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that introduced by Senator Plumley, and
which will interest every newspaper pub
Usher. 1t relates to the publication of
the laws and repeals law No. 10l, passed
two years ago. The bill provides that
any newspaper publishing the session
laws shall be paid the actual cost of COM
position, not to exceed % cents a thou
sand ems, and 81 additional for every
hundred circulation. The law repealed
by this bill made the laws take effect
the February following their enactment,
and makes no provision for their publ
cation in newspapers.
A bill that is of considerable interest
to sportsmen is that introduced by Mr..
Soule of Fairfield, defining the owner
ship of wild game. The bill declares
that the game shall be the property of
the person who tirsts finds or starts it.
Thus in the case Of foxes and hares the
same shall belong to the person owning
the hound who starts the quarry as long
as he is in actual pursuit The bill pro-
vides for fine for the otfenSe OF shoot
ing anothers game as defined in the bill.
The bills introduced by Mr.. Stone of
Wallingford, Tuesday. have caused some
considerable comment and gossip, the
opinion being quite general that it is
torneys, or prosecuting officers, and leav-
ing the officers out in the cold. The
first was to amend section 3,Sl2, r. L.,
in regard to commitments for intoxica-
tion. Provides Imprisonment in the
county Jail instead of the House of Cor
rection for first and second convictions.
Should this become law, the profit now
going into the officers pocket for taking
a prisoner to the work house from where
he is convicted, would be done away
with. There are many that contend that
under the present law many poor fel
low finds his way to Rutland that would
not were it not for the mileage allowed.
The second bill by the same, amends
No. 1O3, acts of 1882. Provides prose-
cutting officers shall receive same fees as
justice in liquor prosecutions and con-
victions, with 10 cents per mile travel to
States attorneys; a fee of So in cOnvic-
tons in all cases except intOxicatiOn.
The measure is proposed substitute for
the present "moiety system"
According to this prosecution officers
or States attorneys reap most of the ben
efits accruing to careful execution of
law.
House No. 231, also introduced by Mr.
Stone, gives chance for quite an in
crease in the expenditures OF the State.
1t amends the law relating to salaries of
States attorneys. Proposes as follows:
Addison, $500; Bennington, $500; Gale
donia, $500; Chittenden, $4,000; Essex,
$3.50; Franklin, 81 800; Grand Isle, $50;
Lamoille, $500; Orange, $500; Orleans,
$500; Rutland, $4,000; Washington, ST.
500; Windham, $500; Windsor, $500.
The increase in Bennington county, l un-
derstand, is $500.
Senate bill No. 60, introduced by Sena-
tor Barber, authorizing towns to receive
money in trust for the benefit of ceme-
teries and burial lots. Provides that a
town may vote to receive and hold in
trust money, the income of which is to
be used for the care and improvement of
its cemeteries or of private lots.
Mr.. Walker, of Rutland, in the House
introduced bill amending the law re-
quiring town officers to give bonds. The
bill provides that the town clerk, treas
urer, overseer of poor, first and second
constable, tax collectors, trustee of pub
lie money, road commissioner and school
directors give a bond. His Office shall
be vacant if he neglects to do so for 10
days.
Gov. Woodbury. has received a letter
from Gov. Northen, of Georgia asking
for an exhibit at the Cotton States and
International Exhibit to be held at At
lanta, September 18th to December 3lst,
1895, of the resources and products of
the State. Gov. Woodbury. will bring
the matter before the Legislature.
A little more than two thirds of the
House were present when the gravel fell
Monday afternoon. Three and one-half
days of play Is not sufficient, it would
seem, for members whose duties the
other two days are so arduous as during
the present session.
Among those at the Capitol this week
1 noticed Judge Darling, Col, l.. F. Alb
bott, Harry T. Cushman and John Rob
inson of your village, j. X. Batchelder
of Arlington.
Among the most active members of
the third House is H. w. Martin of your
village. understand that he is here in
the interest of the hills incOrDOratinU a