Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-16
IMPORTANT BILLS.


ing the deer-hunting season in Essex and
adjoining towns. A lively discussion
followed, participated in by Mr.. Bean of
Lincoln, and the bill was killed.
A number of private bills were intro
duced in the house, others ordered to
third reading and adjournment taken
over Sunday.
The two houses met on Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
For several days the only thing that
had stood in the way of passing the state
laboratory bill, III. 6, was the sixth
amendment made by the senate and not
concurred in by the house. This pro-
vides that the salaries of officers shall be
fixed by the state board of health The
bill was called up in the senate Monday
afternoon and the matter of receding
from this amendment considered. 1t
was moved that the senate insist on the
amendment and ask the house for a con-
ference. This carried.
The house bill for reOrganizng the
state militia was called up and the amend
ment made by the senate committee pro-
viding for three or five year commissions
ordered to third reading.
The Judiciary committee introduced a
bill for the limiting of the time within
which action against stockholders and
officers CT corporation may &c brought.
The bill provides that action TO enforce
liability must be brought within the time
limit fixed by law of the state in which
the company was Incorporated. The bill
was ordered to lie and be printed.
Senator Cudworth brdposed in amend
ment to the state, constitution providing
that when the otf'cS of representative to
the general assembly from any town be-
Gomez vacant by death, resignation or
removal such vacancy may be filed in
such manner as the general assembly
shall by law provide.
In the house the unfinished business of
Saturday was'called up. 1t was the bill
providing for assistance to the state
librarian. After some discussion it was
passed to a third reading.
Some new bills of interest were intro
duced. One by Mr.. Fullam of Ludlow.
providing that goods manufactured by
convict labor, if offered for sale. must be
plainly marked with the words "Manu-
featured by convict labor" and providing
penalty of not less than $50 for dcfacing
or removing the label.
The committee on education introduced
IA hill amending section GGl. Vermont
statutes, providing that all teachers
holding certificates licensing them TO
teach shall rolify the clerk of the school
board in the town in which they are
teaching of the nature and grade and of
the name of the grantor of the certificate
II was ordered to lie and be printed.
The senate bill to provide encourage
ment for fruit growers was referred to a
special committee of five to be appointed
by the chair.
A communication was received from
the governor relative to the boundry line
between New York and Vermont, was
read and referred to the judiciary com.
mttee.
On motion of Mr. Foote of Cornwall
the house bill allowing the fish and game
commissioners to extend the open season
in certain cases was dismissed.
Tue day witnessed the passage of a
couple of important and interesting
measures and the election of militia Off
GERS concerning which there has been
shown considerable Interest.
In the house the military reorganiza-
ton measure came back to the house
from the senate, the amendments were
agreed to and the bill passed. 1t then
went to the governor who signed it at
once.
The laboratory bill was reported from
the conference committee to the senate,
agree d to and passed. 1t also went to
the governor for his signature.
Gen. w. II. Gilmore of Fairlee was
elected adjutant and inspector general of
the state troops.'n no opposition appearing
Gen. II. S. Peck of Burlington was
elected Judge advocate general by vote
of lS3 to ca.
The house passed the bill amending
the charter of the Lincoln & Bristol tele-
phone company, and killed another of
local interest, namely, changing the
name of Daniel Meehan to Daniel Stuart.
Dan Stuart will therefore have to do
business in this state as Meehan.
Mr.. Sanford Of Stamford introduced a
bill to abolish the fish and game commits
sion.
In the senate Senator Fuller presented
the report of the committee on IndustIii Il
school at Nergennes upon their recent
visit to that institution which they found
in highly satisfactory condition. They
recommend the building Of cottage or a
remodeling of one of the buildings for
the small boys The report was ordered
TO lie and be printed. The committee
introduced bill in accordance with
their recommendation. to provide needed
accommodations for the inmates of the
Industrial school. The sum of $500 is
appropriated to be expended by the
trustees with the advice of the governor
in either the purchase of building, to be
remodeled, building of cottage or to
remodel the old arsenal building. Such
building to be used for the accommoda-