St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-11
WITH THE LAWMAKERS.
Several Bills Introduced - Short SEES
SionS as Yet.

houses have as yet held short SEES
sions, but the nature of some of the
bills introduced indicates consider
able business in the near future.
SOME OF THE BILLS.
A shot has already been fired 1t
the Australian ballot law, and the
gentleman from Jamaica was the
gunner. He would release all towns
of less than 1000 population from
the operations of this law. When
this bill comes up for debate i'll the
house some interesting talk may be
expected. There is a general demand
for some change which will simplify
the election methods, but whether SO
sweeping a change will be made as
this bill involves, remains to be seen.
Free text books have received early
attention, and one bill introduced
yesterday provides for a state board
Of education, of which the state SUI
perintendent will be chairman-the
other members to be appointed by
the governor.
Mr.. Clark of St. Johnsbury has in
PRODUCED bill to prevent the pollu-
ton of Stiles Pond, on which St.
Johnsbury people depend so largely
for their water supply. This bill
amends the original act incorporat-
ing the ST. Johnsburv Aqueduct Com
pany so far as to provide penalties
for persons who shall maliciously
disturb or njure the reservoirs, ponds,
streams or springs on the company's
property, or battle or swim therein;
makes it unlawful to fish in Stiles
Pond, and in fact, seeks to prevent
the pollution, in any way, of the
water supply. By special request
this bill was sent to the judiciary
committee.
Wagon tires are being looked after,
and one bill calls for tires 31a inches
wide on wagons calculated to draw
a ton and a half in weight, and 4
inches wide when the weight is two
or more tons. The provision that
"this bill shall take effect from it's
PASSAGE" is commented on as an
njustice-provided the bill goes
hrough-because it would subject
many farmers to a fine without Civ
ing them a chance to prepare TO meet
the provisions of the law.
LENGTH OF THE SESSION.
In view of the fact that, besides the
ordinary work of the session, this
legislature will have to act on the re-
vision of the entire statutes, there
are hints of not getting through by
Thanksgiving time. But there is a
disposition, among the more import
ant committees to push business as
rapidly as possible, and at this writ
ing it does not seem probable that
there will be any frightening out of
the session. Speaker Stickney does
not think it will be necessary unless.
as he said in his speech of acceptance,
the legislature puts off till November
what it ought to do in October.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
This will be no light task, but a
move has been made towards a svs-
tematic undertaking of the work. A
house resolution calling for a special
revision committee, made up of five
members from each body. does not
meet with favor in the senate, and it
is now pretty certain that the work
of revision will be done by the judi
ciary committees Of the house and
senate, in joint sessions. Lawyers
are not so plenty this year in the leg
islature as in some previous years,
and the special revision committee
plan would take more legal material
from the Judiciary committees than
can well be spared.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
The legal fraternity are here in
goodly numbers this week-called
by the opening of the general term of
of the State Bar Association.
Eighteen candidates for admission
to the bar q re this week undergoing
the crucial test before the board of
examiners, w. P. Stafford of St.
being a member of that board
The meeting of the Bar Associa-
ton occurred last evening, at the
court room, which was crowded.
The attendance OF lawyers was large.
Among those present were all the
judges OF the supreme court, Gov.
Woodbury., Lieut-Gov. Mansur,
Speaker Stlckney, ex-Congressman
Stewart, c. A. Prouty, W. P. Stat
ford. Alex. Dunnett, Harry Blod-
gett, and great many other mem
bers of the legal fraternity from all