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OUR MONTPELIER LETTERS.

STdpUlCdI EiIOt bioh SoNSON
Laughter-SaIoon Ethics-A Bill
That interests Rutland Town and
City-A "Warm Time" Predicted
Mr.. Ringham's Electric Railroad
BiII-The State Flower BiIl-The
Newspaper Bill Passed in the
House.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 22nd, 1894.
There was but little business done in
either branch of the Legislature after
the State officers were elected Thursday
afternoon up to Fridays adjournment at
IL o'clock, until Monday at O'Clock;
yet there were one or two bills OF con-
siderable importance introduced, of
which | will speak. House bill, 10, in
troduced by Mr.. Delano OF Gilmore,
which had previously been read, was
called up for explanation. 1t is bill in
relation to taxation on deposits in saw
ings banks; the scope of the bill will be
better understood by saying that at pres
deposits not exceeding 81 800. Tha bill
proposes to reduce the amount upon
which banks can pay taxes to $1,000.
Mr.. Boynton of Springfield, introduced
House bill, los. 1t prevents insurance
companies from issuing policies contain
ing the reinsurance clause. That is, it
nullifes the effect of the co.insurance
clause when contained in policies in
force In this State the remainder of the
policy to be valid, The bill is now in
the hands of the Judiciary Committee.
House bill, 10, by Mr.. Bingham of
Bennington, in amendment of, and in
addition to an act approved November
22nd, 1892, entitled an act in amendment
of, and in addition to an act approved
November 25th, 1884, entitled an act in
amendment of, and in addition to an act
to incorporate the village of Bennington,
approved November Sd, 1S40. This bill
is now in the hands of the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr.. Stone of Wallingford, introduced
House bill, Ill, to reduce legal rate of
taxation to five per cent; bill now in
the hands of General Committee. l un-
derstand that a similar bill has been be-
fore the House more than once in the
past ten years, and has met "death'
every time. Mr.. Stone is a bright man,
and evidently thinks that if the bill
could become a law it would be good
one; but fear it will meet the fate of
its predecessors.
A good breeze of laughter was caused
with which Montpelier, like all other
"hustling cities, is flooded, which said
that: 1.-THE festivities and designations
of Ladies' Week told on the hard worked
saloons, and both Houses adjourned this
morning until Monday afternoon" l
have known of business before now that
was adjourned ION account of the sa-
looms" but l have not seen or heard of
any saloons at the Capital; still, think
a number of them could be found easily.
But the cOmpositOr inadvertently set up
saloons for sOlons in the above item, and
had not the mistake occurred, there
would have been no fun" at all. Speak
ing thus humorously of saloons reminds
me that only few days ago, a raid was
made on a barber shop here, and good
ly amount of the 'critter'' was found.
The usual process followed. Plain to
be seen that prohibition does not pro-
hibit!
Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Helen Rice of
Boston, Mass, member of the National
w. G. T. u, gave talk with license or
prohibition as the advertised theme, but
the good woman failed to touch the
point only by slight allusiOn thereto,
now and then. However. her talk was
very interesting, and referred particular
ly to great men and what the possibili-
ties are for others. 1t was the good old
story we'll told, but it has since been
generally remarked that she did not
strengthen prohibition in the minds of
her audience. Bethany church was
about one quarter filled, and strange to
Say, not clergyman was present, al
though the lecture was announced in all
the pulpits at the morning services.
intr h1r ~
Walker of Rutland Town, is IAN act to
annex part of the city of Rutland to
the town of Rutland" The bill would
fill nearly a column of the BANNER. 1t
is discussed pro and con by twos and
dozens of legislators here and there and
everywhere" and one member when
walking at a rapid gait on the street was
earnestly talking to himself about it.!
When the bill comes up it will receive
"hot attention" in both the Senate and
House. 1t is talked that Senator Proc
tor wants too much, but 1.-THE Hermit"
is not ready yet to give any opinion on
the bill.
Another bill thai will be hard fought
is Mr.. Bingham's: "a bill to incorpO-
rate the Bennington Electric Railroad
Company" Inasmuch as the Benning
ton and Rutland Railroad Company
have retained Attorney Joel G. Baker of
Rutland, as their legal fertilization" it
can at once be seen that "suthin' will
drap," one side Of the other, or both.
The Rev. Mr.. Fuller of Barton, has the
honor of introducing House bill, s1O1:
Gan act to select State flower" This
bill to some of the handwriting class in
many towns, will not, fear, receive the
recognition it deserves. AS every State
in the Union will have its favorite flow
er in the National emblematic gar
land" surely Vermont should be second
to none, and will not be. Mrs. Henry
S. Bingham is the member of the State
Flower Committee for BENNINGTON coun-
ty, and those appointed in tow IS adjoin-
ing to canvass their districts, Gould do
so this week, and send thei" is to Mrs.
Bingham at once, who has n at the
Capital the past week, an, Drked ac-
lively in the cause.
Saturday was glorious liam sum-
mer day, and in the afternoo IA number
of lawmakers and ladies listed the
marble and granite quarries on Barre
mountain. "The Hermit's' party con-
sisted of Mrs VIM. r. Weston, Miss Mel
lie Billings, John Deal and Mrs. Clark
Roberts. Congressman Powers son,
George NJ, clerk of the Senate, and wife,
were also in the same car. Indeed, a
ride up the mountain, pulled by the
Hsteam horse,n is remarkable, while the