Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-30
LEGISLATIVE DOlNcs.
THURSDAY, Nov. %.

The Senate passed: IL. SO, for the pro-
lection of horse owners; ii. 396. relating
to duties of justices of the peace i'm Grim
inal cases; 5. 63, in amendment of sec
> ton 1913, r. L., relating to punishment
OF persons found intoxicated; S. 40, re-
lating to the intimidation of workmen !;
S. 81, relating to the support of the insane
poor; Ii. 4l5, relating to returns of JUS
tees of the peace and municipal judges !;
ii. 40, requiring appointment of assistant
town clerks to be certified and returned
to the county clerk; Ii. 80, for the APP
p0intment of a commission to investigate
the agricultural and manufacturing inter-
ests of the State and to promote the
same; amended so as to require only
one commissioner to be appointed; com
pensation made So day; 5. al. provid-
ing for care, custody and treatment of in
sane poor and criminal insane of this
State. Senator Bunker questioned wheth-
er the State was ready to tax to the eX-
tent of 100000 for this asylum at this
time. Senator Mansur explained that the
bill left it discretionary with trustees to
continue existing arrangement with the
Institution at Brattleboro if necessary.
IT no arrangement could be made, trus
tees could go on and build.
In the House the Grand Isle bridge bill
was passed and the highway tax bill de-
feated. The school bill was amended by
making the salary of the State superin-
tendent $500 instead of $1,000 and was
then passed, l29 to 81. The bill appropri-
ating $4,000 year for four years for the
assistance of the university of Vermont
was passed, as were several other bills of
no particular consequence.
FRIDAY.
The Senate education committee report.
| a.. III. Va.
ate voted to amend by making the salary
of the State superintendent $1,000 and ex-
tending the school age from Is to 20
years. The Senate passed these bills:
II. 172, relating 70 telegraph and tele
phone lines; Ii. 173, to amend section
2693 Revised Laws, to simplify the col
lection of taxes; ii. l46, relating to inc
briates; ii. Az, to amend sec. 2009, Re
vised Laws, relating to maturity of con-
tracts; Ii. 2S7, in addition to chap. los,
Revised Laws, relating to commissioners
and allowance of claims; Ii. 1893, to IL
cense asylums for the private care and
treatment of the insane III. 3G5, to amend
sec. $40, Revised Laws, relating to iusti-
ces of the peace; II. l65, to amend sec.
1850, Revised Laws, relating to dogs; ii.
lO4, to amend sec. 462, Revised Laws, to
extend the time of normal schools.
In executive session the Senate confirm
ed the following nominations of the gov
ernOr for railroad commissioners Sam
uel K. Pingree of Hartford, Ebenezer j.
Ormsbee of Brandon, Truman G. Fletch-
er of st. Johnsbury.
In the House the Pitkin high license
bill was taken up as unfinished business
and discussed at length. Mr.. Furman of
Swanton, the chief advocate of the bill,
said, among other things: 1--WE have,
practically, free rum in this State. In
Montpelier we have thirty saloons and
the like condition of things in the other
large places. We have tried prohibition
for thirty years and the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors is yearly increasing. These
are facts. We now have 800 saloons in
Vermont with government Licenses. This
makes one saloon to every 400 inhabi-
tants. Can you show parallel in any
! other State? Vermont isn't alone in this
experience. Maine had 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 adopt
ed temperance and morality increased.
We do not advocate the repeal of our
prohibitory law, but simply the adOp-
tioh of an amendment granting local OPP
ton to certain towns. You do not real
ize the demoralizng effects of the pres
} eDt law upon people. 1t creates perjur-
+ ers and justifies men in avoiding the truth
to escape the clutches of the law" The
third reading of the bill was refused, l49
to 81.
The highway tax-bill was reconsidered
. and passed
The House also passed: S. 81, relating
= to sales of lands of non-residents; S. ia
f relating to fees; $. $50, relating to CRANE
list; 5. 1875, providing for repairs tc
House of Correction; ii. SO, repeating
No. IS, acts of sc, relating to protection
e of fish; Ii. l01, as to the sale of liquor
5. 80, enabling towns to celebrate theil
centennial anniversaries; III. 3S7, requir
i ing listers to gather certain statistics fol-
; the agricultural commissioners Ii. 81
v relating to the publication of public act
y in newspapers; II. 452, relating to hors'
:. trOtting; II. 453, relating to sign boards
II II. 454, relating to accident investigation
IL. 456, relating to grade crossings ant
flagmen; 5. 80, relating to the sale o
property on which mortgages and Ger
II tain others hold liens.
z A third reading was refused II. $50, re
d lating to taxation of real estate unde
n mortgage, and ii. 81, providing for tn
)" collection of taxes by town treasurer.
SATURDAY.
~ The Senate passed: ii. 3l5, to proven
+ discrimination by telephone companies
n ii. l0l, relating to the traffic in intOXical
ing liquor; ii. 1893, to amend sectio
&c 4l93, Revised Laws, relating to steno
graphic court reporters; S. l45, to pre-
u vide for additions TO the State prision Il
al Windsor; 5. l42, to amend sections lS6
lie and 1861, Revised Laws, relating to il
\, solvency proceedings; 5. l47, for tn
- better enforcement of the game and ifs
III laws; S. lI6, to amend No. Al, acts c
v 1884, relating to traffic in intoxicatin
al liquors; S. 46, relating to punishmer
II for intoxicatiOn.
~ The school bill, II. AL, relating t
ID public instruction, being a revision {
be existing school laws, with addition;
provisions, was taken up. Senator Blu
terrified moved to amend to make min
mum age of teachers IL instead of Il
In The amendment was adopted and ii
al Ia