The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
THE LICENSE Law.

| BObOu W bil6 llCbUb6 law
came into the Senate today and the
bill was ordered to lie aud be printed
The bill amends the present law in
these PARTICULARS Requires that IL
legal voters and freeholders of the
town, instead of residents, and
strikes out the provision requiring 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
Refuses license to any person, who
has been convicted of violating the
provisions of this act relating to lille
gal dealing in Intoxicating liquors
and places under a ban buildings
where any such violations have oo-
Cured within one year, with the
Strikes out the section authorizing
commissioners TO determine number of
licenses in towns of less than 800,
leaving such towns on same basis as
the first day of May next following
their issue unless sooner revoked or
forfeited-this provision not to apply
/ to licenses now in force.
Provisions of this act not to apply
to sale of fermented cider by the bar
rel or cask of not less than 80 gallons,
provided same is removed from prem.
ises of vender at the time in the origi-
class license in towns of less than
1,500 population is made $500 instead
OF $500 Fee for second class license
fixed at from $3.50 to 81, 500.
Holders of second or seventh class
licenses must close at p. m, and can
open at 6 a m ; of other licenses, close
at 10 p. m, and may open at 6 a. III,
Circus and fair days are added to the
days when saloons shall not open. In
sane PERSONS paupers and persons con-
corning whom notice has been given
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 permit
ted in bar rooms. Licensees, except
innkeepers and pharmacists, are pro-
hibited from carrying on any other
business on the premises. Surety on
| body of licensee must be a citizen Of
this State and resident in the town
where applicant lives
In case Of riot or great public ex.
citement the mayor or selectmen may
order saloons closed for not more than
three consecutive days License may
be revoked without notice or hearing.
in which case forfeiture of the bond
shall not result. No appeal from de-
oision of commissioner; but revocation
shall not be effective till town shall
refund the license fee, pro rata.
Liquors left by bankrupt or deceased
licensee may be sold out of the State
or to another liceusee same privilege
il granted to licensee after revocation
on condition of immediate delivery.
a hearing on complaint shall be held
by majority of the board. In case
of Judgment against licensee the
commissioners fees and all costs are
to be taxed against him.
The bill amplifies considerably on
the subject of prosecutions for unli-
oensed selling, prescribes the neces-
sary mode of procedure, and goes into
n fooc A lipcnsEa fOnnI
guilty Of selling sdulterated liquor
shall be fined $50 in addition to the
forfeiture of his license. Penalty for
selling without license is changed
to involve fine of from $500 to 81, 600
| in addition to the imprisonment clause.
The fue for soliciting purchase of
! liquor in unlicensed places is fixed at
from 500 to $780, and the same fine is
ma ed for bringing Intoxicating
liquors into no-liceuse town with
intent TO have them sold and for tam
pering with sample Of liquor taken
for analysis. Fine for violation of
fifth class license is set at from $500
to 81 600 County and justice courts
are required to notify the license COM
missioners of convictions for intoXica-
tion from date six months preceding
the election of such commissioners.
Notices from the overseer aud from
persons directly interested, that under
the old law were given direct to the
liGensee, are to be given to the COM
missioners and by them to the IL
censee; and the several boards of COM
missioners in the county are to notify
each other concerning these persons TO
whom liquor is not to be sold
Arrests for intoxioation without
warrant are authorized, and second
offence means workhouse instead of
county Jail. The anti-treating clause
is stricken out. Disclosure is required
of persons arrested for intoxication to
whom Licensees have been forbidden
to sell. The search and seizure feat
ure of the old pIohibitory law are put