Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-23
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The bill entitled an act to prohibit the
sale of tobacco to persons under sixteen
years Of age, is in the hands of the gov
ernor, and will doubtless receive his APP
proval. If so, it will need no lawyer to in
terpret its provision 1t reads as follows
SIC l. No person shall sell any cigars cigar.
ettes snun or tobacco In any of its forms 10 any
person under sixteen years Of age, except upon
the written order, or written permission, Of the
minors parent or guardian.
SEC. >. No person shall give any cigarette
snuff or tobacco in any of its forms to any minor
under sixteen years Of age.
SIC. 3. Any person violating any OF the pro
visions of this act shall be- punished by a fine not
exceeding twenty dollars
The bill to establish state insane ASYLUM
passed the senate this morning without op
position 1t appropriates 500, 600 to he ex-
pended by a board of three trustees, to be
appointed by the Governor, in the erection.
as soon as may be, Of suitable buildings for
the accommodation of the criminal insane
and insane poor of the state 1t authorizes
any town or city IN the state to incur in
debtedness for the purpose of securing and
contributing a site for the asylum 1t also
leaves it optional with the trustees to con
tinue the present arrangement, if they deem
best, with the Brattleboro asylum 1t is
thought that there will be no serious oppo
position 10 the bill in the House
The Rogers highway bill was killed in the
House this morning, hut by the close vote
of 10 TO lib, and an effort will doubtless
be made to morrow 10 resurrect it, An at
tempt was made TO amend the bill by eav
ing it optional with the towns to raise either
labor or money tax as might be voted
but without avail This bill provides a
money tax of fifteen cents on the dollar.
and leaves it optional with towns TO raise
an additional labor tax. The debate ON the
bill was an interesting one, Mr. Sherwin
from Windham county, spoke in its favor.
although preferring the old highway system
if it could have been obtained The point
which carried the day for the present svs
tenn of road commissioners was that the
road machines and snow rollers, so rapidly
coming into use, could best be operated nv
commissioners with "A money tax. The
Windham county members who voted for
the bill are Messrs. Adams of Halifax
Adams of Marlboro, Dudley, Harris. Hol
ton, Howard, Knight Sherwin and Smith
Those who voted against are Messrs. Ball
Barrett, Bridges, Cutler, Fuller, Goodwilhe.
Jones, Mann, Miller, Phelps, Walker, War
Ieh anu W neat.
Another close vote today was that on the
bill granting state aid 10 the amount of SEQ.
600 for the construction of bridge from
Grand Isle to North Hero 1t had already
passed the Senate, and had been refused a
third reading in the House by vote of
more than two to one, which was afterward
reconsidered, and today the bill went
through by the close shave of 1903 to los
Windham county voted 20 against one for
and two absent or not voting
The school bill has occupied a consdera-
BILE portion of the three days past. The
discussion brought out the fact that Yer
mont's record for illiteracy is far worse than
we like TO believe The bill has been
amended To that extent that it can almost
be said that its only distinguishing feature
from our present system is the substitution
OF county supervisors for town superin-
tendents. The question, then, was simply
one of opinion which of these would prove
the more effective. Everyone admitted
that county supervision by the grade of
men likely 10 be employed would be prefer
able, if there could be enough of it DR..
Holton' S proposal 10 increase the supervisor
districts To twenty three was voted down,