St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
Hard at Work after the Election Re-
cess. The Flood of New Bills Con-
tinueS.
"OLD HOME WEEK. y


work was done. in both House anC
Senate and in the committee rooms
Many new bills were introduce d, some o
them being among the most important
of the session. In the House, We'd esday
10 new measures were presented, two
only being public measures. One by Mr.
Miller, OF Burlington, creating an lnsur
ance department, and one by Mr.. Gale
OF Guillord, extending the jurisdiction Of
county courts and justices Of the peace
After receiving and referring several peti
tons and transact,ng other business OF
little general interest the House passed
resolutions upon the death OF George w.
Curtis, the member from Ira, and as a
mark OF respect adjourned, In the senate
the afternoon was busy one.
Senator Walker introduced Joint
resolution relating to "Old Home Week "
that the week commencing with the
third Sunday OF August Of each year
be known as "Old Home Week" The
resolution was adopted. House bill 106
relating to state laboratory was called
up by Senator Stanton and on motion Of
Senator Wall the senate resolved Itself
into a committee of the whole and Sena
tor Wall was appointed chairman of the
committee.
Senator Pollard suggested that the
state board of health who were in the
capitol be asked to appear before the
committee and Senator Pollard was APP
chamber.
Senator Dunnett called upon DR.. Cav
erly to explain the work of the state lab
oratory. DR.. Caverly then stated what
work had been done during the past two
years of DR., Linsley's connection with
the laboratory. DR.. T. R. Stiles, OF St.
Johnsburv, a member of the board was
present.
At the Thursday session the
House endeavored to put stop to the
introduction OF bills. There were several
to come in, but when the first attempt at
introduction was made the committe on
rules objected and the bill was with
drawn. The rule was relaxed in one
case Thursday to permit the introduction
of the measure changing the location OF
the capital.
Another move showing the admiration
of Vermonters for Capt. Charles E Clark
of the Oregon was made by Mr.. Emery
OF Chelsea, who introduced resolution
calling on the Vermont senator's and rep
resentatives in Congress to use their best
efforts to have Congress take some action
toward suitable recognition of the dis
tinguished services performed by Capt.
Clark. The senate adopted this resolu-
ton Friday.
The bill charging the work of the state
laboratory of hygiene passed the Senate.
The bill has been amended so as to cut
the appropriation from SIP 900 to $10,-
900, abolshes the sanitary inspectory
first provide Tor, and allows the state
board OF health to select the director and
his assistants and fix their salaries.
OUR ISLAND POSSESSIONS.
In the Senate Senator Ballard intro
duced bill dividing Grand Isle county,
the towns of AIburgh, Isle La Motto and
North Hero being annexed to Franklin
county and the towns of Grand Isle and
South Hero annexed to Chittenden
county.
In the House the laboratory bill with
Senate amendments was taken up and
after six of the eleven amendments were
agrt ed to, on mention OF Mr.. Taylor the
bill was ordered to lie ard be printed
with the Senate amendments.
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
There was hearing Thursday night
on the bill to abolish the board OF agri-
culture. Considerable opposition to the
board has developed among he members
who say they are supported by farmer
in Their sections. They claim that the
work OF the board is OF no practical bene-
TT to farmers, and they do not turn out
to the meetings. held in the various
counties under the provisions OF the law,
Some OF the prominent members of both
Houses, well-known farmers, ard men
familiar with public affairs and with the
work OF the board, say it has outlived
its usefulness and should be abolished to
save exptnse to the state.
The first hearing on the taxation bills
was held Friday afternoon. The com
mission on double taxation has made
careful iHve>tigation of the whole subjec
OF taxation, andits views are represented
by two bills introduced at their request
Other mt aSurts have been put in b.
other members but the session is so IA
advanced that probably no act on Of in
portance will be taken in the matter.
Mr.. Hazen, of Windsor, Friday afte,
noon introduced bill in the Hous
which provides that the president OF h
Senate shall receive compensation OF ST
per day and mileage, the speaker of tt
HOUSE So per day and mileage and II
members OF the House and Senate 81 Pr
day and mileage. The bill to apply
the members at this session.
TO REMOVE THE CAPITAL FROM MONTH
LIER.
a bill was introduced in the Hou
Thursday afternoon which has create
quite a good deal OF comment throug
out the state. IL was introduced by NJ
Hodges OF Ripton and is entitled an "A
relating to the est Adjustment OF the sta
capital" 1t reads:
"WheIeas there is no DrOyiSiOn in (