Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23

Montpelier Oct with ladies from
every section of the State filling almost
..'.t ,.. IA bIc seat IN the senate ana
House to-day during the open sessions.
and with a round of gaictics lasting with
ont break from O'Clock in the after
noon until after midnight the members
of the Vermont Legislature can easily be
forgiven by their constituents If they
made no great progress in the work of
the session. Those who have been III and
around the state House during the past
six OF eight sessions of the Legislature
are unanimous in the opinion that the at
tendance this year at ladies week Is larg-
or than has ever before been known. Sure
it is that no more attractive programme
could be arranged than that laid out for
to-day and tomorrow and the visiting
ladies are making the most of their op-
pOrtunitios. y report of the several so
cia features Of the day and evening Will
he found elsewhere.
4 glance at the official report for the
day of the Senate and House will show
that tor all tho outside attractions con-
siderable routine business WIS done. The
most important feature of the morning
session WAS the introduction in tho House
by Mr.. Rattoll of Middlebury of a Till to
regulate and license the sale of ntoNi-
C1ting liquors in towns and cities so Vot-
in" guaranteeing the purity thereof and
providing for tho distribution of the pro-
tits of such salcS.' This bill was referred
to the joint committee ON temperance,
waking six license bills now in its hands.
It is prot able no moro such bills will be
introduced this session except one or
more that are expected to he reported
back from the temperance committee,
PROVISIONS OF DlSPENSARY ELL.
TO this bill introduced this morning Mr.,
Battcll has given much of his time and
( hr elected IL
liv, to the General Assembly. He has
had the Assistance OF some Of the best
legal talent of Vermont including cX-
Governor Stewart Of Nliddlehury, in draft
ing it ,as well as the opinions OF several
leading men in the State whose ideas vary
largely in regard to what is the best
license bill for the present Legisld-
turo to pass Mr.. Battells bill
a. tines ale, porter, strong beer, lager beer,
cider. all wines, any beverage which con-
tains more than one per cent of alcohol
as intoxicating liquors. Sales of cider
manufactured in the State are exempt
from provisions of this act when at
wholesale by manufacturers thereof, or in
any quantity by farmers if not to he
drunk on their premises. Creates county
boards Of liquor commissioners, of three
members each elected on Monday fol-
lowing March meeting by a board Of
county liquor electors consisting of one
person from each town or city chosen
bcnnially at annual March meetings, to
mold office for two years. Selecmen to
fill vacancies on board of liquor electors,
and State board Gor which this bill pro-
vidcsl to appoint county boards of liquor
commissioners in case of failure to elect
them Members of latter board get $500
a day ana mileage while officially en-
pl1Yed. Provides for warnings in town
meeting calls on the question Shall Il
STATE store for the sale of intoxicating
liquors he opened in this town. and town
clerks must certify to county boards aS
to the vote taken. A special meeting
may be called after December l, 1902 ,and
before the March meeting, to vote on this
question. There shall be one State store
for every 300 of population, md one such
store may be established in towns of less
than 5000 so voting. The stores are sub
icct to certain restrictions, Liquor is not
to be sold between p, m. and II. m, or
on Sunday, or on legal holidays liquors
sold must be of pure quality, free from
adulteratton prohibited in the pharma-
copoeia of the United States or by the
laws, the state chemist supervising the
same. liquor not to he sold to known
drunkards, to intoxicated persons, to "A
minor for his own or parents use, or to
persons known to have been supported by
the town, light wines and malt liquors
may be sold by the glass to be drunk on
premises unless two electors direct 9TH
he carried on in State store or a room
adjoining and Connected the business OF
the store is to be conducted openly; no
State store will be located within 800 feet
Of a school or church. Registered phar-
macists in good standing may apply for
a license and the board may grant him
right to purchase at the State store H.
Quor to be resod for medicinal purposes.
penalty is imposed for selling in 9TH
er than original package by a druggist,
The actual proprietor lessee of hotel
may purchase at the State store. to be
served to his guests at meals light wines |
or malt liquors, and abusers Of this pri-
Nilege are furnished by fine Druggists |
and hotel keepers must give 5000 bond.
Suitable persons are to be appointed store |
keepers, under bonds. and must take
oath that they will faithfully perform |
their duties. The compensation of the ]
store keepers is not to he affected by |
mount of liquor sold, All profits from
The sales are to be turned into the State |
treasury and distributed to the towns
aud cities according to population, Towns |
and cities are TO have an option as to the |
use made ~ AIelS SyoMextion of the profits