Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
Legislative Notes.

One Of the important bills to be pre-
sented to the house at this session OF the
general assembly is collateral inheritance
tax in cases where property is inherited
from some one not an immediate relative.
1t is estimated that it will add about $780,
600 to the income of the state.
In the house Tuesday Mr.. Haskins OF
Bratt'eboro introduced bill providing
that bicycles shall be transported free by
the railroads if they are the passengers
only baggage.
a bill has been introduced in the house
cutting down the salary of the president OF
the senate and the speaker of the house
from So to $4 per day, and of members of
the assembly from So to 50 per day. We
predict it does not become law.
Mr.. McGinn of Fairfield Wednesday
presented high license and local option
bill in the house which provides four classes
of licenses to be granted by the mayor and
city council Of cities or selpctmen of towns
when the voters so decide at an annual
meeting of the city or town. The classes
are: First-To sell all kinds of liquor, to
he drunk on the premises, from 800 to
$1,000. Secondary kind of liquor, to
be drunk on the premises, from $50 to
$500; beers and light wines, $50 to $3.50
any kind of liquor, not to be drunk on the
premises, $50 to $3.50 The bill provides
that every holder of license shall give q
suitable bond and that no violator of the
law can secure license. The proposed
law is invested with safeguards to prevent
liquor being sold to minors, drunkards OF
| NJ bor uni bo n,,nht not 70 hox,a
is provided in the bill that it shall take
effect only when submitted to the voters ol
the state and accepted by majority o.
those voting.
Although a bill was passed allowing
members to vote in Montpelier, the as.
sembly voted to adjourn from yesterday
until next Wednesday.
The event OF the year was the reception
held Wednesday night at the capitol by
Mrs. Grout, the wife of the governor, anC
Mrs. Fisk. the wife of the lieutenant gov
ernor. Fully 2000 persons attended
Many OF them were persons of note. The
event strikes the keynote of ladies' week
and is considered one of the most brilliant
affairs in the social annals of the state
The guests were received in the main re
ception room, where they were presented
by members of the governors staff Thos,
who received were Mrs. Josiah Grout, Mrs
Gregory Smith, Mrs Nelson w. Fisk
Mrs. Urban A. Woodbury., Mrs H. M
Mansur, Mrs. Farnham and Mrs. Strana
han.
Preparations were completed Thursda
for the visit of Chauncey M. Depew O
New York to the capital OF Vermont OF
Monday, November 9. MIR. Depew come
as the guest of w. Seward Webb, an,
will deliver the annual address before tn
Vermont Society of the Sons of the Revo
luton. The literary exercises will begi
in the afternoon at o'clock. Mr. Dope,
will arrive in Montpelier on DIR. Webb
private car on Monday afternoon, and wi
be escorted to the opera house bv Presi
dent Daniel w. Robinson of the Vernon
Society of Sons of the American Revolu
ton, Gov. Grout, Lieut.. Gov. Fish
r Speaker w. A. Lord and DIR. w. Sewar
. Webb, past president general of th
: national society.
! The joint special committee investigator