The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
BLUE LAWS"
CRUMBLING
Spirited Debate First Held in
the House
THE BILL MAKES PROGRESS
House Refused Claim Of Former Prisoner
in State Prison for Wages Earned
Before His Sentence Was
Vacated.
THE BILL MAKES PROGRESS
stnte House. Nov. u.

State House, Nov. II.
After wrestling for some time with the
Sabbath. breaking law, the House to-day
ordered the measure TO a third reading
by a vote OF ll3 to 00 The debate on
the measure was quite spirited IL pro.
posed 60 modify one OF Nermonts So
called blue Laws to permit sale Of
cigars, tobacco and foods on Sunday, and
was introduced with particular reference
TO Brattleboro, where there has been
much discussion about Sunday selling
OF cigars, etc.
Mr.. Bacon started the discussion by
saying that If licensed hotels could sell
liquors on Sunday that Ike favored the
selling of soft drinks, cigars and food;
he moved to amend by inserting the
words, in licensed hotels
Mr.. Locklin Of Riehford opposed the
bill, as did Mr.. Otis OF Sutton. Mr..
Barber of Brattleboro made a spirited
defense Of the bin and insisted that the
old Blue" law which had been in force
since 1857 should be changed. Mr.. Beals
Of Walden opposed the bill and wanted
the statutes OF the Bible, Remember
the Sabbath day and keep it holy" to be
observed. Mr. Boyce OF Waterbury
thought the bill was class legislation.
Mr.. Smith of Weston moved that the
bill be dismissed and Mr. Barber of Brat
tleboro called for the yeas and nays.
The result of the vote was as follows,
years 9s, nays l2s, and the House re-
fused to dismiss the bill.
Mr.. Hitchcock Of Pittsford moved TO
refer the bill again to the judiciary com
mittee. Mr.. Barber OF Brattleboro and
Ar. Fletcher Of Cavendish opposed longer
deferring action on the bill, and Mr..
Otis OF Sutton opposed the bill. Mr.. |
Hitchcock withdrew his motion.
The original bill was then opposed
by Mr.. Leary OF Burlington, Mr.. Fuller !
OF Bloomfield, and favored by Mr.. Mar
tin Of Brookline and Mr.. Howe Of Ben
nington. The third reading was ordered
by standing vote Of ll3 to 90.
Mr.. Edzerton of Rochester, from the
committee on elections, submitted to-
day the report OF that committee on the |
contested election case from Pittsford, |
the report denying the claim of Ernest |
Breed that he is entitled to a seat as |
the representative from Pittsford and |
declaring that Ernest Hitchcock was le- |
gally and properly elected.
The House to-day refused third read |
ing to the bill to pay Giovanni Niscome I
of st. Albans s305.55 for labor performed /
while Viscome was in states prison un-
der sentence which was subsequently |
reversed There was warm debate
over this bill also.
In the Senate the committee on the
state prison inspection reported the in
to be in good condition except
as to ventilation The report was ac-
cepted and then ordered to lie and be
printed on opposition by Senator Flagg.
The Senate passed the bill relating TO
by vote Of IA to 10.
New Bills in House.
By Mr.. Tilden Of Northfeld, relating
to poll taxes.
BY Mr.. Kinsley of the city Of Rutland,
to appropriate a sum Of money to erect
a memorial to the Revolutionary sol
diers. Appropriates $1,000 for d memo
rial to Vermont soldiers in the Revolu
tionary war, to be erected in Rutland.
By Mr. Wheeler of South Burlington,
relating to dcpositaries Of town funds.
BY Mr.. Boyce Of Waterbury, to amend
sections $3.50 and 500 Of the statutes,
relating TO billiard and pool rooms and
bowling alleys.
BY Mr.. Locklin of Richford, to amend
section SO OF the statutes relating to
assessment Of taxes.
BY Mr.. Howe Of St. Johnsbury, relat
ing to public telephone service.
By Mr.. Kinsley OF Rutland tby re-
1uestl to amend section 3673 Of the
sistutes, relating 90 the burial expenses
u deceased INDECENT veterans of the war
IF the Rebellion.
BY Mr.. Kinsley Of Rutland relating
to license fee registered dog kennels.
BY Mr.. Sherwin Of Hyde Park, re-
ating to fire insurance policies. Fixes
sum for which property is insured to
Be the insured's interest therein.
By Mr.. Rogpn OF Sheldon, to amend
No. 1852 of the acts Of 1882, entitled "An
,et to incorporate the sheldon Cemetery
association Of Sheldon, approved Nov.
y, 1882"
BY Mr. Jones of Sudbury, relating to
he taxation Of mortgage liens.
By Mr.. Fuller Of Bloomfield, to amend
iections 400 Of the statutes, relating to
.axation Of engines and boilers, and pro- {
iding for taxation Of electrical mschin-
'ry, IL
By Mr.. Thompson Of Arlington, Great !
ng state board Of license commits /
ioners. Provides for appointment by {
he governor by April l, 1910, of board q
# three citizens, to serve two years. T
;alary six dollars per day and necessary ]
expenses.
BY Mr.. Thompson Of Arlington, to
mend section 5l00, 5ll0, Sill, and Ola i
# the statutes, relating to license com
nissioners. Provides for town board of Z
hree license commissioners to be elected Z
,ecinninc Sept. 1910 for a term of two c
ears. Salary to be So per day and t
expenses.
By Mr.. Spoor of Ripton tby requestl
o amend section 300 of the statutes, a
elating to the duties Of school direc-
oTs
Bv Mr.. Sherman of Newfane. 70 incor-
crate the West River Light and Power (
ompany. 0
BY Mr. Tildsn OF Northfeld, to amend
70. l24 Of the acts Of 1872, being an act {
0 incorporate the Alpha Sigma Phi so o
isty Of Norwich university, and No. 24e
4 ths acts Of 1898. being sn act in add Q
Ion to an act to incorporate the Alpha t