Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-01
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committee of two senator's, Brock and
Hall, were appointed to inform the gov
ernor "all DONE" They reported that he
had no further communication to make and
at 6:i5 the Senate took a recess. At )
o clock Lieut.. Gov. Stranahan declared the
Senate adjourned without day.
The louise.
H. 4i0 was introduced by the committee
on education adjusting existing laws, so that
they will harmonic with the town system
system OF schools, and the bill was ordered
to lie.
High License.
II. 3O5, the local option bill, came up as
special order. Mr.. Clement OF Rutland,
who introduced the bill made good pre-
sentation of his side saying that there was
no moral question involved, but that the
matter was simply one of policy and police
regulation. Tho present law was not and
could not be enforced in large towns and he
believed in at least regulating the sale. MIR.
Barber of Arlington favored the bill, and
in tho course Of his remarks scored the sys-
tenn of special prosecutors by means
OF which certain liquor dealers pay a
tax to remain upmolested. He said the
State had recognized the necessity of liquor
traffic by providing for legal seller Of
liquor in each town. This act only sought
u different and better system than the one
force. Mr.. Dewey of BENNINGTON, in IA
voriug the bill, said that the sale OF liquor
| in Benningt ton could not be stopped, even ii
! all the organized militia and Legal ability
! in the State were thrown into the town.
Mr.. Elliot OF Waterbury said the gentemen's
views sounded well so far us theory went
| ho- cl,r hat tbar-
not wise views. Ho had seen more drunk
enness in small town in another State
where licenses were granted than in all the
time he had lived in Vermont. He thought
tho town agent system an admirable insti-
tuition Mr.. jackson OF Waterville said
''the small towns don't want no local OPP
| ton We had better have free rum all over
the State Mr.. Fish of Ira said all would
admit the rum traffic was evil will the
people Of Vermont license an evil How
was it with Adam and Eve in breaking the
law and taking forbidden fruit Mr. How
land Of Barre opposed the bill Mr.. Ellis
said the beauties OF Vermont could not be
appreciated with this law our statute
books Tue summer guests who come into
the State required that there should be a
sale of wines and liquors under n proper
restriction; this law would provide such Il
restriction anu III was lOf Tue BOOu o. lue
State that it pass. Mr.. Booth OF North
field said if he couldn't appreciate Yer
mont's beauties without pokirg his nose i'm
der rum barrel he didn't want to do 80 at
ell.
Mr.. Parker of Mount Holly moved to dis
miss the bill.
Yea and nay vote resulted as follows:
| Yeas, III, nays II, so the bill was dis
missed.
Tho Ballot Law.
H. 31i. the new Australian ballot law,
came up on the proposals OF amendment
made by the Senate. All went smoothly
until the amendment providing Tor square
at the top of the list of candidates of each
party was reached. Mr.. stafford OF st.
Johnsbury stated that this amendment was
evidently designed to allow n voter to vote
for the entire ticket with one mark. lie
was afraid that this provision would only
add to the complications Of law which
was not yet perfectly understood. Messrs
Dale of Brighton and Boynton of Montpel-
, Ter Misc hoped the House would not concuI
in the amendment. The House refused tc
concur in this, and in another ameIdmen
which permitted such marking Of tho ballot
The House also refused to concur in pro
posed amendment which excluded ballot
Senate proposed to ameni the lro,ent law
by striking OUT the word mental in the
clause permitting assistance to voters. Mr
Brown of Ricbford did not thinl; the time
, hal come when the State ought to di.fran
chise voter who could not read OF write
and the house agreed with him
A conference committee submitted a repor
which was adopted, The square ramalu4
and so does the word ''m.ntGl."
niIls PasssI.
II. 422, to tax collateral iuherltances; II
23S TO expedite legal proceedings; II. IA,
substituted Tor II. 81 creating State boaro
of arbitration; II. 433 to pay George w
Wing the sum nntnei; II. ABA, resulatin;
size and form of session laws. To DO print
ed on same size paper OF Il. l.. !: II. 40, re
leting 10 investments 10y savings banks
Reported from COMMITTEES on bRnksl: II
1856 from committee or claims to pay l.. s
Drew the sum named; II, i3S, iucorporat
{ ing the Bellows Falls Street Railway com
pauy; II. 439 incorporating the st An
D drew 3 society; Il. 2ij, to amend tho char
e ter Of Barre; II, 4a3, incorporating III
Green Mountain club; II. 251. Vernon
Electric company; $. l6,, Bradford say
r ings bank; s. 40, Relating to salary OF in
A; spector of finance; >. l13, in relation I
; credits to collectors Of taxes; IL. 3S3, incor
e porating the Hardwick graded school; S
e l52, Barre graded school district; II. IS!
r school district No. ! in HGrdwicL; S. Jag
o incorporating Military Post Street Railroe
T. company S. 1856, Hontpe!iur union d.stric,
j. H. AL, from committee on ways an mean
= proviiing for the assessment Of state tax
= itaises 10 cents on dollarl; Ii. Az, fror
d committee on ways and means for ,uppoy
go / OF the government. Prov. les ~ OjO 600