Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11
SPECIAL ORDER.

ORDER.
II. l02. relating to the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor. Senator Conant opposed
the bill because public sentiment is not
pack of the prohibitory law. He be-
lieved the present law controls the
,iouor traffic in the best possible man
oer. Senator Locklin commended that the
argument of Senator Conant Is not ger
name to the bill for discussion. He
urged that citizenship has a right to
vote upon the matter and that people
have a light to give their choice.
Senator Simonds favored the bill, claim
ng the people demanded a right to vote
mon the proposition. AT the present time
,alf Of the inmates of the state hospital
are committed for treatment LOT resuiS
from liquor habit.
Senator Dunklee agreed with senator
Locklin. Senator Shaw opposed the bill
Senator Powell opposed the bill because
he has found local option law giving bet
ter sa tisfaction than the prohioitory aw.
He urged the regulation Of the traffic in
stead of the habits of men. senator sea-
YER favored. Senator Chedel favored
Senator Simonds replied to the charse
that under prohibitory law the statutes
could not be enforced, by statlng tha'
the fine for illegal selling undo that law
was so. while under the present law II
is 5000. Third reading was ordered by a
vote of 20 to 8.
SPECIAL ORDER PASSED IN CON-
CURRENCE.
II. ss, relating to the sale of opium
and other drugs.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 800, relating to village OF Nhi'e
River.
". s8. relating to Fair Haven wate'
rents.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 800. relating to village of Lyndon
Fl. 40, relating to the charter Of city
Of Rutland.
ADOPTED ON PART OF SENATE.
Joint resolution by Senator Cady pro
viding for joint assembly TO listen to ar
address by Gen. Nelson A. Miles at 2:S
Thursday afternoon.
THIRD READING ORDERED,
Il. go. relating to school directors
duties.
H.. no, relating to increasing permanent
school fund and relating to peddlers' II
lenses.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINAL
ADJOURNMENT.
senator Powell reported the com
mittee agreed this noon to report al
vising final adjournment March 70
RFCONsIDERDD, AMENDED AM
AGAIN PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 376, relating to incorrect inventories
I1pon motion OF Senator Conant IN
senate reconsidered the passage OF tn
bill, reconsidered Senate's proposal c
amendments. amended by making bi
effective from passage, and passed 81
in concurrence.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Accepting gift Of Speedwell farm.
ORDERED TO LIE.
s. "a, relating TO w~Orkingmen's CON
nensation. as proposed to amend by tt
committee, which cuts out the exempt'o
~ farm laborers, and makes the o.
apply 10 an employer who employees mo-
Than five persons, changes the burL
benefit to SIS instead OF 500, also pr
vides that any beneficiary who is 6
alien ana tlht dt inc thht '" 'AV ="
cident not a resident of United Stat
shall receive only half compensate
changes the salary of the two assistal
commissioners to $500 instead of s2,0
makes the salary OF secretary N,Do
year and provides for no other assistant
excepting that all Of the commission x
expenses while away from home on O
;hcial business. 1t also provides that
case the employer wishes to b.
TIA hility insurance to cover men und
the act he may assess and collect on
half the cost from tho employe una
such rules and regulations as the boa
may prescribe. changes section @ TO
and inserts az new section which Is
which makes the term of oTioe or :.
hoard begin May l while act does n
bcceme effective until July ].
Upon motion Of Senator Carver b