Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-08
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term of office Is one year; refuses license
to any viOlstors OF law and places ban
on buildings where such violations have
occurred towns OF less than 1900 have
apportionment Of saloons on same basis
as larger ones; Licenses TO continue in
force till May lst OF year following issue
cider may be sold BY the barrel without
license. minimum fee for first-class
license in towns OF less than 1900 is 300
instead OF 500; fee for second class
license raised TO $50 $500.
Second-class saloons must close at
p. m. and other licensees at 10 p. m. All
may open at Q a. m. Circus and fair days
are added TO days when saloons shall not
open. Bar rooms shall not be provided
with booths. stalls, tables or chairs.
Licensees, except inn keepers and phar-
macists, are prohibited from carrying on
other business on premises. Mayor or
seleetmen may order saloons closed for
not more than three days in case Of public
disorder. License may be revoked by
commissioners without notice or hearing,
without appeal, but in such case bond
shall not be forfeited. On complaint
the board shall give hearing. A liCensee
who sells adulterated liquor shall be fined
$500 to 5000 in addition to Imprisonment.
Fine OF s100 TO 900 for selling or trying
to sell liquor in no-liceDse town, brought
in from license town. Fine for violation
OF druggists license is $500 to 1900.
Courts must report to commissioners
all convictions IN them for intoxication
and notices not to sell TO certain persons
are to be given to same board, who are
TO notify licensees and all other boards in
county. Arrests for intoXication without
warrant are authorized and second offense
means workhouse, in case OF nom pay
ment of fine. The anti-treating clause
is stricken out. Disclosure is required
from persons to whom licensees are for
hidden 10 sell such as minors, drunkards,
etc.
The search and seizure provisions OF
the prohibitory law are introduced for
the local option law. License COM
missioners, instead Of beng named by
the selectmen OF towns that vote yes are
to be appointed by the assistant judges
OF the county court.
The Senate passed the Senate bills re-
lating TO purchase Of supplies for state
institutions; also relating to railroad
bridges; telltale warnings at covered
bridges; fees for health records.
The Senate adopted the joint resolution
appropriating 5000 for a silver service for
the battleship Vermont.
The Senate killed bill giving railroad
commissioners authority to fix railroad
tolls.
New Senate bills deal with the subject
of more careful administration of the
state institutions and finances thereof.
The House Wednesday put an end to 4
Mary Rogers chance for life by defeating 4
the bill TO commute l39 to 81. Those who 4
spoke for Mary Rogers were Darling, |
Waite, O'Sulliyan, Taft, Archibald, Shaw,
Dartt and Newton, while Hilliard, GroHt 4
and 0'Brien opposed. The debate lasted /
an hour and half, and the speeches were
OF the very highest order. There was an I
immense crowd present. Among those I
who voted TO commute were Darling, 4
Morse, Tilden, Hutchinson, Ackerman,
Chedel, Bailey, Downer, Galusha and Ken
dali, while Davis, Miller, Pierce, Webb,
Greeley, Hanson, Jones and Sherburne
voted against.
The Senate Wednesday afternoon killed .
the weekly payment bin without a vote I
in its favor. The governor took up the |
gauntlet offered by objection 10 Luther A. 4
Cobb as inspector OF finance and again
nominated him. He also nominated
Charles A., Gates OF Franklin as state
highway commissioner to succeed Mr..
sanford OF Stamford, and II. G.. Thomas
Of Stowe as fish and game commissioner.