Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-27
THE LICENSE BILL

r. E7-Majority license bill. pending
question, the substitution of the Batteil
hill
Mr.. Battell of Middlenury discussed the
principles underlying the minority bill.
He dwelt on the part OF the republican
plank that said that this question should
be left with the people. He urged ad-
iournmcnt for n week. that the sentiment
of thu people may be acsertained as it is
to-day He gave statistics showing VIC
!ous results of the sale Of liquor, and the
great profits therefrom, and argued that
whatever profit there was should 90 to
the people as a whole, through the State
treasury. He portrayed undesirable con-
| ditionS elsewhere that would prevail in
| Nermont If we took the downward step
| proposed. Mr.. Battell also emphasized
| the peril included In the selling OF liqupr
| for private gain, and argued that this
| should be guarded aeainat by taking the
| trade ont OF private hands. He gave facts
! showing results of the dispensary system
| in South Carolina and elsewhere. lie eX-
! planned the substitute bill as one Intended
| to remove the temptation which the opca
saloon offers for private gain and selfish
| aggrandizenent.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. Porter of Wilmington stated that
the Joint chnmittee appointed to consider
| final adjournment could not agree, tho
| Fouse members t1Voring ar attempt To
-nisn mp the work before THANKSGIVING,
while the Senate members supported l. re-
| C, sS from to-day until December =.
Mr.. MCFeeters of Enoshurgh called UP
the rcsolj ton providing for a recess and
| supported II. His committee has Is im-
! rOrtunt bills that have not been acted on.
| He deprecated the habit of taking hasty
| and inconsderatc action Oh bills in the
| effort to get away on time.
Mr. Bailey OF NeWbury said the mem
hors had worked faithfully. but the in
dication was that the work could not be
| we'll done in the remaining time.
Mr.. O'Sullivan of st. Adams proposed
an amendment that when the House has
taken some decisive action on H. Az ii
shall adjourn until December >.
Mr.. Conand of BrattlcbOro considered
lii the duty of the House to work until
Tuesday anyway and if necessary then
take recess.
MIR. Simpson of Sheffield agreed with the
last speaker
Mr.. White opposed the amendment
which looked as If the sole purpose in
view was to settle the liquor question.
Mr.. Bailey of Newbury supported the
amendment, believing the question should
be settled.
MIR. Porter of Wilmington. Mr.. Dart
Of Springfield, Mr. Stafford of Morris
town, Mr.. Dean of Forrisburgh, MIR. RI
am opposed the recess, Mr.. Warner OF
' crGcnnes. Mr.. Ellis of Fair Haven, Mr.
Bailey of Nowbury, Mr.. Mct'eeters oI
Enosburgh. Mr.. O'Sullvan OF st. Albans
city, Mr. Kendall of West Windsor. Mr.
Meacham of Barnet favored the recess
The vote on tho amendment stood, yea'
Ill nays 50. and the amendment wa.
lagreed to.
On the passage of the resolution, Mr.
Porter of Wilmington demanded the yea:
and nays. which resulted Yeas loo, nay;
"A, and the resolution was adopted.
THE LICENSE BILL AGAIN.
Mr.. Bailey of Newbury for the minority
lrepudated any connection between thu
minority and the Rev. q. W. Morrow
who he said had never dictated in any
way regards the tactics of the minor
lily in this discussion. He saw no neces
|, sity for a second debate when a vote ol
this amendment was finally reached, S.
far as he was concerned, there woul(
he no debate over the second move of tn
minority, which he said would be tn
substitution of the referendum Of the re
publican convention for the Clement ref
erendum attached to the majority bill.
Mr.. Dixon of Hardwick alluded to Ger
tain conoe ssions: that tho supporters o
the majority bin had said that the soonc
this question is settled the better Thi
: tie it; theirs would not, for in case of
"uo' vote the matter would be left opel
, two years longer. AS agents OF the pso
: pie II would become us 10 submit tn
: square question to them. The democrat
: believe that the majority referendum /
practically no referendum. The speake
quoted John Young in favor OF the con