Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
HOUSE--MORNING

Devotional exercises were conducted by
the chaplain.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
s. co. an act to establish an office Of
criminal identification.
II. "a, an act to provide for paying the
bills contracted by the sheriff of Wind
ham count in making repairs upon the
county jail.
THE PROHIBITORY BILL.
II, 1o2, an act to prohibit the sale of
Intoxicating liquor. Mr.. Stone of Wood
ford moved to amend by directing the
secretary Of state to add to the sample
ballots the section Of the act describing
the referendum, aud it was agreed to.
Mr.. Smith Of Barre city asked how
liquor for medical purposes might he OBJ
tanned legally if the bill became a law
and Mr.. Corrigan of Poultney asked how
alcohol could he obtained legally for mo-
chanical uses.
Mr.. IIapgood Of Peru moved to substi-
tutc 1927 for 1917. the date when the law
should go into effect II n majority Of the
vote on the referendum should be no"
Mr.. Perry of Erattlehoro opposed the
amendment.
Mr. Rice of Shaftebury moved that the
House adjourn, but the motion was de-
feated.
Mr.. Wilson Of Chelsea favored the pro-
posed amendnentand Mr., Morse of Hard
wick opposed. MI, stone Of Nergennes
explained the referendum proposition.
M. Anvil of Brandon favored the
amendment. rhe amendment was agreed
to. Mr.. Smith of StaTksboro moved to
dismiss the bill. Tending action Mr.. Rix
ford OF Iiighgate mcvcd 10 adjourn, but
tHc motion was defeated. On the motion
20 dismiss Mir. C1swell OF Derby demand
ID the yeas and nays. which emand was
sustained blythe requisite numherof mem
bcrs. The result of the vote was: Yes.
e; no, IA, and dismissal was refused.
Mr.. Atwell Of Brandon moved that the
House adjourn. but the motion was de-
foated.
Mr.. Wilson of Chelsea proposed three
amendments relating to duties Of the In
forming officer. Pending action on the
first amendment Mr.. Soule of Alburg
moved that the bill be ordered to lie and
no made a special order for two O'Clock
in the afternoon, but the motion was de-
feated and the amendments were agreed
to.
Mr.. stone of WoCdford moved that the
bill be recommitto with instructions to
amend so hat liquor might be legally
furnished on prescription of a physician
Mr.. Morse of Hardwick favored the mo-
ton as did Mr., Smith of Barre city and
MIR. Soule of Alburg, Mr.. Dickey of Top
sham ana Mr.. Reynolds Of Cambridge
lopposed, on a rising vote recommitta
was refused by n vote OF ~ to l2. or
motion of Mr.. Rixford of Htghgate the
previous question was ordered.
On the passage of the bill Mr., Hutchins
OF Stannard demanded the yeas and nays
and the demand was sustained. The
vote resulted Yes, 100; no, 70, and thu
bill was passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 3ai, by M. Dunsmoor of Yves
Windsor. an act to provide an approprla
ton for the purpose of aiding in thu
control of infectious bovine abortion
auditor Of accounts to draw his or
ders January l and July | of each yea
in favor Of the treasurer of the Yer
mont Agricultural Experiment Station
for 5000, which sum shall be used b!
the director of said station In defrayini
tho expense of making and reporting
tests of samples of blood of dairy cattl'
lStaLe- from animals IN which abnraioI