Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-12
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Claim of Third Auditor Williams
Gov. Ormsbcc's Message on the Sub
ject-A Radical License Bill-Ihe
Rutland Hearing.

Gov. Ormsbcc's Message on the Sub
ject-A Radical License Bili-The
Rutland Hearing.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 6-There was a goou
amount of work handled in both Houses
to-day, although the attendance was
small In the Senate three bills were i'll
troduced, the most important being Sena-
tor Stoddard's 5, to prevent the use Of de
fective steam boilers, giving authority to
selectmen in the matter The Senate
passed bills to provide for an appearance
in behalf of the State in divorce cases; in
addition to chapter l2l revised laws, re
ating to marriage certificates; to amend
the charter of the Winooski and Burling
ton Horse Railroad company; granting II
pension to Peter Lander to facilitate the
duties of listers.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Eight bills were introduced in the
House including the following:
BY Mr.. Mayo of Northtield to pay out
of the State treasury of the sum 5000
annually TO one agricultural society in
each county in premiums for crops OF
corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley and pota-
toes
BY Mr.. Powers of Sunderland, that all
freight wagons of capacity of three tons
shall have wheels with rims or felloes
three inches in width.
BY Mr.. lIigbee of Charlotte, providing
that suitable person may become Il
pawnbroker by the payment of 500 to the
town OF city council, and at the end OF
three months shall dispose OF all loans as
they become due or be liable to a fine of
500 and Il forfeiture OF his license.
The House passed bills to incorporate
the Springfield Railroad company and au-
thoriZing the st. JOhnsbury and Lake
Champlain Railroad company to build Il
branch to connect with the Southeastern
railroad.
MIR. CURRIERS' LICENSE BILL.
The bill introduced to-day by Mr.. Cur
rier contains rs sections. 1t provides that
a majority of the selectmen of each town
may grant licenses for the sale of malt,
spirituOus and vinous liqqors, upon the
petition of 30 resident freehoders, the Ii
cense TO be not less than $500 and no ac-
ton to be taken on application until two
weeks notice has been given III the county
papers, or if there are no papers i'll said
county by posters in five public places.
When any objection is made to the Is
suance of Il license, the selectmen shall
appoint Il day for q hearing and If it shall
be proven that the applicant has violated
OF one year. then the board shall refuse to
issue such license. The applicant must
! give Il 5000 bond with sufficient surety,
conditional that he will not violate the
act and in addition, pay all damages.
! The seller shall be fined 50 for each Oh
| fence of furnishing intOXicants to minors
or servants $50 for selling to the insane
or habltual druukard and from 500 to
$500 for selling or furnishing liquor with
out having obtained II license; me OF
500 is imposed for selling liquors mixed
with strychnne or other poisonous llquld
and for selling on the day of any general
or special election, or sunday ana the
dealer shall pay all damages that the com
munty may sustain in consequence OF
such traffic, support all paupers, widows
and orphans and be responsible for the
expense Of all civil ana criminal prosecu
tons resulting theretrom.
Any minor, apprentice or servant, Whl
shall falsely represent his age in order tC
engage IN the sale of liquor, shall be llneu
not more than $50 or receive 80 days IL
the House of Correction. Damages may
be recovered in amy court of competent
jurisdiction ANA all fines and penalties Il
be divided among the school districts o
the tOwu.
Druggists shall have the right To sell To-
medicinal and mechanical purposes, an'
must keep a register, showing the dalt
OF sales, kind, quantity, for what purpos
% ana IA NhOln the liquor WAS gwen, VI lol
telt $40, or serve Il sentence of 80 day
ia the House of Correction. In
|, record to be open at all times to the publ
' inspection and to hc sworn to by the dru4
r Li-t himself.
All vendors of liquors must keep thel
e windows uuObstucted 10y window blinds
screens or other cUntriVauces, or be cor
victed for misdemcanOr.
! SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM GOV. ORMsBEE'
On Friday, the governor sent lon
a message to the House in relation to tn
l claim of Third Auditor Williams that tn
: State is owing the general government
= large sum for arms. The main facts /
the case have already been published an
are recited as follows:
In October, 1864, what is known as the y
| ALBANIA raid occurred and was followed ID
great uneasncss and alarm, lest an lnNasio
, IN aid OF the rebellion might bc made acro'
the northern frontier of Vermont from tdl
j. ada, and while the State WAS greatly eAvl
= clsed upon the subject, the national author
h ties at Washington were even more hpprehet
h siNc of serious trouble from the source sul
n gested. At this time the STATE vas wlthou
- arms or munitions OF war to equip any cor
y siderable force, The executive, Hon, Jon
J. Gregory smith, was not unmindiul OF IN
danger, or OF tho Importance Of early actio
To msot IT, and soon wont to Washington
Y confer with the president and secretary Z