St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-13

financial affairs with any OF the old
school districts therein to make ADJUST
ment OF the same; by Mr.. Chase OF Stan
nard, wire fences along highways shall
be of smooth wire, and also wire line
fences unless owners, agree on parpeo
wire. Wire line fences shall have board
at top; by Mr.. Walter OF Newark
makes open season for hunting deer IN
Essex county and certain towns IN
Orleans and Caledonia counties from
Sept Is to Nov. is, and prescribes regu-
lations for hunting. State shall pay TOR
crops injured by deer; by Mr. Whitehlll
of Ryegate, to prevent pollution OF Wells
River by Senator Hubbard incorporate
ST. Johnsbury Street Railway company;
by Mr.. Hovey of Waterford, an act incor-
porating the Littleton Bridge company
All these bills were referred to their proper
committees. The street railway Dill
introduced by Senator Hubbard allows
the electric road to be extended TO Lyn-
donville and to 90 upon any street IN
the village of st. Johnsbury.
On Wednesday afternoon House Dill
270 came up as a special order. This
provides for a maintenance OF the hsh
hatchery at Roxbury. depending cues
ton was the third reading. Mr., Barrows
of Coventry moved the bill be made the
special order Tor next Wednesday at 2. 30
o. m. Motion lost. Mr.. Edison OF Proc
tor explained that the appropriation
was not intended to provide for any en-
lareement OF the hatchery, but simply tor
its maintenance for the next two years,
with few minor additions to the prop
erty that are certain to save the state
money. If the property ism kept up as
hatchery it reverts to its original owners
No other provision has been made tol
keeping the fish during the winter. Mr.
Adams of Marlboro thought the recent
decision of the supreme court regarding
private waters made it probable that the
policy OF stocking streams would be un
profitable. Would vote for a smaller APP
preparation in the hope that the court
would reverse it's ruling. Mr.. Follett o
Townsheud moved that the appropria
ton be reduced from $500 to $4,000
Mr.. Goodell OF Windham moved to max
r the appropriation $4,000.
+ The amendments were disagreed t.
and the bill was ordered to its thir
reading as originally reported.
D The act asks tor $500 which is non
4 too much to keep up this useful instit,
d ton.
y Wednesday afternoon an election bl
d d was passed by which illiterate voters ca
have marked ballots inspected.
is Mr.. Powers, chairman OF the committ
n. on elections, said: There is evidently
danger in the present law. The object
of the Australian system is twofold,
IN secure purity of elections and to secu
secrecy OF ballot. The law does the fir'
it does not accomplish the second obje'
1t is infinitely better for an illitera
ly voter to sell his vote than to go into
~ booth and have it stolen from him vii
u out any protection whatever from bel
~ thus deprived of his right. At prese
| Al = bac 81, ha hi W
~ the fraud will be disclosed. There ;
"a. members of this house, | am told, w
30 hold their seats through the practice
an this deceit. readily admit that the
us does not entirely obviate the evil but
ei comes nearer to it than any law VIII
we now have.
Mr.. Needham of Leicester offered
amendment, that the voter be assisted
marking his ballot by two members
the board of civil authority, one tr
each political party. Mr.. Powers
to Morristown opposed the amendment
in the ground that it destroys the secrecy
,re the ballot. Mr.. Baldwin of Bart
opposed the amendment on the grot
10 that there are not enough democrats
M 90 round as did Mr.. Bates Of St. job
la bury. Mr.. Plat of Poutney and
ak. Smith of Burlington also opposed
NV amendment Mr., Needham withdl
per his amendment, Mr.. Bates of st. Jot
ere bury demanded the previous questi
der The bill passed by vote oil 1877 to 70
the On Wednesday afternoon a petit
was introduced by Mr.. Slocker of D
VI vile asking for municipal suffrage
Use. women The DetitlOn was stoned nv
leir ]. Stanton and 105 Others. A bill to
der effect has passed the senate and is 81
49,. to be considered by the house.
49,. Montpelier Notes.
The Sons of the American Revolut
'eh- will meet in Armory hall next Mon
and afternoon and evening and an add
will will be delivered in the afternoon
,e;r Chauncey M. Depew of New York.
afternoon train to Wells River will
held until S O'Clock so that many Fl
ted this section can hear the great spes
fire and return home Monday night.
in The Vermont Historical society
~ an interesting meeting last week TIL
l. day and among the new members
yes, mitted to the society was Wendell
Nc Stafford of st. Johnsbury.
r The seventh annual meeting of
~ Vermont Fish and Game League wi
l. - held at the Pavilion next Thurst
OF closing with banquet. An elabo
: of affair is anticipated.
Vest At the meeting Of the Y. M. c. A.
49,, Sunday afternoon Representative Bul
anu of Peacham had charge. The sui
ct is was Development of Christian Cha