Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-11-07
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Mr. Rice of Somerset introduced in the
House last Thursday a bill providing that
any town that has voted t. accept tine pro
visions Of section 80. If the revised law.
may at any town meeting vote % depart
from that method Of collection
Last Friday was the limit fixed for the
introduction IF bills. the rules providing
that no bulls could be introduced after Nov
] without two-thirds consent The result
was shower" of = bill, IN the House
and - in the Senate. making ii total Of
i64 iu all which J., considerably less than
the usual number Several Of these we're
of Importance. for instance one reducing
the legal rate # interest to per cent. pro.
yIdinE for the numbering Of all ballots used
at elections 10 correspond with a number
borne ty each voter ON the check list
making nine hours a days work for all
iablrer, except farm hands compelling all
concern, that employ IL or more hands t.
pay oh every two weeks aud bin re-.
iurng aud fixing the ,alarie. Of state
officer,
The contribution from Windham county
members included A bill by Mr. Ryther of
Dover, allowing druggists O. sell liquor,
under the restrictions now imposed on
t'N 20 agents 'ilf w WI 70 sun 'il N lllllIE
ton encouraging the development OF water
Powers. by Mr. ~herWin II Jamaica a bill
repeating the act Of lNsG providing for the
state attorney m divorce cases, and one
authorizing the town IT Jamaica 10 fund IL,
Indebtedness, 10y Mr. Clark Of Halifax re
peahng the chapter If the revised law,
regulating the practice II medicine by Mr.
Marshall Of Brattleboro bill ~ enable the
tn II f.raff .
a court house and Jail in Wiudham county.
and one providing that names # nou-resi
dent stockholders in banks aud other ,im
Jar organization, be sent u town clerk,
The time for the Introduction If bin, va,
extended t. Tuesday noon Good use
VS. made # TIN, privilege aud the total n
10Th hpI-es was carried - Ill Mr.
Naun IF Wilmington introduced by r..
quest boil. empowering the railroad com
missioner o. investigate aud regulate
freight charges, and one legaliziug the
grand liz, 1t Wilmington for lS~> Mr.
Williams Of Rockingham introduced hil
IN relation t. the first school district in that
town, aud also a bill authorizing the AL.
Pointment Of special prosecutor, Of arimi
nal offences
The member from Cambridge introduced
bltl "a PEI dlii Aa'l COMPANIES u keep
on sale mileage books Of 300. 500 and luuY
miles at TWO cents a mile
The member from Moukton want, all
boarding house keepers compelled 90 hang
up a notice in their bedrooms " Don't blow
out the gas.
The general committee have reported
adversely on Mr. Browns bill relative g.
telephone charges On Thursday the ,am,
committee reported adversely, - to H.. ou
the weekly payments bill Three Demo
Gratis made a minority report in favor Of
the bill
The Senate Of lSN2 held a reunion IN the
Senate chamber last week Thursday night
Twelve Of the members were present. Col
Estey Of Windham being among them
An unexpected contribution to the III,
cussion about the number Of supreme court
judges is letter from TX Judge Barrett
printed in the Rutland Herald. in which he
says the number was increased IN 1870
without the knowledge or request Of the
bench. heard no expression Of an
proyal or qualification on the part Of the
judges, he says