Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-06

each vacancy in the board shall be filled
for the term of three years; compelling all
telephone lines to make connections with
other telephone lines when so desired; that
towns and cities may vote money for sup
port of hospitals within their limits that
have been incorporated by the general as
sembly; that the supreme court shall be
held in the different counties as formerly
instead of in general term at MONTPELIER;
that the spring term of Wndham county
court shall be held in April instead of
March; that voter may cast his vote for
state officers and presidential electors in
some other town of the state on the certif-
cate of the clerk of the town of his resi-
dence that his name is on the check list in
said town; that warrants in tax bills shall
hold good till all taxes included in bills are
collected; that millers may take as legal
toll for grinding grain two and one-half
quarts to the bushel, and for cracking and
grinding, three and one-half quarts; that
listers shall be chosen for terms of three
years; prohibiting persons under Is years
otIage using cigarettes or tobacco under pen
atty of fine, and commitment to Industrial
school in certain cases; that road commits
sioners shall not expend more than the
lawful tax, under penalty; that life insur-
ance policies shall be taxed for their full
cash value less $500 exemption to each
holder; that diamonds shall be taxed one
per cent of their cash value; that women
shall be eligible to appointment as notaryies
| pubic; that no town officer shall draw an
order for his own services until his bill is
! passed upon by the auditors; that ballot
clerks shall receive two dollars per day for
their services.
There has been a good deal of dissatis-
faction, it seems, among the patrons of
creameries in regard to the different meth
DDS employed in testing cream and milk
and figuring the returns. The members of
the board of agriculture have been here to-
| day formulating some uniform plan which
all creameries shall adopt in these matters,
and the result has taken shape in a bill
creating board of dairy commissioners,
who shall be the same as the members of
the board OF agriculture, and who shall
have power to enforce uniform system in
the dealing of creameries with their pa
irons.
A bill which would excite some interest
in Windham county, If there was any dan
ger OF its passage, is the one prohibiting
the putting of any sawdust, tan bark or
shavings into West River or its tributaries
under penalty of 500 for each offence.
We are all familiar with the laws in ref
erence to cruelty to animals. 1t is said
that there is no law to prevent cruelty TO
persons unless the cruelty take the form OF
an assault. One of the senators proposes
to put persons on a par with animals as
regards protection and has introduced a
bill to that effect.
Senator Foster sees no reason why all
towns should not erect ratings in danger
Gus places to protect the travelling public
from accidents by running off embank-
ments, and has introduced bill compelling
towns to perform such work.
The Final Rush of Bms.
The rules provided that no bills should
be introduced in either house after Nov. ]
except by unanimous consent, and such as
came from committees. BY joint resolu-
ton the time was extended to Nov g.
This being the last day for introduction
but little else has been attended to. The
house broke the record for a single day.
work by showering on the clerks no les!
than 152 bills, most of which were read by
! their title only and their nature is as ye
unknown. 1t is presumed, however, thai
they contain material enough to shake the
statute law to its foundations if enacted
and to undermine a considerable portion o
the moral law. The total number of house
bills is now 558 as against 447 at CORE
spending date in 1894. One hundred ant
twenty bills have been introduced in tn,
senate.
The members of the senate vented thei
enthusiasm this afternoon by adopting tn
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Republican senate Of Vel
mont in assembly convened unanimously tender
T its hearty congratulations to President.eect Wi
liam Mckinley. 1t rejoices that the right has tr
| umphed, and that the principles OF good govern
ment and honest money are preserved to the ma
2 ton.
Resolved, That the secretary Of the senate sen
, | to the President elect an engrossed copy Of tn
, above resolution.
, The governor has signed 20 bills to date
3 only five of them being of a public nature
: and these of small interest.
{ John II. Ware of Townshend is promi
I nently mentioned as a good man for tn
D board of agriculture, and strong petitio
8 for his appointment is In circulation here
8 Windham county members were all gla
Q to welcome Mr.. Bullock, the representativ
j. from Gullford, who has been detained q
i home until this week by illness.
g All the fortunate ticket holders are al
J, ticipating great treat in hearing Chaunce
r NJ. Depew, who is to be here next Monday
Hon. j. L. Martin is in the city.
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