St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-24

| his Dill was no sooner TeIcTIcu IMAM
Mr.. Averill of Warren was on his feet
with a bill to equalize taxation. He
would accomplish this by having the list
made up as at present and then allowed
deduction OF the face value of the mort
gage notes against real estate If the own
er Of the notes resides in this state. If not
the signer of the notes can offset against
personal estate only.
ANOTHER ELECTRIC ROAD PROPOSED.
The Montpelier Daily Journal says
Parties from outside the state have
written members of the Legislature ask
ing that bill chartering an electric road
from Montpelier to Newport via. Hard
wick be introduced and put through
both houses as soon as possible, and
guaranteeing sufficient funds to con-
struct, equip and operate 1T as soon as
the necessary permission is obtained to
permit work to be begun. The names OF
parties behind the proposition is GER
tain guaranty that plenty of energy and
cash will be contributed to the scheme to
make it success The writer has seen
the signed proposition, and attached to
it the name of man whom Vermonters
would recognize as abundantly able to
carry it out. This apparently means
business, and bill chartering the road
may be expected in the near future"
TO PROTECT THE CAUCUS.
Senator Marvin has introduced bill
regulating holding caucuses of political
parties and the bill is under consldera-
ton by the committee on elections. All
caucuses for choice of candidates to be
voted for at State election to De held
at the call Of the State committee at
least p days before caucuses are to be
held; notices for caucuses shall oe issued
not more than IA nor less than seven
days prior to date OF caucus; notice to
be published in local newspapers; no
person to vote who is not a member of
the party holding caucus; check list to
be used person not entitled to vote at
caucus who casts a vote to be fined $50.
TO REGULATE CREAMERIEs.
A very important bill was introduced
at yesterday mornings session. 1t is to
provide for an inspection OF the cream
cries in the State by state inspector.
There are to be two of these officers ap-
pointed by the governor and they shall
be competent to use the Babcock test
and not a stock holder in any creamery.
The object of the bill is to make the
books and business standing of any
creamery liable to inspection at any
time and thus inCite the management to
keep their business in proper shape.
THE LOCAL OPTION BILL.
Concerning the much heralded local
option bill the Montpelier correspondent
of the Burlington Free Fress says: The
opponents of the present liquor law are
busy and it is understood will hold a
caucus tomorrow evening when the bill
as agreed upon by the special committee
will be submitted and it's final form
agreed upon. Then the time for its in
PRODUCTION will be fixed. The bill will be
a local option measure with referendum
clause attached 1t is certain that there
will be no referendum bill alone presented
by this party as that is not satisfactory.
Some difference of opinion exists among
them but they will be settled tomorrow
night or else there can be no united effort
for change in the law"
FLoTsAM AND JETsAM.
The senate Of '96 held reunion in the
Senate chamber last Wednesday evening.
About two-thirds of the members of the
body were present Caledonia county
being represented by George P. Blair of
West Barnet, who now represents his
town in the lower branch. The entire
evening was spent informally, but before
adjournment permanent organization
was formed with Hon. Nelson W. Fisk of
Isle la Motto as president and Max l..
Powell of Burlington secretary.
Among the st. Johnsbury visitors to
the State House since our last paper
were these; Harry Blodgett, A. B.
Noyes, DR.. Harry 6. Billiard, c. M.
Berry, James Richie, L. P Slack, Judge
W. P. Stafford, H. B. Howe G. c. Frye,
Henry E. Wilson, Elisha May, Lieut.
Gov. Bates.
The prospect for John H. Senter of
Montpelier to get on the supreme bench
does not look so bright since the demo-
Gratis went over to Dillingham; in the
stampede. The chances now are that
the supreme court will be left alone and
the democrats will be left out in the cold
When the Caledonia county senators
returned to Montpelier last week they
found that ex-Gov. Dillingham; had en-
gagged so rooms at the Pavilion for the |
week and their room was in this number.
They moved their effects over to the
Adams House and expect to be there the
rest of the session. Representative
Bundy has also joined them at the latter
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