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

| the less premium would be put on each |
| town voting for license. Senator Graves
thought all the license fees blood money |
any way. Senator Russell thought 1t a
| tendency among the small towns to be
| Glad enough to get money whether IL
| he blood money or not. Senator Emery
thought that If this bill is In the interests
of temperance. every provision that
| would tend to temperance or fewer
saloons should be retained and opposed
| the change. The vote resulted Yeas, 16;
nays. 10. Amendment adopted.
Third-Secton %. change three-fourths
to total amount In line g. Adopted.
| seventh-Scction 95. line %. Change
three -fourths TO one-half Adopted.
| Ffth-Section e6, at end. Add Saving
clause relative to prosecutions under
prohibitory law. Adopted
| Sixth-Sec 100, line five. changes 1904 to
1906 date TO take effect II people vote no.
| Senator Noyes saw no reason for TINS
change.
Senator Russell said personally he
thought this change unnecessary but that
the idea of 1t Is to give two chances to re-
peal it if the people vote no.
Senator Jackson Gamoille) said 1t Will
be a presidential election in two years and
no personal strife will be wanted then.
Amendment adopted.
Sixth-Relating to taking effect of ref
erendum part ADOPTED
Seventh-l0l to change referendum date
to first Tuesday in February instead Of
January. Adopted.
| Eighth-Sec. 101, canvassing OF votes to
be within As hours after vote Is taken.
Adopted.
Ninth-Secretary of State to canvass
votes. 18th Of February. Adopted.
Tenth-Provisons of March meeting to
apply Adopted
Bill ordered to third reading unanimous
, ly.
On motion of Senator Russell rules sus-
| pended and bill read by title only and
, passed.
Joint resolution presented by Senator
Greene to pay chairman of committee
: which examined Dohcrty and Eastwood
for expenses Of committee on trip; to
committee on State and court expenses.
! BILL INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Noyes from committee or
game and fsheres to abolish fish hatch.
\ ing near Swanton: ordered to lie and be
printed.
Senator Wilcox moved that when the
Senate adjourn this afternoon 1t be unit
2 O'Clock Monday. Some discussion. Sena
tor Emery opposing. Senator Annis oppos
ling, Senator Stiles favoring. Motion car
ried o. to on rising vote.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL PASSED.
H. 1872, Peck public health bill called W
a lby Senator Sheldon. Senator Annis moved
: to amend section by adding words 81
c that no health officer shall be appointed II
incorporated village of less than 900 pop
ulation except by request of village trus
tees in writing. Adopted
, Senator Stiles moved to amend section
II by inserting quarantine and in line
- Amendment adopted.
- Senator Graves moved to amend section
. 20 line two, by striking out the words
= typhoid fever" Amendment adopted.
:, Senator Stiles moved to amend section
!, q, so the act will take effect from III
= lpassaee Senator Brownell moved L
- amend that amendment so that the who'll
= section shall be stricken out, but whel
- Senator Stiles explained that an appoint
!, ment must be made by governor to Stat
- board of health. Senator Russell though
', some parts of the bill ought to take eff
~ feet later. Senator Stiles disagreed th -.
e ing that there are no new fines and penal
- ties provided under this law Senator Rus
. sell moved the bill be ordered to lie Blu
u the motion was lost. The Stiles amend
p ment adopted. Bill passed.
l. BILL KILLED.
II. I'll. requiring candidates for publ
Office to file sworn statement of campaig
expenses called up by Senator Mayo. Sen
ator Brownell called for reading of tn
bill. Bill read. Senator Brownell though
many OF Inc provisions OF the Dill dDSO
=, lutely senseless and opposed.
- Senator Graves called il all red tape non
!" sense. The bill was killed.
lie BILL PASSED
~ S Us. called up by Senator Emery. Thi
ID is the ST. Louis exposition bill
1t THIRD READING OF TROUT BILL.
l. II. Il, relating to brook trout repeats 81
RI inch law. Called up by Senator Emer!
Z Senator Stiles opposed the bill favorin
a keeping of the present law. Senator En-
TT cry called the six inch law a promoter {
t. law-breaking and perjury. Senator Jacl
+ son Hamoile) spoke for the bill and sal
that under the present law an honest ma
"a can't catch a fish
TO Senator Backus opposed the bill.
,s Senator Stiles said he had letter froI
II Fish Commissioner Thomas asking for II
or defeat Of the bill and Senator Noycs sal
mr. he had one also. Senator Emery said Els
@. Commissioner Davis told him he was
a favor of the repeal Of the six inch lay
no Senator Stiles said Davis has changed h
On mind. Senator Mayo asked II the con
O. missioners were opposed to the shortenir
u of the season. He said a person who Ia
I'd had opportunity for observation says on
a one-tenth of the fish caught and throw
aa back live. Vote resulted, yeas -, nays !
nv On motion Of Senator Sutton the Sena
elI adjourned,
he SENATE-AFTERNOO
to Called to order by the President. tt
c- third reading of the following bills wei
on ordered:
10 IL. 2l0 relating to salary of judge
49, probate in district of New Haven.
II. 3SS repairs to Chttenden count
O, jail.
WI II. Ais. to pay C, N Roberts SUI
"n named.
Ell II. 4s2, changing March term of Win'
80, ham county court.
,o H. 437, to pay Romano A. STAFFORD gu
~ named,
"a H. 165. to legalize grand list OF tow
a OF Ripton.
,ss II. 2ss, to legalize grand list of Higl
80 gate.
y. II. Hs, to legalize the grand list
On Lowell
q" S. l55 to pay ]. E. Cushman sum name
a. Senator Backus and Senator yelling g.
-'e planned that this was for expenses az
- labor done outside of his regular dut
as tax commissioner I'm litigation in b
half OF the constitutionality Of certa
laws. Senator Graves spoke very high
OF Mr.. Cushman's work and explain,
that he had saved about $780, 900 to II
State. The bill Is for about $3.50 Senat
Russell moved to amend by adding wor,
to explain the bill better. Adopted.
II. 299, amending law relating to ros
commissioners providing that there ms
be two road commissioners In a town
so desired. Vote indecisive on third rea
Ing and before the count Senator Browne
rose and favored the bill saying tn
would do away with these individual bill