Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-22

their respective interests by Me- Tinkhsm Of
Pomfret providing for tue payment Of 500
lictns on fertilizers and giving fertil zar
mlnufacturefs permission, on paying that
sum, 10 put in any and all fertilizers, instead
of a $50 license for each brand AZ the Law
now is A Joint resolution was passed In the
Seua'e appointing Nov. h as the time for
election of safe tffcets. aud thlH was c N
CURED ia by thu Hon "a on Thursday morning.
Tue VARIOUS railroad bills introduced last
week are in the hands Of the committees and
will b. taken up by them for consideration
the last Of this week. b sides the railroad
commission bills Of NJ. Higbee aud neral
Ripley, others on the same subj vet will be
presented in few days. The distinguishing
febture b, tween the two already of sred Ia the
provisions made In them for the enforcement
of the recommendations OF the proposed
commission. Me-. Hgbee's bill imposes
heavy penalty on railroads for a refusal to
follow the advice OF the commission while
General Ripley's bill provides for the enforce
ment Of the commissions recommendations
through the power Of the supreme court.
The latter is In accordance with the laws Of
New York and NJ 1ssachusetts, where the best
examples of railroad commission are to be
found Mr.. Hgbee's bill leaves an opportu-
nifty for much abuse OF railroad corporations
by accommodating penalties without providing
for the effective results for which a commits
sion il desired. General Ripley's bill com
prehends effective work by the commission,
and provides for the prevention'of evils rath-
err than for the retribution for wrongs already
committed 1t seems evident that In case of
the establishment of a railroad com mission,
special law against unjust determinations
in rates will be unnecessary, and, as the com
mission is sure TO be a fact, 1t seems probable
that the main provisions Of Senator Stod-
dards short haul bill may be incorporated in
to the general law instead OF appearing in the
foru Of special and separate enactmout
All these bills will be taken up by the com.
mittees for consideration together.
The interest IN insurance circles over the
proposition to establish valued policy" law
in this state increases as the time approaches
for the consideration of the question in the
committees. l. is understoo that the gen
eral committees arr to hold a secret oonsuta-
ton with repre- sentatives OF insurance com
panies this week.
A savings bank bill was introduced in the
House on Wedu esday whose terms are in &C.
oordance with the recommendations made by
State Inspector Page. Itpermits investments
by the banks in tbs municipal bonds Of towns
and cities Of 5000 or more inhabitants In
Ohio and New York, whose Indebtedness does
not exceed Ave per cent of their assessed val
uation. 1t prohibits investments in mort
cages on real estate outside Of the state Of
Vermont in excess Of forty per cent of the
AIS IL of any bank, ard prohibits dividends
in excess Of two per cent semi-annually, I'M
til net surplus of six per cent OF the entire
assets or reserve, is accumulated.
Judge S,anton's bill raising the age Of legal
consent in females to fifteen years was unaui-
mously passed Thursday forenoon by the
House.
Me-. B4ttell, the would be representative
from the town Of Ripton, is still in Mont
pelier endeavoring to obtain permission TO
occupy his seat in the House. 1t ia generally
thought that the claims of Mr.. Battell aud
the provisions Of the constitution cannot be
reconciled, and that he will be obliged to re-
turn home unsuccessful. The house commit
tee on elections still have his case under con-
sidrration, and will probably report early
next week. BAUM.