St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20

in thus summarily dealing with so
important a matter the House the
next day voted to make a special or
der for this afternoon of motion to
reconsider. 1t is hoped $4,000 may
be voted this session. The legislature
OF 90 it is thought will make another
appropria ton.
QuadrenuiaI Terms.
Another constitutional amendment
offered last week proposes to make
the term of office of legislators four
years. Upon the organiza ton of the
two branches in '94 the Senate is to
number its members beginning alpha
betically with Addison county, and
the House shall likewise number its
members beginning with the town of
Addison in Addison county The
terms of senator's and representatives
having odd numbers shall expire in
two years, so that thereafter one half
the members in each branch shall be
chosen at each biennial election. Still
another provides that towns of less
than 1900 inhabitants shall unite
with contiguous town or towns so
that the total population shall ap-
proxtmate 1900 for the election
of representative to the legislature
Legislative Litter.
Senator Nichols bill exempting
from taxation mortgage indebted
ness bearing interest not exceeding
five per cent passed the Senate with
only two dissenting votes. There
will be a determined opposition in the
house.
Col. T. c. Fletcher was in town
last night attending hearings on bills
affecting the railroad commission.
The Senate had a short session last
Saturday. With that exception both
houses have heretofore adjourned
from Friday till Monday. An all
days session is in store for both
houses next Saturday.
The bill allowing the Fall Noun
tain Paper company to clear OBJ
structions from White river and its
tributaries was hotly contested by
interested parties but passed without
much opposition.
Petitions for separate agricultu-
raj college have poured into both
houses for the past two weeks thick
as snowflakes.
Rutland has subscribed $4,000 to
offer as an inducement for the agri-
cultural college to locate there.
An election bill is being drawn up
by the committee to be presented
soon. 1t will embody the most feast
BILE fea atures of all the bills presented
No date has been fixed upon for the
election of Judges and other officers.
The Governor has appointed c. H.
Lane of Cornwall to be trustee of the
reform school, Homer Goodhue of
Westminster visitor of the insane
asylum, and DR.. c. S. Caverly of Rut-
land member of the state board of
health. The last two are present in
cumbents of their respective offices.
The letter of two weeks ago erro-
neously stated that two normal
school scholarships were granted
each town. The bill was killed to-
day.
The Senate missed a good oppor-
tunity of cutting off a useless expense
by refusing the passage of the bill
abolislin9 the annual muster of the
state militia. The vote of 10 to 13
shows there was some interest in the
matter.
a strong effort was made to place
church property with the exception
of the house of worship and parson
age in the grand list for taxation. 1t
was represented that many churches
had large amounts of property ex-
empt from taxation which were yield
ing handsome income. The House
did not see fit to make any change in
the existing law.
The Barre election case which has
been pending all the session was Fri
day decided in favor of the sitting
member, Mr.. Perry. 1t was evident
from the outset what the result
would be. The case was decided on
strict party lines.
Speaker Start and Mr. Shurtleff
are the two most prominent candi-
dates for the supreme bench. Mr..
Thompson's chances are not good.
His ability is recognized and admit
ted but the hostility shown is on per-
sonal grounds. At meeting of the
Washington county bar association
held yesterday the candidacy of Mr..
Shurtlef was heartily endorsed, IRE
spective of party. Mr.. Start as
capable and impartial presiding Off
Ger has made warm friends every
where, and on account of his neutral
position has not antagonized any
faction by his attitude on any ques
ton. E.
Wednesdays DOines.
Especial dispatch to the CaIedonian.l
MoNTPELIER, Nov. 19, 8 p. m.-
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