St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26

accorded the same treatment. The
officers in question have given the
state excellent service tor some years,
and deserved the unanimous recall.
A ARCHAEOLOGICAL BILL.
The house very promptly passed
the bill providing for the mainte-
nance of a psychological station at
Burlington in connection with the
work of the State Board of Health,
and the senate has made the bill the
special order for today "wednesday
morning. This measure grants $4,000
to equip such a station and $4,000
thousand dollars annually to pay
running expenses. DR.. Linsley, who
has been operating under the aus
pices of the Board of Health for
while, has done work, the value of
which is acknowledged by the con-
servers of the public health, and
there is a feeling among the legisla.
tors that a reasonable amount of
state cash put into an establishment
OF this kind will prove good invest
ment.
THIS is LADIES WEEK.
1t will be one OF the liveliest weeks,
too, that the capitol has ever seen.
On Tuesday afternoon and evening
the Eighth Vermont Regiment held a
reunion and banquet. The State
Sanitary Association also met here
Tuesday, and in the evening Surgeon
General Sternberg of the United
States army gave an address in Rep
resentatives' Hall. Today (Wednes-
day. the Vermont Officers Reunion
Society meets, and in the evening the
distinguished senator from Benning-
ton county, Gen. J. G. Mccullough,
will give an address before the So
ciety, in Representatives, Hall. On
Thursday evening Mrs. Governor
Smith gives reception at the State
House, and this is to be followed by
ball at the Armory, at which quite
number of prominent New York.
ers, including members of the Aston
and Vanderbilt families, are expected
to he present.
AN INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
The first move in the direction OF
a separate insurance department,
with a single commissioner at it's
head, was made last Wednesday,
when Mr.. Carpenter of Rutland in
PRODUCED a bill creating the office Of
insurance commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the governor for two
years. Duties shall be those now
performed by secretry Of state and
treasurer so far as they relate to in,
surance matters. Office to be in cap
itol at Montpelier. The insurance
deputy heretofore allowed the secre
tary and treasurer is allowedthe com
missioner, and his salary fixed al
5000. Commissioner is to receive
$4,000 and travelling expenses for him
self and clerk, all to be paid by the
state in monthly instalments. Com
missioner shall not be connected with
management of any insurance com
pany or interested therein, except as
policy holder. He shall have seal
He shall inquire into causes of fire:
and include his report in that o
other state officers. Foreign insur
ance companies must secure license
from commissioner and must agree
that legal process served on commits
sloner shall have same effect as /
served personally on said companies
There is no lack of candidates wht
believe in their ability to fill the new
Office, but it will take a practica
vel.headed business man to admin
lister the affairs of so important I
department.
SOME NOTES.
DR.. Stiles, the representative from
St. Johnsbury, has taken a position
as worker in the house, and i
proving an influential member. Sen
ators Blodgett and Hall are also do
ing excellent service in the uppe
house.
The senate committee on corpora
tons is well sprinkled with P's; 70
instance, Pickett, Plat and Putnam
You have difficult task on han
if you are to pray for the legisle
ture," remarked somebody to Char
lain Fuller of the House. But tn
reverend gentleman explained thai
as he had himself been a member, b
was posted on legislative sins an