News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-22
Legi SIative Notes.


reported adversely on the measure pro
posing to pay to towns the taxes on
savings deposits of residents.
| The commission appointed by the
: last leg islature On securing permanent
: military camp-ground have presented
a report which favors as a location
: Essex Junction.
The Senate committee on railroads
: has reported faForably the House bill
; authorizing the towns of Morristown,
i Stowe and Waterbury to aid in the
construction of the Mt. Mansfield
railroad.
Wednesday afternoon the Governor
received the Norwich University ca
diets, who gave a most creditable ex-
hibition of their proficiency in the
manual OF arms, machinery and ar
tillery practice.
The election committee presented
their report Thursday afternoon.aThe
report fnd= that Mr. Vvoodworth of
Underhill was legally elected repre-
sentative at the town meeting by one
| NOeS uOIS tHdA was HCCSoSdLy AOI d
choice.
The Senate of 1886 held a re-
union in the Senate Chamber Thurs
day night, Lieut.. Gov. Fuller presid-
ing. There was good attendance of
the members of that Senate and its
officers. An entertaining mock ses-
sion was held.
The much veXed question of wheth-
er highway taxes should be paid in
labor or money occupied a little of
the time of the House Thursday af-
ternoon. At present it may all be
paid in money, but the bill, II. 127,
provides that over and in excess of
the 10 cent State highway tax might
be paid in labor. 1t was evident the
majority of the farmer element was
in favor of the latter, and so ex-
pressed itself. Mr.. LcBaron, of
Morristown, presented the minority
report.
Gov. Dillingham's reception was a
brilliant affair and largely attended by
as handsomely dressed and attractive
number of women as ever graced
the halls of the capitol building. In
receiving Mrs. Dillingham; was assist
ed by Mrs. Ormsbee, Mrs. Farnham,
Mrs. Pingree, Mrs. Proctor and Mrs.
J. G. Smith The following ladies
assisted as ushers and introduced the
visitors Mrs. Stranahan, Mrs. H. G.
Fisk, of Lamoille county, Mrs. John
son, of Woodstock, Mrs. Nelson Fisk,
of Grand Isle county, Mrs. Field, of
Rutland, Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Por-
| ter.
The woman's suffrage bill which
was up for final action last Thursday
drew full house. Many warmly in
terested friends of the movement
were present, and they evidenced their
feeling in the Importance to their sex
of the pending matter. 1t had been
obvious from the beginning of the
bills consideration that the measure
was doomed TO defeat. One lady
burst into tears as the calling of the
roll indicated the immense negative
preponderance. The measure was
killed by vote of 1872 to IS. Two
of the members from Lamollle-
Messrs Church of Waterville, and Le-
Baron of Morristown voted for the bill.
The school bill has been reported
to the House from the committee with
few amendments. 1t must be con-
fessed that the committee is not un an
imously in its favor, but it is hoped |
something may be produced from it |
that will be acceptable to the legisla-
ture, and that one step at least NAV
be taken in advance. The most i'm
portant amendments of the commit
tee look to an increased number of
supervisors, slight change in the
distribution of school moneys and the
adjustment of the town school sys-
TEN, this last probably based upon
the idea that if people can't have it,
they will want it, and so adopt it some
time in the near or distant future.
The past week was an extremely
lively one, and may truly be called
the festal week of the session. The
reunions of veterans and of the Off
GERS of the Vermont regiments in the
rebellion necessarily brought large
number of visitors to the capital, and
hotels and boarding houses have been
filed to OVERLOOKING. 1t was also '
''ladies' week." and the ladies were {
everywhere present. The reunion of (
the 1st Vermont cavalry occurred on
Tuesday and closed with a banquet at
the Pavilion. A meeting of the YER
mont division of the Sons of Veter-