The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17
Thursday, Dec. II, 1902.
SENATE-MORNING.

bitory law. Senator Annis moved to
strike out all the sec tions except Secs.
IL and ID. Purpose to do away with
all the constructive parts of the bill,
but to leave in the provisions doing
away with the disclosure, the prima
facie and injunction features, and
other points of the prohibitory law
which are the special objects of at
tack by the public. He appealed to
the bench to put the law in it's best
shape in order to have good law
if the license law is voted down. At
ter debate the amendment was adopt
ed and third reading ordered 10 to 10.
On Motion of Senator Emery Senate
went into executive session.
Railroad passes. S. 1885,, Senators
Combs, Russell, Stiles, Sutton, Jack
son (Lam). crawfished in speech on
their action yesterday in voting for
the bill; Senator Annis speaking
stoutly for the bill. 1t is in the in
terests of pure leisglation and the good
name of the courts to have no passes
issued except through the Office of the
Secretary of State. as this bill pro-
vides. Senator Downer offered an
amendment that this act shall not
apply to members of the Legislature
when 1T is not in session. Reject
ed. Senator Spencer thought if this
bill is killed now, after yesterdays
action, the Senate would be laugh
ing stock Of the State. Senator Stiles
and Jackson Lam. didn't under
stand when they voted yes for the
bill. Senator Phelps favored the bill
yesterday after careful consideration
and thoroughly believes in it.. Sena-
tor Russell moved to amend amend
ment so that judges of the Supreme
Court, judges of municipal courts or
States attorneys could take passes.
Yes, 2, no 20. Bill killed. Senators
voting yes (for the billy, Annis, Back
us, Downer, Emery, Graves, Jackson
(Orl. }, Mayo, Phelps, Royce, Spencer,
Walbridge, II; voting no, Brown,
Cartmell, Combs, Green, Jackson
Liam. Lawrence, Nelson, Noyes,
Russell, Sheldon, Sibley, Stiles, SUIT
ton, Tracy, yelling, Wilcox, Is.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-MORNING.
Support of government. H. 1853. by
Fletcher of Cavendish, for committee
on ways and means, appropriating for
the support of government. Mr.. Dartt,
for committee, explained the provi-
sions of the bill. TotaA amount APP
propriated is 81, 635, 600. The appar-
ent increase in the amount does not
mean increased expenditures, but is
made necessary by reason of the pro-
posed change i'll Keeping accounts of
the State. The final result under the
new system will be material saving
to the State.
Fish. H. 80. provides for $40 fine
for fishing in waters flowing through
cultivated lands when same have been
posted. Passed
Glanders.-S. Isl, to prevent spread
of-passed.
SENATE-AFTERN
Caucus bills. 233. Senator Emery
explained that this bill is substitute
for other caucus bills before Legisla.
ture, no one of which appeared to be
likely to pass. 1t is planned along
simple lines, providing for registration
of voters before caucuses. Read
third time. Highway assessments.
S. 234, for special benefits from build
ing highways on adjoining landown-
ers. Senator Walbridge asked what
changes are made in present law? Sen
ator Phelps explained that bill pro-
vides that when a road or street is
newly laid out by town or city, abut-
ting land owners may be assessed for
special benefits conferred by such new
road or street. Passed.
Jamaica turned down. H. 429, re-
lief for Jamaica, 81. 500. Amendment
$3.50 proposed. Lost and bill killed.
Bridgewater ditto. H. 295, relief
for this town. Killed.
Relief for Middlesex. H. g. re-
ported as follows by committee on
highways and bridges: "That, AS
the Senate assumes to know more about
the highways than the committee, we
return this bill without any express
sion of opinion. Senator Mayo spoke
1Or MluuleseX, saying amount asked
is not third of what the terrible
flood will cost the town. Senator SUIT.
ton favored bill. Third reading Or
dered.
Relief for Woodford. - II. eli,
50, 500, cut down to 81, 800 and third
ordered.
Again the six inch law. H. n, for
repeal. Senator Russell had changed
his mind at demand of his constitu-
ents and opposed bill. Senator Emery
said some of his constituents also are
opposed to bill but he knew some few
Things about fish and fishing himself,
and knew that this law has never been
obeyed at all except by a few who
obey laws anyway. After usual de-
bate and fish stories, killed, yes, 10,
no, 10.
Liquor law.-Joint resolution, for
printing 100, 900 II. All. Amended,
ordering 70, 600 copies, and adopted.
Examiners. - Election Of. s. 1O5.
Killed.
Tax exemptions. = II. 347. Senate
from its amendment.
Insurance department. IS. 93, Great
ing. Reported adversely. Favored