Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
VALUED POLICY BILL
THROUGH THE HOUSE
Mr.. Hale's Bill Increasing the Tax on
Corporations.
House In Favor or an Apr opriatIOn OF
$4,000 for the BrHttlsbOrO Retreat Ar.
tor Judge waterman's Effective speech

House In Favor or an App OpriatiOn OF
$4,000 for the BrRttlsbOrO Retreat Ar
ter Judge waterman's Effective speec
MONTPELIER, Nov. 10.
The work of the week has not started
off in an encouraging manner. The COM
mittees apparently made no progress over
Sunday and when the house adjourned at
$3.50 this afternoon the speakers desk was
clear The next two days, however, will
tell the story and decide the question
whether the session will end the daylbe-
fore Thanksgiving or be continued the
week following. Speaker Proctor stated
tonight that he thought that all the work
could be done in season for adjournment as
the regular time unless long debates were
INDUCED in or unexpected complications
arose.
Comparatively little constructive leglsla-
tion has resulted thus far The important
bills are still in committee but may be ex-
pected to emerge now at almost any NOM
emit. This afternoon the house killed the
bill to create the Office of state commissioner
Of liquor to purchase the supplies of all the
agencies of the state. The bill TO allow
trust companies to act as executors met
the same fate, as did also the bill to appro-
pirate $500 for the Vermont Horticultural
society ITO promote fruit growing in Yer
mont"
A few unimportant bill were passed in
each house and few more were ordered to
third reading, but there we're no debates
and the general air was one Of expectancy
for more important things to follow. The
number of bills introduced in the house is
nearly 200 less than either two or four
years ago. The number in the senate lie
also less than usual.
The proposed constitutional amendments
have not been considered as yet. They
form one Of the important things on which
the question of adjournment hinges, and
If recess is taken until after Thanksgiv-
ing the constitutional amendments will have
to bear the brunt OF the blame.
Gov. Stickney today announced his sig.
nature to long list of bills. Among those
of general interest were the following:
An act authorizing the state board of
health to establish and equip a state lab
oratory of hygiene.
An act TO establish the boundary line
between Vermont and Massachusetts.
An act incorporating the Proctorsville
Telephone and Telegraph company.
An act in amendment OF sec. 1900 V.
S. relating to licenses for SEEMING in Lake
Champlain and Lake Memphremagog.
An act amending the charter of the
Poultney Cemetery association.
Joint resolution relating to the pay of
messengers and sweepers.
An act for the maintenance of the fish
hatchery.
An act amending the charter of the
Windsor Cemetery association.
An act amending the charter of the
Enosburg Savings bank and Trust COM
pany.
An act Incorporating the Vermont Acct
dent Insurance company.
An act amending the charter of the Rut-
land Fire Clay company.
An act amending the charter of the
East Montpelier creamery.
An act providing for transportation of
New Hampshire prisoners.
An act amending certain sections V.
S. relating TO guardians and wards.
An act enabling the trustees of Concord