Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-18

tention ever since it was established four
years ago. Wason attacked the board as
an expensive and useless luxury. Remich
came at once to the defense and after
brief debate a division was called for on
the passage OF the bill, The result was
Yes, AZ; no, "a, and as the presence of
only one-sixth OF the voting strength OF the
house was evident the speaker promptly
declared the session adjourned.
Previously Clough OF Alton had offered
concurrent resolutions in favor OF the con-
troll OF the Philippines by the United States
which, on bis motion, were tabled for
printing. He announces a lively debate
upon the general subject OF expansion when
they are again taken up.
The senate did nothing Tuesday. At
the afternoon session of the house 81 bills
and joint resolutions were passed, the num-
Der including acts ratifying the actions OF
the governor ard council, state treasurer
and adjutant in the organization Of the
First New Hampshire volunteers in the war
with Spain, exempting veterans of that war
from the provisions of the law against
hawkers and peddlers, generally revising
the code of fish and game laws, punish
ing unnatural and lascivious crimes, etc.
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION
The house last week followed up its
repeal of the moiety clause feature OF the
liquor laws by the further repeal of the
nuisance act section whereby buildings
used for the illegal sale of liquor have
since 1887 been in danger OF supreme
court injunctions as common nuisances.
This nuisance act law was passed by the
legislature during the exciting railroad
fight of 1887 and it was understood at the
time that its OBJECT was to kill out the
numerous road houses at that time flourish
ing in various parts of the state. 1t was
soon applied against legitimate hotels, how
ever, and strong opposition to it sprang
up. A few years ago an act repeating it
passed the house and came within one vote
of passing the senate. This session, it is
predicted, will see such an act become
a law.
The test vote in the house on this bill
was Ill to 1913. Remich of Litteton led
the fight against the repeal with aid from
Mower of Jaffrey, White of Harrisvile,
Stockwell of Clsremont, Morrill, OF South
Hampton and others. Wsson of Nashua,
Bartlett and Little of Manchester, Pills
bury of Londonderry aud Stone OF Frank
lin were the principal speakers in favor OF
the bill and against the nuisance act The
vote in the senate is expected to be about
IA to 10 in favor of the passage of both
repeal bills although it il known that Gov
ernor Rollins is using his il fluence to have
the bills killed in the upper branch so that
the burden of ultimate decision may not
rest upon his shoulders.
The attempt to make Friday working
legislative day did not pan out very well
last week so lar as attendance of members
was concerned, less than so being in their
seats. Considerable routine business was
forwarded, however, ard new bills were
introduced from committees lessening the
stringency with which savings bank invest
ments are now guarded and establishing
state laboratory to be presided over by
state chemist. The committee on mill
tary aft .irs reported in new draft the
Joint resolution giving the members o.
the First New Hampshire Volunteers 81
month extra pay. BUTLER.
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