Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-12

controversy we're demolished.
The senate bill to compel states attor-
neys and town and city grand ju ors 70 en-
force all violations of the law without COM
plant entered to them was argued in the
senate at length ste,day, aud finally re-
jecte by vote Of 10 to IA. The s, nate
apparently does not believe in pilrg too
much responsibility on these Off ,ials.
A Joint resolution today authorizing the
committee on agriculture to visit the state
experiment station and farm was de'e tied
by the close vote OF n to 81. First effect
OF the investigation ..on junkets.
The Senate has passed the bill creating
the office of attorney general. but the
chances are that it will be wrecked on the
shoals Of the House. This is only one OF
several matters on which the House and
Senate will have clinch in the near future.
| 1t comes from semi-official sources that
the next board of railroadl commissioners
will be composed of Hon d. j. Foster OF
Burlington, Senator A. 4. Watson OF
Hartford and j. D. Miller Of Wa'lingford.
The latter is the only member of the pres
ent board. Senator Watson was for sew
eral years the clerk of The board, and will
be most valuable member. This board
is looked upon as an unusually strong one.
The bill to compel railroads Of over 80
miles in length to sell mileage books at
two cents per mile for 1000-mile books ard
to make them good in the hands of the
b. carer appears to stand fair char ce of
passage, although it is antagonized by
by President Clement of the Rutland road.
Regardless of the committee report the
House would pass the bill if it could be
properly championed in that body. There
is no question OF the desire OF the mem
bers on the subject if they only had effec-
tive leaders. The House has ordered the
third reading of the bill Thursday after
noon.
The insurance commissioner question is
still trembling on the ragged edge and its
fate is desperately uncertain. Many irflu-
entail senators and representatives are
pushing the bill, but the back town men,
bers are down on the proposition to create
a new officer.
The Morrisvlle-H de Park controversy
is at last amicably settled to the satisfa :
ton of all concerned. Hyde Park has
obtained what it wanted, ard Morrisville
has good chunk of valuable real estate
in exchange. Now let us have peace.
Every hour makes the adjustment of the
board otsagriculture more probable. Tbs
board possibly may be saved, but there il
a tremendous sentiment against it among
! the members. They believe that it hasn't
amounted to anything and that the cattle
commission IS a nuisance with its enforce.
ment of the tuberculosis matter. Char.
, man Ballard of the agriculture committee
is making every effort to abolish the board
and has strong assistance.
The event of to- day was the Arguments
and vote on the McGeary license bill
The discussion was opened by Mr.. Swasey
of Barre, followed by Mr.. Harris of Ben.
nington, both of whom made powerful
arguments for the measure. Mr.. Duntor
of Poultney briefly opposed the bill, as did
Judge Bond Of Searsburgh. Elder Sim
mons Of Woodstock made an eloquent
speech against the bill. Mr.. jackson Of
Waterville spoke briefly against the bill
Mr.. johnson of Lyndon called for the
yeas and nays. Mr.. Ranney of Newport
J spoke against the bill, followed by Mr.
| Taft Of Peacham in the same line. Mr.
Choate Of Barnet argued against the bill
as did Mr.. johnson of Lyndon. Mr.
; Swasey then replisd to some statements
made by the opposition. On the call o
the roll 60 votes were recorded for the bill
and the third reading Of the bill wa
| retnsed.
The "bicycle" bill was amended t.
make specific tax Of so cents on eacl
! wheel, and in this form passed the House
| j. E. HARRIS