Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-11-17
MONTPELIER LETTER.
STATE soLoNSg STEADILY AT WORK
ON LEGISLATION.

coileagues-SchOol Bill passes both houses
and is signed by the Governor-The
Worlds Fair Appropriation becomes a
house, but Is Killed in the nate-Bills
Rushed through W iih little Ceremony.
MONTPELIER, November 9-The 40
Democrats in the house had lots of fun
with their Republican colleagues to-day
over the result of the presidential cleo
tion Both branches of the legislature met
with good attendance, but adjourned
early that the committees might con-
slider the scores of bills now on hand.
Bills were passed by the senate prohibit
ing obscene advertisements and shows ;
prohibiting smoking in barns, stables
and outhuildings; providing for the re-
vision of the laws; enabling the COM
mander-in- chief to order parade of the
militia outside the state; relating to the
prevention of accidents to trainmen. The
house passed bills Incorporating savings
banks at Chelsea and Ludlow; prohibit
ing barbed wire fences on highways
aud several minor bills.
THURSDAY, November 10-This has
been one of the busiest days of the ses-
sion. number of important bills were
passed, including the school bill. In the
senate Senator Dubois presented petit
ton from women of Brookfield praying
for women's suffrage. Senator Ball pre-
sented petitions from Wilmington, Rock
ngham and several other places. Among
the bills passed were the following: TO
ratify and confirm the consolidation al d
merger of the Vermont and Canada rail-
road, the Consolidated railroad company
of Vermont and the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad into the Central
Vermont railroad company; to incorpo-
rate the White River junction graded
school disJrict; Incorporating the New
port board of trade; relating to pool
tables; permitting the town of Hartford
to aid in the construction of bridge
over the Connecticut river. At 1890
o'clock, the interchangeable mileage bill
introduced by Mr.. Bacon of Hartford
came up as a special order. Mr. Bacon
interrogated the committee on railroads
as to why they reported the bill adv rse-
ly. Mr.. Read, for the committee. replied
that the committee reported adversely
for several reasons. La the first place
the courts of Massachusetts were now
passing on the constitutionality of a
similar bill. and the committee thought
it better for Mass achusetts t. settle the
question rather than to involve Vermont
ers in litigation. Furthermore he doubt
ed the Justice of the measure, because it
compelled one railroad company to as
sumo the obligations of another. Mr..
Bacon moved an amendment to the bill,
providing for $50, 600 guarantee on the
part of the railroads that they would
fulfil their obligations to each other. On
motion of Mr.. Martin, the bill, with
amendment, was recommitted to the
committee on railroads.
The bill appropriating $l4, $50 for Yer
mont's building 1T the Worlds fair next
came up as special order. Mr.. Colburn
of Manchester, chairman of the house
committee on Worlds fair, said that the
bill was no pet scheme of the committee
or of the commission. He showed, by
reading the acts passed by the legisla-
lures Of 1890 and 1891 that the appropria-
lions already made had necessarily gone
toward aiding Vermont's agricultural
products. Mr.. Colburn spoke at length,
showing what other states had done and
was applauded as he took his seat. Mr..
Fish of Ira supported the bill because he
believed it would benefit agricultural in
terests. Mr.. Dewey thought that the
business interests of the state and the
states own honor, demanded the passage
of the bill. Mr.. Clark Of Halifax claimed
that the committee had not acted square
ly in the matter of appropriations and he
was against the bill, thinking it time the
legislature put it's foot down. He
thought the 100 guarantors were abun-
dainty able to pay the $4,000 Mr.. Bacon
of Hartford, Mr.. Rowland of Barre, and
Mr.. Read of Rockingham, favored the
bill. Mr.. Enright of Windsor, as mem
Der Of the last legislature, corrected q
statement made by Mr.. Clark, that the
last legislature was told that no more
money would be asked for. Mr.. Foster
of Derby favored the bill. Mr.. Darling
of Chelsea saw no more reason why the
qua antors should be called on to pay the
$40 900 than why the endorstrs of a note
should be expected to pay it, excep,
when the maker refused to meet his obi
cations. He said that when a boy he
went to Boston with a chum. Thew
knew nothing about the city except that
it contained a common surrounded by a
rail fence. 1t was arranged that if one
lost the other he was to sit ON that fence
and yell. Mr.. Darling did not want Yer
monters at the fair to be obliged to sit on
fence and yell when they lost their
wives and children. He pictured Mr..
Clark in this position and the point was
appreciated by those present who were
acquainted with Mr.. Clark's heavy pene.
trating voice. He wanted building
where Vermonters could gather and of
which they would not be ashamed Mr..
Miller of Newport said that Vermonters
would want a place for meeting, now
that Illinois had gone Democratic. Mr..
Ellis of Castleton said he voiced the SEN
timeuts of all the members from Rutland
county in speaking for the bill. Mr..
Colburn scored Mr.. Clark for some per-
sonal remarks relative to the committee
and commission. Mr.. Drury of Weston
thought there had been enough said on
the bull. The speaker then put the ques-
ton and the bill was passed with but
four opposing votes. The several speak
ers were greeted with applause. as was
also the announcement of the vote.
An act relating to public instruction
came up as a special order in the after
noon. Mr.. Reed of Rockingham offered
an amendment to section two, the sub.