The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1890-10-17

| IMPRISONMENT not exceeding three nonths'
| By,Proctor of Fair Haven, regulating nsn-
| ING IN Lake Romoseen; also by Proctor CIV
Inc The village OF Fair Haven power to con-
struct sewers and authority to issue bonds
net exceeding $15 900 to pay for the con-
struction of the same.
In the senate: BY Senator Roberts, pro-
yidipg for the revision Of the public laws of
this state; by Randall. making all deposits in
J savings banks. savings institutions and trust
| companies taxable, requiring all residents to
answer in the inventory or else have
no deduction for debts owing and providing
| for the forfeiture of all deposits, If he is
found to nave answered the interogotary
falsely; by Abbott (by request. to exempt
| from taxation for period Of five years all
manufacturing establishments hereafter
erected all quarries or mines hereafter opened
and all property and capital necessary for Its
operation, when the amount invested actual.
| " exceeds one thousand dollards.
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| Notes.
Mr.. Atkins Is giving series OF banquets to
| the Democratic representatives
| 1t Is reported that at least four "mViical
colleges" will apply for charters al this ses-
sion.
| The 81. Johnsbury Republican which feels
very ugly towards Palmer and everybody else
| that halls from Waterbury, hears that Princi-
nal s. w. Loudon of the Burlington high
school Is one Of the names mentioned for
state superintendent of education: But the
| Burlington Free Press says he viii not be a
candidate against Palmer.
The scattering members who stayed IN
town, however, were full OF talk about FRI
davis adjournment. s'Twas nothing but
bluff. ali that talk" said one. They were
bound to go anyway" said another, land at
ter thew had voted and talked SO loud to stay
and work you could have played cards on
their coat tails while they ran to the depot
for traiD.'
The Democrats In the Vermont Legislature
are as clipper as a grasshopper In hay
now Boston Herald. J,
One of the new members, more 1amiiiar
with the names of the candidates In the late
canvass for governor than with legislative
matters. watched the pages hitting up ana
down the atses and had INDUCED III consid'
cradle speculation as to why they were there.
Finally his curiosity become so great that be
inquired of fellow member: "Say, iil,Wno
are them boys running round the ba'l!.
"Wby," was the reply, ''they are pages"
.sGosh all thunder?' was the astonfshed re-
ioinder, "You don't mean to tell me tnem,s
all Carroll Pages boys, do you:'-lW atcn'
man.
Nv the wav, what IL the reason and motive
for a certain well known railroad lobbyist
keeping room at the Pavilion, through the
session of the legislature. Is 1t done for any
legitimate purpose, and who paws Tor the
room? Is the presence of a strong, Contra!
Vermont lobby about the capitol calculated
to elevate the mi rails of the legislature, or 10
Aid in the passing of wholesome laws.-lSt.
Adams Sentry.
GLOW do we cit on I" answered one CT the
rural solons in tone of ineXpressible disgust
to question of reporter Perkins OF the Rut-
land Herald, "why we get on like setting
hen that haunt got no aigs nor no, by gaul'
sense That's bow we get on" why,
did pc ever-by crimust! I've been here two
week an hain't done nothin, under tne sun
but jes' set round an ct. Jes' set an IT, An
| amt the only one nuther. There don't no.
BODY do nothin', Move we journ.' Tn IT'S
al, there is ont. sMove we 'journ.' We mog
In there an all set like unb on log am by.
meby somebody gifts up. Introduce bilP an
one of them little boys with nigeer-skin slip
spers scrabbles round an the speaker says
suthin' an the clerk fellar, he jabbers away
-,,nact tmepd 'nact" zip. zip, zip, an that's
done an some feIlars scratch away whiting
bout nothin' an we set there agin. Jes' set
there an let our feet grow.
Maloney of Rutland and Marshall OF Brat
tleboro, both Democrats, distinguished them
selves 'Iuesday at Montpelier. by introduce.
inr bills providing for weekly payments and
the Australian system of balloting.-[ Bristol
Herald.
Mr.. Prouty, the Independent Democrat of
Franklin, Is developing into one OF the most
useful members of the house.
Col. G. w. Hooker of Brattleboro has been
on the ground to talk for the farmers, ana
separate agricultural college. he says tnat
Windham county Is perfectly placid anu
wants nothing, but that the whole state
wants an agricultural college and wants It
bad. and be thinks that 1t might properly be
located at Montpel O. or west Randoipb,
supposing the town taken does the proper
thing.
themselves on their success the first week OF
The session. They clearly out.generaled the
Republicans on the speakership question.
The Republicans Will not eaten su:n orlynt
men as Humphrey, Maloney. Marshall: But
lard, etc., asleep this session. ana u tney
don't look sharp after these men the Repuo-
licans will find themselves split up and beat
again before long.-lWest Randolph Herald
The election of the sergeant-at-arms, bri-
gade commander, adjutant and Inspector gem !
eral. ol,artermaster general and Judge adVo-
acte general was set Tuesday for Oct. %.
Mr.. MaIoney of Rutland, occupied the chair !,
for a while Wednesday afternoon
MIR. Humphrey of Poultney, Is showing
himself one of the b,aiDy men OF the house.
President Buckham of the university of
Vermont is expected to give eulogy Oh the
late Frederick Billings at the stste-house
some time during the session.
II is stated on good authority that high |
license bill is being drawn up at Rutland and
that n will he introduced this week.
There had been 90 bills introduced In the
house and % in the senate up to ye.te-day.
The state board of health had meeting |
Saturday, rs required by law. and discussed
pIaus for future operations. Inc Dill
Introduced by Senator Stevens We'd |
nesday was in its interest and gives
he board more authority. and provides |
or the appointment of 3 health ofhcer IN
every town. No more than the old appfo- |
.nriaiion of $500 year is asked for, but who |
greater authority the board Is confident that
much better results can be reached. DIR.
overly Of Rutland. " hs Il one Of the men-
har. III the board, saws that Vermont l. be-
hind ali adjoining states In the matter, but
that good progress Is being made; There Is
every respect that The proposed bill may pass
without opposition.
The senate was In session - minutes We'd
uesday afternoon, the house 30.
Darling Of Chelses, Wednesday Presented
the resolution of the Orange county board OF
education for free text bsoks,