Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-02
STATE LEGISLATION.
SENATE AND HOUSE SUBMERGED IN
NEW LAWS.

Last week Wednesday very little bust
ness of general interest was done in the |
senate. A number Of bills heretofore |
noted were brought up and passed, !
notably s. II, relating to paying county |
attorneys fixed salary and requiring |
all fees to be paid TO the state.
A new bill was introduced by Senator
Walker, repeating acts giving graduates
Of normal, high schools, etc, certifi
Gates to teach.
In the house large number of petit
tons praying for the maintenance of the
present prohbitory law were presented,
among the number being one each by
Farr of Hancock, Bean of Lincoln, Brown
of Goshen and Hill of Starksboro.
a caucus law was introduced by Mr..
Fleetwood of Morristown. 1t provides
that notices for caucases, signed by re-
spective town committees, shall be
posted between seven and twelve days
pr, vious to caucascs. Ballot shall be re-
quired to nominate on request of five
voters \ person attcmp ing to vote,
not being a voter in town, or not being
! included in the terms under which eau
not his own or votes more than once. he
shall be fined not more than $50, Impris-
oned not more than three months, or
both. Justices shall have concurrent
jurisdiction i'm such cases. 1t was. re
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The charges of bribery in the recent
campaigns for congressman and senator
brought fruit in the shape of bill in the
senate along the lines of the law in New
York and other states. 1t was intro
duccd on Thursday morning by Senator
Royce and provides that every candidate
for United States senator, member Of
congress, for any state or county officer
or town representative, within thirty
days shall file an itcmlzed account Of all
money expended in support of his can
ddacy. Account to be sworn to. Can
didates for senator. member of congress
and state officers shall file accounts with
secretary Of state, county with the
county clerk and town representative
with town clerk. \ failure to do so will
cause his election to be null and void and
Inc of $1,000.
y considerable part of the time of the
Studtt vas tdhth up uulluS Nllt udy III
discussing II. 6, making appropriation
for the state laboratory. The senate
went into committee OF the whole. and
Intercepted members of the state board
of health and Or. Lindsey, head of the
laboratory. The result of the hearing
was that the feature relating to sani
tary inspector was stricken out Of the
bill. The bill was then ordered for thirC
reading on Tuesday.
The following new bills were Offered
in senate: 5. g., by Senator Walker, re-
lative to the maintenance of high schools
The school director Of every town wher,
, there is not a high school, academy o.
seminary shall provide for the instruc
, ton Of its advanced pupils in othe
| schools in the state and shall not pa,
9 more than fifty cents per week for tut
= ton. Any town Of $500 inhabitant
= to provide a school for the teaching o
+ advanced pupils. Education.
, =. 60. by senator Leland. to provide 70
= payment Of officers and men who hav
y. volunteered or may hereafter voluntee
= from this state in the army Of tn
United States in the Philippines. shal
a receive in addition to the regular pay o
f the United States the sum Of s. per mont
It to be id by the ,rate upon write
* order of the soldier. Military.
. In the house on Tuesday morning Nj
Dana Of New Haven presented q petilio
skiing for the retention of the presen
prohibirory law.
The following bills were introduced
i II. 100, by Mr.. O'NeilI Of Hartford o.
j requesD amending Sec. $50 Y. :. relar
e ing to accounts of municipal Judges an
Il justices. Increases compensation fo
y making returns and keeping accounts
= judiciary.
:. II. III, by same, amending Sec. 5:iS7
!. S. relating to Justice fees. Increase
e daily compensation for holding trial,
n Com. on State and court expenses.
l. II. -. and act for the maintenance Q
It the fish hatchery was brought up. O
Il motion of Mr.. Gilmore of Swantor
- amended so as to prohibit the contract
ing of debts in excess of the appropris
ton. Mr.. Averill of Warren moved tina
=. the appropriation be made $500 amt
"a ally, stating that there was already a
l. annual appropriation of $1,000 for tn
y support of the hatchery. Mr.. Gilmor
lie of SwantOn stated that the $1,000 a
r lowed by statute was not for the supper
N of the fish hatchery, but for the work @
D. the fish and game commissioners. MI
70 Foot of Cornwall demanded a yea an
T. nay vote on the amendment. resulting a
10 follows Yeas, II, nays l54, and tn
amendment was lost. The question be
ing on the MASSAGE of the hill Mr. On,
rier of Troy Intercepted the charma
of the fish and game committee regard
- ing the expenses of running the hatcf
cry. Mr.. Currier favored the contr
n uance of the hatchery and the appoint
=" ment of superintendent whose Who'll
business shall be the care for the hatci
cry, but thought the appropriation to
larQe- Mr. Curriar stated that fnnre