Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-03

High license and caucus reform
measures were introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday. Senator c. W. Brow
nell of Burlington presented bill to
regulate the holding of caucuses. and
the posting of lists in cities and towns
for state and county officers, and dele
gates to state and county conventions.
All caucuses are to be called by the
town or city committee of the politi-
cal party which holds them. The calls
are to be issued and posted not less
than. or more than II days before the
caucus, and the calls are to be printed
in the local papers. No person shall
vote at caucus unless he is enrolled
at the state election preceding as a
member of the party holding the eau
Gus The bill provides rules for en-
rollment and the transferring of names
from one party TO another A plurali-
~ elects. The check lists of caucuses
must be prepared and printed at least
seven days before the caucus, The re-
suit of the ballot must be announced
in open meeting and these ballots with
a check list must be sealed and pre-
served. The bill prescribes an order
of business of caucus A person in
voting at caucus at which he is not
entitled TO may be fined not more than
800, a person voting at second eau
Gus may he fined not more than 500.
All caucuses shall he held in accord.
ance with the provisions of law for
the conducting OF elections "a provid-
ed in Chapter 224 Vermont statutes,
and all penalties applicable hereto
shall apply to caucuses. This bill was
read the second time. and referred to
the judiciary committee.
Senator Russell of Hine,hurg pre-
sented the license bill. lis provisions
are in briet
Ale. porter. all beer except root
beer. cider all wines and any bever-
age which contains more than one per
cent of alcohol shall be deemed intoX-
icating liquor The selectmeu of
towns, and trustees of all Incorporated
villages are made a licensing board if
a member should be manufacturer and
dealer in Intoxicating liquor he shall
be ineligible. Each board shall keep
a record of their doings and shall re
port annually in the same manner as
other town officers, There shall he
three classes Of licenses First. to no.
tells and dram shops for the purposes of .
selling liquor of any kind to be drunk
on the premises Second, to whole .
sale liquor dealers for purpose of sell
ing to retail dealers. Third. to drug
gists and apothecaries for the purpose
of selling liquor Of all kinds for me-
dicinal, chemical and mechanical pur
poses. The fees shall be as follows
First class. $1,000; second class. 500:
third class, 500. An article must be
in the warnings calling for
the annual meetings in March 1903 and
biennially thereafter submitting the
granting of licenses to the voters. If
the city or town votes to authorize and
grant the licenses, then the licensing
board shall recommend, publish, in
vestigate and act upon all applications,
The license to take effect from its
The house yesterday chose com
nittee to canvass votes for judges of
probate, justices of the peace and
county officers and adjourned in mem
,ry of the late Sidney Russell, repre-
sentative from Charlotte.
A joint assembly was held Yesterday
afternoon. when Gov. Stickney read
lis farewell message to the legislature. !
The message was long, summarizing
present conditions in the state and the
,auses thereof which have occurred
Turing his administration. The gov
rnor read the message well, and held J
loosely the attention of his hearers,
which included Gen Mccullough and
lr, Stanton and many outsiders.
The inauguration of Gov. McCul- /
ough took place before the joint as I
emily at 10 80 this morning. The q
ath was administered to the lieuten- |
Mt governor in the Senate chamber a
after the adjournment of a
he joint assembly and both bodies took l
recess over Sunday.