St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-17


the committee on corporations.
A bill was introduced by Senator Dun
nett to insure the safety of trust com
panies. This bill provides that an.
: trust company operated on capital stool
shall not receiveinterest- bearing deposit
= to any amount greater than five time
its capital stock. Existing savings bank
. are allowed five years to comply will
this measure.
THE STATE LABORATORY OF HYGIENE
BILL.
The Hale bill to add to the efficiency
of the state board of health is generally
commended by the state press and de-
serves passage. The board of health are
here this week and ready to explain its
provisions and the needs of the state
laboratory. OF this measure and the
work of the board the Rutland Herald
well says, at is a meritorious bill, and
there is every prospect that it will pass.
There is probably no institution of its
kind i'll any state except Massachusetts,
which is so well equipped as the labora-
tory at Burlington.
The general work of the state board of
health is being recognized and COM
mended. If the Hale bill passes and the
! board issues magazine which will
spread abroad in detail the efforts being
made to protect the public health, the
public will see at glance the value of
the service rendered"
DOUBLE TAXATION.
The demand for the report on double
taxation was so great that 5000 more
copies are to be printed. The report
shows the results Of long and patient
research and is full of interesting facts
and figures. The table shows how little
taxes railroads pay in the state, which is
undoubtedly the result Of Central Yer
mont legislation in the past. The re.
port was compiled by Night Editor
Bigelow of the Burlington Free Press.
He is now candidate for corporation
tax commissioner and ought to be ap-
pointed to the office. We heartily en-
dorse the st. Adams Messenger when it
says: ut is not only a credit to an
energetic and ambitious young Yer.
monter, but it may be taken, also, as
rejecting honor upon the newspaper
fraternity of which he is valued mem.
Der. The newspaper man has few
opportunities to serve his state in official
oil h.
edge of men and affairs developed by his
work may be said to particularly qualify
a good journalist for many of the i'm
portant functions of statecraft."
COMING CONTESTS.
The election of state officers will be
made by joint session on Thursday at 2
p. M The principal contest is over the
state superintendent of education, which
ought to be an appointive by the govern
or. Principal Ranger of the Johnson
Normal school has as his opponent E. L.
Temple OF Rutland, but it is generally
conceded that the former has a good
lead and will win on the first ballot.
Some interest will attend the election of
the judges Of the supreme court as the
democrats would like to have John H.
Senter on the bench and Judge Watson is
considered the easiest man TO defeat.
But the action of the democrats on this
matter as on the senatorial question is
enigmatlcal.
The other feature of that election will
be the choice of an adiutant and inspec-
tor-general and quartermaster.g general.
1t the bill introduced last week consoli-
dating the two offices should become a
law it is sure that Gen. w. H. Gilmore
will be given the Office. If they are not
consolidated he prefers to continue in the
office OF quartermaster-ge general and c. c.
klnsman of Rutland would be candi-
date for adjutant and 1nspector-general,
with Col. M. D. Greene, another posi-
bllity. The best solution of the matter
would be to pass the consolidation law
and give the place to Gen. Gilmore.
EVENTS NEXT WEEK.
Next week will be "lades week" and
on Wednesday evening, Oct. "a, Judge
W. P. Stafford will deliver his lecture on
Founders of Vermont" before the So
ciety of Colonial Danes. On Tuesday,
Oct. %, will be held the annual meeting
of the Vermont Bar Association. c.
H. Darling of Bennington, the retiring
president will deliver an address and
Hon. Robert Roberts of Burlington will
also read a biographical sketch of his
father, the late Daniel Roberts.
THE LAW OF ELEcTING THE SENATOR.
The first ballot for a United States
Setator to succeed thelate Justin S. Nor
rill was taken yesterday in separate ses-
sions. The law providing for the cleo
ton of a senator is as follows:
The Legislature of each state which
is chosen next preceding the expiration
of the time for which any Senator was
elected to represent such state in Con.
gress, shall, on the second Tuesday after
the meeting and organization thereof,
proceed to elect Senator to Congress.
Such elections shall be conducted in the