Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-25
THE WORK OF THE S0L0NS.
THE BILLS INTRODUCED.
Final Disposition Of Measures Propos-
ed-Record Of Windham County
Members.

ed-Record Of Windham County
Members.
The st. Adams Messenger has made
an analytical review of the work of
the solons at Montpelier.
In the senate 1865 bills were intro
duced, 1873 by individual senators, 8
| by committees as substitutes for bills
that had been referred to them, and
% through committees after the rule
against the introduction of bills by in
dividual members went into effect.
OF the 1G5 bills introduced, 10 were
smothered in committee, ] was left to
die on the table, 40 were killed and
| 105 passed the senate, "a were killed in
the house, and the remaining 81 sen
bills passed both houses and became
| law.
Senator Brown, of Chittenden coun-
| ty, holds the record as the champion
bill introducer, having II to his credit.
Senator Royce, of Franklin county,
| comes next with IA, Senator Dunnett,
of Caledonia county, next with II,
Ballard of Franklin, introduced 8, and
Cudworth of Windham, DeBoer of
Washington, Marvin of Grand Isle and
Stanton of Washington seven each.
Senator Miller of Windham county
introduced one bill, which was re
ported adversely and refused third
reading. OF the seven bills intro
duccd by Senator Cudworth one was
by request. One was reported with
out recommendation and 1 favorably
and both were refused third reading.
and five passed the senate with or
without amendment. or the five that
passed the senate, two were killed by
the house and three became law
In the house of representatives Sill
bills were introduced, 420 by individ-
ual members, Is by committees as
substitutes for bills that had been re
ferred to them, rs through committees
after the rule against the introduction
of bills by individual members went
into effect, and one by the Pan-Ameri-
can commission.
OF the 5l1 bills introduced, % were
smothered in committee, Is were COW
cred by substitute bills prepared by
committees, 1S5 were killed. and 2S6
passed the house. OF the 2S6 that
passed the house, As were killed in
the senate. one returned to house by
request, and the remaining 237 house
bills passed both houses and became
law.
Representatives Barber of Barre
town holds the record as the champion
bill introducer. having a score Of IA
to his credit. Representatives Nor
throp of Fairfield comes next with 10;
Powers of Bennington, McFeeters of
Enosburg. and O'Neil of Hartford, 10
each: Waterman of Brattleboro, Fleet
wood of Morristown. and George of
St. Adams city, nine each; McWhorter
of Barre city. Emery Of Chelsea, Gale
of Guilford, Hale of Lunenburg. White
of Rutland city. and Gilmore OF Swan
ton, seven each.
The Messenger gives this review Of
the bills introduced by the Windham
county members:
Akley of Vernon-Introduced one
bill. and it became law.
Bush of observation-disclosures one
bill which was reported adversely and
refused third reading.
Franklin of Townshend-Int
two bills. which became law.
Gale of Guilford-Introduced seven
bills, of which one was reported from
the committee by substitute, three
were reported adversely and refused
third reading. one passed the house
and was killed in the senate, and two,
as amended, became law.
Houghton OF Putney-IntrOduCed
four bills, of which one was reported
adversely and refused third reading,
one was dismissed, and two as amend
ed, became law.
Howard of Notwithstanding
two bills. which. as amended, became
law.
Kidder Of Jamaica Introduced one
bill which was reported adversely and
refused third reading.
Pettengill of Grafton--lntroduced
| two bills. one of which passed the
house and died in the hands of sen
ate committee, and one, as amended,
| became law.
| Porter of Wilmington-Introd
six bills, of which two We're reported
| adversely and refused third reading
one passed the house and was killed
in the senate. and three became law
Smith of HalifaX-lntroduced two
bills, which were reported adversely
and refused third reading.
Waterman of Brattleboro-Intro
duced nine bills { two by requesD, OF
which one was reported from the com
mittee by substitute, two We're smoth
cred in committee, two were reported
adversely and refused third reading
and four, as amended. became law.
The following Windham county
members introduced no bills: SwaT
of Athens, Halliday of Dover, Miller
of Immersion, Smith of Londonderry
Whitney of Marlboro, Williams OF
Newfane. Tudor of Somerset, Lackey
of Stratton, Sawyer of Nottingham
Newell of Wardsboro, Thompson o.
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