Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
Measure Providing for Distribu-
ton of Liquor Follows South
Carolina Statute.
MILLER MEASURE Is VETOED
Woman's Champion Comes to
Front with Proposition to
Exempt Fair Sex from
Taxation.

Montpclier. Nov. 1.-THE LEGISLATURE
tcconvened this evening and the sessions
iu both Houses we're devoted to the in
PRODUCTION of bills. only a very small
fraction Of those now in the hands Of
the revision committee ana ready to he
Introduced were put in this evening, but
several of the bills that came in to-
hight were of extreme length ana will
keep the printers busy until another
batch comes in tomorrow morning.
OF the bills introduced in the House.
that by Mr.. Burbank of Cabot w2S of
the greatest length. II contains 80 long
aud closely typewriter pages and pro-
,ides for the establishment Of state
agency for the distribution of intoXicat-
ing liquors for medical. chemical and
incchancal purposes. The bill is framed
ftcr the South Carolina dlspensary
law.
Another bill introduced ny Mr.. Fletcher
81 Cavendish would have taken the clerk
more than an hour to read 1t makes
Irtny changes in the cNisting law rclat-
Ing to savings banks and trust com
parics.
Mr.. Bowles Of Woodford again touches
~ The sunday hunting law in BIN in
troduced by him which provides penalty
Of 500 for hunting or dlscharging fire
arms on Sunday within 100 rods of a
church.
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish introduced
bill which raises the salary of the bank
commissioner from $3.oor to 5000 per
year and provides that this official shall
devote all his time to the duties of his
office.
The bill introduced by Mr. Peck of
Darlington revising the ordinances of
that city provides that any general re-
vision OF these ordinances shall take
effect upon the passage of said ordin-
nuce by the city council without pub
location in n newspaper.
NO TAX WITHOUT VOTE.
Mr.. Hunt of New Haven does not be-
iiove in taxation without representation.
lie Is an ardent supporter Of the female
outrage movement and he introduced
bill this evening which provides that
unmarried women q or more years old
thall not be required to pay taxes SO long
Il, they are denied the right to vote
Mr.. Stafford Of Brnttleboro introduced
l. Dil approprating $4,000 annually to
MID the agricultural fairs of the State
outside of the state fair.
Gov. j. A. Mead remained at his desk
over Saturday and after attending church
Sunday morning with the assistance OF
MAJ kingsley, secretary of civil and
solitary affairs, he disposed of large
amount OF routine business Sunday aft
trnoon.
REASONS FOR GOVERNORS VETO.
Governor Mead returned to tho House
without his approval House bill Sc in
trCduCd by Mr.. Miller Of Bethel relating
t. the heating and ventilating of factories
The Governors reasons for his veto were
as follows The above bill provides tina
the state board OF health shall have
authority to prescribe regulations for the
heating and ventilation of all mills, fac
tories, shops and other buildings, in whicl
Ton or more persons are employed !
provides that II a corporation fails Il
comply with such regulations within foul
months Of notice thereof It shall be flnet
not more than 500 or less than So HIS oil
g. effect gives to the State board Of health
the arbitrary right to exercise functions
which have heretofore belonged exclusive
j. to our courts Of law. would respectful
j. suggest that IN my judgment the courts
Of this State are the proper medium
1lrouSl WlIcn the necessity ana reason
Hhlness Of such regulations are con
tcmplated above should be tested,
AS the bin now stands, the courts have
10 discretion In these matters. A fine a!
provided In this bill. If collected, woul'
amount In my judgment to depriving
,orson, persons or corporation of the
r0pcrty without due process of law
such a deprivation is in direct violation
g. the 18th amendment of the constitu
tion Of the United States of America
Hence the bill in my Judgment is un
constitutional. / therefore respectfully re
turn II. GO to the House Of Representative
without my signature. The House un
Bnimously voted not to pass the bill
Assistant Clerk Wilcox Of the House /
this evening receiving the Generalization
of his co-workers on daughter born thi
evening to MI ana Mrs. Wilcox at IIeato'
hospital IN this city
TO FACILITATE LOG DRIVING.
House bill. No, 2S9 the title OF which Il
can act ompow erinE the Champlail
Realty company to remove obstruction
from Ottaqucchee river" Is In reality
bill to give the international Paper com
pany, or the paper trust as ii Is NOR
commonly known, the r,ynt to run pull
wood down the river
The Champlain Realty Co. Is the nam
under which the company conducts It
numbering interests IN this State and New
hampshire and the superintendent of tn