Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-22
The Two Factions Of the Legislature on Pro and
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THE LOCAL OPTION BILL
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A Heated Argument in Both Houses and Able Speeches
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Special to The TELEGRAM.

Special to The TELEGRAM.
Montpelier, Nov. 22.-The great
day has come at last and both Houses
are now in the midst of the local
option fight.
SENATE MORNING.
The Senate transacted some i'm
portant business this morning and
then went into the discussion of the
Local option referendum bill. Sena-
tor Clement made a strong speech in
favor Of it.
Dunnett, st. Johnsbury, opposed the
bill and favored the prohibitory law. =
Ballard followed, spoke in favor.
Said he was opposed to high license
and favored this bill because if the
question was submitted to the people
they would overwhelm the present
prohibitory law.
Gates Of Franklin, opposed the
bill because he did not believe In SUBJ
mitting the question to the people.
The Senate killed the bill II to -.
HOUSE MORNING.
II 42O, relating to Barre Pure Spring
Water Co., was reconsidered and made
to take effect Immediately upon its
passage. Killed-H 143, forbidding
loans to officers of trust companies.
2s7, to aid Westfleld on highways;
324, to aid Bridgewater on highways;
S IS, to repeal the act to enable towns
to close liquor agencies, were also
killed.
Passed 395 to amend charter OF
Winooski, s24 relating to Brandon
Water Co., 1853 relating to cruelty to
animals in shipping stock in cars.
Waterman of .Brattleboro moved
that the whole bill be dismissed.
Pending this White Of Rutland
made an able speech in favor of CIV
ing the matter fair debate the same
as is accorded to other matters.
H279 the local option referendum
bill was then taken UP. A special at
tempt was made to order it to lie un-
til after the Senate had adopted GER
tain amendments. Defeated. Hough-
ton of Putney made a long amend
ment changing the clause relating to
druggists license fee and other radical
changes. A motion was made to Or
der the bill to lie until the amendment
was printed. This was opposed by
Fleetwood of -Morristown, Lewis OF
Danville and others who advocated
that it might as well be fought out
now as any time. McFeeters OF Enos-
burgh. pleaded fair play.
Field, Springfield, spoke for the
wives and mothers who cannot vote,
but who oppose the measure. Miller,
furliogton, spoke in favor. Taplin,
Barton, opposed.
The House voted to dismiss the
bill by vote of lao to %.
The House just rushed business
Yesterday afternoon and at this rate
will easily be ready to adjourn next u
Tuesday. 1t was in session until
nearly 5 O'Clock and large amount OF
very important business was disposed
of without undue haste.
The valued policy bill, H 26. was
passed, also H $50 and 267.
H 321, to increase the state reven-
ues, was ordered to q third reading
The Waterbury asylum was plainly
told that no more additions, etc.
could be made as Fl 448 was amended
80 as to appropriate $685., for money
already expended and no more; $4,000
was appropriated for Brattleboro and
| 200 patients were oIueIeu vnoio .AoA.
Waterbury and that number to be
kent at Brattleboro all the time.
There was a hot fight and long dis
cussion over this bill which came from
the committee on a favorable report,
giving Waterbury s23, ,0O0y SIG, 900 OF
Which was for new buildings. This
was killed by a yea and nay vote OF II
| to 112. and the bill as amended passed.
II ~, Incorporating the Perry 4
Scribner Water Co and Fl 1898, incor-
porating Cold Spring Water Co., were
| favorably reported, with amendments
| providing that each company shal! pay
reasonable sum for the use or tne
streets OF Barre; that In case the city
shall purchase these syStems no cnarge
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