The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-09
Many Amendments Proposed
to Committee Report
BUT ALL WERE REJECTED
Committee Members Argue for Its Pas
sage as It Was Reported More
Appointments by the
Governor

Montpelier, Dec. The amended IL
eense local option liquor law passed By
the Senate yesterday, was taken up in the
House this forenoon. 1t was argued for
the whole forenoon and the members
were not through with It when they ad-
journed for dinner. The committee re-
porting the bin fought to send it through
without amendment and they we're sup
lported in spite Of opposition. The first
amendment proposed was from the com.
mittee, correcting clerical error which
had left out whole sale druggists from
the section which says that none but
licensed innkeepers and registered phar-
macists shall engage IN any other bnsi-
ness but the sale Of liquor. Tie amend
ment was eoncurred IN
The second proposed amendment failed.
1t was proposed BY Mr.. Hutchinson Of
Enosburgh that the voting on the ques-
tion OF local option shall be by AUS
tralian ballot.
The third proposal Of amendment was
by Mr. Pape Of Barre city, who wished
to substitute selectmen in place Of side
judges as those to appoint license COM
missioners. The vote stood 90 to 102
against the amendment
Mr.. Hilliard Of Cabot moved to amend
by abolishing the second class license.
At this point an attempt was made to
adjourn. 1t was voted down. Then IL
was moved that debate on the proposed
amendment cease. A rising vote was
necessary before determining that the
motion was carried. Then the yeas and
nays were demanded on the question of
doing away with the second class IL
cense. The vote was against abolishing
the same, the vote being 65 to t4s, and
the bill was ordered to a third reading.
Before the bill could be read motion
to adjourn was made and it required
standing vote to determine whether
I the House had adjourned.
The bin passed the House this after
moon by a vote of 1853 to 73.
At the opening this afternoon the
reading of the bill was taken up. II
required SIS minutes.
\ AT the satrt Mr.. Graves Of Benning
ton, chairman Of the committee, said
the bill did not represent in whole the
individual views of the committee, but
represented a labor of two months or
its part, and was so acceptable as Il
be endorsed by ten of the eleven mem
/ bers-all who were present at the hna
injecting.
I Mr.. Hutchinson Of Enosburg proposes
to amend so as to require the vote OF
question Of license to be under Austral
ian system.
Mr.. 0'SuIlivan Of st. Albans opposed
! the amendment, saying it would tend
to complication. He said the temper
anee committee, composed Of eleven mem
bers, representing all views and phases
Of the subject, after hearing representa-
tives Of all classes interested, have drawn
this bill, not SO much in the interest
Of liquor sellers, as Of the people as a
wkole 1t was considered one of the
reasons why certain regulations should
he retained when tile liquor forces of
the state sought To have them stricken
out. No serious complaint has come
against this bin from the people. The
speaker said he had been approached and
his Indignation had been stirred by the
propositions conveyed to him. He as
sumer responsibility for the provision
requiring tables, chairs and booths to
be kept out Of saloons, the purpose be-
ling to prevent lettering, loafing and
drunkenness. Ii the liquor people are
not suited with this bill we are sorry,
but really we are not making the act
/ for them. II is not necessary that SYM
lpathy be wasted on them. If we are
ITO have saloons, as it seems we are,
llet rs throw all safeguards about ns
so as to limit its evils to the lowest
practical point.
Mr.. Proctor Of Proctor thought the
ibill had weak points, but If we under
take to amend the bill we shall likely
upset the whole thing and get ourselves
Into trouble IIe hoped the bill would
pass Just as reported by the committee
as it is improved.
Mr.. start Of Bakersfield favored the
amendment Mr. 0Suliiyan questioned
1 the uroprietY of the amendment, which
would neeessitate the erection OF booths
Iin smaller towns where they are not
now used.
Mr.. Dyer Of Middletown Springs
thought it unnecessary to require voting
lby Australian system in small towns.
Mr.. Hutchinsons amendment was dis
agreed 70.
Mr.. Taft Of Waltham attacked various
features Of the bill. lie considered il
ltnfair and oppressive to licensees. The
civil damages provisions take the mans
money, but leave him no rights.
4 MIR Pape Of Barre city moved 10
amend BY making tho selectmen, iu-
stead Of the assistant judges Of the
county court, the board to appoint the
license commissioners. lie thought all
true friends Of local option should make
their stand here, for it means local con-
troll The assistant judges are men who
are not In touch with local affairs, and
NOT the men to name the license board.
Mr.. Bullard Of Burlington claimed the
right to amend the bill not withstand
ing the argument Of the committee.
Rutland and Chittenden counties, he
said, were not represented on the COM