Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

ne 0lHU llCeUse Dlll Cdlub up lhlS iIu'lu-
ing as unfinished business. Mr.. South
worth of Middletown Springs endeavored
to have the debate limited to 10 minute
speeches, but the House was in the humor
TO hear the measure discussed more at
length, to see what there was to it. Mr..
Pitkin of Montpelier denied the claims
that had been made in some of the papers
that the bill was a democratic measure"
1t emauated from republican source,
and many republicans, who were consist
ent temperance men, were yet in favor of
a license law under proper restrictions.
Mr.. Furman said he realized the iu-
fuence of rum in Vermont. We have
practically free rum in this State. In
Montpelier we have 30 saloons aud a like
condition of things in the other large
places We have tried prohibition for 30
years and the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
is yearly increasing. These are facts. We
now have 500 saloons in Vermont with
government licenses and in all probability
800 more without Licenses. This makes
one saloon to every 400 inhabitants. Can
you show a parallel in any other state?
Vermont isn't alone in this experience
Maine had a prohibitory law for 30 years
and to-day has an increased number of sa-
looms. Let me say in general that
in every State in this Union
where high license has been adopted
temperance and morality increased.
hibitory law, but simply the adoption of
an amendment, granting local option to
certain towns. You do not realize the
demon aliZiug effects of the present law up-
on people. 1t creates perjurer5 and jusu
ties men in avoiding the truth to escape
the clutches of the law. 1t is not so. that
towns adjoining towns privileged with Ii
cense would be in ured, The other day
you voted for the highway pill'' because
it provided for local option in the con
struction of roads. 1t would save the
farmers money. To-day YOU are only
supporting a class OF men who 90 about
the State discoursing upon the beauties of
prohibition. You ars support ny a class
of lawyers in the way OF moieties.
Many lawyers and justices spend their
time out of court in organizing for the
advantages of prohibition. Many promi-
nent republicans favor this measure,
many of such calible as Hon Wa ner
Miller of New York and others How
long do you propose to carry this law, to
support certain class of officers Mr..
Furman then argued the rights and
wrongs of selling liquor.
MIR. Proctor of Proctor said the last
speech WAS easily answered aud best an
swered by vote. He moved the previous
question, which demand was seconded
aud the question recurring shall the bill
he read the third time ?" Mr., Furman de
manded the yeas and nays, and the House
.
to 81.
THE HIGHWAY BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Gordon of Grand Isle, moved to re
consider the vote refusing passage to H.
1917, Highway Bill" Mr. Scott demand
the yeas and nays, and the motion was
carried by vote of l12 TO 81. MIR.
| Wheelock of Milton, favored the bill
| The previous question was moved and the
! demand seconded. Mr.. Smith of Manches-
| ter, called for yeas and nays and the bill
passed, 12S to 81.
PERMANENT CAMP GROUND.
When this bill came up to-day Mr.
Slack, chairman of the military commit
tee, moved to amend the bill so rs to bring
it within the scope of the report of the
special committee The report specified
that the ground at Essex junction could
be purchased for $500, but the bill made
no such limitation as to amount. The
amendment was intended to reach this
defect. Mr.. Pro tor wanted the matter
delayed to have the committee make an
otter amendment providing that when oc
casion required the annual muster of the
| militia to be held elsewhere, the COY
ernor might so order, for instance, the
completion of the Bennington monument
which would make 1t advisable to hold
the muster at that place. Elk Gov. Proc
tor also thought it was good thing t.
have the encampment held at different
places in the state, 50 that the appropria-
lion when expended would benefit differ
ent parts of the State. The House decliu-
ed to delay and ordered the measure to q
third reading. The committee have
agreed to consider the proposed amend.
ment of Mr.. Proctor and will bring it NJ
so as to have 1t incorporated when the
] m al third reading
urday.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
Fl. AZ. compelling the Canadian Pacific
railroad to keep tiagmen at Richford vii
iage; II. 140, for the protection of fish in
Lake Bomoseen H. 800, regulating fish
ing in Lake Champlain; H. 34l, incor-
porating Vermont Loan and Trust com
pany; II. $40, incorporating village OF
Barre Ii. 432, amending act of incorpora-
ton of Standard Light and Gas company;
5. IS, to incorporate the Veneer Seating
| company; >. "a, to incorporate Universe
list convention of Vermont and Province
OF Quebec II. 354, to protect fish in Duck
pond II. 3US to protect fish in Mink brook
>. 3, relating to appeals from commission
ers ;. 81, relating to insane > 3D. Tor the
incorporation of independent churc es
S. 81, relating to sales of lands of non
residents S. la, relating to fees 5. 1870
relating to grand list; s 1876, provdin4
for repairs TO House of Correction s. l39
to pay O. o. DAYS. H. So, repeating No
IS, acts of 'S6, relating to protection of fish
II. l0l, as to the sale of liquor
S. &c. enabling towns to celebrate
their centennial anniversaries II
3S7, requiring listers to gather certain
statistics for the agricultural commission
ers; IL. 45l, relating to the publication o
public acts in newspapers H. 452, relar
ing to horse trottng; II. 453, relating Il
sign boards, II. 454, relating to acciden
investigation II. 456 relating to grad
crossings and flagmen s. 80, relating tt
the sale OF property on which mortgage
and certain others hold liens.
Third Readings Refused-H. $50, relat
, ing to taxation of real estate under mort
gage. Discussion engaged In by Messrs
Wheelock, Mann, sWaIbridge, Stone an
Palmer; II. 81, providing for the colleC
ton of taxes ~ town treasurer.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Bills passed--H 172, relating to Telegram
and telephone lines H. 173, to amen
section 2693 Revised Laws, to simplify tn
collection of taxes II. 146, relating to il
, ebriates; II. Az, to amend sec. 20O9 Re
? vised Laws, relating to maturity of col
tracts II. 2S7, in addition to chap. l0S, II,