Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-03
THE LEGISLATURE
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of insurance commissioner were made
special order for Nov. 10 at 3 p. m.
The House passed the bill requiring
railroads to clear trees from vicinity of
grade crossings; also m relating to
width of wheel rims one extending
authority of railroad commissioners to
electric roads; one granting terminal
rights to railroads outside state.
The House passedin concurrence the
bill relating to pay Of deceased soldiers
in Spanish war.
The House killed the fish hatchery
appropriation by a vote of 107 yeas to
ll8 nays in the morning and in the af-
ternoon reconsidered it 125 to 100,
making it the special order for next
Tuesday. There will be a stiff fight
over it.
The McGeary bill was reported adj
versely in the House. 1t was made
the special order for next Wednesday
at 10 $50.
The Woodford relief bill appropri-
ates $1,000 and third reading was
ordered in the Honse for tomorrow,
The Senate ordered to third reading
the bill relating to punishment for
contempt. and the House bill relating
to summoning of jurors.
The Senate killed the libel bill and
the one relating to change of compu-
tation of time for Imprisonment in
house of correction.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The woman suffrage bill is among
the ..old familiar faces to be seen in
the bill file.
The session is on its last half, with
nearly all its real work ahead of il.
Get down to work, gentlemen.
Some vandals daubed the Ethan Al
len statue with black paint and stole
the wooden sword Monday night.
The festivities of Thursday night
were probably responsible for the nap
that one member Of the House enjoyed
in his seat Friday.
Tickets to the governors ball last
week were quoted at 80 toward Thurs
day evening. Agreat chance was lost
to bolster up the states finances.
The bills to increase the salaries of
the secretary of state and treasurer
seem TO squint toward the probability
of the creation of the insurance COM
missionership. whose perquisites come
from the salaries aforesaid.
A smile went round when the bill
making wives chargeable with the
support of their husbands was intro
duced. But come to think of it, why
shonld a man unable to support him
self become a town charge when his
wife has property The bill ought to.
pass.
Representative Dickey threw a bomb
shell into the judiciary committee by
sending upa bill a~bolishing side judges
of the County courts. Ii these time
honored ornaments were obliterated,
who would keep the flies off the pre-
siding Judge P-[Jomnal.
Two of the hottest fights of the ses-
sion are on over the Berlin Side annex
alton and the scheme to set Gov. Pages
hide works from Morristown to Hyde
Park. Page wants them to go to
HYDE Park. A little brush occurred on
a motion to refer the matterto a special
committee. /. was finally referred to
the standing committee on town lines.
First blood for Morristown.
No such public social occasion was
ever witnessed in Vermont, probably,
as that of last Thursday evening, when
Mrs. Gov. Smith gave her reception at
the state house. followed by the ball at
the Golden Fleece. The reception
chamber was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns and cut flowers from
DR.. Webb's conservatory. Some 1900
of the .'brave and fair of the state
passed through the chamber and were
graciously received by Mrs. Governor
Smith, Mrs. Lieutenant Governor Bates,
Mrs. J.. Gregory Smith, Mrs. Governor
Ormsbee. Mrs. Governor Woodbury.,
Mrs. Governor Grout. Mrs. Lieutenant
Governor Stranahan. Mrs. Lieutenant
Governor Fisk. The guests were in
troduced by the Governors staff. COM
posed of Generals I. S. Peck. Gilmore.
Bates, and O. W. Peck and Colonels
Booth, Stranahan, Chaffee. Bingham.
j. G. Brown, Hinman, Emery, w. H.