St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-10
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from first page.

Taylor of Hardwick on Revision o
Laws.
In the Senate Mr.. Dunnett is on tn,
committee of Rules and Mr.. Campbell OF
immigration.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The democrats hope to abolish the
railroad commission at this session, but
it is doubtful that this can be done. The
board can be made more useful by in.
creaslng its power, but if this is done the
salary ought to be Increased and any
extra salaries this year will not find
many friends. The board has been such
tool OF the railroads in the past that
its work has been seriously hampered.
but railroad influence is strong in the
senate and any attempt at reform in this
line may be blocked.
Among the half dozen candidates for
the vacant position on the board is
Frank W. Hastings of St. Johnsbury and
his many friends here hope he will get
this appointment. Mr.. Hastings was a
member OF the last legislature, has some
common-sense ideas on railroad legisla.
ton and is not owned by ANYBODY. He
has some influential friends in Montpe-
ller who are looking out for his interests
and is deserving of the position.
MR.. PHINNEY's APPOINTMENTS.
Sergeant-at-Arms Phinney announced
the following appointments Friday in
the senate-doorkeeper, Franklin H.
Skinner, Bloomington; assistant door
keeper, M. E. Chase, Roxbury; messen-
gers, Wnifred Hewett, South Royalton;
Raymond L. Morgan, Rutland.
In the house-doorkeeper, Stoddard N.
Allen, North Ferrisburg assistant door
keeper, Edward P. Wright, Westminster
messengers, Roy F. Sheldon, Rupert
Irving E. Harvey. Sutton; Louis F.
Rousseau, Rutland; George Beard, Wa
terville.
Sergeant-at-Arms 'office-Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms, John E Adams, Swan
ton: messenger, H. W. Marvin, Alburgh;
W. Flint, Williamstown.
In the Executive Chamber-messenger
Sherman Brownell of Burlington.
In Secretary of States office-messen-
ger, George A. Newcomb.
THE FIRST BILLS.
The bills began to come in Monday
and there will be plenty before this week
is over. The first house bill, introduced
by Mr.. Foote of Cornwall provides for
the exemption of all loans secured by
mortgage upon real estate, and bearing
rate OF interest not exceeding 4 per
cent. Senate bill No. is an act to OBJ
tain the opinion Of the voters on the
question of repeating the statutes pro-
hlblting the traffic in intoxicating liquors
and enacting statutes providing for high
license and local option.
Another important measure, intro
duced by Mr.. Hale of Lunenburg, re-
peals the act of '98 and authorizes the
State Board of Health to establish and
equip laboratory OF hygiene for exam.
nation OF water supplies, milk and food
products and suspected cases of infectious
diseases and to conduct school of in
'truction for health officers and to issue
periodical; board shall appoint director
'f laboratory and employ a sanitary
Inspection; use Of laboratory to be free;
appropriates $4,000 for apparatus and
$4,000 per year for expenses.
FLolSAM AND 1ETSAM.
The legislative correspondent of the
Springfield Republican calls this one of
he strongest Houses that has convened
or years. Among the leaders are Judge
N Waterman of Brattleboro, chairman of
he judiciary committee, Frank D. Hale |
II Lunenburg, chairman of the ways and |
means committee, George P. Blair OF
Barnet, Father" Abel, w. H., Taylor of
lard wick, Fred g. Fleetwood of Morris
lille and on the democratic side John w.
,urrier of Troy, and Fred G. Bundv. OF
he latter Harris says, Representative
'undy of st. Johnsbury is making many
who will be more and
more proud of that acquaintance as they
now him better. Fred is one of the
young business men in YER
mont"
Among the St. Johnsbury people who
listed Montpelier during the week were
he following: Lt-Gov. Bates, Elisha Nav,
,ol. T. {. Fletcher, Editor Walter of the
republican, Harry Blodgett, John w.
'ltcolnb DR.. 7. R. Stiles, Elmore T. Ide,
1rs. Cordelia CasweIl, Miss Margaret
'obie and Miss Fannie Russell.
Both Senator Dunnett and Representa-
i've Bundy have rooms at the Pavilion
nd are busily engaged in legislative and
work.