Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18

Montpelier, Dec. u.-Gorernor McCu-
Tough to-day made the following APP
pointments: Don D. Grout of Water
hurry. H. Edwin Lewis of Burlington,
James Conland of Brattleboro. Lorenzo
w. Hubbard of Lyndon and Henry Bal
lard of Burlington as members OF the
State tuberculosis commission under the
provisions of an act entitled AN net
creating Il State tuberculosis commission
Victor |. Spear of Randolph. Frank a.
Rich of Burlington and George II.
Stephens of Hartford to be members of
the members of the State board of cat
tie commissioners under' provisions Of
the act approved December 10, 1902 Mr..
Spears appointment is for three years
from January /, 1903 and is to be seCre-
tary OF the board. Mr.. Rich is appointed
for two years and Mr.. Stephens for one
year.
The governor has also appointed Ed
ward l.. Bates of Bennington judge of the
municipal court within and for the vii
lage Of Bennington until November &c.
1904.
The ways and means committee through
Mr.. Fletcher introduced in the House
this morning a bill for the support of
government, calling for appropriations
aCgregating 81, COO The several items
in the bill are as follows: For dcbcnturcs
of the present session since December l.,
$4,000; debentures of the Legislature of
| 1904, 5000; for support of insane in
1893 and 1874, $4,000 annually; for sup
port of State prison in 1903 and 1904. S93, =
0co annually; for support Of House Of
Correction in 1903 and 1904 3l9 80 annually
for support of State industrial school for
1903 and 1901, 81 500 per year; for interest
on bonds and debts for the next two
years. $4,000 per year; for paying audit
or's orders in 1903. $4,000; in 1904, $50 OoJ.
| The treasurer is authorized to borrow Oh
| the credit OF the State a sum not ex-
cceding sStr0n. Mr.. Dartt, chairman of
the committee. explained some features
of the bill and it was passed without
| opposition
Senate bill T., the so-caled Ross liquor
| bill. was called up in the Senate by
| Senator Walbridge. Senator Annis intro
duccd sundry amendments which were
adopted. Senator Russell thought 1t a
waste of time to spend any time on this
| bill at the present time.
| Senator Annis explained the amend
mcnts. He said the bill carries with Il
considerable constructive Legislation
which Is stricken out by these amend
ments which also remove the most obJec
| tionable features of the present prohibi
tory law. Among these are the holding
OF a revenue tax being presumptive evi
dence of liquor selling; relating to in
functions and disclosures; giving liquo
trials precedence in court and taxing costs
of prosecution on parties against whom
disclosures have been made. Mr.. Ami
thought If these features were stricken
off. and the license law just passed is no
accepted by the people it will leave tn
prohibitory law in the best possible condi
ton.
Senator Russell said we are all inter
ested in what is best for the State, bu
this Is II late day to propose amendment
to prohibitorY law that has been on tn
statute books for ~ years. 1t can be TO
only one purpose and that is to get TIL
votes of those who favor free rum. Re
move these features and we have skele
ton of search and seizure. The law jus
passed will do more for the cause of ten
lperance than the prohibitory law with al
penalties and restrictions removed.
Senator Walbridge favored the amend
ments and refuted the imputations tina
the proposed amendments are a bid 70
votes from the rum party. The bill wa
ordered to n third reading by vote of
to II.
The Burlington public wharf bill cam
into the House this morning and befor
noon had been passed and was in tn
| governors hands. No opposition wa
shown in either body.
The Senate this morning thought bette
of it's vote on Wednesday passing unani
mously the bill relating to railroad passe
for State officials. The vote was recon
sidered and tho bill was killed by
yea and nay vote of II to To- Some o
the senators realized to-day that at leas
large majority of the members of tn
. supreme court had been uniustly &c
, cused of accepting passes. and Senate
Russell stated that he had been crcdibl
Informed that no supreme court judg
. now rides on a pass
, Senator sutton acknowledged that h
was ashamed of having voted for tn
] bill on Wednesday Had the bill gone I
the House 1t stood no show of passag
! there las the members by large majort
had their hatchets ready to behcad 1t.
t THE CAUCUS BILL.
The substitute caucus bill was ordere
to a third reading in the Senate tn
afternoon. Senator Emery explained II
1 measure and said although IL is Ion
way from n perfect bin, 1t is a move
I | the right direction.
This bill provides that each town ar
r city clerk beginning on January |, l9l
Y lshall annually open in his Office book
which shall he enrolled the name res
! dence and political preference of all leg
Voters of the town who desire it during Il
t months Of January and Februal
Amy person whose name is n
so enrolled shall not he allowed
vote at any political caucus for a yea
The clerk is to prepare the list of mann
enrolled ON the first of March and tn
- shall Ne used AS the check list at all y