News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-11-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

Just a little ripple of excitement was
caused by the introduction in the
House by Mr.. Horton of Chittenden
of the high license bill. The measure
is one of extreme length, and after
providing for a vote in town meeting
upon the question of license it makes
very elaborate provisions should the
vote be yes, no license to be granted
for less than $500 nor more than
$1,000. When this bill comes under
consideration members will have the
opportunity promised to record them
selves.
House Bill No. ITO came up for
consideration as special order at $50
Wednesday afternoon. 1t is an act
entitled, can act relating to labor
STRIKES" and provides that if any
person or persons shall by threat or
force of arms hinder or stop any per-
sons from the pursuit of their avoca-
ton or daily labor they shall be fined
not less than SO nor more than
800 and costs and be imprisoned
until both fines and costs are paid
The bill was finally refused its third
reading by a very close vote.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purpose of furnishing and light
ing the completed wing of the new
asylum at Waterbury was introduced
in the House to-day and duly re-
ferred.
A large number of bills calling for
small amounts of money p0rporting
to have been spent by officers in Sc
curing arrest of horse thieves and
others were disposed of by being re-
fused a third reading.
On Thursday a very large number
of bills came to the Speakers desk
and were disposed of with great "a
pidity, none being of very much gen
eral Importance or interest.
The educational committee held a
special meeting in the afternoon to
hear the representative men from
different parts of the State sent here
by the various farmers Organiza-
tions, and this evening a largely at
tended meeting in the House, adj
dressed by President Buckham and
others in behalf of the Z. V. NJ. The
bill will not be reported back to the
House before Nov. 6 or Z, as there
are several more hearings before the
committee.
Time will probably be extended to
Nov. for the introduction of bills
as it is said several important meas
ures are still behind.
! The introduction of the fortnightly
payment bill carried the impression
with it that the friends of the weekly
payment bill consider the matter
helpless and offer this as a compro-
mise measure.
The House passed the bill assess
ing all damage done by fowls running
at large upon the owner thereof.
1t had become certain that the
House would adjourn as soon as
Speaker Start called a member to
the chair, and the attempt in that
direction met with a fat failure this
morning, when Mr.. Robinson de-
clared the motion lost; three success
siYe attempts failed before the House
finally adjourned. The amusement
resulting served to pleasantly break
the monotony of bills and resolutions.
Zone mans money is as good as
any other mans" is the title of the
bill cutting down rates of fare on all
railroads to two cents per mile and
was introduced in the House to-day.
The bill granting privilege or Ii
cense to druggists to sell Intoxicating
/ liquors under certain restrictions has
/ attracted some attention and com
| ment.
The ''oleo" bill passed the Senate
without a dissenting vote, and only
four of the Senate were absent. 1t
will doubtless pass the House almost
as easy.
House Bill No. 264, prohibiting the
use of Overdraw check-rein on horses.
came in this day, and House Bill No.
SO to prevent persons from wearing
the badge of the Grand Army, Sons
of Veterans or Women's Relief Corps
has passed the House.
The educational committee is en-
gagged in drafting a school bill, and
will have it ready for presentation to
the House at an early. The Hard
wick grange sent in a petition pray
ing for the retention of the county
supervisor system. and more infiu-
ence than was expected is being
| brought to bear upon the committee
in the same direction. Yet from talk
among members it would seem that
/ this branch of the law must certainly
go, but just what change the COM
mittee will agree upon is a subject of
wide speculation; the interest felt
therein is again on the increase, and
/ IL,
Among interesting bills Monday we
! find one as follows: "No deduction
shall hereafter be made from a per-
sons taxable personal estate by rea-
son of debts owing by him."
Senate Bill No. 149 asks for an ap-
preparation of 100000 for a home
for friendless women. A hearing was
had before the general committee on
| this bill in the evening.
| Tuesday noon is the limit of time
for the introduction of bills, and the
house is flooded. 1t is now conceded
that fully $50 bills will have been in
PRODUCED in the House and less than
half that number to the credit of the
Senate. Comparatively speaking,
but few of this large number will ever
receive serious consideration. The
weekly payment bill was reported
back to the House to-day, the COM
mittee standing II to 3 against its
passage. The debate on this bill bids
| fair to be lively and interesting.
Among the flood of bills is one au-
Fthorizing the Quartermaster-g general
to grant the use of the State tents to
the Sons of Veterans at their annual
encampment. Another to prevent
pigeon-shooting, fixing both fine and
Imprisonment for violation of the
| same.
Senate Bill No. II, to prevent the
adulteration of maple sugar, maple
syrup and bees honey, and provid-
ing a fine of $50 for each offence,
| passed the Senate and came before
the House this noon. 1t will doubt
less become law.
The weekly payment bill was made
a special order for II O'Clock Wednes-
day morning. L.
Vermont Pensions.
To Truman c. Morrill, of Morris
vile, S12 a month and 81 ,42S ar
rears; John McGrovin of Richmond,
| increase from S12 to S01 q month