Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-11-21
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Of Jamaica to fund its indebtedness, have
passed both houses and been signed by the
governor.
The senate passed on Tuesday morning a
bill granting additional powers TO West
minister East parish
The bill establishing a state board Of
pharmacy was favorably reported from the
joint special committee, as also was the
bill from the committee on public health to
regulate the practice Of medicine and sur
gerry,
The bill authorizing the removal Of OBJ
structions from the bed of White river lin
the interest Of the Fall Mountain Paper
company Of Bellows Falls has passed both
houses and been signed by the governor.
A large number Of petitions favoring the
new agricultural college were introduced
in the senate on Tuesday Among these
were petitions from citizens Of Wardsboro
and Westminster
Senator Roberts Of ChitteDden county
offered the following proposal # a constitu
tlonal amendment on Monday:
Every town having less than 1Ol inhabitants
shall. for the purpose of choosing a representa-
tive 90 the hoilS,. Of representatives b.. Joined
with the town adjoining IL which has the least
number Of inhabitants. and If the population Of
such two towns shall not equal 800 they shall.
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towns contiguous having the least number Of Ia
habtaut- until the population OF such combined
towns shall equal ~. which towns 50 combined
snail constitute one district for the purpose of
choosing representative. The meeting Of the
ireemeu for the election Of stich representative
shall Dr. held in the town having the largest num-
Der Of inhabitants
Among the bills which have passed both
houses aud been approved by the governor
are the oleomargarine bill and the bill
doubling the penalty for adulterating ma
pie sugar and syrup, and honey.
The senate passed last Saturday the bill
exempting certain mortgaged Indebtedness
from taxation-the so-called double taxa
ton bill. The senate killed the house bill
allowing savings banks and and trust COM
panies to pay per cent interest The
house killed the bill allowing druggists to
sell Intoxicating liquors the same as town
agents now do.
The Barre contested election case was
decbied on Friday or party lines Mr..
Marshall Of Brattleboro recited the facts as
found by the minority of the committee in
their report, and said that good lawyers
agreed with the law as claimed by the
minority. Mr. Molouey of Rutland also
supported the minority report The ma
iority report was defended by several Re
publican members. When put to vote the
majority report was adopted l4l to IS.
Appointments made by Gov Page are:
Member state board Of health. Dr. c. :
Caverly of Rutland supervisor Of the in
sane. Homer Goodhue Of Westminster:
trustee reform school, Charles H. Lane of
Cornwall.
The Montpelier journal says:
Mr. Cark's speech Tuesday morning on the
Judge question showed careful preparation and
much thought. He handled the matter OF the
Judges engaging In private business outside the
duties of their Office without gloves. He cited
special instances in which the judges engaged in
personal matters to the prejudice OF official bust
ness
The committee on education reported on
Tuesday a substitute bill for house bill 1919
establishing a new agricultural college.
This substitute bill embodies the compro-
mise plan proposed by the state board of
agriculture, and endorsed by the Universe
ty of Vermont.
The high license bill was reported ad-
versely to the house on Tuesday morning.
A minority report was submitted, signed by
two members of the house committee and
/. g. Kingsley of the senate committee.
The question, the minority say, is not one
Of morals but of expediency. The prohibi
tory law has proved itself failure in most
of the large towns in the state after many
years of trial Failure to enforce this law
breeds disrespect of all law. The minority