Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-02


person licensed under this act and against
his bondsmen.
Fifteen per cent of the money paid to
towns for license shall be paid TO
the state treasurer, and be distributed by
him as part Of the highway tax.
The act shall take effect when ratified
by a majority Of voters of the state at the
annual town meeting next succeeding the
passage Of the act.
Selling liquor except az provided in this
act Is punishable by fine of not more than
$500 and not less than $3.50, or impTison-
ment In the house OF correction for not
more than 90 days.
Other bills of interest In the senate to-
day we're the following:
By Senator Ballard forbldding the man
ufacture or sale of cigarettes.
By Senator Clement, providing that
person not in the employ of the railroad
company who shall walk or be upon q rail-
road track except for the purpose of cross
ing the railroad al public crossing, shall
be fined s..
BY Senator Marvin, TO promote fruit
growing and raising Of fruit trees. The
sum of $500 is appropriated annually to be
used by the Vermont Horticultural socie-
ty for this purpose. The society shall
hold three free meetings in each year in
different towns. Senators Marvin, Var
ney and Hill appointed special committee
to consider the bill.
Among the proposed measures in the
house we're:
BY Porter Of Wilmington, increasing the
salary OF judge OF. probate for district of
Marlboro by 800.
nv Ohaao ~ RoNbal r., -o.,o.sN IA. o.,
list Of creditors of Central Vermont Rail:
road company whose claims shall be paid
either in cash or railway bonds, by the
new company all those who obtain judg-
ments against the old company for loss by
Ere In grain elevators of said company at
OgdensbuIg, September o, 1890.
BY Waterman OF Brattleboro, repeating
sections $50, 5S7, 58S and $50, relating TO
investment companies. These sections re-
quire persons obtaining investments for
concerns outside the state TO make returns
to commissioner of taxes and imposing
tax Of one per cent on such laws.
BY O'Neil of Hartford, polls shall be
open for municipal elections from 8 O'Clock
A NJ to @ o'clock p. NJ.
BY Graves Of Colchester, annexing a
part Of the town of Colchester containing
the village of Winooski to the city of Bur
lington.
BY Hale Of Lunenburgh, making 1t a
misdemeanor to discharge frearm for
sport within one-half mile of any city or
village and making penalty not more than
$500.
By Houghton Of Putney, foreign sure
ty and fidelity insurance companies may
do business In state II they have paid up
capital Of not less than $500, 900, without
further restrictions. Probate courts may
accept bonds OF such companies when they
have deposited with insurance commission
ers securities Of $4,000 ($10o,0 600 is now
required).
By Davis of Pomfret, making PEN
atty of IS for fishing in posted waters,
same as private preserves.
BY Norton Of Waits6eld, embezzslers
shall be guilty Of larceny, and liable to i'm
prisonment not more than 10 years or fine
Of not more than $1,000. II q person re-
ceives money for another and deposits It
in his own name without qualification,
such fact shall be primA facie evidence of
embezzlement unless he has consent of
owner.
By Hatch OF Groton, giving physicians
q right TO quarantine infectious diseases.
BY Eastman Of Walden, amending Sec
ton AGO of chapter 1877, V. s., so as not
TO affect beer and fermented cider contain
ing not more than three per cent Of al
cohol.
By Emery Of Chelsea, to pay newspa-
pers for the circulation Of the public acts
of 1898.
BY Howard Of Rockingham, incorporat-
ing the Mt. Kilburn hospital of Bellows
Falls.
By Gleason OF CRANKY. Declares beer
containing more than one per cent alcohol
intoxicating under the statute.
By Gleason OF CRANKY, relating to man
agement of town liquor agencies. Liquor
agents shall not knowingly sell 10 any per-
son residing in any other town than the
one In which the agency Is located. Fine
Of $40 to $40 for violation.
BY Pearson OF Coventry, relating to
management Of town liquor agencies.
Purchaser must subscribe TO oath TO be
printed at top of column in book OF sales
records, stating that the liquor is bought
for medicinal, mechanical or chemical
purposes only. Agents shall also admin
lister the same oath TO purchasers and
countersign the record oath. Books shall
be open. Fine Of 500 or Imprisonment 80
days to agents violating.
By Weed of Pawlet, making time Is
days instead of 80, when mortgage or as
signee may sell property after the con-
ditions Of mortgage are broken.
By Bundy of st. Johnsbury, providing
for travelling Libraries Authorizes board
OF library commissioners to expend $500
annually for books and 500 for clerical
labor; provides that any three citizens may
organize library association and on furnish
ing security shall be entitled to use of
libraries without charge further than ex-
pense of transportation. Clubs, societies,
oranges, colleges, ETC., by complying with
rules and giving security, may also use
library.
BY Bush of Brookline. Polls at town
meeting and freemen's meeting shall be
opened at O'Clock p. NJ. in towns of 1000
population; at 10 A. NJ. in towns of be-
tween 1000 and 1000 and A. NJ. in towns
exceeding 1000.
By Emery of Chelsea, to punish false
swearing in the adjustment of fire losses
Provides penalty for persons making such
false statement, not more than Is years
imprisonment and fine of not more than
$1,000
By Babcock of Bridgewater, giving own
ers of private fish ponds right to take tsh
at any time.
BY Kidder of Jamaica. Provides for
instruction of pupils in adjoining towns
| according to their convenience.
BY Baker OF Mount Tabor, to prevent
traffic in front EOrhida aaIa Of frOut couoht