The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-28

Revised Laws, to simplify the collection of
taxes. II. 146, relating to inebriates. II.
447, to amend sec. 1908, Revised Laws re-
lating to maturity Of contracts. ii. 287, in
addition to chap. 10S, Revised Laws, relat-
ing to commissioners and allowance of
claims. II. 303, to license asylums for the
private care and treatment of the insane
II. 800, to amend sec. $40, Revised Laws, re-
lating to justices of the peace. III. 1G5, to
amend sec. 1880 Revised Laws, relating to
dogs. III. 10i, to amend sec. 462, Revised
Laws, to extend the time Of normal schools
II. 446 to revive and extend No. 179, of acts
of 1882, relating to the Coos Valley Railroad
III. 49, an act relating to the collection of
fines and costs. II. 2S5, relating to foreign
insurance companies doing business in this
state. II. 416, authorizing the repair of
steps and walks in state house grounds.
Reports Of Committees in ia
vor Of S. 122, relating to causes in supreme
court; third reading ordered.
Special committee of senators from Gale
donna county, in favor of $. 30, for repairing
the court house in Caledonia county and
laying "A special tax on said county, with
proposals of amendment, which were agreed
to and hill passed.
General, in favor of H. 326, amending the
act incorpora ing the Northiield House
Aqueduct Company; passed.
Grand list, in favor of II. 1913, tC legaize
grand list of Wolcott for 1886 and 1888
passed, ADJOURNED
HoUsE-MoRNING.
r. PIG, license fees for the sale of liquor,
was taken up where it was left on adjourn
ment on Thursday afternoon. The house
refused to pass the motion of Mr.. South
worth to limit the speakers to fifteen min
utes, and that of Mr.. Weeks to postpone.
Mr.. Pitkin of Montpelier, who introduced
the BILL said II was not democratic meas
ure but came from republican source.
Mr.. Furman said that the time had come
when apologies were unnecessary, when we
must deal with this question as a matter of
fact and not of sentiment. do not APP
pear in behalf of the rummies," said he,
but | am taking an opposite position to
this class, which does not want this bill
passed. | realize the influence of rum in
this state-its effects aud consequences, but
assume this position to lessen its flow. We
have practically free rum in this state. In
Montpelier we have thirty saloons, and a
like condition of things in the other large
places. We have tried prohibition for thirty
years, and the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
is yearly increasing. These are facts. We
now have five hundred saloons in Vermont
with government licenses, and, in all prob
ability, three hundred more without Ii
censes. This makes one saloon to every
400 inhabitants. Can you show a parallel
in any other state? Isn't it time to pause?
Vermont isn't alone in this experience.
Maine had a prohibitory law for thirty
years, and to-day has an increased
number of saloons. Let me say, in
general, that in every state in this Union
where high license has been adopted
temperance and morality has increased.
We do not advocate the repeal of our pro-
hibitory law, but simply the adoption of an
amendment, granting local option to certain
towns. You do not realize the demoraliz-
ing effects of the present law upon people.
1t creates perjurers and justites men in
of the law. Not so, that towns adjoin-
jured. The other day voted for the high
way bill because it provided for local OPP
ton in the construction of roads. 1t would
save the farmers money. To-day you are
only supporting class of men who go
about the state discoursing upon the beau
ties of prohibition. You are supporting a
class of lawyers in the way of notifies.
Many lawyers and justices spend time out
of court in arguing the advantages of pro-
hibition. Many prominent republicans
were in favor of this measure, men of such
calibre as Hon. Warner Miller of New York
and others. How long do you propose to
carry this law to support a certain class of
otficers?" Argued the rights and wrongs of
selling liquor.
Mr.. Proctor said the last speech was easily
answered and best answered by vote.
He moved the previous question, which de-
mand was seconded and the question re-
curing "Shal the bill be read third
time?" Mr.. Furman demanded the yeas
and nays, and the house refused a third
reading by vote of 149 to 81. Following is
the vote: