The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-21
Legislative Notes.

Legislative Notes.
THE bills to incorporate the Kellogc-Hub.
bard Library and the Apollo Cub OF Mont
pelier passed the house la t week.
THE representatives of the press, official
reporters, and clerks of the house, were
photographed at Harlow's yesterday
WITH six.inch trout law, 81, 600 ap.
preparation, and 3O0.pound fish commits
siOner, Vermont's fish interests ought to
flourish.
The pen with which Governor Woodbury.
signed the bill granting city charter
for Montpelier was given TO Mr.. Lord, and
by him presented to the trustees of the
Kellogg Hubbard Library.
GOVERNOR WOODBURY. has appointed j.
W. Russell judge Of city court of Burling
ton, j. A. Merrill judge OF the city court OF
Rutland, and G. ii. Darling of Bennington
municipal judge OF that village.
The report of the committee on the judi
ciary ON the revision OF the laws, with an
accompanying bill entitled The Vermont
Statutes of 1894. :" was laid before the
house on Tuesday, read twice and made
special order for Thursday morning at 10: 10.
MR.. MAINS bill to extend municipal
suffrage to tax-paying women was read the
Il ind time Friday and again ordered to lie.
1t is made the special order for this (Wed-
nesdaN) afternoon at half past two. Tie
Probability is that it i'll not be further dis
cussed.
GOVERNOR WOODBURY. has appointed r.
M. Chase OF Bethel, A. j. Parker of Rock.
ingham, George f. Cheney of ST. Johns
bury, Thomas Mound OF Rutland and S. d
Hodge OF Burlington the board of dental
examiI ers for the term of two years from
December l next.
TIE bill introduced in the senate by Sen
ator Plumley amending an act passed in
1865, changing the name of the Vermont
Conference Seminary and Female College
to " The Montpelier Seminary" has passed
both houses, and will undoubtedly receive
the signature OF the governor.
The opposition to the tuberculosis bill in
the house among some OF the farmer MEM
beTs was due to the fact that the indemnity
for animals slaughtered by order of the state
twice as large, it is sure the majority for the
bill would have been much larger.
AS will be seen by the official report of
the senate on Monday, the railroad COM
missioners appointed by the governor were
confirmed in executive session, under sus-
pension of the rules. They are Hon. Olin
Merrill of Enosburgh Falls, and Senators
Barber of Arlington and Bell of Walden.
MRS. GEORGE p. ARTHUR, sister of Mrs.
II. ID. Hopkins of Montpelier, has, at the
quest OF Sergeant-at.AIms Phinne.,
painted in water colors two specimens of
the clover. 1l'y az WY creditable to the
artist, and one Ut them has been accepted
by Mrs. Russell and the other ladies OF the
state committee.
DR.. WESTON has made a good fight for
equal rights and pIivil gees, so far as they
can be equaiZed, under the school laws.
The principles he supports will triumph "in
the sweet bye and bye" This does not
seem to be the year for a consummati II so
devoutly to be wished. The doctor is right
as to the p )wer that should be constituted
to deal with tuberculosis, but other powers
have decreed otherwise, and all good
friends of protection to the public health
will hope they are wise, their own convic-
tons 10 the contrary notwitf standing.
WHILE the act to provide for free text
books in the public schools and creating
county boards fol- th5 selection of text
books was up for discus sion on Tuesday,
eighteen amendments and amendments to
amendments were SHE'D ct the speaker,
enough to swamp most presiding Off
GERS Speaker Stickpey was equal to
the emergency, however, and the bill
was finally passed to third reading. Some
of the amendments were adopted and more
were killed. The most imp Jrtaht amend
ment adopted provides that the towns and
not the different counties of the state shall
have the selections of their textbooks.
JUDGE READ is recovering from the effects
OF the nervous prostration brought on by
overwork, with which he has been suffer-
ing, and hopes to be able to complete the
labor of the session. He is giving DO
thought to work just now, and is taking long
walks into the country. The wonder is, not
that Judge Read collapsed, but that he did
not succumb sooner. During the entire
session, while other members have been
resting or sleeping, the tireless chairman of
| the house judiciary committee has been at
work until finally nature Iebelled. Judge
Read can have the salts action of knowing,
| II the final adjournment comes before
Thanksgiving, and the state is thereby
saved many thousands of dollars, that it
is universally acknowledged that to his al
most ceaseless and well. directed labors
will this be due in large measure.
Mr.. LORD Of Montpelier has already es-
tablisbed an enviable reputation as an ora
! tor during this session of the legislature.
When be rises 10 speak he always com
mands the attention Of house, galleries and
| lobby. All who spoke for or against the fe-
male suffrage till, Thursday afternoon, had
a splendid audience, with floor, gallery and
lobby packed with ladies'. The iervid plea
for the bill by Mr.. Lord was heartily APP
plauded as be took his seat. IL was
| piquant, epifrsmmatic, and very much in
earnest. MIR. Lord has the faculty of peak
| ing with bis audience, not to them, and in a
way that catches their fancy. His constit-
uents, whether they agree with him OF not,
| were proud OF him on that day. AS be sat
down significant gleem al 1 office d in his
eye which show ed how thoroughly he en-
! 1oyed such an oratorical skiImish.
WHEN the tuberculosis bill came up for
third reading and passage Friday morning,
DR.. Weston OF Newfane strongly opposed
it, because it left the matter in the hands of
the board of agriculture. While he did not
wish it placed in the hands Of the medical
men, be thought experts in the disease and
its prime principles should have charge OF
the matter. He was not pr spared to say
who those experts should be- but he did not
consider the members of the board OF agri-
! culture as such exnerts The peOple Of