Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-11-12

and that she very seldom attempted
it, as he had very wholesome dread
of water, which he supposed to be
common to the members of the gener-
al assembly. At present man could
hardly get to the county court to be
tried for his life, for it would hardly
be civil to ask him to swim across.
The ex-senator said that he was not
a poor man, as his looks might indi-
cate. but he worked hard for his mon
ey on land 80 poor it would hardly
raise a mortgage, still he was wilt
to help pay for this bridge" IL Is
understood that the joint committee
favors the scheme, and a vigorous
effort will be made to pass the bill.
The committee on elections has anoth-
er contested seat to consider, as Eli
j. Tiffany and ii. j. Porter of Ben
nington, claim that Mr.. yelling holds
his seat in the house by mistake or
a fraud in the count, and that he did
not receive the majority of votes cast.
Tiffany was the democrat candidate
for representation, and Potter the
prohibition candidate. But few be-
lieve that the contest is made with
any expectation of success, but rather
for some possibly infnitesimal advan-
tage that may, or might accrue in the
dim futurity. In the Canaan case the
committee has decided that there was
no election because of illegal voting.
If the house coincide, the gentleman
from Canaan will be relieved from
further duties at this session.
The COMMITTEES on education have
finished the first reading of the COM
mission bill, but the question of re-
porting upon the same seems to be
more undecided than ever. At least
one member, Mr.. Wheelock of Mil
ton, is bitterly opposed to the cen
tralization feature of the bill. and it
is surmised that he has two or more
svmpathizers. Other members of
the COMMITTEES find other objection
able features, and unless the second
reading of the bill removes exciting
doubts, two reports will surely go
to the house, with a question as to
whether the majority report, will ia
vor the passage of the bill. 1t is to
be hoped that all seeming obstacles
to a unanimity may be removed, and
the committe will be able to agree
upon some kind of report.
Among the bills introduced into
the house during the past week are
found, Mr.. Phelps proposition to
distribute to towns the taxes from
deposits in savings bank, and trust
compan es an old scheme possessed
of very little good; Mr.. Freeman's,
to provide relief for towns bonded to
aid railroads, when such towns are
unduly taxed Mr.. Holton's, to raise
a state school tax instead of raising
it by towns and Mr.. Brownell's, to
change the commissionership of in
surance from the treasurer to the
secretary of state with a salary of
$500 This would just counterbal- |
ance the addition to the state treas
urer's salary, if the duties of the tax
commissioner be imposed upon him.
The passage of a few bills of any
Importance in either house is noted |
beyond those of a private nature. 1t
is true the anti-tobacco bill slipped |
through the house, Friday, but it is
safe to say that three-fourths of those
who voted in its favor, and those
who voted i'm its favor, and those /
who failed to vote upon the ques-
ton at all, are fervently praying and
earnestly hoping that the senate will
strangle the sumptuary monstrosity.
The oleomargarine bill is booked for
dscuSsi.i IN the senate, Thursday
afternoon of this week, and prom
Uses to be an interesting one. 1t is
said that a decision of the l.. S. COM
missioner of the internal revenue rel
ative to the use of coloring matter in
butter brings the latter into close
with he despised oleo,
and there is a strong possibility of
the sudden discovery that the public
health will not require so much pro-
lection a at first seemed desirable.
Next week ut the capitol will be
a lively one, what with senate reun-
ions, soldiers reunions, officers re-
unions, and last but by no means
least, ladies' reunions, receptions,
and in fine the whole week. Legis-
lators will also be busy, as both
branches have voted to introduce no
new bills after next Monday, except
by unanimous consent Windsor
Journal.