Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.

inheritance tax. To the committee on
ways and means.
S. 81, relating to the election or ap-
pointment of town officers. To the
committee on elections.
S. 90. authorizing the commissioners
of taxes to appoint special deputies.
To the committee on grand list.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 354, amending an act relating to
the fish and game laws.
n. 1855. amending an act relating to
fish and game laws.
II. 356, an act to provide for the
preparation of an index to "Hemen-
ways Historical Gazetteer"
II. 1853, amending an act relating to
the fish and game laws.
II. 1868, an act to pay the town of
Morgan the sum therein named.
SENATE AMENDMENT CONQUERED
IN.
II. 26S, an act to legalize the grand
list of the town of Granville.
SPECIAL ORDER IN PROHIBITORY
BILL.
III. 102, an act to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating liquor. Taken up as n
special order. The first proposal of
amendment related to the time of taxi
ing a referendum vote. The amend
ment was opposed by Mr.. Hapgood of
Peru who opposed the form of refer
endum. 1t was explained that this
was the only legal method of referen-
dun. and the amendment advocated by
Mr.. Perry of Brattleboro. Mr.. Lance
nf Clhnf Mr. In,,a11 90 ID;lc--l ~.
Caswell of Derby. Mr.. Graham of
Rockingham, Mr.. Atwell of Brandon
and NJ. Moore of Ludlow. Mr.. Powell
nays and the amendment was adopted
by "A vote of 1917 to 80.
The second proposal of amendment
provides that in the morning for the
annual town and city meetings of the
year 1916 shall be Inserted the fol-
lowing shall an act of the General
Assembly of 1915. entitled An act to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating H.
quors,' become a law May /. A. D.,
1916 and was adopted. The third
and fourth proposals of amendment,
relating to details of the election were
adopted The fifth proposal provided
that II a majority of the votes cast
were yes votes, then the license vote
OF 1916 should he void, and was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Perry of Brattleboro advocated the
bill. He thought u years having elapsed
since the referendum vote was taken. un.
der which the present liquor law took ef-
tect, that another vote should be taken.
He had in his possession petitions from
o,4l4 voters asking for Its passage.
Mr.. Rlapk nf purlipnto, l;,o,,,.l A.
referendum features of the bill.
Mr.. Jones of Shrewsbury thought a
prohibitory law could not be enforced in
communities opposed to prohibition.
There are only seventeen wet towns in
the state. He considered the present liq-
uor law the best temperance act tho
State ever had, and opposed the bill. Mr..
Atweh of Brandon thought there should
be a referendum vote on this question
at least once In ten years. Mr.. Lance Of
Cabot said this was not the old prohibi-
tory law. but this bill is the present liq-
uor law with the license and local option
features eliminated. The bill was favored
by Mr.. Powell of Richford. Mr.. Blodgett
of Newport, Mr.. Rixford of Highgate and
Mr.. Blanchard of Vershire.
On the question of third reading the
yeas and nays We're demanded by Mr..
Perry of Brattleboro. This demand was
sustained by the requisite number of
members, and a third reading was or
dered by a vote of 100 to 80.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
S. 60. an act to establish an office of
criminal Identification.
II. 344. amending an act relating to
slung shots and similar weapons.
H.. 352, an act directing the s~ergeant-at
arms to procure buildings for the purpose
of storing therein certain State papers.
H.. so, amending an act relating to real
estate transfers and mortgages.
H.. $40. amending an act relating to the
transmission by town clerks to the secre-
tary of State of the abstract of the grand
list.
Joint resolution relating to the State
librarian. Adopted in concurrence.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
S. %, an act to provide for co-opera-
ton with the United States geological
survey In continuing the typographical
survey of the State of Vermont.
5. 81. an act relating to the foot bridge
on the union passenger station of Bur-
lington.
S, ~, an act to authorize the clerk
of Bennington county to complete the
court records of said county.
S. A., an act to amend section two of
No. % of the acts of 1872. relating to
the promotion of the poultry interests
of Vermont.
8. 81, an act to prohibit the use Of an
automobile or motor vehicle without the
consent of the owner.
S. S.. an act to provide for the issu-
ance of brokers' licenses to non-resi-
dents.
j. r. S. %. Joint resolution relating
TO the appointment of a Joint special
committee to investigate the necessity
of additional rooms or buildings for the
use Of the State library, supreme court
room and collections Of the Vermont
Historical society,
], r. S. 2s. Joint resolution grant
ing the use of the Senate chamber for
the reunion OF 1872.
H.. 81, an act to amend section 902 OF
the public statutes, as amended by No.
30 of the acts of 1908. No. IS of the acts
of 1910, and No. 81 of the acts of 1912,
relating to peddlers,
II. 236, An act to authorize the Par
sonage society of the Congregational
Church of Fairfield village in the town
Of Fairfield to Sell and convey its par
sonage.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. %, an act to provide for paying the
bills contracted by the sheriff of Wind
ham county in carrying out the orders