The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
LEGISLATORS
ARE L0AFING
Were In Session Barely 20
Minutes
AT TODAY'S FIRST SESSION
Two Contests Over County Officers in
Bennington County Are Likely
Druggists Want Change
in Liquor Law.

Montpelier, OFT. 1e Twenty minute
sessions Were held in both branches u
the legislature this forenoon, during
which time absolutely nothing was done
save the appointment 81 the ioint stand
ing committees ID the house. The COM
mittees are as follows:
ON temperance, Cobb Of Brighton, Hay
den of Jericho. Fisher o. Lyndon, Gross
of Brownngton, SeaYer of Williams
town, McCnen of Nergannes, Robinson
OF Waterbury.
Under the fourth joint rules, Leonard
Of Middlctown Springs, Newton OF Pam
ton, Harris of Landgroye.
On immigration and industrial mat
tiers, Young of Canaan, Needhaln Of on
weIl, Huntington Of SALISBURY, Matti.
son Of Glastonbury, Casey q Mount
Tabor.
On public health, Norton of Bristol
Burnett 81 Royalton Scott Of Randolph,
Fisher Of Lyndon, Cameron Of Proctor,
Griffith Of Pouitney, Dexter Of Wards
boro.
on revision Of bills, Bailey Of Essex,
Dewart of st. Adams city, Stafford of
Iinmnuth
On insurance, Clark Of Castieton. Rob
inson Of Berlin, Preble Of Shoreham,
Benson Of Newfane. Myrick OF Bridport.
On library, Wright Of Westfield, Hun
tington of Washington, Brown Of Wa.
tertord, Hitchcock OF West Haven, Blod+
gett Of Lexington.
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Bridport Webster oi Hartland, Taylor
Of Pittsfeld, Dickerman Of Topshan,
Bickford 81 sheffield.
On industrial school, Scott of Ran
dolph, Bailey OF peaeham, Austin OF
Brookline, Rannister Of Roxbury, Tennien
OF Pittsford.
The state board of pharmacy which
Is giving examinations To four candi-
dates for certificates Of registration, will
probably ask the Legislature for more
favorable legislation IN relation 10 the
sale Of liquor They think that regis.
tered druggists IN good standing have
the night Il sell liquor for medicinal
purposes. They also want TO keep the
sale out OF the hands OF unlicensed
druggists. II il likely also that tile
Of the expense necessary to keep up
the standard 81 pharmacy in Vermont
The association has raised its standard
through its own efforts 50 that Vermont
certificates are honored in Massachu-
setts, New York and othei places. The
board thinks ii no more than right that
the state should pay part OF the ex-
pense. just as Il supports the state
board Of health. for instance.
The legislative committee 10 canvass
the votes for county officers and JUS
tices Of The peace may have consider
able work on its hands $ IN the Benning
ton county returns. William r. Daley,
at present states attorney for Benning
ton county, has demanded recount.
William j. AIeagher. Fusion candidate,
Was given the election By margin Of
10 votes Mr. Meagher says he does
not know On what grounds Mr. Daley
could demand the recount. but he will
fight amy move made to change the
result II the September 5th election,
As announced
Another Bennington county contest IS
possible, for 5. IIulnlg Blackmef, the
Fusion candidate for senator who was
declared beaten BY Myron Il. Roberts
ct Rupert. by a margin of eight votes,
may also demand recount Of the sem
atorial vote Attorney General Fits
stated today chat he knew Of no con-
stitutional provision providing Tor re-
count of tie senate vote. but declared
that he Thought the only course was
TO get the consent Of the senate.