
| linGtOn, moved to amend in the second sec
ton by inserting the word knowingly"
before the words neglected for six months
referring TO penalty imposed upon the
States Attorney for neglect Of duty.
Nh Olmstead, Of Townshsnd, opposed
the amendment. Mr. Ba,cbelder Withdrew
the amendment and substituted in lieu Of
il motion to strike out the words six
Huf he,
such duty Is neglected By the states att0r-
ney tor the county in which such forfeiture
occurs for SIX months after being notified Of
such Forfeit" which was agreed to. Mr..
Martin, of Londonderry. objected TO the
penalty named in the third section giving the
justice the power TO tEe man from $50
10 $500 or to impose the fine Of $50 and IN
prls0nment from one month 20 two months.
lie thought there would be want Of eQuali-
tY in the execution q the law in different
towns ard in different practices. lie moved !
to amend so that the penalty for the first !
offence shall be a fine Of 500 10 $500, for the /
second oferce fine Of $50 and imprisOn- |
ment for one month in the county jail. Mr.. |
Martin, OF Chelsea, said this Is the same /
provision in the amendment proposed by /
the committee. lie asked the friends Of this /
bill u stand By the bill as it is and reject
this proposed amendment. lie believed the
bill contained elements that would make it
effective, ard that justices would Do their
duty and that they wanted some measure
passed that would enable them to shut Up
the tipping shops.
Mr. Martin. Of Londonderry, said be oh
jectCd to the discretionary igature Of this
bill.
Mr.. Oimstead, Of Tow nsheud, DID not ike
the idea ct graded penalties iOr the crime Of
selling liquors any more than for other
crimes. We imprison man for stealing
horse. and If a man violates q law which he
regarded Of equal magnitude with horse
stealing, why 80 careful not ~ imprisOn
for the first ofense. A man who goes into
the business Of rum selling does it knowing
that it Is crime, and be should be pun
ished in accordance with the crime com
mitted.
Mr.. Woodbridge, Of Vergennes, said this
House but few days ago refused 70 pass a
bill to impose a penalty of imprisonment
for the first offence, and changed il to tn
orisOnment for the second offence. lie re-
PEELED the insinuatiOn that this amendment
was proposed by those in the interests Of
he rum sellers, and claimed that he would
laye the laws enforced and would fix such
penalties as would secure the en- force ment
Il the law. /,
Mr.. Blake, Of Barton, cited 4 case where ,
certain rum seller had ssid that il We pass =
his bill be could not get a living in his
resent business
Mr.. Eaton, of Danville moved the pre- =
nous question, which was seconded. The
main question was then put on the amend .
nent proposed by Mr.. Martin, of London :
cry, and it was disagreed to /, passed. :