LIQUOR LICENSE.
Mr. Gibson's bill [H. R. 222] concerning the sale of intoxication liquors, was reported back from the Committee on Temperance with the recommendation that the bill do pass.
Mr. GIBSON moved that 200 copies of the bill "be printed, and that it be made special order for next Friday at 10 o'clock.
Mr. SCHLOSS demanded a division of the question.
The motion to print 200 copies was agreed to.
Mr. PATTEN objected to making the bill a special order unless it was a measure of great importance.
The motion to make the bill a special order was rejected.
The bill was read the second time.
Mr. SHOCKNEY made an ineffectual motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to make the bill a special order for next Friday at 10 o'clock was rejected.
Mr. MELLETT offered an amendment to Section 9 by striking out;"200" and inserting "$1,000" in lieu thereof, so as to make County license $1,000 instead of $200, as in the original bill.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. DEEM moved to amend the bill by inserting a provision to deny an appeal from the decision of the County Commissioners.
Mr. JEWETT moved to amend by striking out of Section 5 the following words: "But no appeal shall be had from said Board dismissing application."
the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. JEWETT moved to amend by striking out "200" in Section 9, and inserting "100" in lieu thereof.
Mr. HEFFREN moved that the bill and amendments lie on the table until the printed copies are before the members.
The motion was agreed to.
