The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-02
Legislative Notes.

ANOTHER school bill, reversing existing
school laws.
ANOTHER odd bill-an act to regulate the
use of embalming fluid.
ANOTHER entertaining bill-to regulate the
standard weight of eggs.
A MAN down Brattleboro way wants $50
for killing "a couple of lynx running at large
in a restrained condition"
Mr.. HEWITT of Berlin introduced petit
ton from employees in Montpelier and Ber-
lin, asking for weekly payments.
ANOTHER scheme to " simplify I" the secret
ballot is embodied in the bill introduced
by the gentleman from Brookheld.
BARRE apparently intends to have an
electric light and power company of its own,
as a reference to House bill 1873 would APP
pear to show.
EIGHrY-EIGHT of the Burlington High
School pupils came down from the lake,
last week Wednesday morning, to see the
wheels 60 round.
BILLS upon bills How they poured in
Yesterday! Three or four members on their
feet looking for recognition the moment the
clerk finished reading bill.
THE Randolph Normal school came up,
on Friday, to watch the wheels, and were
escorted about the capitol by Representa-
tive Mead.
If Mr.. Arnold's bill passes, the luxury of
dueling will be abolished in the state.
This rather eases the condition of the ag-
gressive newspaper editor
SENATOR d. j. FOSTER of Burlington re-
ceived telegram Thursday forenoon an
nouncing the death of his infant son, A
son of one year died in March.
Mr.. HENDERSON of Burlington intro
duced bill fixing a penalty for killing
pheasants or English partridges, except on
DR.. Webb's Shelburne Farms preserves.
Mr.. ORvIs of Manchester has received
some attractive photographs of the scenery
surrounding the Equinox spring, the water
of which has attained wide reputation.
The first legislative baby of the session
so far as recorded stands to the credit OF
the member from Marshfield, Edwin Lane
a daughter born on Thursday of last week.
MRS. JAMES L. MARTIN of Brattleboro and
her sister, Miss Dewey of Montpelier, Were
interested listeners to the road-and-ditch.
reform oratory Friday afternoon.
CALL them bills to abolish corporation
stores in the interest of local tradesmen
and the weekly payment bills will indicate
in their titles their real purpose.
THE Worlds Fair bill has gone to it.
third reading. On that question a faint
chorus of noes" was heard, but the
"ayes " not only appeared to have it, bu
did have it.
last week, for the protection of eagles
All that the state needs now Is a law for the
protection of elephants, as ivory is getting
higher every year.
THE disappearance of Arden II. Humph
rey from Brattleboro asylum was resur-
rected yesterday by petition asking for al
investigation of the mystery, presented b.,
Mr.. Martin of Brattleboro
REPRESENTATIVE of Vermont saving
banks will appear before the committee OF
banks this evening, at the suggestion of thu
inspector of finance, and talk over legisla
ton affecting said banks.
AND now a bill requiring physicians tt
write prescriptions in the English language
Oh dear-my! How will this look: Water
one ounce; salt, one spoonful; burnt sugar
one pinch, Price sixty cents"
WHERE is that bill entrusted to Mr.. len
derson Of Burlington and backed by a larg,
portion of the public sentiment of that city
The bill calls for fair play and equal right
among dogs, and should have been intro
duced several days ago.
ONE of the most important bills, far
reaching in its effects, is the one introduced
on Monday by Mr. Barber of Arlington, a
the request of the Vermont Bar Associa
tion-an act to expedite legal proceedings
THE resolution permitting the use of rep
sentatives' hall to DIR. Boynton of Wood
stock was amended by the senate with tn,
concurrence of the house to read Novembe
10 instead of October 10, as original.
offered
COLONEL LEGRAND b. CANNON was in tow
last week, probably to talk over World
/ Fair business, and discuss with the governo
} the chance of having better roads in Yer
1 mont-a subject in which Colonel Cannon
is deeply interested.
The Worlds Fair was heard from Frida
morning, when Mr.. Henderson OF BurlinG