Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
Present Liquor Statute in Yer.
mont Practically Wiped out
by New Measure introduced
in the Senate
NEW CLASS OF LICENSES
iii Proposes Method Of Sale by Drug
gists OF Liquor for Medicinal and
other lsurposes-Sennte Reconsiders
Woman Poll Tux Btll

rohibitory law in Vermont and conform
ng to the provisions Of the Sheppard
amendment to the national constitution
and anticipating war time" prohibition
which becomes operative in the nation
July was introduced in the Senate to-
lay from the committee on temperance.
The new bill virtually repeats the pres
mt statute relating to the traffic in intox-
eating liquors. Forty-six sections which
have to do with the machinery for OBJ
tanning licenses for selling liquor as
beverage. conditions under which they
shall be operated, classification. fees. off,
Gals, ETC., are entirely wiped out, and
new provisions are made for the licensed
sale of liquor by druggists for medicinal,
mechanical. chemical and sacramenta'
purposes only. The manufa cture of LID
uor Is added to existing prohibitory pro-
visions
The principal provisions are as follows:
A clause may be inserted by selectmen
in the call for annual town meetings. IL
40 voters so petition, for an article for a
vote on the following question: Shall IL
census to be granted to druggists In TINS
town to sell Intoxicating liquors for medi-
cinaI. mechanical, chemical and sacra-
mental purposes?
If the town votes to grant licenses. drug
gists must make application to the Sc
lectmen according to q prescribed form
one, applicants to be legal voters OF the
town in good standing. their character
and place of business to be ABOVE reproach
as specifically defined
The fee for each license shall not be less
than SO
"All sales and purchases shall be a
matter of public record and recorded In
detail as to dates, number and quality.
One other BILL S. 81. introduced to-day
from the committee on judiciary. provides
for a fine of not less than $50, or in de-
fault Of payment, six months in the
county jail, for punishment Of habitual
drunkards.
POLL TAX BILL RECALLED
The Senate to-day voted to recon-
slider the bill empowering Vermont
women to vote by payment Of poll tax,
which measure was killed yesterday. The
bill was ordered to lie.
The Senate will meet Saturday morn
ing and Immediately adjourn until We'd
nesday evening. The House will do like
wise, both branches transferring the
Saturday calendar to March O.
REFUSE RECONSIDERATION
Most Of the afternoon session Of the
10. providing for the licensing of junk
dealers. This bill was passed yesterday
but there seemed to be some dissatisfac-
ton in regard to it. The House, how
ever, refused reconsideration.
The House this afternoon concurred II
the Senate proposal of amendment to II
o5, providing that insurance companies
shall be responsible for the acts of thet
agents; rejected S. A. relating to serv
ice furnished by electric companies ant
providing for discontinuance of service
on non-payment of charges therefor. Oh
motion of Mr.. Child Of Weybridge. Fl
lS1, relating to the formation OF saving
banks and of trust companies, was or
dered to lie.
SALARY BILL AMENDED
H. N9, providing for payment Of til
legislators with a lump sum OF $4OO 10
the session, an $500 for the presiding of
fcers was made a special order TO
Thursday, March 6. Mr.. Tracy Of John
son, who introduced the bill for the com
mttee on State and court expenses
offered an amendment, which wa
adopted, providing that any member VIII
had failed to attend this session for a
least 65 days. unless excused by tn
House of which he is a member. sha
receive 81 per day for time actually spen
in addition to his mileage.
Mr.. Holden of Troy moved to amend b
making the salary $500 instead of $40
The House rejected this amendmer
without debate.
NEW SENATE BILLS
Other Senate bills introduced to-da
were: S. 80, from committee on judicl
airy. providing that a jeweler may Sc
an article repaired by him II same
not paid for within six months; an
S. SO. from committee on judiciar!
providing that municipal court may ad
iourn at any stage of proceedings. as
county court
9. 76. reappropriating $4,000 for til
erection of a reformatory for women 6
Windsor. and another $4,000 for re
pairs at the States prison, were passe'