Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-03
Especial to the TELEaRAh.)

(SpeClal 10 Vne 1ELE8RAA.
montpelier, Oct. 3.-The first busi
ncss Of the Heuse this morning was
TIE adoption Of the joint rules which
was accomplished without friction,
Isbut considerable loss Of breath and
lung power by Clerk tom" Cheney.
The model license bill prepared by
I Hon. Percy W. Clement assisted by
the ablest legal talent in the state, was
introduced by DR.. PECK, representative
from Brandon. 1t is labeled No. /.
The same bill was introduced In the
Upper House by Senator BackuS.
1t is modelled upon the Massachus.
etts law with few changes suggested
by Gov. Crane OF Massachusetts.
During the past three weeks Mr.. Gle
ment has visited practically every city
In Massachus it's; consulted With the
managers, and officials as to the work.
ings Of the law and how it might be
improved and made more efficient.
1t is a very drastic and stringent
high license local option law.
II the people want the very best law
the legislature will pass this bill.
The Inauguration Of the new gov
ernor took place in the House in joint
assembly at 1890 a. m. The oath of
Office was administered by Judge Wat.
son OF the Supreme Court, ard the
pen with which the oath was signed
was taken charge Of by Jack Har-
ris" and will be presented to Mrs j.
&. Mccullough.
In his inaugural message the Cover.
nor advocated the best possible license
law, with local option attachment.
The people to vote upon 1t only once
in 3 or D years; druggists if allowed to
have licenses should only be allowed
to sell in small quantities and only on
a physicians prescriptions, and never
to be drank on the premises. The sa-
looms should be far removed from
churches, libraries, theatres, ane oe
absolutely free from all amusements.
card playing etc., etc.
He advocated a stringent caucus
law:such as New York and ether
states have now in force.
He favored good roads, q real rail-
road com mission and the abolishment
Of all grade crossings, etc.
The message WAS well received as
be followed and adopted many OF the
ideas the local option candidate has
advocated. He has evidently heard
1.-The still small voice Of the
people" on the liquor and caucus qres
tions.
No important business was done
after this in either branch OF the
legislature and both houses adjourned.
TEE LICENSE BILL
This is the substance OF the license
bill introduced in the Senate yester-
day:i
Ale, porter, all beers, except root
beer. cider, all wines and any bever-
age which contains more than one
per cent of alcohol shall be deemed
intoxicating liquor. The select.
men of towns, trustees OF Incorporate
ed villages are made alicensing board.
II member should be a manufacture
er of or dealer in Intoxicating liquor
he shall be inc igib!e. Each board
shall keep Il record II its doings and
repor, annually In the same manner
as other town officers.
There are three classes of icenses
The first Class is tc hotels and dram
snops for the purpose of selling IL
au0rs OF any kind to te drunk on the
or misses: second class, To wholesale
iiouOr dealer, for the purpose Of sci
ling to retail dealers: third class, to
druggists and apothecaries for the
purpose Of selling liquors Of all Kinds
for medicinal, chemical or mechanic i
nurposes. The fees are TO he as fol-
lows First claSS, ST. 90; second
class. $500; third class. 500.
An article nlust be inserted n the
warrants calling for the Hnnual town
meeting Ia March, 1908, and bien
nlally thereafter, submitting the
question of granting Of licenses to
voters. II the city or town votes to
authorize the granting of licenses then
the licensing board shall receive, pub
lish, investigate and act upon all ap.
Mic atoms. The license shall take ef-
feet from it's granting.
The bill provides for fees for re.
cording, etc. Licenses shall not ex-
ceed one for each 1000 Of the popua-
ION Of a town, but one may be granted