The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07

Montpelier Dec. The amendments
to the license, local option liquor law,
on which the committee on temperance
has been working ever since the open.
ing 81 the legislature, made its report
this forenoon. The members OF the
committee are Senators Slack, Fletcher,
Lord and Fowler and Representatives
Graves, Grout, Dartt, O'Suliyan, Agan.
Crane and Leayens.
The changes over the present law are
az follows.
The bin amends the present law in
these particulars; Requires that license
commissioners shall have been legal
voters and freeholders Of the town, IN
stead 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 ak years. Refuses q license to
any person convicted of violating the
provisions Of this act relating to Illegal
dealing in Intoxicating liquors; and
places under ban buildings where any
such violations have occurred within one
year, with the knowledge Of the own.
ers thereof. Strikes out the action au-
thorizina commissioners to determine
number Of licenses IN towns Of less than
1850, leaving such towns on same basis
as others. Licenses to continue in force
Gin the arst day Of May next following
their issue, unless sooner revoked or
forfeited -this provision not 70 apply to
licenses now in force.
Provisions Of this net not to apply To
the sale Of fermented cider BY the bar
rel or cask Of not less than ~ gallons,
provided same is removed from prem
ises 0f vender at the time in the origin
al package.
Minimum fee for first-class license in
towns Of less than 1900 population is
made $500, instead Of $500 Fee for
second class license fixed at from $3.50
to si,500.
Holders OF second or seventh class Ii.
eenses 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 q. N.
Circus and fair days are added to the
days when saloons shall not open. In
sane persons, paupeTs and persons con.
cerning whom notice has been given to
the hcensee are added to the list Of
those to whom liquor shall not be sold.
Neither booth, stalls, apartments, nor
tables, chairs, etc, are to be permitted
in bar rooms.
Licensees, except innkcepers and phar-
maeists, are prohibited from carrying
on ony other business on the premises.
Surety on hond OF lieensee must be a
citizen of this state and resident in the
town where applicant lives,
a church is defined as a church editice
used for religious purposes only.
In case of riot or great public excite.
ment the mayor or selectmen may or
der saloons closed for not more than
three consecutive days.
License may be revoked without no
tice or hearing, in which case forfeiture
OF bonds shall not result. No appeal from
decision OF commissioners but revoca.
tion shall not be effective till town shall
refund the license fee, pro rata. liq-
uors left by bankrupt or deceased Ii
oensee may be sold out Of the state
or to another hcensee; same privilege Is
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 iicensee the com.
mispioners' fees and al costs are TO be
taxed against him.
The bin amplifies considerably on the
subject OF prosecutions for unlicensed
selling, prescribes the necessary mode Of
procedure, and goes into detail as to
fees.
A licensee found guilty IL selling
adulterated liquor shall be fined $500
in addition to the forfeiture Of his IL
eense
Penalty for selling without license
is hanged to involve fine of from $500
to $1,000, in addition TO the imprison
mont clause. The fine for soliciting
purchase Of liquor in unlicensed places
Is fixed at from 500 to $500, and the
sameiine is named for bringing intoxicat-
ing liquors into no-license town with
int Mt to have them sold, and for tam
pering with samples of liquor taken for
ANALYSIS. Fine for violation Of fifth
elaas hcense is set at from $500 to si,-
600.
County, city and Justice courts are
required to notify the license commits.
sioncrs Of convictions for intoxication