Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
MONTPELIER, Nov. %.

DiOJueiS anu elSJeIS OI past SESSIONS, anu
will be heard from no more except as
voice from the tomb through the medium
of the high license newspapers.
The bill came up as a special order in
both house and senate at 1O:30 today, and
developed the usual flow of oratory on such
occasions. In the house several amend
ments to the bill were proposed by Mr..
Houghton of Putney covering the drug
gists' license clause and other features, but
before they could be brought before the
house, Mr.. Waterman of Brattleboro moved
10 dismiss the bill
Mr.. Smith of Halifax remarked that he
did not want the bill to lie as there had
been Lying" enough in connection with it
already. Mr.. White of Rutland made the
leading argument in favor of the bill,
dwelling particularly on the right of the
voters to decide the question for themselves
and thus settling the matter and prevent
ing further controversy. Others who
spoke in favor of the bill we're: Miller of
Burlington, George of st. Albans, Porter
of Wilmington, and McFeeters of Enos-
burg.
The speakers in opposition TO the bill
we're: Field of Springfield, Taplin of Bar
ton, Hale of Lunenburgh, and Fleetwood
of MorristowA. The bill was dismissed by
vote of lao to 92. Two years ago the house
refused the high license bill third read.
ing by vote of Ill to 60. OF the 40 Dem
ta in "a N
missal, four were absent and 4 voted for
dismissal; SO Republicans voted against
dismissal. The four Democrats voting
for dismissal were: Bryant of Holland,
Lewis of Norwich, Warren of Thetford,
and Whittemore of Eden. The Windham
county members who voted against dis
missal we're: Gale of Guilford, Houghton
of Putney, Tudor of Somerset, Lackey of
Stratton, Sawyer of Whitingham, and
Porter of Wilmington. Mr.. Whitney of
Marlboro was not present. All the other
Windham county members voted for dis
millal.
In the senate Clement of Rutland made
the leading arguments in favor of the bill.
Senators Dunnett and Walker spoke in
opposition. The bill was refused third
reading by vote of II to 12 Senator
Cudworth voted for the bill and Senator
Miller against it.
The consideration of matters relating to
the liquor traffic was continued in both
houses this afternoon. In the senate,
Royes's referendum bill providing for the
submis ssion to the voters of the abstract
principle of local option as opposed to pro-
hibition was discussed at length, and re-
fused third reading by a vote of IS to 70.
In the house this afternoon the bill to
regulate town agencies, put over from yes
terday, was a special order at 2:30 and, af-
terra half hours debate, it was refused pas
sage by vote of 11S to 9s.
The house killed the capital removal bill
this afternoon by vote of 112 to 10. The
house today has passed the bill prohibit
ing judges of the supreme court from ac-
cepting passes from railroads; also passed
the soldiers home appropriation bill, call
ing for S25, 900 for the coming two years.
The SwantOn fish hatchery bill was res
urrected by the close vote of 104 to 81. Its
prospects of final passage, however, are
not highly encouraging.
The resolution originating in the house
providing for joint committee on final
adjournment came back from the senate
this afternoon with an amendment at
tached, calling for an increase in the COM
mittee from five to six, and composing it
of three senators and three representatives,
instead of three representatives and two
senators, as has been the custom. The
house stood on its dignity, and refused to
concur in the senate amendment.
Just before adjournment tonight the
senate reconsidered its vote, killing the bill
to abolish capital punishment, and ordered
the bill to a third reading by vote Of 1S
to IL.
Among several bills introduced in the
senate today from committees was one
for close season for gray squirrels from
Jan. to Oct. each year.
Senator Wallis highway bill and the bill
to annex WlnOoski to Burlington were both
put to death in the house this afternoon.
At five o'clock this afternoon, the senate
went into executive session and confirmed
the following appointments made by Gov.
Stickney: State geologist, George II. Per
kins of Burlington; state board of agrlcul
ture, Charles j. Bell of Walden and Ernest
Hitchcock of Pittsford; member of state
board of health for six years, DR.. Truman
R. Stiles of st. Johnsbury; railroad COM
missioners, Hon. Jonathan Ross of St.
Johnsbury, Hon. L. NJ. Read of Bellows
Falls and Henry s. Bingham of Benning-
ton. The appointments to the railroad
commission caused great surprise, and
gave several candidates. a jolt. None of
these men named were candidates. The
senate refused to confirm the nomination
of Victor 1. Spear of Braintree as a mem.
Der of the state board of agriculture.
This is alleged 10 be due to the opposition
of Senator W. B. Wall to the appoint
ment. The vote on some of the others
was not unanimous.
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