Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
THE 26TH ANNUAL REUNION OF THE
VERMONT OFFICERS.

Agricultural College Bill-Prohiblting In
surance Observation-Disclosures Par
doned--Supreme Court Matters
Trout River Railroad.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 1.-THE Vermont
officers reunion society held here tod y
their Goth annual meeting, which was
very largely attended. The officers are:
President, H. NJ. Mansur of Island Pond
vice presidents, +. :. Stranahan of st. Al
bans, Fred D. Butterfeld of Derby treas
urer, l.. G. Kingsley OF Rutland secretary,
F. f. Smith of Montpelier executive com
mittee, Il. f. Knapp and 4. ). Tracy OF
Middlebury, and y f. Dunshee of Bristol
Public exercises were held in representa-
tlve's hall this evening with an address by
Hon. +. f. Palmer Of Waterbury, followed
by banquet at the Pavilion hotel.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Walbridge
proposes to separate the college from the
L. v. NJ, and have them separate and dis
tinct institutions and buildings. The bill
provides for the establishment of Yer
mont school of agriculture; the trustees
to consist OF six persons elected by the
Legislature, and in addition several tr
OWctO trustees, the governor, the master
OF the state grange, the secretary Of the
board of education and the president Oi
the dairy mems association. The trustees
are to be elected for two, four apG siN
years the trustees to have Il pO yer to eS-
tablish the course of study 10 be pursued
MEDICATION OF the College bul idluga Is to
be left entlrely,to the board OF trustees and
they may locate at Burlington in couurc-
ton with the present farm and at the
agricultural experiment station, or tney
may sell the farm, and locate elsewhere
In the State. The students are all re-
qlred to labor on the farm two hoU'>
each day, so as to receive practical iustru.-
ton in scientific farming.
PROHIBITING DIsCRIMINATIoNs BY INsUR
ANCE COMPANIES
This measure present by Mr., Pitkiu
of Montpelier, provides that no lie in
surance company doing business in Yer
mont shall make or permit any unjus
determinations in favor Of individuals
between iusurdnts Of the same class, or
equal expectation of lte, in the amOuuI
or payment OF premiums, or in the charge
for policies, or In the endorsements or OJn-
er benefits of the company. No rebates
are to be allowed as all iuuucem-ut; nor
shall an applicant receive any portion uI
an agents commission, nor any other val
liable con, liberation or iuducrment what
ever, not specified in the policy or contrGc,
of insurance.
PARDON TOCLAEKE SANDERS.
A bill has been introduced.to pardon
Clarke Sanders, who WAS convicted OF
manslaughter at the March term lssj, Of
Washington County Court. The tact, ot
the case Will no doubt he SUN ently fre-h
Ia the minds of the public; ~auders >hi.
one Carr, whom he suspected o have Jcta
on improper terms with MS wife.
VERMONT MERCANTILE AND COLLECTION
ASSOCIATION.
J. J. Engigh,, Abort Z. Il caarJsou, r..
w. Peck ana Bennett ARK and their as so
ciates are incorporated INTO "a body polite.
with capital stock Of $4,000. The busi-
ness of the concern will be the buying ana
dispOsing of al kinds of commercial paper
and the furnishing OF the financial stand
lug of business firms all over the United
States.
THE TROUT RIVER RAILROAD.
Under an old charter 1t Is proposed to
extend the Mlssisquoi railroad or have au-
other road connect with it to the town of
Eden. Hon. O. y. Ke!tUn of MONTGOMERY,
superintendent 7. NJ. Deal OF the Mlssi,-
quoi railroad-mainIy the lstter-are the
moving spirits in the new enterprise which
will opeu up "A section OF country now re
moved from railroad facilities.
CHANGING TINE or SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Marsh, by unanimous consent, in
troduced bill changing the time OF mold
ing the Supreme Court in some of the
counties. 1t provides for the better filling
up of the time, whereby there will be no
hiatus of nearly a week between tEe eX.
piration OF the Chittenden Supreme Court
and the commencement OF Franklin The
change is mainly made 10 accommOd9t'
Addison county, so as TO give iaWVeis and
l,tigants a chance to 10 To the supreme
CouIt after their December term instead
of waiting Year, or more, as they now
have to, because the supreme Court IN
that county III January came 50 close upon
the close OF the December term.
SALARY OF RAILROAD COMNlssIONEEs
The bill of Mr.. Walbridge to reduce the
salary of the railroad commissioners to 81
per day was reported adversely by the rail-
road committee Chairman BOyden stated
why the committee considered the salary
should stand as it is at IS. Mr. Walbridse
thought iuasmuch as members OF the AS
sembly were found eager to serve as such
at S3 a day, AID even at that, were glad
10 pay JHelr own tA penSt5 oul VI II, Iudl
on that standard the amount paid TO
the railroad commissioners WAS cNhOrbl-
tant. 1t WAS matter of honor, TO pro
tessioIal man, TO have the position, and
could Lot help but increase his proier-
sional clieutage in the State lie thought
good men could be found to do the WORK
at 81 "A day.
Mr.. Boyden, for the railroad comm!--
sion, said it was very necessary tIat there
should be a class OF men composing the
commission who would be men Ol ability
and prominence. If the Office was worth
keeping, II was worth while to haze the
best talent that could Oe brought 10 bear
To the discharge of the important duties ;
that being so, 10 secure the services OF such
men, they should at least be paid what
they can command in their professions,
| which they must leave in allegiance TO the
calls upon uhelr time in performing the
duties of the commission.
Mr.. Hazen of ST. Johnsbury, was not
particularly In favor of railroad legisla-
tiou to an Unlimited extent, but the sys-
tenn of railroad supervision had come to