The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-24
Legislative Notes,


the legislature happy Tuesday by making
partial payment OF their salaries.
II. G. ROYCE of St. Adams has been APP
pointed assistant to the committee APP
pointed on the revision of the laws
The committee on education will give
public hearing in the senate chamber on
Thursday evening, on the bill to abolish in
corporated graded school districts.
NINETY brght-lookng members of the
Burlington High School tbronged the senate
chamber and representatives. hall, Thurs
day, and took an object lesson in civil gov
eminent.
SENATOR KENF1ELp of Lamoille county
introduced bill on Tuesdey that does
away with the payment of bountes for the
killing OF wolves, panthers, bears, lynx or
foxes.
IT is understood that the joint committee
on the revision of the laws is making graft
flying progress and will probably be ready
| to report the first of next week-probably
Monday.
THE woodchuck bill is nearly due. Its
| forerunner, the dog license bill, was fred
into the house on Monday by Mr. Wins.
| low of Brandon. The bill was introduced
by request, and the dog had very long
| tail
REV. Mr.. FULLER, the gentleman from
Barton, had the honor of introducing the
state flower bill on Thursday. The name of
the flower Is left blank and the bill was re-
| Der from each county.
THE trustees of the Vermont Soldiers
Home held a meeting at the Pavilion last
week, and voted to ask the legislature to
make an appropriation of $50 900 for the
home, and to reimburse the trustees $1,000
which they expended in the completion of
the hospital.
THE bill to reduce the legal rate of inter.
est in Vermont from six to five per cent
introduced in the house by Mr. Stone of
NJ .11f fAr1 Id tl,.~,,
have watched the legislative proceedings
for the past ten years, aud will probably go
whore its prototypes have gone.
SOME of "the boys" are beginning to
wonder what the representative from New
bury carries in his grip that he keeps with
him so constantly and guards so carefully.
The good standing of the reverend gentle-
man at home and among his fellow egis-
lators, however, precludes the possibility
of its containing any contraband goods.
THE bill introduced in the senate Friday
by Senator Sherwin of Windham county
providing that tax be levied on bicycles
meets with indignant protests outside of
Legislative halls, whatever its fate may be
there. Owners of wheels need not lose
any sleep over it, however, for the prospects
of it's ever being advanced to third read
ing are not very bright
THE staff of Ex-Governor w p. Dlling'
ham held business meeting at the office of
the adjutant general at the state house last
! ton, with Colonel r. j. Kimball of West
e Randolp phi as president, and G. s. Forbes Of
n st Adams as secretary and treasurer. The
= organization is for social purposes, and is
the first of the kind in Vermont.
ONE of the interesting cases to be disposed
OF at the present session of the supreme
= court is that of j j. Enright, the Burlington
4 attorney, who is being tried for unprofes'
4 sionsl conduct and disbarment The testi-
~ mony has been taken by commissioners,
. .xrt11 ha nnxyt do
a evening. Mr.. Enright is represented by
l. Henry Ballard, H. S. Peck and w. l.. Bur-
e nap.
= THE act relating to officers elected by the
general assembly, introduced by Mr.. Lord
of Montpelier, is surely in the interests of
good legislation aud pure politics. 1t gives
l. notice to members elected to the general
, assembly that they come here to legislate
>, for the people and not to advance their sell
II fish interests. This bill should, and doubt
e less will, become law.
e ct is hoped that the legislature will take
70 action on Governor Woodbury's able argu-
1t ment for good roads. Vermont is usually
ar in the lead in all progressive matters but
n in this direction she is fearfully in the rear
a Let us have good roads, that Will be a
III benefit and credit to the people OF our state
&c and that will also attract the outsider. The
o. only way to have them is to provide them
by law. "-Netos and Citizen.
In seconding the nomination of Loveland
Munson for the fourth assistant judge OF
supreme court Mr.. Loveland of Dorset said,
lin behalf of the minority of this house to
which belong, / wish to second the nom
ID ination of Judge Munson. When demo
n. crat votes for republican he must be a
n good man, and such man is Judge Nun
H. SON" All true, and perhaps the gentleman
ke from Dorset is Damesake OF the fourth as
"a sstant judge.
e. THE full text of the bill introduced by
rs Mr.. Joslin of Waitsfield will be found
IN in the official report of the house proceed
IL ings elsewhere. This measure seems to
We strike blow at a well-settled principle OF
an law, that man must pay for what he gets
o. If the Trainer of the bill intended to compel
p all newspapers in the state to adopt the adj
is vance payment plan, that is another thing
and would receive the hearty support OF
es the press Of the state.
~ ~ IT is amusing to read the report of legis.
%, lative proceedings in some of the state pa
~ pers. One weekly published not fifteen
90 miles from the capital had last week de-
o Se tailed account of the opening proceedings
81 in both houses, the election of speaker
al chaplain, tc.,--fresh news for the benefit
' and enlighten nent of " our readers" while
III more than a half dozen Others print this
70 week a detailed account OF the visit to Fort
,js Ethan Allen and Burlington.
er THE former members of Ex-Governor Dill
l." lngham's staff rendered him a compli-
IL mentary banquet last week in the small
to dining-room at the Pavilion. 1t was an en-
,or with any set speeches. Among those pres
M ent were Governor Woodbury., General w
es. H. Gilmore, General F. E. Alfred, Colonel:
ity r. j. Kimball, G. S. Forbes, H. f. Taylor
nd F. d. Butterfeld and l.. G. Leavens. Tn,
m members of this staff have met and formed
wv a permanent organization.
ass THE Fourth Vermont regiment held ii
he fourth annual reunion in Grand Army Hal
g on Thursday, October 18TH and elected tn
following officers for the year ensuing
ir. President, w. w. Morton of West Ran
sw dolph Independents, Sergeant L. B. Har
es' ris of Lyndonville and Lieutenant w c
sy Holbrook of New York; executive commit
mt tee, Silas G. Collision and W. G. StoddarC
es- of Lyndonvlle, Captain Lewis w. Fishe
'er of st. Johnsbury. Voted to hold next re
OF union at Lyndonville some time in Septem
rid Der. 1895.
-. SHOULD the bill introduced on Tuesda
rss by request, by Mr.. Nichols of Weathersfeld
yer become law, who will be the first farme
i Gs in the state to avail himself of its prov
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