St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-18

| now managed OY OtneT tnan town
authority. There is an emphatic
call in some quarters for the passage
of the bill, and the state superintend-
eut is said to be in favor of it because
it would bring all the schools of the
state under the town system.
The bill protecting the waters of
Stiles Pond from pollution (the sub
stance of which appeared IN our LAST
passed the house yesterday after
slight amendment.
One of the bills calls for the repeal
ing of the clause compelling fisher
men to throw back into the water
all trout less than 6 inches long or
| bass less than 10 inches.
Mr. Works of Waterford introduced
on Tuesday a bill to incorporate
Chamberlin Post at St. Jonnsbury.
The free text book bill is likely to
| have an easy passage through the
| house. 1t is brief and to the point
and will meet with little opposition,
! judging from what we can hear.
The house has passed bill provid-
ing that no personal property shall
be exempt from attachment and ex-
ecutors for the purchase price of the
same, or to recover payment for
labor and materials expended on the
! same.
bill introduced yesterday, "to
equalize taxation" provides that
money loaned on mortgage on real
estate shall be exempt from taxation
when the rate of interest charged is
not over four and a half per cent.
A bill booked for today or tomor-
row will call for the cutting down of
the taxable savings bank deposit
from $500 to $1,000. Another to
be introduced soon will provide for
the adjustment of Fast Day.
If house bill So should go through,
| it would add considerable grace ana
dignity" to the office of county COM
missioner. 1t provides a $500 per
diem for that officers actual days of
labor in performing his duties, with
not to exceed $50 per year for trav
cling expenses, stationery, etc.
Ex-Gov. Dillingham's staff gave
him mplimentary dinner at the
Pavilion last evening.
Senator Hazen has introduced a
bill for a charter for the ST. Johns
bury Savings bank. The charter of
the Merchants bank runs out next
year and they have applied for a
charter for a savings bank in case
they decide to add this department
to their banking institution.
LITTLE BILL THAT DIED.
The bill introduced by Mr. Wins
low of Brandon, providing for the
eatment of libelouslv-inclned news
paper men, met with an easy death
The committee reported adversely
and the house refused the measure a
third reading. The committees re-
port was based on the idea that it
was better for the newspaper man
to investigate little before making
libelous statements than to reckless
ly indulge in them and and then have
chance to retract three days after
having notice served on him"
THE LADIES RECEPTION.
This occurred last evening, in the |
executive chambers, and was a sue
cess from start to finish. Mrs. Gov.
Woodbury., Mrs. J. Gregory Smith,
Mrs. w. P. Dillingham;, Mrs. E. J.
Ormsbee, Mrs. S. E. Pingree and Mrs.
Z. M. Mansur received the guests,
Mrs. Stickney, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Powers
and several other ladies presenting
them. The reception rooms and the
corridors were thronged with ladies
and gentlemen, most of them in full
evening dress. The Montpelier or
chestra furnished music. After the
reception, which closed a t ten O'Clock,
the young people had social dance
at the Pavilion.
Serg't Geo. r. Crosby and Gen. H.
K. Ide are here this week to attend
the st Cavalry reunion and banquet.
Mrs. T. NJ Mansur, wife of the
lieutenant governor, has been i'll
with pleurisy since the session began,
but is improving.
Yesterday was a day of reunions.
The First Cavalry reunion and the
gathering of the old Eighth Vermont
called to town many of the old vets,
who enjoyed themselves ad ibitum
at camp fire and banquet. The rain
which fell part of the day did not
dampen the interest of the old
soldiers, nor interfere with the pleas
ure and profit OF these meetings.
Tomorrow Thursday the two
houses meet in joint assembly for the
election Of sergeant-at-arms, super
of educa alton, and other
state officers. There is no indica-
ton that there will be any change in
the "old board" though Col. Kins-