Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

terms set-lines, seines dragnets, open and
closed seasons, ETC., etc, have only gem
eral significance, and he finds it difficult to
carry in his head the present status of the
many bills relating to them. He is in
formed by member of the committee,
however, that present prospects indicate
no important changes, although quite an
element, led by Ladd of Alburgh it is said,
will fight for more fishing rights in Lake
Champlain.
state Board of Pharmacy.
NOVEMBER 22.
The druggists and medical profession are
taking advantage of the absence of Mr.
Clark of Halifax this year and are trying to
get through some legislation. The phar-
macy bill, so-called, has passed the house
and is said to meet no opposition in the
senate. 1t provides for the appointment
by the governor of a board of five phar-
macists, who shall examine all persons ap-
plying for license who have served an ap-
premiership of three years or more, and
grant licenses to those passing satisfactory
examination. The fees received by the
board for granting licenses are expected to
amount to enough to cover the expenses of
the board so that there will be no cost to
the state The object to be attained, of
course, is the limiting of the work of filling
prescriptions and dealing out posons to
persons only who understand the properties
of the articles handled. The original bill
contained a clause stating that nothing in
the act should be construed to apply to the
sale of drugs, medicines and poisons by
dealers in general merchandise in villages
or towns having no drug store. On motion
of Mr.. Pier of Jamaica the words sin viii
lagos or towns having no drug store were
struck out, so that all dealers in general
merchandise can handle the articles with
out license. This amendment strikes out
rather vital feature of the bill, but was
deemed necessary in order to protect the
general dealers who handle Paris green and
! goods of like nature. If person wishes
to have his medicine put up by the dealer
in dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, ETC.,
rather than the druggist he will still have
| that privilege
A senate bill came to the house the other
day providing for an increase of $1,000 in
the biennial appropriation for the state
board of health. After an explanation
| from the physicians the house promptly re-
fused it a third reading, but the vote was
afterward reconsidered on an aye and nay
vote, by small majority and today the
bill passed the house in concurrence. The
object of the bill, as stated by the physi-
clans in the discussion, is to provide means
to more thoroughly investigate possible
| epidemics and take measures to stamp
them out; also to investigate the possible
effect of bovine tuberculosis on the public
health.
The Rutland Division Bill Passes the
| House.
| This has been a very busy day in the
| house. The morning session began an
| hour earlier than usual with the considera-
tion of the Rutland division bill, which
came up as the special order The COM
mittee made their report Tuesday, unani-
mOusly recommending the division of the
town on the ground that the city line as
now drawn included portion of the viii
lage of Centre Rutland, or Rutland town as
now called, which was SO much detached
from the city proper as to form no part of
it and have no value to it except in the
matter of grand list, while it was of vital
value to the town of Rutland as containing
its schoolhOuse, leading store and other
business property. The debate was opened
by Mr.. Lawrence of Rutland city in oppo-
sition to division, who made an earnest and
fercible speech of half-hOur presenting
| the case well from his standpoint and charg-
ing that the whole project of division orig
| mated with Senator Proctor and the Yer
mont Marble company, who were making
the fight for themselves solely in order to
get some of their property out of the reach
of city taxes.
Mr.. Morse, of Proctor, followed in a
speech of fifteen minutes presenting the
other side of the case in a calm but effect
i've manner, defending Senator Proctor
and the Vermont Marble company against
the charge of being taX-dodgers, stating
that they were paying taxes on more than
81, 100000 of property; that they were
employing from 1000 to 1000 men in the
development of the marble industry in
Rutland county, and that they felt two
years ago that their property was wrong
fully included within the city limits, and
they only asked now to have their rights
restored. Mr. Morse insisted that he
believed it far better for the city of Rut-
land to have the territory in question set
off to the town, as it now formed no part
of the city proper. After a discussion of
an hour and half yea and nay vote was
had on the third reading of the bill, which
resulted, yeas $50, nays 70. The rules
were then suspended and the bill was
passed and sent to the senate where it was
made the special order for tomorrow after
noon.
The Men Were Gay Deceivers.
The woman's suffrage bill was then
taken up as a special order, the question
being on its passage. Without discussion
a rising vote was had which resulted, yes
lO6, no los. This was a surprise to all,
as the bill last week was ordered to a
third reading by a fair majority. The
friends of the measure moved a reconsider
alton of the vote this afternoon, and, to
everybody's still greater surprise the house
by yea and nay vote of 90 TO 124 refused
to reconsider The widely differing re-
suits of the several votes on this bill in its
various stages would indicate that the
members in their action on this subject
are governed more ry sentiment than
sound conviction.
The bill embodying the report of the
commissioners on revision of the laws was
then taken up as a special order and, with
out dissent, was ordered to be read the
third time tomorrow morning. This is
regarded as an indication that the work of
the revision committee will be accepted in
its entirety, and that the matter will oc-
cupy none of the time of the house.
Tuberculosis.
The subject of bovine tuberculosis,
which has been acknowledged on all sides
l.