St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-07
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
Important Measures introduced Dur
ing the Week.

ing the WEEK.
This has been a busy week at the state
capital and some of the most important
measures of the session have been intro
duced. The time has now passed for the
introduction OF new bills so for the next
two weeks we shall see how the various
measures fare at the hands of the sOlons.
Several matters came up during the
week of especial interest to St. Johns
bury, one of which was the charter of
the Citizens Telephone Company. 1t
having been understood at Montpelier
that there was no special demand for a
new company the friends of the Citizens
company quickly circulated a petition
through he village asking for charter.
This was taken to Montpelier and sew
eral of our business men were there to
see the charter put through. 1t met
with no opposition in the Senate and
will undoubtedly pass the House.
There was hearing last week Tues
day night on R preventative Bundy's
weekly payment bill. Mr.. Bundy APP
peared for the bill and addr, ssed the
commit tee on the demand that had been
made for it in certain quarters of the
state. Manager Turner OF the Fairbanks
scale company and Mr.. Morse of the YER
mont Marble Company at Proctor op-
posed the bill.
Representative Bundy has introduced
a bill during the week which is attract
ing much attention as it forbids supreme
court judges from accepting railroad
passes. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on railroads which is in itself
rather hard blow for the bill. The bill
ought to pass and some Of the judges. as
we happen to know, have refused a pass
on any railroad on general principles.
Senator Dunnett's bill to repeal the law
esta blishing fagman at the Portland
street crossir G has become law as the
crossing is now protected by gates.
MIR. Weeks of Lyndonvile has intro
duced bill to incorporate the Lyndon
vile gradt school district.
Mr.. Simpson of Sheffield has introduc-
ed bill to prohibit the sale or manufac-
ture of cigarettes in the state with a
penalty OF $40 tor violation of the same.
The prospects Tor the passage of the
bill granting municipal suffrage to women
are said to be brighter than ever before.
The bill has always been killed in the
past, but here's hoping Tor its success in
the legislature OF 1900
Thursday was S,nator Clements day
at the morning session of the Senate.
He fist in, reduced the high license local
option mt assure with referendum, TOR
regulating the sale of intox eating
liquors His next act was the introduc-
ton Of a resolution providing for the ap-
polntmenl o. three senator's by the presi-
dent OF the Senate and the appointment
OF similar committee by the speaker of
the House to investigate the present
manner OF keeping state accounts. Sem
ator Dunnett is a member OF this special
committee.
Senator Clements greatest triumph
OF the dav is the introduction OF the
longest bill on record. 1t is entitled IAN
Act in Re'arion to Corpot atoms" and
contains 1877 sections. 1t provides tor
the Incorporation OF any body who
wants o be incorporated and for any
sum they may wish if they will only pay
the price.
Mr.. Bundy introduced another i'm
portant bill viii h IS pretty sure to pass.
1t provides for travelling libraries. Au-
thorizes boart of library commissioners
to expend $500 annually Tor books and
500 for clerical labor; provides that
any three cit zens NAV organize library
association aud on furnishing security
shall be entitled to use Of libr aries with
out charge further than expense OF trans
p ration Clubs, societies, oranges,
colleges ETC., by complying with rules
and giving security may also use library
The Legrsl4tur, adjourned from Friday
to Wednesday which was the occasion o
a violent at ack upon the members by
the Montpelier Journal.