Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-11-24
follows; j, s. Morrill, of Strailord, G. S.
Fassett of Eposburgh, Cassius Peck of
Brooktield.


MONTPELIER, November lS-The Rut-
land city charter controversy came up in
the house to-day and eliminated in a
pitched battle in which the friends of the
bill came out with flying cOlors. Two
different bills had been introduced, but
apart from the boundary and matters
connected with it, the two charters in
troduced in the house were almost alike,
the most Important difference being in
the manner Of choosing officers. The
whCle-town bill provided that a large
number of the officers should be elected
by the people. The house bill 343 finally
urged by the village charter committee
provided that only the mayor, aldermen
and school commissioners should be
elected and the other officers should be
appointed. The substitute bill provides
for the election Of mayor, aldermen,
school commissioners, treasurer and
clerk. The struggle came upon an
amendment to the report If the legisla-
tive joint committee offered by Mr.. Can
non of West Rutland, substituting for
the boundaries reported by the commit
tee those of the second bill known as
House bill 343; that Is, the village and
graded school district only. The result
was victory for the committees report
by a vote of 81 to Ill, with the yeas and
nays called.
Bills were introduced in the senate
providing that majority of the trustees
of savings banks shall not be directors of
| the same national bank; making an ap
preparation of $4,000 for the state fish
hatchery. Bills were passed to iucorpo-
rate the Ludlow aqueduct company; re-
| lating to the charter of Burlington to
incorporate the Rutland hospital; relat-
ing to the Improvement of the state
house grounds; repeating the law estab-
| fishing permanent camp ground for the
militia.
| In the house, the removal of the Wind
ham county court house and other build
ings, came up as a special order. Two
reports were presented by the commit
tee. The majority favored the present
| site while the minority favored removal
to Brattleboro. Mr.. Read of Rocking
ham spoke in favor of the report of the
minority and explained the situation of
the shire and other towns. He urged the
removal of the shire as for the best inter-
ests Of all parties concerned. Mr.. West
on of Newfane supported the majority
report and urged the fact that the county
at large did not want the change. He
spoke at length on the matter and cited
many legal opinions and some newspap
comments. The removal, he said, was
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Porter Of Wilmington favored the
| report Of the majority, saying chat an
overwhelming majority of the people Of
| the county opposed the change. Mr.
Reed Of Vernon also lifted his voice in
opposition 10 the scheme of removal M.
Adams of Marlboro spoke against the
measure. Mr. Robinson of Jamaica
stated how he considered his town stood
on the matter. namely, as not desiring
any change. Mr. Martin referred to the
matter as in the ma are Of family flight,
but subject of great interest to the
country. The legislature was the SUI
preme arbiter in such cases. He fully
explained the situation as viewed by
| those who think the public accommoda-
ton would be best subserved by locating
the county buildings at Brattleboro, and
depicted the disadvantages existing at
| Newfane 1t was in the line of progress
sion, and the question was not what the
people Of Windhan county want, but
what they ought to have.
Mr.. Brown of Whiting, here replied to
| Mr.. Martins remarks. He referred to
his experience while deputy sheriff,
and stated that the buildings were prop
erly located, and that they ought not to
| be removed. Mr.. Clark of Halifax,
favored the report of the majority. and
stated that q majority of the county
favored the present location. Mr. Read
closed the debate. The bill was killed.
AT the evening session of the house the
weekly payment bill came up as a special
order, and the debate proved the most
interesting event of the session. Mr..
Stafford advocated the bill as being right
and just in principle. Mr. Booth could
not ace how the poor man was benefited
by weekly payments, and did not believe
in continually hammering at corpora
tions. MIR. Dewey of Bennington thought
it the duty and policy of the Republican
party to pass such a law. Mr.. Hunt.
chairman of the general committee, who
reported the bill adversely. said that as
paymaster of the Central Vermont rail
road for Is years he had never discovered
any demand for the passage of the bill
Mr.. Dodge of Lincoln spoke for the en-
| plOyees of a lumber company who had
not had pay day for two years. He
| believed that when a man had earned a
dollar he is entitled to it. Mr.. Rowland
thought that compulsory weekly pay
ments would work hardship on small
corporations and on workmen also.
Messrs. Goodell and Boynton favored
the bill. Mr.. Fish of Ira made charac-
teristic speech, which kept the house in
roar of laughter. He opposed the bill,
as did Mr. Miller of Newport. Mr.. Can
non favored the bill as due to working
men. Mr.. Barber of Arlington could not
see why the bill was not drawn to in
clude individuals if it was good thing.
Mr.. Bates favored the bill. Mr.. Colburn
said that Vermont had fewer labor laws
in her statute books than any other state
and had fewer labor troubles. He did
not believe that the labor ng interes is of
the state demanded such a law Scared
labor agItators, who have been lobbying
around Montpelier boarding houses, were
in favor of the bill. Mr., Young opposed
the bill. After debate of almsot three
hours duration the yeas and nays on
the third reading of the bill were called.
resulting as follows: Yeas so, NAYS, I23.
and the third reading was refused Mr..
| Cannon stated that Mr.. Clement had
! been called away and had asked to,haye
his bill put over till Monday. The house
refused to order the bill to lie and voted