Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-23
our Special Correspond
ent."

Legislature haYe been full of interest
and full days work have been the order
thus far. Tuesday, the great event OF
the day was the report of the Special
Committee on the Rutland bill, which
was made in the Senate and House and
was unanimous in favor of the bill. II
was ordered to lie and be the special or.
der for 1910 Wednesday morning. This
practically decided the fight in favor OF
the town, and the report of the commit.
tee, which was adopted by a large ma,
jority, shows that the larger part of both
Houses believed it to be right.
Some people here claim that the opin.
ion of large number of the Legislators
on the subject was known before the
Legislature sat.
The same day might be called the "red-
letter. day for special orders, etc. Dur
the day there was the consideration and
passage of the pharmacy bill, the dis
cussion and order to third reading of the
free text book bill, the discussion of the
bill relating to tuberculosis and its re-
reference to Especial a committee of Is,
the report of the Special Committee on
the bill relating to the district system of
schools, which was ordered to lie and be
printed.
The general sentiment favors early ad-
! journment according to the unwritten
law relating thereto. There are, how
ever, quite lumber of the more promi-
nent professional and business men in
each chamber who recognize the ineffi-
cheney of hurried legislation and fear
that if November 2Sth is the appointed
date, there will remain unconsidered
some important bills. These men advo-
cate adjournment on Friday until after
Thanksgiving. If the House would
come down to work, hold some evening
sessions, and take warning from the fate
of the parrot that used its tongue too
freely, it might well think of Thanksgiv-
ing and no return. If the needless talk
ing continues the Legislature of 1894
may equal that of 1880 and remain here
until Christmas
The most exhaustive bill of the ses-
sion was introduced Tuesday from the
Judiciary Committee. 1t is entitled
"An act entitled the Vermont statutes"
In other words, the revised laws are thus
introduced as bill, II, AIS of 972 pages
and 1856 sections. 1t was read twice,
by its title only, and was made the spec
ial order for Thursday forenoon at 1918
o'clock. The report of the committee is
pamphlet of twenty pages and contains
all the changes as recommended. This
report, together with copies of the Ver-
mont Statutes, has been furnished to
members of the Legislature. In this way
every individual may conveniently and
speedily investigate the report and note
all changes in the laws as proposed.
The Fish and Game Committee report
ed a substitute for H, Y. The bill al
lows the killing of deer in Essex county,
between the first days of October and
November in any year, provided that
any person may not kill more than two
deer in said county in any one year. Tie
person so killing deer must go before the
town clerk and make oath that said deer
was killed by him in said town. Any
person neglecting to comply with this
provision shall be fined 800. Hunting
with dogs is prohibited, and dogs while
chasing deer in violation of this section
may be killed by any person.
Another bill that interests every one,
and which will undoubtedly pass, is one
introduced by the Joint Special Commit
tee on Public Health, who have decided
that adulterated candy must go, and so
have reported substitute bill for the
one previously introduced. This meas
ure Or5ids, by 500 fine, the adultera-
tion of candy with terra alba, etc.
The much discussed bill, S, l4S, appro-
priating $4,000 for the Waterbury in
sane asylum, came up in the afternoon.
Senator Gibson of your county, offered |
an amendment to the bill, providing for
the payment of the appropriation in
sums of $4,000 every two years. This
amendment was adopted and the bill |
passed to third reading.
Among the bills passed in the Senate
were H, 10, amending the charter of
Bennington; H, $50, enabling Benning.
ton to build a sewer; S, 1856, giving Mas
sachusetts officers jurisdiction over a
house partly in Vermont and partly in
Massachusetts.
The Joint Committee on Elections
held hearing this evening on the sew
eral bills relating to the ballot law. A
large number of speakers, representing
both large and small towns, towns DEM
ocratic and towns Republican, addressed
the committee. Almost to man they
were in favor of the Australian system.