Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-06
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
Legislators Making Good Progress
In the Task Before Them.

time. with labors fully accomplished.
The Senate adjourned Friday and the
House Saturday morning until Monday.
Liquor legislation Of course receives
most attention. The JOINT commute oii
temperapce has held nightly sessions dur
ing the week for conference and advice.
The druggists have made a strong effort 10
have what they term reasonable restric-
tions''-w1th accent on "reasona ble"-in-
corDorated in the license bill. The COM
mittee has carefully studied the particular
points of the Conand, Fletcher, Kussei
and Clement bills with view Oh getting
mn something OF their own that VIII SUIT q
little better than either. The only real
difference OF opinion has been as to the
license fees and druggists restrictions.
n can be stated that the bill as framed
will be a very stringent act, following the
Conland bill quite closely. After full dis
cussion, a subcommittee OF i've has Deen
named, consisting OF Senators husseu
and Downer, Representatives O'SulliVani
Conland and Ellis, whose task it Is TO
draft the bill These are all license men,
two on them Democrats and one Clement
man. Their bill will be reviewed by the
whole committee, and, If as now anticl-
mated. the committee Is united, there may
be only the endorsement OF the assembly
to follow. The bill will contain reieren-
dunn The temperance committee has
y II
is expected in during the coming week
The Battell bill occupies peculiar posi-
ton. IL il favored probably by clear
majority OF the assembly, but the chances
OF its passage are not OF the best. II can
not 60 as high license-local option act
in fulfilment OF the convention Pledges
because il Is not that kind Of an act. And
the committee hesitates about describing
prohibition and substituting the BatteH
hin. as il looks too much like trying TO
head Of the threatened local option by
martial surrender. However. the bill has
many friends who will urge its passage.
Friday evening WAS "tield night on the
license question. Percy Clement came 10
support his bin. and the women and the
nrohibitiopists got after him with sharp
sticks. There was a crowd that tested the
capacity Of Representatives. hall Elo-
quence was on tap, and an eager throng
hung on every word. There can be no
doubt OF the intensity of feeling on this
question.
First. Clement explained his act, which
il modelled after the Massachusetts sys-
tenn. He was cool and calm and made his
meaning clear. lie did not discuss the
question OF prohibition vs.. license, as
suming that TO be settled, and that the
committee desired light on the kind OF a
law to be submitted Clement was well
received and given respectable attention
Then the ladies had their inning. Mrs. /
Il. NJ. Denny and Miss Amy FISK OF
Montpelier and Mrs. Ida II. Reid OF Shell |
burne, president of the W. G. i. T., spoke
for prohibition in behalf OF the women
For emotional eloquence, the ladies pro-
duced the real article.
q. j. Ferguson Of Burlington gave a
lonR-winded discourse, replete with tire
some figures and personal thrusts at
Clement. The committee had to cut him
short.
Hon. ID. c. Remick OF Littleton, n. H., |
A noted exponent OF prohibition, avowing |
himself as such, outlined some suggestions
for a license law that were not at all in
line with Clements bill Mr. Remick is /
a good speaker and held close attention.
Rev j. l.. Sewall Of st. Adams said he
was not in favor Of the present prohibi-
tory law as il stands. He got back at
Remick a little. He favored a combina-
tion OF the Battell system and local option.
Mrs. Calista Jones OF Missouri closed
with heroic appeal for prohibition.
Percy stood the gah well. The sympa- /
thies Of the assemblage were quite strong |
ly in favor OF the prohibitory idea.
Wednesday afternoon was another dress
parade occasion. The JOINT assembly
honored Admiral Charles T.. Clark by q !
formal presentation Of the portrait /
authorized by the last session. Ex.-Goy.I
Stickney made the presentation speech /
aud Gov Mccullough accepted. Both /
were eloquent. Admiral Clark, who was
present in full uniform, feelingly eN-
pressed his deep sense OF thanks, Mrs, |
Clark came with her husband. They were
most cordially received. Representatives /
hall was crowded with a large assemblage. |
After the presentation, recess was taken
and thousand people shook the hand Of
the gallant admiral. The portrait is a /
large one, representing the then Capt.
Clark on his hattleship Oregon during the
battle oi Santiago. While IL Is OF value
historically, much adverse criticism Is
heard respecting the general effect. IL
will find place In the state bouse.
Thursday afternoon, an early adjourn
ment was taken in order that members Of
the legislature Of 1900 could use Repre-
sentatiyes' hall for reunion. There were
about rs present az this reunion. An
association was formed. EX,-Speaker
Fletcher ID. Proctor presided. A banquet
was enjoyed m the evening az the Mont +
peler House. It was very plessurable
occasion.
The first skirmish Of the tuberculosis
battle was fought IN the senate Thursday.
Senator Russells bill providing for board
OF yctcrinaries, optional tests and full
compensation, was favorably reported,
with about a dozen amendments. After
an interchange Of ideas, tine bill was re-
committed Tor further consideration.
Friday. the bill came back and was
ordered reprinted. A compromise was
reached on a basis Of 50 compensation
Tor animals slaughtered and found
affected, optional test, close quarantine Of
animals coming into the state. The idea
Is that by the state offering 10 pay nearly
full value for cattle, farmers viii be in
clincd Co invite the test. This bill Is as
likely o. pass as any that has vet appeared,
though ID viii encounter q rough course.
Another Senate bill, intended 20 iacili-
tate the workings Of the Russell measure
requires that when cattle are suspected Of
being tuhercul0us and owner refuses TO
test. the products shall not be sold-e0m-
polling the owner to stake his own med
icine
A bin relating 10 this important subject,
framed by the cattle commission, Is also
before he senate. 10 provides Tor strict
regulations a. % importation Of cattle, the
quarantine 81 cattle suspected, testing by
tubercuhu, the owner may choose whether
be viii have animals killed that respond;
u be does, value b. appraised BY selected
parties, Nith SO limit, and owner gets half
value 10 be doesn't animals must be seq
ruEated,
House bnl iavors ahollshiug the board
Of agriculture. cattle commission and all.
The trout Lac came IN for e deal 81 st
teution in ne House Wednesday. A bill
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