Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-26
WORK OF THE WEEK.
LEGISLATURE NOW GRINDING AWAY
ON BILLS.

tain Clark of the Oregon-some Bills
Passed.
This has been ladies' week at Mont
peler, but in spite of such distractions
the two houses have got down to serious
work and the bills have piled up at
great rate.
Last week was all excitement over the
senatorial election, but on Wednesday,
the REGISTERS last report closed with
the legislative work of Tuesday-the
senate developed a few interesting bills,
among them:
:. 81, by Senator Marvin, regulating
holding caucuses of political parties. All
caucuses for choice Of candidates to be
voted for at a state election to be held Mt
the call of the state committee at least II
days before caucuses are to be held !:
notices for caucuses shall be issued not
more than II nor less than seven days
prior to date of caucus; notice to be pub
lished in local newspapers; no person to
vote who Is not member of the party
holding caucus; check list to be used {:
| a person not entitled to vote at caucus
who casts vote to be fined $50. Elec-
tions.
5. 30, by Senator Aldrch, amending
No. 40 of 1898, allowing persons 30 days
in which to present noXious animals to
town clerks in order to receive bounty.
Game.
s. ., to insure safety of trust compan-
les, reported adversely and ordered to
lie. was taken up. Senator Dunnett fav-
ored, Senator Royce opposed the bill.
Third reading refused, five ayes, twenty
three nays.
And in the house the following of gen
eral interest:
II. 81. by Mr.. Bundy of st. Johnsbury,
to provide for weekly payments by cor
pOrations and providing penalty for fail
urc so TO do. Corporations.
II. SS, by Mr.. Monahan of Underhill,
relating to the grand jury and providing
that, when no criminal cases are to be
brought before the court, which are
punishable by death or by imprisonment
! for "A period of more than seven years,
10 grand jury shall be called. Judiciary
ii. 50, by Mr.. Moody of Waterbury,
amending sections relating to supervision
of schools. Any two or more towns
| having aggregate of not more than 100
or less than 30 legal schools may. by
vote of school directors. unite for en-
! plOvment of school supervision.
| II 93. by Mr.. Stevens of Charleston.
| permitting towns to elect more than one
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and ferries.
| II 9G, in amendment Sec. 1918. V. s..
relating TO cattle ordered killed by cattle
commissioner and pay for same (under
tuberculosis act) providing if when
cattle were imported they were exam
ined by board and pronounced free from
disease, and afterwards found affected,
! the owner NAV recover indemnity.
Thursday was great dav for the
whole state. as readers of last weeks
| REGISTER know. But in the general
hurrah incident to the conclusion of the
long and hard fought contest for the SEN
atorship we should not lose sight of the
work performed along the ordinary lines
that day. In the senate the following
bills came up and were disposed of as
| indicated:
Passed in concurrence H. II, women
as notaries public.
Ordered to lies. 24, Pan American
Exhibition bill Senator Baldwin made
the motion on the ground that the appro-
priation, being conditioned on raising a
like sum outside the appropriation. if the
outside sum be nOtlfully raised the appro
priation falls. 1t is proposed to amend
the bill so as to provide for as large an
appropriation as the sum raised out
side.
And the following in the house,
ii. 100, bv Mr.. Weed of Pawlet, amend
ing Sec. 2265, V. S., relating to chattel
mortgages. Reduces time that goods
may be sold at auction after conditions
are broken from thirty days to ten days.
and of notice of same from ten days to
five davs. judiciary.
II. 10l, by Mr. Mcleod of Sheldon,
amending No. 25 of 1898, relating to
school attendance. Pupils sent from
one town to another for better accommO.
datlon are limited to attendance al
district schools and none other. Educa.
ton.
II. 100, by Mr.. Silowav of Elmore
amending section 29S0, V. s. dividing
town into two highway districts and
providing for the election of two (2)
road commissioners instead of one in
each town. To com. on highways
bridges and ferries.
II. 10. by Mr.. Carter of Wells, amend
ing Sec. 3l6i, V. $. Road commissioners
shall, on request of selectmen, cause all
brush in highway to be cut down once
each year and failing to do so, shall be
subiuct to fine of So Com. on highways
bridges and ferries.
The election of a senator was not the
only business transacted ut the Joint ses
/, sion last week Thursday. After that
important matter was disposed of nomi
nations were then IN order for the Office
of chief Judge of the supreme court, and
Senator Brown named Hon. Russell ;
Taft of Burlington and he was elected
! by acclamation.
,, For assistant judges, John w. Rowel
of Randolph, James NJ. Tyler of Brattle
boro, Loveland Munson of Manchester
. Henry Il. Start of Bakersfield, John III
Watson of Montpelier and Wendell p
: Stafford of ST. Johnsbury were elected il
: the order named, for the two years be
ginning Dee. |, 1900.
!, For superintendent of education, Mr.
4 Fleetwood of Morristown nominated
/, Walter +. Ranger of johnson. His nom
= ination was seconded by Mr.. Stewart o
: Bakersfield, Mr.. Weeks of Lyndonvlle
Mr.. Smith of BTidport, Mr.. Field o
Springfield, Mr.. Smith of Halifax an,
Senator Dunnett of Caledonia. Prof
II Ranger was elected without opposition