News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-30
n GISLATURE


The Senate will doubtless concur
therein and an investigation be had
that it is to be hoped may lead to
unravelling the mystery surrounding
the case.
Two bills appropriating together
1925, 900 in aid of the Soldiers Home
at Bennington wereintroduced. One
provides for the erection of hospital
at the Home
The bill providing for repeal of the
bounty on foxes after discussion was
finally lost by an aye-and-nay vote
as follows: Nays 157, yeas 81.
The weekly payment bill is the all
absorbing topic of conversation
among members with the chances
very much against its passage.
The committee on education con-
tinues to hold meetings and now pro-
poses after each representative has
been heard, to give a general invita-
ton to all members, the meeting to
be addressed by State Supt. Palmer,
eX-Gov. Dillingham; and Mr.. Prouty
of Newport. The latter is known as
the father of the present law.
|
''the change of form and substance of
an Indictment under the prohibitOry
law at any time during the proceed
ings of the trial and at the discretion
of the court has caused more trou-
| BILE and discussion than any hill yet
before the legislature An attempt
to make the same apply to the coun-
ty court only was voted down and
the discussion continued with more
bitterness than ever until 1890,
when the House adjourned. The bill
was taken up on reassembling, and
also the debate The Senate APP
peared at 2:30 for joint assembly,
and the election of State officers be-
came the order. All present incum-
bents were given q unanimous cleo
ton, after which Senator Morrill, was
introduced by Speaker Start in a few
well-chosen words, and as he APP
peared was greeted with an enthusi-
astic reception. His address, (Which
| is given in full on our first page) mer-
tied and received frequent applause.
At its conclusion an informal recep-
ton was held and all members of the
joint assembly, together with a
crowded house of visitors, had the
pleasure of taking the respected and
esteemed senator by the hand.
The House again took up the con-
sidera ton of Bill No. 50, and finally
refused its passage by a vote of Ill
to lob. The principal reason for
this defeat was a feeling that the bill
10 tn no ICt-In ion
court, and while many prohibition
lists voted againstit they would have
been glad to see it become a law if
the amendment fixing its application
to the county court alone could have
been placed thereon. This is, howev-
er, no test of the House in regard to
the present law, and when the high
license bill comes up it will receive
cold comfort indeed. There is feel
ing among Republicans to strengthen
the present law, but they feared the
application of this measure would
have a contrary effect. It's applica-
ton would cause much trouble and
friction in the lower courts, but the
sentiment expressed by members is
to make the law more effective by
providing a check upon witnesses
who perjure themselves, and by puri-
flying the jury, thereby precluding the
possibility of so many disagreements
of that body.
On Friday a very large number of
bills was introduced, mostly, hOwev-
er, of a local character, with reference
to Incorporating certain institutions
of only town Importance. But among
this number is one providing for a
home for friendless and destitute
women The joint resolution asking
the management of the Worlds Fair
to close on Sunday passed the House
by viva voce vote. Much merri-
ment is caused by the Rutland Her
aid claiming that the prohibitionists
were smashed fat Thursday on the
vote amending the liquor law; and
with the smile comes the remark that
when the high license bill comes up
something very near and dear to the
Herald will be badly smashed.
Probably the most important bill
to pass the House Friday was that
providing for the erection of straight
poles only and the substitution of
straight poles for crooked ones by
any telegraph, telephone and electric
light company in all villages of 300
or more inhabitants, and that the
same shall be painted. 1t passed the
House without a dissenting vote.
House adjourned at Ills Friday
morning to hear Senator Morrill,
speak upon what was supposed by
many to be the school question in
the Senate chamber 1t proved, how
ever, to be only a plea in behalf of
the University of Vermont to retain
the Agricultural and Mercantile Col
lege. The fact that the Senator
should feel called upon to speak upon
this question at all excited surprise
and some comments.
The interest taken in the satisfac-
tory solution of the school law con-
tinues, and it may be truthfully sta
ted that all members are working |
earnestly to secure what appears to |
be for the best good of the greatest |
number An optional law is yet |
among the possibilities, it being very
doubtful if a common law can be
agreed upon that will accord any
thing like general satisfaction.
House called to order Monday at
2:10 p. M; only about two-thirds OF
the members present. An avalanche
of bills was poured in, interspersed
with numerous petitions for woman
suffrage. The grand total of House
bills so far is but four short of 200. I
The Senate is somewhat behind in
this respect, not having reached the
100 mark as yet. The committee
meeting to hear the first arguments
in favor of separating the Agricul-
tnral college from the u. V. NJ was
largely attended and addressed by
Col. Hooker, who made most able
and convincing presentation of facts.
Other speakers followed, all of whom
were greeted with applause.
The weekly payment bill will be re-
ported back from committee not lat
err than Wednesday next. The i'm
preston among members is that the
bill has not sufficient scope. "If it is
good for one corporation why not
good for all?" is about the
line of reasoning that has the most
following; and unless the bill is
SO as TO more nearly cover
all the ground it will without doubt
die in the House.
House Bill No. 13 was the first to
create any excitement in the House
on Tuesday. The measure provides
some amendments to the law in rela-
ton to the commitment of insane
paupers in the insane asylum, and af-