The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-18
Ii II Becomes Law People
Will Vote at March Elec-
ton in 1916 to See if 1t
Shall Become Operative
on May |, 19l6-Other-
wise 1t Becomes Effective
Automatically on May /,
1917

BY yea and nay vote Of 100 to 60
the prohibtory measure introduced by
Mr.. Perry Of Brattleboro was passed to
third reading this morning by the
House and, the test having been made,
it appears probable that the bill will
pass the lower branch Of the legislature
by comfortable majority. II passed
by the Senate and signed By the govern
or, this bill will be referred to the peo-
pie at the March election, 1915, to see IL
the bill becomes law May | 1916. II
the people vote against il, the BILL by
the referendum, becomes a law May 4,
1917 The bin was passed to the third
reading after much discussion.
The Washington county vote was as
follows; In favor Dickey OF Barre Town,
Hewitt Of Berlin. Lance Of Cabot, Foster
Of Calais, Putnam Of Middlesex. Farm.
ham of Montpelier. Wilcox OF Morctown.
Mayo Of Mortified Smith of Waitsaeld,
Hill OF Waterbury, Waite of Woodbury.;
opposed. Smith Of Barre City. Nelson Of
Fayston, Pitkin Of Marshaeld. Ladd Of
Roxbury, Doty Of Worcester. not vot-
ing, Demeritt OF Duxbury, Clark OF East
Montpelier. Hewitt OF Plaindeld, Jones
Of Warren.
The bill was reported fayorably but
with amendments the first Of which |
would change the time Of voting on the
from next November 20 /
March OF next year. On this question 4
a yea and nav vote was taken. the I
amendment being passed la7 to %. At /
wen Of Brandon and Moore Of Ludlow 4
explained that il would be a saving TO I
the state to vote on the question IN
March. The question was really un.
important aud did not effect the issut.
bat some, evidently not understanding.
wanted q Yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Perry. following the passage OF
.he first amendment explained the bill.
saying that il was the same a. the
present license law with the local or.
ion part omitted. he spoke Of the
letitions presented favoring the passage
II the bill which bore signatures OF oyor !
ZOO voters. also petitions from the
Presidents Of the University 81 Vermont
md Middlebury college many Of the
tudents and faculties. Many oreauiza (
ions had also adopted resolutions al ]
favoring the passage Of I
.rohibitory measure
Mr. Black 0f Burlington thought that !
be referendum was not. strictly speak
ag, referendum, explaining that Tho
80 was bound 10 become = law regard. 4
sss of the vote Of the people and the
uestion would b. decided bv tho leg
.lature. The question before the body
ns. "Io we want TIRE prohibitorv Law
2 the local option law
Mr. Graham of Rockingham cxpin insd
Jat IL was the ouly referendum possible
Bder the constitution and one that had
luays been uspd in referring matters
b the people The people under the
cannot have legislative pow =
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