The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-16

LEGISLATIVE POINTS.
or INTER EST TO EVERYBODY
who Can Read-The Run of Liquidation.
Past. Present and Future - Brief and
Pointed Comment The Mirror of the
Day.
The mileage bill, which was to bs dspos
ed OF by the Senate Tuesday forenoon, was
made special order for this afternoon at
23O.
Mr.. Chaplin Of Essex occupied the chair
for some time Tuesday forenoon to the ex-
celent satisfaction of the House. MI
Chaplin is a natural presiding officer and at
least one OF the best in that body.
Several railroad men, among them Sec
rotary Cree OF the St. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain road, are here in opposition to
the mileage bill. Notwithstanding, the
right should prevail.
Revs. johnson and Simmons, the men,
bers from Lyndon and Woodstock, were
late for prayers Tuesday morning, the for
mer alleged because OF press of committee
work 1t is safe to say that in both cases
the bad example was upintentional and
unavoidable.
House bill 472. introduced Tuesday, al
lows the bodies OF deceased paupers, except
in certain cases, to be turned over to medi-
cal colleges or physicians for the advance.
ment OF anatomical science. This is GER
tain to promote hot contest.
The Senate Tuesday afternoon sat few
minutes and killed a lot of House bills.
Then they passed a bill Incorporating Ever
green Rest cemetery and adjourned.
What's the m after with the Senate as an
Evergreen Rest?
II the member from Georgia could see as
much rum when he is arguing a local op-
ton bill as he can when he talks on bill
for the election of town representatives he
would even up his sphere OF observation
and transfer some of the tail feathers of his
rhetoric to the butonhole of his better
judgment.
A bill prepared by Esquire Burnap OF
Burlington, and melted largely by citizens
of Burlington who have seen enough Of
Sunday excursions by boat to Plattsburg,
was introduced Tuesday afternoon by Mr..
Jordan of Jericho. The bill prohibits all
Sunday excursions by boat or rail under
heavy penalties.
The bill of Mr.. Norton Of Waitsfield re-
pealing the six inch trout law was reported
adversely and killed on a close vote Tues
day morning
The act removing the fence around the
can 80 rake it. The Senators will proba-
bly, offer no objection.
By the adoption of the committee amend
ments to II. 38, Tuesday, the close season
for cartridges is from the first day of Jan
uary to the 3lst day Of August inclusive
Ten dollars fine for violation.
A large part of the session of Tuesday
forenoon was absolutely wasted in the adop-
ton of Senate amendments to grand list
bills, all Of them Of the same identical char
acter. There must be found some way at
once to compromise this matter and stop
further nonsense of the kind.
The committee o. elections reported
Tuesday in the matter OF the eligibility of
Charles W. Allen as the sitting member
from Tunbridge that he is not entitled to
his seat for the reason that he had not been
resident of the town sufficient length of
time. On motion OF Mr. Dickey-in the alb
sence of Mr.. Allen-the report and resolu-
ton were ordered to lie.
Six more bills were introduced 10 the
House Tuesday forenoon, making 474 to
date.
Mr.. Swasey's legal holiday bill passed the
House Tuesday, after aboishing Fast day
and substituting Labor day. This leaves
the number of legal holidays at eight, as
now. This first step toward abolishing that
boary old humbug-Fast day-is an excel
lent one. 1t has lost its original signifi-
canoe entirely, and become only an ami
versary of disorder dlsturber of business
and of the peace. The idea of labor day is
an excellent one, and Mr.. Swasey deserves
much credit for his thus far successful effort
to establish it,
Senator Smith is after that festive gam
bling device known as "the Klondyke,"
and If his bill passes-of which there should
be no question-these outrageous swindlers
will be gathered in by the sheriff If not
previously secreted. Faro or roulette is
hymn compared to these machines which
have already accomplished the ruin of
dozens OF young men in Burlington, to the
personal knowledge of the writer.