Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
BILLS KILLED.


S. 49,, State printing to be done in the
State, called UP by Mr.. Bundy of ST.
Johnsbury. He opposed the bill on the
ground Of the likelihood of combination
by Vermont printers and a consequent
| increase of the States printing bill. He
wanted the matter left to the discretion
of the commissioners who have it in
charge. He moved the dismissal of the
bill as this could not be done with a
Senate bill. Mr.. Gale of Guilford moved
to amend by cutting out the Vermont
feature.
Mr.. Vincent favored the bill and OPP
posed the amendment.
MIR. Bundy argued against printers
trust and wanted the bill killed.
Mr.. Gales amendment was agreed to
and the bill was then refused "a third
reading.
H. 256, aboishing the board of agrcul-
ture.
II. 3o6, for full reimbursement for ami
| mails slaughtered by the board of agri-
culture. Applicable to animals killed in
the past.
II. S62 support of persons confined in
jail on civil process
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Bailey of Newbury providing for
pay Of chaplains Of the Senate and House.
Three dollars per day and same mileage
as members Adopted on part of the
House.
BY Mr.. Dart of Springfield providing
for pay of certain State house expenses.
| Three dollars per day for messengers in
sergeant-at-arm office. auditors Office,
State library executive department, execu-
tivc's stenographcr. clerk on revision of
bills. sweepers and assistant engineers
and 81 per day for the telephone operator
with same mileage as members of assem-
bly,. Adopted on part of the House.
THE HIGH LICENSE BILL.
II. il7-To regulate the traffic in intoXi-
eating liquors. Taken up on question Of
Senate amendments.
The change of distance of saloons from
church or school. from 90 feet to 30 feet
IN any direction. was agreed to without
debate.
The proposition to make the division of
revenue half and half instead OF three
quarters and onc-quarter was opposed by
Mr. Russell of Rutland town. Mr.. Ellis
| of Fair Haven favored the amendment as
more in Justice to the town voting license.
| Mr. Dixon opposed the amendment as
putting a premium on licenses and poor
way of promoting temperance. The no.
| license towns will have to bear their share
of the burdens. and he thought they ought
to have three quarters, He didn't want
the Legislature stampeded by the shout
| ing OF communism run mad" by any one
| mar.
Mr. Pape of Barre city favored the
| amendment. The threo-fourths PROPOSE
| tion is not a fair one. The large towns
| have conceded more than they should
| when they give one-half to the State. If
! license money is blood money, why should
| the opponents of this principle of license
want any of it? The half-and half propo-
sition gives no incentive to enforcement.
/ {
small towns don't like the plan, they can
| vote license themselves.
| Mr. McFecters OF tnosburgh criticised
| prohihitionists for their greed in regard
to the proceeds of license fees.
Mr. Dixon of Hardwick said that be-
cause a man is n prohbitonist he WASH t
necessarily a fool. Prohibtionists want
| not an act that means impoverlshment.
| The small towns need some aid TO enable
| them to look after their own people VINO
suffer from the saloon.
| Mr.. Russell of Rutland town defended
the position of the small towns in this
matter and thought the three quarters and
one-quarter basis was the right thing to
do, He had supported the majority bill
| right through, but didn't favor this SEN
| ate amendment.
| Mr.. O'Sullivan of st. Adams city favor
ed the half and half division as working
| no injustice to the small towns. He
thought too much importance was being
given to this feature Of the bill. The num-
Der of small towns that would be unfa-
vorably affected by Vcinagc to the larger
ones. He thought there was no risk in
accepting this Senate amendment.
| MIR. Russell of Rutland town having de-
| manded the yeas and nays on this ques-
| ton. the roll was called. resulting: Yeas
| TO- nays 80, and the amendment was
agreed to-
| The other Senate amendments making
| the date of popular vote on the bill the
| first Tuesday in February: inserting a
saving clause; and fixing December. 1906,
as the time for the law to become opera
| tive in case Of no vote by the people,
| instead of December, l30i-were then
agreed to without debate