Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-11-17

on rev, out the good or the larger
number was the main feature. Mr.. Ar
mold followed in the same strain. MIR.
Croft Of Enosburg opposed the bill, Mr.,
Boynton favored the bills III the bill
saddled The debts of school districts
upon towns, it also gave to towns the
school property. 1t was In the in
terest OF education, and equal taxation
that the bill should pass. He said in re-
that his constituents opposed the bill
that he believed a majority of the mem
hers of the house were of the opiuion to-
day that majorities may go wrong. This
allusion by Democrat to the result of
the election brought down the house. Mr.,
Enright Of Windsor spoke in favor of the
bill. He stated that the town sy stem
had worked well in New Hampshire. Mr..
Booth of Mortified favored the bill,
though he thought the majority of his
constituents were opposed to it; but he
thought their experience inferior to
their own. Mr.. Mead of Randolph
favored the bill, stating that his town
had prospered under the town system
for 10 years. Mr.. Barber of Arlington
favored the bill. Mr.. Rowland stated
that the majority who favor the bin are
lawyers with silver tongues. He was
opposed to the bill. Mr.. Galusha of
Franklin and Mr.. Elliott of Waterbury
favored the bill. The latter thought
that we were far behind other states in
regard to schools. Mr.. Olmstead of
New bury thought the bill should lie
until the anne ndments adopted be print
ed. Mr.. jackson Of Waterbury wanted
to come to vote on the bill without any
more delay, as the bill had already been
postponed twice. Mr.. Martin said the
provisions were we'll understood, the end
of the session was approaching and fur
Their pOstponement should be avoided.
Mr.. Colburn opposed the motion to post
pone. Mr.. Clarke of Halifax suggested
to Mr.. Olmstead to change his motion so
as to read that the bill be ordered to lie
aud be printed as amended. Mr.. Ohm
stead spoke again in favor of his motion.
Mr.. Booth opposed further delay, as did
Mr.. Bigelow. The motion was lost.
The yeas and nays demanded on ques-
tion of Passage resulted as follows
Yeas 1873, nays 90. So the bill was
passed.
FRIDAY, November II The senate
passed the Worlds fair bill and the
school bill, the latter under suspension
of the rules, and they now only need
Governor Fuller's signature to become
laws. A large number of bills of more
or less general interest were passed or
consigned to oblivion, and Governor
Fuller's Signature made laws of many
others.
SATURDAY, November II Governor
Fuller to-day signed the school bill and
the Worlds fair bill, two of the most inn
portant measures of the session. An
election bill was introduced from the
con mittee on elections. This bill is in
tended to simplify the present Australian
ballot law and provide for certain emer-
gencies. 1t does not, however, change
the old law materially. The first II
sections will not be touched except there
placing of old section by the section 6
passed at the extra session. Section y
| is changed to meet the exigency arising
in case nominee dies before election. If
there Is time new ballot may be printed,
or the name of another candidate may
be pasted over the name Of the candidate
who has died, if there be no time before
election to reprint. The ballots are to
be printed with the names of candidates
in parallel columns. the Republicans on
Prohibition; any new parties to come on
the right of the three columns named in
such order as the clerk may elect. Black
parallel lines at least one-eighth Of an
inch wide are to separate each column
For assisted voters a certificate is to be
printed on each ballot thus: "This bal
lot was marked with my assistance
-" this is to be signed by persons
assisting voters, and no other mark tC
be made by the person so assisting. Ii
is to be mandatory upon voters requir-
ing assistance to take the oath to that
effect before the presiding officer. Nc
candidates for office on state or county
ticket shall be allowed to remain or bt
inside of guard rail. Voters shall be
allowed to remain or be inside of guard
rail. Voters shall be checked on check
list when getting ballot and when voting
the same. In case ballot is not used
it is to be returned before going outside
the rail.
| MONDAY, November 14-Bills passed
the senate to-day to annex part of Dunn.
merston to Putney; to incorporate the
Williamstown Agricultural company; to
incorporate savings banks and trust COM
panies in Hardwick and Barton In the
house the joint resolution from the senate
in regard to fixing up the capitol ground,
was referred to the committee on court
AMI state expenses. Remonstrances
we're presented from citizens of Water
ford against setting off any of that town
to s.. Johnsbury; and frota citizens of
Newfane, Nottingham and Jamaica and
other towns against the removal of
Windham county buildings. A petition
presented by Mr.. Clement of Rutland,
for the appointment of board of boiler
insp. ctOrs, YVES referred to the commit
tee on manufactures. Most of the day
was devoted to committee meetings. The
work is being rushed along with very
little time devoted to the bills as they
come up, most of them being read by
their titles only.
TUESDAY, November 15-In the legis-
lature to-day the committee on insane
reported against investigating the cir
, cumstances of Arden II. Humphreys dis
appearance from the BrattlebOro asvlum