Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
PLENTY ADDING.
Legislature Attending Strictly to Busi-
ness Now-a-dsys.
MONTPELIER, Friday.

MONTPELIER, Friday.
This has been week OF work, though
the quality of feed is of the'schicken- feed 7
variety. The measures of real importance
are being saved for the last hours of the
session.
The temperance subcommittee has
framed local option act, but it has not
yet been acted on by the committee. 1t is
such bill as would be expected from five
straight high license men. There is no
eertainty-and but little prospect-that
this bill will be submitted by the whole
committee as the views of the majority, for
1t can be set down that this committee is
the majority of it-disposed to submit a
less radical measure to the bill, something
along the lines of the Battell bill being the
preference. 1t is argued that the submits
sion OF this billswould be in performance
OF the party pledge inasmuch as the bill
provides for licenses to hotels and drug
stores, allows selling by the glass of
malt liquors at state stores and is purely
local option. But the radical license men
do not take this view of it. They regard
the Battell plan with more or less suspi-
cion, as device of prohibitionists to
sandbag their plan, though they admit the
scheme looks well on its face. There will
surely be a division in the committee with
the prospect that it will be carried into
both houses, with majority and minority
eports-majori for the Battell bill and
minority for the subcommittee bill.
Last evening, the subject of the consti-
nationality of the referendum was dis
eussed in Representatives hall by Lawyer
John Young of Newport, high authority,
who recently gave an address before the
Vermont Bar association. having made
the subject a very careful study. He re-
viewed the decisions of the courts of this
and other states for so years back. He said
that ii was now well settled that a law,
fully framed by the legislative branch and
submitted to the people of municipality
for their acceptance or rejection, was, II
accepted, legal and constitutional, and
that logic would force one to conclude
that the same rule would apply to a law
submitted to the people OF the whole state.
He admitted that there was a conflict OF
decisions, but considered the present trend
favorable to the legality Of the
II is settled beyond question
that such referendum as served to bring
in the prohibItory law in 81 is constitu-
tional. Mr.. Young remarks were given |
close attention and produced deep inn |
preston on the committee.
At the same hearing, Rev. j. L. Sewall OF /
st. Adams discussed the Battell bill, sup I
porting il az a measure calculated to serve /
The interests Of temperance and to satisfy /
our people. He made out a very strong 4
Ease He opposed the saloon idea, which I
was "avarice working on Appetite The +
Battell plan means license without the sa-
Don.
In the House today occurred a rather
incident. The State w. G. Il. i
o.. has appointed day OF prayer for the
Vermont legislature to guide its steps
fright on the liquor legislation before 1t.
There is a little resentment at the idea,
md this eliminated in a sarcastic resolu-
ion introduced by McFeeters of Enos-
BURG, viii was interpreted to be a''mind-
our business notice to the ladies. A
lumber Of members, including some liz
'ense men, kicked at this resolution and
il as a slur on the women. Nc
eeeters beloved denial in tones that
made the goddess on the dome wabble, but
his measure was showed under unani-
nously. 1t was bad break for Mac.
tuberculosis has taken a place on the
helf this week-bovine tuberculosis. The
enate has passed Russells bill providing
or the appointment of a commission to
human tuberculosis and re-
,ort as to the adyisability Of establishing
state sanitarium. This subject came be-
ore the committee on public health
Wednesday evening. A number OF lead
ng authorities urged the bills passage. Ii ,
ras claimed that tuberculosis is durable ,
a its early stages and that a sanitarium ,
Tould be OF the greatest possible benefit.
Judge Ross bills charging the powers /
I the railroad commission got "swatted." 4
he committees reports in both houses :
ere adverse,o on the ground that under the !
ian proposed new special court would
e established, which does not seem ad-
isable. IL is likely that some measure will
c passed that will give the compassion
lore authority.
The bill framed by the State Board of {
- Ian
'lating to public health, came into the [
-ouse Thursday. One amendment struck /
nj compulsory vaccination, and the pro- :
sion giving local health officers power to
move smallpox patients TO isolation hos
ltals caused debate. The bill went over
ntil next week.
The House passed the bin relieving
srsons from liability for payment for :
swspspers sent beyond the time ordered;
lie Senate killed it.
A memorial tablet to the late 7. c. Phin-
" is to be placed in the sergeant-at-arms'
flee. {
Both houses have memorialized Con-
Tess to give Gen. "Baldyn Smith the rank {
major-general with retired officers pay.
sarsburg wants 800 aid from the state. [
Hedgehog legislation" is not being ne
ected. A Zoe. bounty has been voted by \
lie House.
The committee on state penal institu- [
ons started Thursday by special car on
wing round the circle, taking in Wind
II, Rutland and Nergennes. They hadn't
Town up Friday. [
Senator Emery's bill relating to corrupt
-actices in politics, purchase of news 6
lper support, etc, was returned without
by the committee. Mr.. s
merry made an effective plea for il on the
ound of the need of some regulation to s
rbid the recurrence of corruption and
andal in our politics. As a Democrat,
ltton couldn't see how the act would ac-
mplish its purpose. The bill easily II
ssed the Senate.
The House refused the $1,000 appropris I
On for work on the military road at
ighgate in the vicinity of Rock river, af- q
r a long debate, on the ground that the
wn was not in a needy condition. That
e assembly does not mean to lay down
e rule of not aiding towns with special 4
aim to help was shown when the House
ssed the 5000 bonus to Goshen for Y
ork on mountain road and 5000 to
iddlebury on account of food damage. c
The Senate refused to remove the state
use fence. IL to 10, s
The bin to move the state capital to
is taken seriously by some, but
hers regard IL as q joke, to brighten !,