Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
THE HOUSE is CONSISTENT
RESPECTS THE LAW IN CASE OF
MRS. ROGERS.
New Liquor Bill Introduced by Joint
Committee Gov. Bell Re-Nomi-
mates L. A. Cobb inspector Of FL
nance, After Senate's Rejection.

"o"Se' S'soT Se"sso NeJessoH
The house at Montpelier, Wednes-
day, Dec. Z, by vote Of 80 yeas to
140 nays, refused THIRD reading to
the bill committing the death penalty
I'm the case of Mrs. Mary Rogers of
Bennington, convicted of the murder
Of her husband, to imprisonment for
life. The floor and galleries OF the
house were packed with spectators.
The joint committee on temperance.
after considering various amendments
to the present liquor law, reported a
new BILL which was introduced In the
senate Wednesday morning. Dec 7.
and passed by the senate yesterday.
The biH amends the present law in
these particulars: 1t requires that IL
cense commissioners shall have been
legal voters and freeholders of the
town. instead of residents, and
strikes out the provision recurring the
choice of one from each Of the two
leading parties Commissioners term
of office is made one year instead OF
election for two, four and six years.
1t refuses a license to any person who
has been convicted of violating the
provisions of this act relating to Illegal
dealing in intoxicating liquors, and
places under a ban buildings where
any such violations have occurred
within one year. with the knowledge
of the owners thereof. IL strikes out
the section authorizing commissioners
to determine the number of licenses
| in towns of less than 1900 leaving
such towns on the same basis as 9TH
ers. Licenses are to continue in force
till the first day of May next following
their issue, unless sooner revoked or
forfeited-this provision not to apply
to licenses now in force.
The provisions of this act are not to
apply to the sale of fermented cider
by the barrel or a cask of not less
than 32 gallons, provided the same is
removed from the premises of the
vendor at the time in the original
package
The minimum fee for first class IL
cense in towns of less than 1,500 pop
ulation is made 5000 instead of $500.
The fee for a second class license is
fixed at from $3.50 to $1,000.
Holders of second or seventh class
licenses must close at z O'Clock at
night and can open at o'clock in the
morning; other licensed places must
close at 10 o'clock at night and may
open at o'clock in the morning. Cir
Gus and fair days are added to the
days when saloons shall not open. In
sane persons paupers, and persons
concerning whom notice has been CIV
en- to the licensee are added to the list |
Of those to whom liquor shall not be |
sold.
Neither booths. stalls apartments. |
nor tables, chairs, etc, are to be per-
mitted in bar rooms.
Licensees, except innkeepers and |
pharmacists, operating under the fifth
class license, are prohibited from car
rying on any other business on the |
premises The surety on the bond of |
a licensee must be a citizen of the |
state and resident of the town
where the applicant lives.
In case Of riot or great public ex-
citement the mayor or seectmen may
order saloons closed for not more
than three consecutive days.
A license may be revoked without
notice or hearing, in which case for
feture of the bond shall not result.
There is no appeal from the decision
of the commissioners: but revocation
shall not be effective till a town shall
refund the license fee pro rata. Lii
quors left by bankrupt or deceased IL
censee may be sold out of the state
or to another licensee The same pri-
vilege is granted to a licensee after
revocation on condition of immediate
delivery.
A hearing on complaint shall be
held by a majority of the board. In
case of Judgment against a licensee
the commissioners fees and all costs
are to be taxed against him.
The bill amplifies considerably on
the subject of prosecutions for un-
licensed selling, prescribes the neces-
sary mode of procedure, and goes into
detail as to fees.
A licensee found guilty of selling
liquor shall be fined $500
in addition to the forfeiture of his IL
cense.
The penalty for selling without IL
cense is changed to involve fine or
from $500 to $1,000. in addition to the
clause. The fine for So
liciting the purchase of LIQUOR in un-
licensed places is fixed at from 500 to
$500, and the same fine is named for
intoxicating liquors into
no-license town with intent to have
them sold and for thmpering with
Of liquor taken for analysis.
The fine for the violation of a fifth
class license is set at from $500 to
$1,000.
County and justice courts are re-
uuired to notify the license commis-
sioners of convictions for intoxicatlon
from a date six months preceding the !
election of such commissioners. No :
tees from the overseer and from per- {
sons directly interested, that under ,
The old law were given direct to the
icensee, are to be given to the COM :
nissioners and by them to the licen- I
see and the several boards of COM !
nissioners in the county are to noti- +
" each other concerning these per- r
sons to whom liquor is not to be sold.
Arrests for intoxication. without a
nd
offence means the workhouse insteah \
If the county Jail. h
The anti-treating clause is stricken q
,ut. I
Disclosure is required of persons ar
.ested for intoxication to whom IL q
,ensees have been forbidden to sell. 9
The search and seizure features of a
he old prohibitory law are put in s
,peration again by this new bill.
The appointment of the board of Ii
,ense commissioners for any town
-oting to grant licenses is taken out
# the hands of the selectmen and is
O be made by the assistant judges or
he respective county courts.
The bill repeals entirely No 90 of 9
he Acts of 1902. Al
Gov. Bell renominated. wednesday, h
Dec. Z, Luther A. Cobb. cashier of the h
Sland POnu nallOIldi Ddllh- loI ihc VI u
Ice of state inspector of finance. The g
enate rejected his first nomination v
tuesday. d
The joint committee investigating d
tate institutions reported to the Is
,enerai assembly yesterday state tt
4 affairs which loose management n
ut weakly describes. II concluded, n
n its recommendations. that the u
sefulness of the directors Of the s.
tate nrison and house OF correction le