Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

cjeotng them at future time to be desie-
mated by the Legislature. The main point
which Mrs. Greene made, last evening, against
the adoption was that 1t permitted tke manu-.
facture and sale Of cider and wine made
from the fruits OF the State subject 10 the
regulation and restraint of the Legislature.
In the first place she did not believe in allow.
| ing The wine to be made at all, and di not
think that cider ought to be sold, although
she unwillingly consented to Its manufac-
ture, Gin tenderness to the frailty of mascu-
line natures" who would not, as yet, give 1t
up. she argued too, that the words "shall
be so regulated and restrained by the Legis-
ture," meant license, and that IL wine and
cider shops could be licensed under The pro-
lection of the constitutional amendment,
then Vermont would have taken a step back
wards. Mrs. Greene did not expect TO face
public hearing when she left home she
supposed that she was merely to meet the
committees and talk the matter over with
them. She was naturally timd and cmbar-
raised but she presented her case with
great clcarncss and force. She Is a wo-
man OF imposing appearance, good voice
and an attractive delivery, and II is evident
that her whole heart is TO her work. 1t was
really too bad that such Il character as Mr..
Nicholson should be her antagonist For an
hour he glorifed himself and his total abs.
| Thence record (Which to do him justice is
| ilawless); he ranted, joked, told stories,
beslobbcrcd Mrs Greene ard her companions
with tally" and occasionally made q point.
| To person who has never heard MIR. Nichol-
son il is impossible to convey anything but a
very vague idea of the peculiar entertain
mcnt which he gives his hearers. may say
| that one of his addresses are very much like
stump speech in negro minstrel per-
| Torrance, only it is good deal better. His
| Jokes are always original and his stories are
always laughablc. His last point was, what
| is doubtless the truth, that the farmers of the
State, although in favor OF the prohibition of
whskey, etc, would not consent to have
| their cider taken away from them, and would
| not vote for the adoption Of any constitution
| al amendment which did. Mrs. Greene pre-
| fcrrcd to let things stay as they are for an-
ether ten years. she argued that half sloaf
| was better than no bread" and that the w.
| {. 7. U. had better take less than they de-
sired than nothing at all. He did not believe
| either that the amendment meant license he
| believed that restraint meant prohibition, If
| it was restraint enough. Mrs Greene had
the opening and the close, and she spent q
few minutes in answering Mr.. Nicholson,
after which a general discussion took place.
Mr. Noble and others of the committee tried
to pin MIR. Nicholson with posing" ques-
tons but he skipped away rs adroitly as the
lrishman's flea. and MT much was made
out Of that. Like some other SHOWS" the
entertainment concluded with 'roarng
farce
| The New Laws
| The Governor has signed the following
bills and they will become laws in due time ::
| l l in of
3O57 chapter AL of tho revised laws, relat-
ing 10 compensation for labor on the high
ways" Qt raises the pay for working out
highway taxes from l2l cents an hour to 15);
ii. IL, IAN act in relation to the duties of
county clerks (slall annually in the last
Tuesday in February, notify each town clerk
in his county Of the jurors who have served
from his town during the preceding year.
ii 30. IAN act relating to seizures and ar.
rests Gan officer who makes au arrest or seiz.
ure under the liquor law shall Immediately
give notice to the prosecuting officer of the
town, city or county. who shall attend the
hearing, and the officers and prosecutors
shall be allowed usual fees for travel anc
Attendance; H. 81, An act to pay Johr
A. Page the sum therein named (for salary
advanced to Superintendent Of Education
Justus DaitD; =. o, IAN act to preserv,
human life 90 fine persons selling or keep
Ing for sale toy pistols.
Helping Doctors and lIOtcl-keepcrs.
The most important events in the Hous,
to-day were the passage OF Ii. 40, wheel
| eXempts doctors teams from attachment
after another sharp debate, of the Rutlant
and Tidewater railroad (from Rutlan,
through Ira, Castlctou, Poultncy, Fuirhavel
, and Westhaven to Lake Chainplaiu) and tn
report of the judiciary Committee upon MIR
Roberts bill On. 1850 furnishing fraud upol
eating, boarding houses and hotels. Thu
committee proposed to have it amended so a
10 apply only TO hotels and the amendmen
was adopted. They rightly thought tina
eating and boarding house keepers must lool
out just US merchants and ali tradesmen hav,
to; but hotel keepers have to entertain al
guests who come, aud there is no doubt thu
they are deiiauded by professional "holc
beats in large sums every year. The thrt
reading OF The bill was ordered for TUESDAY
morning. II now provides that person oh
tanning food or lodging for himself or other
at hotel with intent to defraud its propiie
tor of the payment therefor, shall be liab
to pay fine OF not more than $50 or to b.
imprisoned for not more than three months
BIII. Introduced.
BY Senator Walker of Rutland S. "a, ''re
lstng to warrants Tor the collection Of Stat
, and county taxes, which requires the Stat
r or county treasurer TO seasonably transmit tC
, sclcctmcn aud mayors a warrant for the col
lection of any State or county tax impose,
, by the General Assembly, which shall be de
t llycrcd 10 collectors. 5. IS, IAN act re.alinI
4 to appeals in criminal causes" which denie
appeal in criminal causes when Il plea o
guilty is entered.
5. 60, 'to amend section 1904 of the Re
vised Laws" which makes a record Of pri
or conviction evidence of such fact for III
purposes Of Chap. 1863, although an appca
G may have been been taken IRON the same.
by MIR. Bricn Of Casileton, ii. 115, to"amcn,
section 1860 OF chapter 13O of revised laws,
which provd, that highway surveyors shal
hold their Office one year from that election
S instead OF one year from May 25ih of eac
; year as now.
BY Mr.. Roscoe of New Haven, ii. l7G
| ''rclating to II check list" which makes tn
provisions of check lists conlsined in section
10 of the revised laws applicable to towns o
1 1909 inhabitants.
F. BY Mr.. Brlen of Castlcton, IL. III, st
4 amend section 3013 of chapter 14l of revise,
: laws" which provides that highway survey
!, ors shall settle their accounts between tn
i 10Th and 18th of February in each year
S designating Historical Sites"
Editor Perkins of the Windsor Journa
1 introduced by request, Curious bill, whic
h was sent to the general committee for tn
a sins of its members It's title is "H. ia
i AN act to encourage the designation of his
S tolcal SITES 1t provides that when the gov
, ernor, lieutenant governor, presidents G
S the Vermont Historical society, Universit
: OF Vermont. aud Middlebury college decn
h any spot connected with tho early history o
f the State of sufficient importance to be desg