Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
LICENSE BILL REPORTED.
Majority of One in Committee; Mi
nority VIII Report BatteIl Bill.
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The test came as to which bill should be
favorably reported, the license measure
prepared by the subcommittee or the
Batten Bill, which was supported by most
OF the prohibitionists and moderates.
On several trials OF strength, the local
optionists led, 13 to y, and finally their
motion to report the Subcommittee bill
carried by the same vote. 1t was very
close and exciting. Both bills will be re-
ported in both houses tomorrow, the sub
committee bill by the majority and the
Battell bill, with referendum provision,
by the minority. The fight viii thus be
transferred to the assembly.
MONTPELIER. Tuesday.
This has been an interesting day in both
wings of the capitol, winding up with a
hearing on the Communication of the death
sentence of Shaw, and another on the alb
sorbing license theme.
The Russell tuberculosis bill went to
third reading i'm the Senate, after a long
debate. Attempts to make the test com
pulsory failed by a vote OF l3 to D. The
bill provides for a commission OF three,
including two veterinaries and one busl-
ness man, who shall attend to the cattle
testing and quarantine. Testing IS left
purely optional with the farmer. II his
cattle are tested and killed, he gets 500 OF
the appraisal. with limit OF 80 appraisal.
When this bill reaches the House, the fur
viii fly.
Two bills occupied the attention OF the
House most OF the day. In the morning,
the bill compelling corporations TO pay
wages weekly in cash was passed, ll4 to S,
after long and lively discussion. Messrs:
Rider, Cushing, Marsh and Peck opposed
the bin on the ground that the state
should not interfere as between employers
and employees; that the act would entail
extra expense TO corporations, etc. The
other side simply overwhelmed them with
pleas in behalf of the workingmen. Pope,
Bundy. Gale, O'Sullivan, Stafford, Con-
land, Lawrence, Kendall, Newton, Smith,
Durick, Fletcher, O'Brien and White IA
vored the bill. Tney maintained that the
laborer should have his wages at the end
OF the week, as a matter of right, and that
il would reduce the credit system and
help business generally. Corporations are
creatures OF the state, and the require
ment Is within the province of law. In
the face OF the big House majority, the
Senate will hardly stand out against the
bill. A number of members lodged yot-
ing against this bill.
The public health bill was taken up and
the House spent most of the afternoon
wrangling over proposed amendments,
some Of which were adopted. Thlrty-hVe
different speeches were made. The Demo-
Gratis tried TO curtail the authority OF local
health officers and keep their pay down,
but generally failed. The bill gives these
officers the right to remove smallpox pa
tients to isolation hospitals when they do
not observe quarantine or are not properly
cared for. Mr.. Fish OF Royalton took a
leading part in defense OF the bill. Ii was
ordered to third reading.
The Senate killed the bills forbidding
dumping sawdust in trout brooks; COM
pelling the use of fly nets on ''docked" or
Changed horses in summer; also the
House bill repeating auctioneers' licenses.
The House ordered to third reading the
bill giving school directors entire author
ity as to the schooling of pupils in towns
outside. There was considerable opposi-
tion, based on the theory that parents and
pupils should have something to say about
1t. At present, the county examiner can
settlethe disputes.
The House killed the so-called Orange
County Grammar school bill, giving Thet-
ford academy the funds now divided
among the towns. The bills to allow rep
resentatives to be elected by plurality on
the third ballot and increasing fees OF
Jurors were also killed in the House.
The House passed the charter of the
Bradford Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany and ordered to third reading bills in
creasing the state highway tax from &c. to
iOc. without a word OF debate); also for
bidding voters i'm Incorporated villages
from voting for town road commissioner
unless the village contributes at least 15et
OF its tax for town highways; also
regulating sale of commercial fertilizers
also as to taking lists of persons who fail
TO return inventories.
The bill placing bounty OF lOc. on hedge
hogs passed the House.
Contrary to common expectation, at the
hearing before the judiciary COMMITTEES
this evening, only the Communication OF
the sentence of Frank Shaw was discussed,
nobody appearing for Doherty or East
wood. Doherty wants full evening
later. G. A. Davis Of Windsor made an
These bills viii doubtless all take the
same course, one way or the other. II
capital punishment is abolished OF course
there viii be no necessity for commuta-
tion.
The subcommittee made its report to-
night 10 the joint temperance committee
of the license local option bill it has been
framing under direction OF that commit
tee. The bill follows in general lines the
other high. license bills that have been in
troduced, combining the best features of
each There are seven classes of licenses
with fees ranging from so for druggists,
who are to sell on prescription only, to
$500 to 81 200 for all privileges. The num-
Der Is limited to one license to each 1,O0C
population, but small towns may have
one. Each town votes annually at March
meeting on whether 1t will license or not
Then a special meeting may be called
later TO restrict the selling TO malt liquors
IL the voters so declare. The control OF
licenses is vested in local boards named by
the selectmen, with representatives Of both
parties on il. Three quarters OF the reve-
nues 90 to the state and one-quarter to the
town. There are the usual restrictions a.
to selling. and the licensee must furnish 9
bond OF $1,000.
The referendum on the time when the
bill shall 90 into effect, which Is really
submission OF the question to the people
shall be on the first Tuesday in January
next.
Numerous amendments were proposed
by the committee, some Of which were
adopted. An attempt have the referen-
dum next summer failed, as did a provis-
ion that no one convicted under the pro-
hibitory law for five years past be granted
4 license.
Mr.. Conland moved that he bill be re-
ported favorably. Mr.. Battell asked for
/ chance to present his bill to the commit.