St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

now than we can norcc. II we canno
enforce the law we now have how cal
we enforce the law now proposed?
Mr.. Barrows Of Coventry favored thc
bill. At the same time he said public
sentiment did not endorse the enforce
ment Of the present law.
Mr.. Clark Of Castleton pointed out
that it was proposed to make the pen
atty actually greater than for many
crimes, even those as grave as man.
slaughter.
Mr. Bates of St. Johnsbury favored the
bill. He believed the sale Of liquor a
crime and would be glad to see every
provision for fine wiped out and every
violation of the law punishable by i'm.
prisonment. If we want to stamp out
the traffic in Intoxicating drink here is
an opportunity. Some of the judges OF
he supreme court believe that the dscre-
ton OF local magistrates should be taken
away. He referred to the system of fine
takers and thought this bill would break
it up. Under this system there are no
convictions for second offences. The man
who violates the law of the state and
defcs the state ought 10 20 to prison.
There is no more mora! guilt in a second
offence than in first. The enactment of
this law would reduce the expenses of
our courts and purify The moral atmos-
phere OF the state
Mr. Haskins said he believed the sale
OF liquor was a crime, but did not believe
that it was so grave as to be punished
as proposed. He thought the present
law stringent enough.
Mr.. Darling of Bennington thought
the extreme prohibitionist as great an
enemy of temperance as his extreme
opponent. He moved the dismissal oil
the bill. Mr.. Bates called for the yeas
and nays. There were 1874 in favor of
dismissal and 81 opposed to it.
managers OF state institutions.
The judiciary committee having consid-
ercd the special message OF the governor
relating to boards of managers reported
bill Monday morning. 1t provides for
the repeal OF the law making the gov
ernor ex-officio a member of the board of
directors OF the insane asylum and the
state prison; authorizes the directors of
to appoint the superintendent of those
institutions; authorizes the governor to
remove, with or without the consent of
the senate, any civil officer appointed by
him; constitutes the governor, lieutenant
governor and speaker of the house,
board OF visitors to the state prison,
house of correction, industrial school
insane asylum and Brattleboro retreat,
requires them to visit those institutions
and investigate them annually or as much
ottener as they deem advisable, and
requires them to make printed report
to the general assembly. The governor
is to be paid his necessary expenses, and
the other members SIS and theirexpenses.
This is substantially what was recon.
mended by the governor. On motion of
MIR. Haskins the rules were suspended
and the bill was Immediately passed.
Australian RaIot
The legislature has refused to tinker
with the Australian ballot. Mr.. Powers
introduced bill providing that the pro-
visions OF the law should not apply to
towns of less than 5000 inhabitants.
On recommendation OF the committee
this was changed to 1000 but the house
refused to pass the bill to a third read.
ing. An attempt was made Monday
morning by Mr.. Childs to secure a re-
consideration of the vote Mr.. Godell of
Windham favored a reconsideration,
while Mr.. Bunker of Peacham and Mr..
Nichols of Middlescx opposed it, and re-
consideration was refused by the house
Medical Practice.
The senate bill regulating the practice
of medicine was read the first time, and
on motion of Mr.. Newell of Nottingham,
the rule was suspended requiring its ref
erence to committee, as the Joint COM
mttce had already considered the bill
and was unable to agree. Mr.. Newell
has strenuously opposed the bill in COM
mttee and spoke against it upon the
floor OF the house. He claimed that it
was class legislation; that it confines the
practice OF medicine to three schools
after examination and lets another
school, the osteopaths, practice without
examination, and entirely rules out other
classes. He also claimed it to be uncon.
stitutional in taking away the right of a
person to employ whoever he desired.
Mr., Bunker OF Peacham opposed the bill
on the ground that it created a monop-
oily, to which he was opposed. The de-
mand Tor it comes not from the public,
but from the doctors. 1t makes discrim
inatlon against classes who are entitled
to consideration.
Mr., Pierce OF Chester favored the bill,
as did DR., Hamilton OF Richford, who
explained that it was merely intended to
place the practice OF medicine on higher
plane, He also wanted protection from
some ignorant Cannhian nhusirinns mhn