Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-08
LEGISLATURE TO-DAY

In the Senate there were several
bills and resolutions introduced, pass
ed or referred, among them the fol.
loying;
Joint Resolution, by Senator Stiles
of CALEDONIA, in relation to the death
of William w. Great.
Resolved, That we learn with great
sorrow Of the death of William w.
Grout Of Barton. His great services
in behalf of this state as lieutenant
colonel of the 18th Regiment of Ver-
% ont Volunteers in the War Of the
Rebellion. as Erigadier General Of our
state militia when the safety Of the
state was menaced and St. AlbanS
ralked in 1884; as member of tie
House o. Representatives In 1868,
1869, 1870, rS74, and in the Senate,
ser wing as president pro tenn thereof
n ,,-,16, sf3 as representative for the
3d district to the 47th Congress, and
for the 70 district in the 49th, 50tn-
Ist, 52d, 63d, 54th, 55th, 56th Con-
crosses q. the United States, mark
him as "a distinp uished Vermonter,
and his sudden death at 66 years OF
age is deeply deplored.
Resolved, that committee OF FIVE
from the House OF Representatives
and ive%from the Senate be appointed
to attend his funeral ard 1t is fur
ther Resolved, That as a tribute to
the memory OF the deceased the
House and Senate take recess from
two O'Clock to three O'Clock on tine 9th
instant, it being the hour OF the fu-
neral service of the deceased.
! S. 10, by Senator Spencer, giving
the women the right to vote and hold
office.
S. IS, by Senator Walbrdge of the
bill presented by Senator Jonathan
Ross to regulate. the traffic in intox.
icating liquors. 1t is a very material
modification Of the preseut prohlbi.
tory laws, and will receive geat at
tention from the members who< ore not
favorable to license. 1t provides for
state commissioner who shall pur-
chase all liquors to be used or sod in
this state. He shall not be connected
with any firm corporation. etc, en-
gagged In the liquor business nor a
stockholder in the same, under fine
OF $1,000.
he shall be placed under $50, 900
bonds. tie shall appoint state agents
to sell liquor in the several counties in
the state but not more than 10 in
any one comfy when liquor shall pe
sold only for medicina! purposes. 1t
is needless to say this bill will newer
get very far in this legislature. 1t is a
distinct improvement over the Uld law
but license is sure to come by act OF
this legislature.
In the House an avalanche of bills
Slid down upon the unsuspecting
clerks and literally buried them. AT
last accounts Tom Cheney's voice
could be heard feebly crying BE it
el acted, escs"
Inc most important of these was Fl.
5 and to provide for board of rail-
road commissioners and give them
powers to act and to enforce their de-
crees This bill was introduced by
Bailey of Newbury hnt it is under
stood it was drawn by Senator Jona-
thOn Ross, now chairman OF the board
of railroad commissioners.
1t gives the commissioners power to
abolish or render less dangerous grade
GRO sings. 10 change high
ways etc. to this end. One-half
of the cost of such expenses to be
borne by the town and the Other by
the railroad. A bill was introduced
in the Senate to galvanize and bring
to life the orpse Of the st. Johnsbury
Electric Ry.
Thirty bright young ladies from
Father Sulliva S parochial school Wis
tied the legislature today.
Father Sullivan of St. AlbanS bill |
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