The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-11-30
Legislative Notes.

BY yea and nay vote of 1902 to "a, the
act to enable any town to return to the
district system of schools passed the house.
The announcement of the result was greet
ed with applause, and the gentleman from
Georgia was happy.
House bill 1876 an act relating to set-line
fishing in Lake Champaign, in section one,
lines six and seven reads, mo person shall
be allowed to use live bait other than angel
worms"
Governor Woodbury. has nominated and
the senate has confirmed the present mem
berS of the state board or agriculture, viz
}. o. Sanford or Stamford, II. w. Vail of
Pomfret, V. |. Spear of Braintree, G. M.
WinslOw of Brandon, Professor j. l.. Hills
OF Burlington and II. NJ. Arms of Spring
field. Rev. e. w. Perry has also been nom
mated and confirmed as state geologist.
The joint resolution introduced in the
house today by Mr. Smith of Burlington,
making the pay of the members of the judi
ciary committee of the house and senate
who have had in charge the revision of the
laws So per day, was adopted without a
dissenting voice These gentlemen have
well earned their money, and by their con
tinuous and well directed laborS have saved
the state many times the extra pay they
received.
And 10 act of this legislature dur
ing this present session is more COM
mendabe
1t is now the proper thing to say
Colonel John FL Watson.
After a sharp, in fact the sharpest
contest of the session, in the senate,
lasting from Friday noon until Mon
day noon, the Rutland bill was passed
being somewhat amended. The Proc
tor marble mills known as the Grip.
ley mills" are left in the CITY. Sena-
tor Fred White of Rutlond city, Yer
monts youngest senator, made a clean,
gallant fight and it goes without say
idg that he made a better all round
fight against the bill than all other
combined efforts.
The joint resolution providing for
final adjournment Wednesday morn
ing at eight O'Clock has been adop.ed
by beth houses. Those members who
were so sure that it would be impossi-
bic to get through before Thanksgiv-
ing are now convinced that they ,gere
mistaken. and these few are the only
ones who are disappointed that they
are not to return and stay till Christ
mas time. They would be glad to
hold their job till Easter.
Everyone who has read the Mont
pelier Daily journal published by the
Watchman Company, has found it to
be a useful legislative companion.
None of the larger papers are able TO
outgeneral the Watchman Company
for prompt reports, free discussions
and legislative facts. We take liberty
of adding to our notes from the Daily
Journal:
Rev. G. II. Coolidge, the representative
from Newbury. conducted the devotional
exercises in the house this morning.
The house had little to do this afternoon
and is waiting on the senate 10 clear up its |
mass of business accumulated during the |
past two days.
The act authorizing licenses for the sale |
of intoxicating liquors in towns voting to |
grant them, introduced by Mr.. Stone of
Wallingf0rd. came up in the house this af- |
ternOOn. and was refused third reading /
by yea and nay vote OF % 10 l79
The act 70 relieve the congested cOndi- !
ion Of the Vermont asylum for the insane |