Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-09
MoNTPFLIER. Nov. S

mONAIEllEhI NOV, ..
The star proposal Of the day, before the
legislature, was bill introduced by MIR.
Hodges of Rlpton, to provide for the re-
moving of the state capitol from Montpe-
lier because the board rates here are too.
high, in his opinion, to be endured in
silence and suffering. Mr.. Hodges's pro-
posal is that the governor appoint
commission of three members, none of
whom shall be residents OF Washington
county, to look over the state at large to
select some town prepared to offer induce
ments to the legislature in the matter of
board and other accommodations. The
only other essential that he would demand
is that the town be on the main line of
some railroad. Montpelier is not serious
ly worried at that prospect.
The expected proposal to reform the
map of Vermont by dividing Grand Isle
county between two of its bigger neigh
bors, came forward in the senate this morn
ing in bill providing for the annexation
OF the towns Of Alburgh, Isle LaMotte and
North Hero to the county of Franklin and
the towns of South Hero and Grand Isle To
the county o. Chittenden. The scheme is
generally looked upon as a plan 10 keep up
Franklin county's membership in the state
senate. A further result would be TO give
one additional senator to Chittenden coun.
ty.
The state laboratory bill passed the SEN
ate this morning after being amended In 10
particulars. The only essential one, how
ever, was that reducing the annual appro-
priation from $4,000 to $4,000. The
bill went back TO the house this afternoon
and part of the amendments we're con-
CURED in, when some of the members,
finding 1t difficult TO keep track Of the
changes, proposed that it be ordered to lie
and be printed, and it was so ordered.
The house this morning passed joint
resolution, On its part, looking to the es-
Establishment of an Old Home Week, be-
ginning next year. The original proposal
was that it should be the first week in
August, but this afternoon the resolution
was recalled in order to make 1t the week
including Bennington Battle day.
The bill to prevent town treasurers from
holding other town offices except town
clerk, was a special order in the house this
afternoon. Mr.. Gale of Guilford spoke in
fsvor of the bill and 1t was passed, though
there was some opposition.
The house this afternoon refused to I'M
seat the sitting member from West Wind.
sor, j. Fl. Hammond, declaring that Wal
ter L. Kendall, the contestant, was not en-.
tilted to the seat. This was in accordance
with the report of the committee on cleo
tions, which has considered the case.
In the house today, 80 petitions in favor
Of high license have been introduced from
as many different towns and cities, while
10 petitions have been offered in favor
Of the present prohibitory law.
On motion of Mr.. Emery of Chelsea,
The following joint resolution was adopted
On the part of the house:
Resolved, by the senate and house OF repre-
that our senators In Congress be In
structed, and our representatives be requested 70
sndeavor to secure from Congress SOME proper
and rev ard for the extraordinary
service OF Capt Charles r. Clark In comma nd Of
the battleehip Oregon in the late spanish war
ResotUed further that a copy OF these resoIu.
lions be forwarded to our senators and represent-
atives, and to the president OF the Senate and
speaker Of the House OF Representatives of The |
United ktates
The election of the state military officers,
which was set for today, was further post
poned until next Tuesday.
Practically no bills were introduced in
he house today except the state capitol
bill, but there were several in the senate,
most of them of trivial interest. One by
senator DeBoer related to the proof of con-
negligence for injury to the per-
on. 1t provides that in action to recover
damages, If the defendant claims negli-
fence of the plaintiff contributed to such
injury, the burden Of proof shall be on the
defendant