Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-14

McCuen was supported by Mr.. Hatch OF
STAFFORD and Mr. Sherwin OF Chester,
but the opposition was too strong and
the bill was refused third reading. One
reason for its defeat is the general feel
ing that the law should not be disturbed
at this session. Several hotel proprietors
appeared or were represented before the
committee and favored the bill They
said that their guests who desired wines
and liquor had them served In their rooms
and at the table, but from their own
private stock. They thought that, as the
liquor was used whatever might be the
vote of the town, II would be better for
the state to derive a revenue and the
landlord TO make a profit. but the House
thought differently and the temperance
committee was sustained for once In the
history OF the session.
SEEMING in Lake Champlain was the
next subject, and Mr.. Soule of Alburgh
made his debut as an orator. He ex-
planned the situation in Missisquol bay
where the Canadians take pike by the
barrel In their seines while the Americans
are denied that privilege and showed that
the total catch in a year was about the
same when the Canadians did all the
SEEMING when the Americans got a
share. In regard to the claim that Can
ada would forbid SEEMING he said that the
promise had been made year after year
but the Canadians took the fish just the
same. Mr.. Evarts OF Windsor, chairman
OF the committee on game and fisheries.
which made an adverse report on the
bill. stated that the whole matter OF
fishing In waters along the border was the
subject OF negotiation between the gov
ernments OF the United States ami Great
Britain and he feared that such legisla-
ton as was proposed might interfere with
the negotiations. He read a letter from
Premier Provost OF Quebec stating that
INnNa
This argument had little weight, for such
promises have repeatedly been made and
broken. The fact that the bill requires
SEEMING to cease in the United States
whenever 1t does in Canada seemed to
many members TO give this country a
greater leverage in the treaty negotia-
lions toward preventing seining alto
gether. The bill went to a third reading
by an emphatic vote, but the opinion is
freely expressed that it will be killed in
the Senate.
That these two bills were the only
matters disposed of at the morning ses-
sion of the House gives an idea of how
| slowly legislation is moving. The Senate
listened to the reading of three long bills
and adjourned. In the afternoon both
houses disposed Of a large amount Of
business. The effort TO free the toll
bridges along the Connecticut river failed
in the House The cost would be close
10 $5O,OOO ana there Is not sufficient rev.
enue anticipated to meet 1t. 1t was
pointed out that to bond for that amount
would be an indirect way OF imposing
state tax, which, it is understood, should
not be imposed by this legislature.
u is difficult to see how final adjourn
ment can be effected before late next
week. There are 100 bills still In the
hands of the House committees to be
acted upon and bills are introduced from
committees every daV The House Voted
on Wednesday to meet hereafter at Q
o'clock in the morning. but as the House
can work no faster than the committees
furnish 1t something to do the early
meeting hour will not greatly expedite
matters