Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-11-24
MONTPELIER LETTER.
BUSY soLoNs PASS MANY iMPoR-
TANT BILLS.

A''NA AsSAuSou hhhu
County buiidin Not to be BIoved-Road
Commission bill Passed-State SupeEin-
tendent of Education Eleoted-CapitOl
Notes.
MONTPELIER, November 16,-The
most important event of the day in the
legislature was the passage by the house
of the bill ''creating the office of road
commissioner in each town and for the
Improvement of the highways" The
bill was discussed at length and the yeas
and nays were demanded on its passage,
An effort was made to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. Davis of Danville was al
lowed to retain his seat, but a yea and
nay vote only made his claim to the
seat more secure. The bill prohibiting
the placing of sawdust or other refuse
in streams, under heavy penalty, was
sat down upon hard, after Mr.. Read and
Mr.. Martin had pointed out some of its
remarkable provisions.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed the following appointments made
by Gov. Fuller:
State geologist George w. Perry of
Rutland.
Commissioner Of taXes-J. L. Martin
of Brattleboro.
Trustee of Vermont State asylum-W.
H. Hunt of st. Adams.
Member of board of health-O. W.
Sherwin of Woodstock.
Board of agriculture-Justin O. San
ford of Stamford, Homer w, Vail of
Pomfret. Victor l. Spear of Braintree,
George w. Pierce of Brattleboro, C. NJ
Winslow of Brandon, j. L. Hills of Bur-
lington:
Bills were introduced in the senate re-
pealing the law establishing permanent
camp ground for the militia; to incorpo-
rate the St. Adams academy and graded
school district; to incorporate the Ma
sonic Temple association of Vermont;
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of
land near the reform school. Bills were
passed establishing a state board of
pharmacy and regulating the practice of
pharmacy; to provide for the completion
of the high water mark monument at
Gettysburg; to establish naval battal-
ion to be attached to the National Guard
of Vermont; to establish boundary line
monuments between Vermont and Mass
achusetts.
In the house bills were introduced pro-
viding new charter for Vergennes; and
relating to the time of making and print
ing state officers reports. Consideration
of the highway bill was resumed and
the bill passed by vote of 1870 to 3d.
The sawdust bill came as a special
order. Mr. Wyman OF Stockbridge OPP
posed passage as did MIR. Read of Rock
ingham and Mr.. Martin of Brattleboro
The third reading was refused. A ma
jority of the committee on manufactures
had reported the bill adversely, but a
minority made favorable report.
Bills were signed by Gov. Fuller an
nexing part of Dummerston to Putney !;
in relation to special legislation; in re-
lation to town of Hartford; in relation
to the board of civil authority; amending
the charter of the village of st. Johns
bury.
MONTPELIER, November 1.-THE event
of the day has been the election of state
superintendent of education. Four bal
lots were necessary for a choice and
there were evidences of ballot box stuff
ing before result was reached. The
three trustees of the University of Ver-
mont whose terms expire next year were
lC-clCCUCu WLtIouo oppOclbtOus DtIS
were more visitors than on any previous
day of the session and the occasion was
marked by brightly shining sun by way
of change. The fish and game bill came
up after the joint assembly but was
ordered to lie until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning. In the senate the vote passing
S. 149, which repeats the state school
tax. was reconsidered. Senator Foster
spoke for the law and against the pas
sage of the bill. Senator Dubois urged
the passage of the bill, as the law was
defective, as did Senators Boyce and
Haskins. Passage was refused the bill
by vote of q to 6. The committee on
military affairs made a report on their
visit to the Soldiers home. Bills were
introduced appropriating $500 for the
support of the Soldiers home; providing
that the superintendent of the house of
correction may send prisoners back to
the town from which they came.
In the house bills were introduced to
incorporate the Woodstock graded school
district; to revise the laws. Two re-
ports were presented by the committee.
The majority report favored complete
revision, while the minority favored re-
vision of the session laws since 1880. Mr..
Read favored the majority report, as did
MI VI vi olbobuly anu ObiitlS.
Mr.. Martin spoke for the minority re-
port, though he stated either report
would be satisfactory. 1t was voted
that the bill be read the third time.
A bill creating bureau of labor and
industrial interests, came up as a special
order. Mr.. BigelOw of BrooBfield advo-
Gated the measure, calling attention to
its Importance and to the many petitions
that have come in, in support of the bill.
The people of this state find no greater
trouble in this life than in securing male
and female help. Mr.. Clark of Halifax,
opposed. He didn't want any cheap
foreign labor here. Mr.. Bigelow replied,
but ineffectively, and the bill was killed.
At 3 O'Clock the senate joined with the
house in joint assembly, Lieut.-Gov.
Stranahan presiding. The election of a
state superintendent of education being
first in order Mr.. Elliot of Waterbury,
in few well-chosen words, nominated
the present incumbent of the office, Edwin
L. Palmer of Waterbury. The nominal
ton was seconded by Messrs. Mead of
Randolph and Darling of Chelsea, Sena-
for Mood Pustpdt of ShraytTs