Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-07
Monday, Nov, 8.

tant new bills Another license bill
was introduced in the Senate by Sena
tor Brown of Franklin. 1t provides that
all liquors above per cent be consid-
cred Intoxicating. All liquor shall be
handled and sold only in sealed pack
ages, labelled, to give name, kind.
quantity, per cent of alcohol. age and
manufacturer Licenses to sell liquor
shall be procured from state treasurer.
countersigned by secretary of state
board of health, upon payment of Sl00
/ to treasurer of state. One license shall
/ cover all brands manufactured or i'm
| ported by one party. Licensee shall
| give bond in 5000, conditioned for pay
ment of fines and costs imposed on said
/ licensee. manufacturer, importer or
agent. The fine for one incorrect label
shall not be more than $50 for the first
otfense nor more than 500 for subse-
quent offenses. Manufacturer or i'm
porter who shall advertise or offer for
sale liquor in this state without license
as provided above shall be fined not
over 800, one-half to 20 to the state
and one half to go to the complainant,
\ license shall be good for one year.
beginning February l each year. Man
ufaculrer or importer must furnish a
list and description of the brands he
wishes to sell The secretary of state
board Of health shall have analyzed
each brand of liquor and keep the an
alysi> open to the public. He may at
any time take a sample from any pack
age of liquor being offered for sale by
any licensee To see if it is being kept
to the standard as shown by former
samples and 20 see if there are adulter-
ationS. There is fine of not more
than SOC for selling adulterated liquor
All tests shall be made by state
chemist. Among other important bills
are those authorizing the fish commits
siOners to sell trout fry for stocking
purposes, providing forest commits
sion to investigate the present condl-
tion of our forests and to prohibit the
giving of railroad passes to state and
other public officials.
Senator Downer introduced bill to
prohibit the giving and acceptance of
passes, free transportation or other
gratuities by railroad corporations to
state officers. members of legislature.
judges. justices and states attorneys
and forbidding their acceptance; Sen
atur Graves one forhidding a candi-
date for town representative to serve
on the board Of civil authority in max
ing up the check list or revising same,
and Senator Brownell one providing
that the contract for state printing
must be given to firm inside this
state.
The House had only an hours ses-
sion and the attendance was not large.
Several new bills We're submitted one
of them being one of the most i'm
portant of the session. 1t is by Mr..
Gale of Guilford and provides that
cand ldates for nomination for office to
he filled by popular election must file
"A sworn statement of expenses with the
county clerk. The same provision ap-
plies to candidates at election. The
penalty for neglect is not to exceed
500. Where expenses do not exceed S23,
the candidates may so certify and an
itemiZed statement is not required.
Candidates for the general assembly
must file their statements with the
town clerks Candidates for justices of
the peace are not required to file state
ments unless requested in writing by
three or more voters. All statements
filed are to be subject to public inspec-
tion and clerks must furnish copies on
demand when fees are rendered. This
bin is an outgrowth of the recent cam
paign, and has received many favorable
comments. Among other new bills were
one providing that owners shall keep
vicious dogs fastened at home OF muz-
zled while at large, penalty SO to so:
authorizing trust companies to act as
trustees and in other tiduciary capaci-
ties when sanctioned by inspector of
finance; by Bridges of Athens, repeal
ing the statutes requiring auctioneers
to be licensed: to increase license fees
on dogs. placing males at -, females,
Sc. Both houses voted to have all bills
returned from the committees within
II days from last day of introduction.