Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-20
Law Makers
and Railroads
France Unslinging Guns
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Horrible Proceedings In
China.
PREPARING FOR WAR,
Legislature.

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Legislative and social circles here
have been busily discussing the Central
Vermont reorganization bill ever since
its introduction.
The lawmakers are getting pretty
thoroughly walked up to the fact that the
Grand Trunk Railway Company is be-
hind the measure. and its simultaneous
appearance i'll both houses looks to them
like an attempt to rush it through before
its effects can be discovered.
a strong opposition is being formed
to the bill as it now stands, investigation
showing that it will enable wholesale
robbery. The issuing $l2,O00,O0O in
bonds by the new organization will
amply suffice for all Indebtedness, Sc.
cured or unsecured, and unless the bill
be amended in some way so as to pro-
vide for the whole Indebtedness it prob
ably will not pass, The railroad COM
mittee met yesterday but their action
was not made known.
The fight for the office of State Super
intcndent of Education was the all alb
sorbing topic. Mason Stones friends
were confident that he would be elected
although the Dunton faction was rapid
ly gaining strength. 1t was announced
late last night that the name of Senator
j. b. Pickett would be presented for
Judge advocate,
The business transacted at yesterdays
session was as follows.
In the House, forenoon, ten bills were
introduced, among the most important
of which were Ii. n by Sears of Monk
ton obliging r, r. companies to sell
mileage at two cents mile. II. "A by
Jor,!on of .Jerico giving presiding Judge
of county court power to Withhold pay OF
states attorneys for unfathful perform
ancc of duty. III. 76 by Butteriield of
Derby requiring school authorities TO
provide U. S. flag for every school
house and ii. so by Davis Of Dover
amending sections 4733, 47+l, and 474e
V. S. relating to pedlars. Veterans Of
war will, Spain, resident in state, may
peddlc without license. Licensed ped
lars must display sign. "Licenscd Ped
lar.n
Juterfield of Derby offered joint rcso-
luton about preserving colors of the lst
Vt. Regiment in Spanish American war.
Adopted by House. Two bills were
killed Ii. l3 an act TO aid town libraries,
and IL. 20 requiring sclectmen 10 erect
ratings in dangerous places on high
way and bridges.
AT noon the House and Senate met in
Joint assembly to complete the election
of the United States senators. This re-
suited in the formal election of Hon.
Redfield Proctor.
In the House, afternoon, five bills
we're introduced. The most important
were III. 81 which creates the office OF
insurance commissioner, and ii. 81 by
Chapin of Essex extending state aid in
support of libraries to incorporated vii
lagos.
In the Senate, forenoon, S. l relating
to investment by trustees OF public
money was passed. Seven bills were
introduced. The only important ones
we're S. % by Smith of Chittcnden re-
latinc to withdrawal of funds from
Banks, etc, by administrators and ex-
cutors appointed in another state and
s o. by Griffith of Rutland making
close season for trout, etc, from Sept. l
to May1. Gives owner of s inch trout
certain privileges in February, March
and April. Nothing of Importance was
done in the afternoon session,
The House and Senate met in JOINT
assembly ut 3 o'clock to hear the report
of the joint committee appointed to can,
vass votes for county officers, judges OF
probate and justices of the peace 10y
motion of Senator Stearns the reading
of the names of the 1900 justices was
omitted. After The Formally wal over
The Senate Withdrew and the House au-
| iourned.