St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE.

IOhn l.. Harris has the following III
re, ent issue 0 he MontI eler Journal:
St. Johnsbu'y has invariably sent
strong and able men to represent her IL
both he lower and upper houses as one
of the Caledonia county Senators FIRE
quently comes from hat town, and this
wear is very far from beng an exc ption
Senator Dunnett is one OF the deep think
ers OF the Senate, lull OF hard Scotch
sense, and an exceptional taCuty for see
ing into and through things. These VIZ
tues have abundant exercise much to the
credit OF his town and the benefit OF the
state. In the House Mr. Bundy we'll
maintains the exceedingly high position
always taken by St. John>bury in that
body. He has made himself solid with
the House, has won hosts OF friends, is a
tire e,s and conscientious worker and a
man OF standing and strength. Ger
tanly St, Johnsbury is to b. congratu-
lated"
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Yesterdays time in the Senate was
| largely spent in killing the various
amendments to the constitution. The
list was Senator Dunretts measure to
divide the state into 80 senatorial dis
tries. This met with much opposition
and only FIVE senator's supporters sup
ported it. The next special order was
Senate bill No. 70 which would repeal
the La making a United States license
prima facie evidence against the holder.
The mkt proposal OF amending the
constitution was to change the time OF
holding the state election and the SEES
sions OF the Legislature. Without de
bate the proposal was refused by vote
OF s yards to % ways.
The next proposal OF amendment, pro-
viding that suitable provision be
made to fill vacancies in the Legislature
was acted upon without debate and pro-
posed unanimously.
The next proposal Of amendment to
the constitution, which provides that
changes to the constitution could be pro-
posed once in two years, was taken up.
After the discussion he proposal was re-
Jected by yea and nay vote of 10 to 16
FLoTsAM AND JETsAM.
Mr.. Bundys travelling library bill has
passed the Senate and will soon become
law.
Representative Baldwin of Newbury
was called home last Wednesday by the
news that the storm OF the day previous
had taken off the iron roof of one OF his
big barns Mr.. Baldwin is a conscien-
tious worker in the House and a credit
to his town.
The weekly payment bill was sum
marily disposed OF in the Senate last Fri
day, it being killed by a unanimous vote.
The Senate treated Mr. Buudy's bill
relating to assessment insurance COM
panies more kindly and passed it yester-
day morning. This bill amends the Yer
mont Statutes so as to allow the irater.
nal societies to pay money to those
soliciting new insurance.
The bill to abolish capital punishment
i'll the state received a tie vote in the
Senate, but Lieut. Gov. Allen voted
against the bill and so it did not pass.
The bill was reconsidered the next dav
and passed.
The bill to remove the capital from
Montpelier got a third reading in thu
House, but its final passage was refused.
The Senate refused to create separate
insurance commission and the duties |
will be performed for the next two years
by Messrs. Rowland and Bacon. A bill |
to give them $1,000 each annually in
lieu of fees is likely to become law.
ANIGHT SESSION.
The Senate yesterday afternoon killed |
the Winooski-B Burlington annexation bill
and Mr. Bundy's bill requiring judges to
pay their fares on railroads. Represent
ative Whites bicycle path bill was also
Last night was practically
an all night session. Reports recel, ed at
1 80 this morning state that the Senate
last night killed the Pan-American Elk
position bill, which appropriated $15,-
900. The House killed two bills regard
ing the insane poor which were introduc-
ed by Mr.. Fleetwood of Morrsville. The
bills really came from Gov. Stickney.
The Houseo OF Correction and Industrial
School bill was introduced in the Senate
and passed, an appropriation of $4,000
was made to collect early records OF our
soldiers, sailors and early settlers. This
is in the interests OF the society OF Colo.
NAL Danes. A bill was introduced in
the evening by Senator Dunnett to legal
ize the grand list OF st. Johnsbury but so
late that it probably did not pass.
The house took recess from II 80 to
l. During this time, a musical pro-
gramme was rendered. 1t was expected
that the legislature would adjourn at an
early hour 10 day. This will be the final
adjournment of the session.