Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-21

upper branch and only half dozen notices
have been given. Among them, however,
is bill to incorporate the Walpole Elec-
trio Light and Power Co.
So far two laws have been made and two
bills killed. The first act to receive the
governors signature was one authorizing
him to appoint four more aids on his staff.
The new colonies will he S. d Lewis OF
Newport, State Senator Hatch Of Littleton,
Professor John M Sargent of Belmont and
Roger Foster of Webster, naph.w OF Com
moodore Perkins. The other bill passed
relates to the Nashua police commission
OF the two killed, one amended the present
statutes as to mortgages on real estate and
the other was the measure 70 hered by Mr.
Hayward of Acworth to tax BICYCLES 81
each and apply the proceeds to highway
! improvements. This was declared nncon-
stitutional by the committee on revision OF
statutes.
INVESTIGATION OF TREAsURER's OFFICE
The most important action of the week
was taken Wednesday noon on motion of
Mr. Batchelder OF K.ena, the speaker be-
ing directed TO appoint committee OF three
to investigate the office of the state treas
urer. 1t is not supposed that any irregu-
larities will be discovered but in view Of
the recent conviction of the assistant state
treasurer for embezz'em the public has
rather demanded thorough investigation
On Thursday of last week the house was
called upon to mourn the death OF one of
its own members, Mr.. Holt # Pembroke,
who dropped dead in the EPSON railway
station as he was about to take train for
this city He was 20 years of age, a prom
inent cltizon and a valued member of the
house. This week both bran hes have
adopted resolutions on the death of Con-
gresham Dingley.
Another national matter in which the
house has interested itself is the rati6ca,i IN
OF the Paris tire atty, vigorous resolutions in
Its favor having been adopted Wednesday
on motion of Remich of Litleton. Mr.
Remich, by the way, has introduced his
expected liquor bills ard they are the long
est so far heard. On the other side of the
question are several bills looking to the
substitution of a license system or at least
the doing away with the most obnoxious
features of the present prohibitory law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Three different bills changing the jury
system of the state have been introduced.
Four gentlemen have introduced resolu-
tions to test the public mind on the hold
ing of constitutional convention Many
Legislators are anxious to prove themselves
friends of the soldier boys by giving them
extra pay for their services in the war with
Spain Notice has been given of bill re-
imbursing the hospitals of the state for
their aid to sick sold ers. Several towns
have asked to be made whole for their sim
liar expenditures and for their aid to the
families of soldiers.
The bill prepared by the state board of
equalization for a new apporionmpnt of
the public taxes is ready for introduction
The usual number of towns are asking tor
highway aid and P llsbury of Londonderry
has introduced his b'l provd ng for a re-
turn to the old highway district system
The farmers are on hand with new dog
law and with bills providing for bounties on
crows, woodchut ks and hedgehogs
What little railroad fight there will be
this session began this morning with
hea ing before the railroad committee or
the rival Milford & Manchester railroad
| bills. Among the numerous electric road
charters asked for is that of the Claremont
Street railroad, Mr.. Stockwell of Clare
m mt givir notice of the till Mr. Stock
well has given notice, also, of bill relating
to the salary of the solicitor OF Sullivan
county, and Mr.. MAYNARD of Caremont
| gives notice of similar act with regard to
the Judge of probate of Sullivan county.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ON IT'S GOOD BEHAVIOR
| Cheshire county goes to the head of the
class for good behavior its members hav-
ing introduced fewer bills than those from
any other county in the state. Mr. Sulli-
van of Walpole has given notice of an act
to free toll bridges, Mr.. White of Harris
vile has asked for an appropriation for the
road around Silver lake and that is about
all find recorded so far.
| MIR. Bill of Westmoreland has been
chosen clerk OF the committee on appropri-
atoms.
Yesterday the legislators all looked their
prettiest because they were being photo
graphed en- masse. Today large pro-
portion of the members are smiling again
at the prospect of being entertained this
afternoon at the state normal school in
Plymouth. 1t is said that this North
Country institution shelters the incest look
ing lot of school ma ans in the country, so
it is no wonder that the senators and rep
resentstives have pleasant anticipations.
The grip epidemic numbers among its
victims about one-ffth OF the membership
of the house.
Butler