Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-24

Col Haskins of Brattleboro introduc
four bills in the house Tuesday and
were referred to the Judiciary commit
81 of which he is chairman
More than 80 bills were introduced
the house Tuesday, many of an in1iffere
character, and some excellent in their pr
visions.
bill which seemed to be very favorab
commented on by the members OF ii
W house is an act reducing the salarv of Il
~ ~ railroad commissioners from $S to So p,
10 day, and limiting their expenditure fro
's $4,000 to $4,000.
Two important bills relating to the us
and keeping of bicycles were presented j
the house Tuesday. One of these provide
for the levy of an annual tax of 80 cents O
each bicycle irrespective OF cost oa yalue
+; Wheels which arethe property OF minor
are set to the list Of parents or guardians
This tax shall he used for the purpose a
laying out and maintaining cycle path
within the streets and highways, this to b.
expended by special cycle path commits
sion OF three members. The bill also pro
vldes that these paths be used by wheel
men only and imposes a fine of S. for non
compliance. The other bill provides tha
no one shall ride or drive faster than ter
miles per hour on any road or highway and
imposes fine of $40 for each offense. /,
provides that bicycles shall carry bell
which is capable of being heard 100 feet
distant, and that in passing any team shall
ring such bell and for neglect of aluty a
fine OF S5 is imposed for each offelise 1t
also prohibits riding on sidewalks, except
TOR crossing and as penalty provides a
hne OF SO. All acts now in authority under
any city or town law are void. A fine of
$50 is placed for distributing in roads or
paths any substance which shall puncture
bicJ Gle tires.
Many kilograms and messages of con-
gratulatlons were extended to Senator
Morrill, Tuesday and "Wednesday One
from Senator Proctor to Gov. Grout is as
follows:
: San Francisco, a'al.
10 Gov Josiah Grout
Give Senator Morrill, greeting annG con-
gratu'ations for me from the Pacific.s Yer
mont has broken many records but never
one that did her greater honor than this
reelection of one whose service uneaualled
in continuous duration is certainly sur
passed in usefulness.
REDFIELD PRocToR.
The bill introduced into lhe lower branch
OF the legislature by Representative Clark
OF Glover, with reference to the election
OF representatives to the general assembly.
is step in the right direction. The bill |
provides in effect for the election OF repre- |
sentatives to the general assembly by a
plurality vote, instead, as under the ex-
sitting statute, requiring majority vote
Tor the election OF a candidate.
Representative Morse of Barre miro
iuced the following bill Tuesday wbtj,. ;s
n the line of increased fees as recon-
nended by Gov. Grout in his message.
One OF the first bills was measure in
reduced by Mr.. Morse Of Barre relating
o temperance. 1t reads as follows:
Section 54O2 of the Vermont statutes is
,ereby amended as follows: BY striking
'ut the last four lines and adding the fol.
owing The prosecuting officer shall re-
elve one-fourth of all fines imposed by
ustlces OF the peace, judges of the munich
'al and city courts, in case of conviction.
n all prosecutions under chapter 1877 of
he Vermont statutes, except when the
omplalnt is for intoxication and the re-
pondent pleads not guilty and a convic-
on is secured the prosecuting officer
1all be allowed convection fee of S.,
Inch shall be taxed in the bill of cnsts
yaInst the respondent. These fees shall Il
In addition to the regular fees now al
wed prosecuting officers by the Vermont
atutes.
Section II. This act shall take effect
ON Its passage.
The last four lines referred to in section 6
tO2 Vermont statutes, read thus: s.The
'osecuting officer shall receive S. addi- "
onal In cases of conviction in all prose-
tions under chapter 1877 of the Vermont ii
atutes, except when the complaint is for
toxlcatlon and the respondent pleads to
nlty, and the same shall be taxed on the
Il OF costs against the respondent &C
Election OF State Officers.
The election of judges of the supreme W.
urt made in joint assembly Thursday re-
tied In the unanimous election of six of ex
2 present ncumbents-Judges Ross. H
net Judge Taft, Rowell, Tyler, Munson,
d Start. wi
For sixth associate Judge the names of ial
:, present incumbent, L. H. Thompson r., :,
lrasburgh. J. c Baker of Rutland and th
z. Shurtleff of Montpelier were pre- u" ~
lted The ballot resulted. judge NJ.
ompson 2O9, Mr.. Baker %, Mr.. SHIRT an
IS. ,
Mason 5. Stone was unanimously re- GU
cted State Superintendent of Educa- Sta
n.
Z. Pbinney was UNANIMOUSLY elected da,
geant- arms. 80 un'
.or Adjutant General, the names Oft. RI
Peck, the present incumbent, and j. III. exc
INNS INNS of st. Adams were presented. !
The ballot resulted as follows: Peck ne,
J., Mimms Gland Gen. Peck was tiol
tied. L
j: Estey of Brattleboro was reelected Pla
gadier General, w. II. Gilmore of low
rlee Quartermaster General and E. L. IN
es OF Bennington Judge Advocate wee wee
leral-all unanimously. N
or trustees of the IT, V. NJ. and State sho
icultural college, w. p Dillingham;, ava
rye L. Chaffee of Rutland aud IL. C. wee
'eland of Coventry were e'e ted A
Acr
glor