St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-25

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back and killed or amended as soon as
defect was found. The whole conduct
of the Assembly shows that the fear is
not that the session will last too long
The fear is that it will adjourn before
every question is settled satisfactorily.
The principal social event of the week
was the fish and game banquet on
Wednes day evening The affair was held
/ at the armory and was largely attended.
about 400 covers being laid After a
fine spread of venison and moose meat
: DR.. Bishop OF Boston gave a talk on big
game hunting in Maine aud New Bruins
wick His remarks were illustrated by
moving pictures and slides showing
every detail of the sport. Many of the
members of the legislature awaited them
selves of the opportunity to enjoy Yer
mont's SWEETEST function.
Another event of some Importance
although differing very much from the
banquet was the public hearing on tenn
perance. This was held at the state
house and although interest did not run
as high still there were some who would
have enjoyed it as we'll as they did the
banquet. The principal bone of conten-
ton on the temperance question seems
to be as to county option and a state
board of license commissioners | have
been unable to find many who favor
either. There are however many who
strenuously oppose both. They. oppose
the state board because it could mean
nothing more nor less than the building
up of a powerful political influence in the
state dominated by the liquor interests
There seems to be no good reason
why board Of strangers could make a
better selection of licensees than the
people who are fully acquainted with
persons and conditions in the very town
which votes for license. The County
Option measure is opposed because not
one county i'll the state would vote for
liense and the state would be back upon
the old prohibition basis which it is
hoped has become a thing of the past.
0fcourse each measure has its support
ers but those who favor it do not seem
to be as urgent in their support as the
opposition is urgent for its defeat The
temperance laws will receive considera-
bic attention but there is a general feel
ing that no radical changes will be made
Some details will be modified somewhat
but it will be impossible at this time to
destroy the local option law. The anti
saloon people are industrious in behalf of
several such measures to so amend the
local option law as to make it odious,
and while they offer these amendments
in apparent sincerity, it is believed by
many that it is done for no other purpose
than to make the law unpopular.
A woman's suffrage bill has been intro
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unanimous consent 1t was introduced
by Senator Finn by request and was
referred to the judiciary committee, and
was given public hearing the same eve
ming. A Mrs. Parmelee appeared in be
half of the measure, and it is probable
that one house or the other will pass it
out OF courtesy to the ladies.
Both branches OF the legislature adj
journed Saturday morning after a brief
session which had been called at eight
O'Clock so that little business could be
done before train time. The adjourn
ment is until Monday evening Nov 80
without pay, The small pox scare has
practically died out although few mem.
bers remained in town until Tuesday
rather than take any chances of taking
the diseases home to their families
COLBY SToDDARD.
MONTPELIER Nov. 81, 1908.