The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-05

people in July and August Alto
gcther it was a pretty "scrap," the
first of the session. The opponents of
the six-inch law rallied sufficiently to
compel the ordering of the bill to lie
that they might have a chance to size
up the other fish bills to come in later
and act on the whole question at once.
Orris Ballard of Georgia, an ex-
member with reputation for at
tempts at "board smashing" is on
hand this week doing missionary work
in his particular line, and lifting up
his voice agin' the cattle commission.
1t is refreshing to find the younger
members of the House with the cour-
age of their convictions. The prompt
ness with which Messrs. Densmore of
st. Adams and Hyde of Bakersfield
refuted a statement as to the attitude
of Franklin county farmers on the
tuberculosis question, at Tuesday
nights hearing, reflected credit on
them and very much delighted the
listeners.
The career of the bill making a
whole ballot defective in case the
voter marked more than one name for
any office shows how easy it is some
times, for an unwise measure to slip
through committees and either branch
of the Legislature. The Senate COM
mittee reported this bill favorably
without discovering the mischief it
might cause; the Senate let it float
through smoothly; the House COM
mittee didn't find anything very much
out of the way about it, and reported
it favorably But The House had nose
for that sort of trouble, found it easily
and disposed of it prompting
The funny man" of the House has
not yet developed. Did some town
| forget to elect him? Or was he of one
| of the towns which did not elect?
| What's court without court fool,
| a Legislature without it's man of cap
and bells?
After the Senate adjourned this
morning the Senators went into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the
question of photographs. Various
propositions were considered-that of
large Senate Album at 3d. asmaller
| book containing smaller pictures and
! short biographical sketches of Sena-
tors and Representatives, and group
picture at ST. 1t was voted to have the
smaller souvenir book. 1t was also voted
| to have group picture. 1t was
unanimously voted to furnish pictures
for the album for those who want
them. Senator Mayo was chairman of
the meeting.
Senator Brownell's name is being
| juggled by the press men as a candi
date for State insurance commissioner
but Mr.. Brownell says nay. He says
more than that as this is what he told
Burlington News man; "The story
is abroad,' said Mr.. Brownell that
/ am in favor of this bill because L
want the job. You may state that
do not want the place, am not seek
ing for it and l wouldn't take it if
offered me. l am, however, in favor
of the bill and of the appointment be-
ing made, not in connection with any
other Office holder, such, for instance,
as the State treasurer, or secretary of
State. ~
Mr.. Burke of West Rutland proposes
to safeguard those who ride in electric
cars by demanding that no person
who has worked less than six weeks
shall be employed as motorman upon
an electric road. Just where trolly
artist apprenticeship come in is bit
obscure.
President Stanton firmly but de-
dciedly enlightened Senator Sutton re-
garding the rules of the Senate during
the debate upon the Brownell plural
ity bill. :,
The finding of five slain does in
Windsor county would indicate that
somebody had anticipated the amend
ment of the deer bill by the member
from Bridgewater allowing the slaugh-
ter of deer with or without horns
But the amendment was lost, and
the slayers of the does in question are
violators of the law.
las the railroad bills already intro
duced asking for charters will hardly
provide for completely covering the
State with ties and rails let the bunch
grow.
Only those present at the session
of the joint assembly on Wednesday
can have any adequate idea of the
patriotic spirit evinced mt the strong
points made in the utterances of each
speake. Dry eyes were few when Adj
miral Clark, his voice husky with
emotion, arose in response to the con-
tinued bursts of applause; it is doubt
full if the Hall of Representatives ever
witnessed a more genuine demonstra-
ton of affection for any person. Men
and women bowed their heads and
wept in admiration.
A hearing was given ON Wednesday
after noon after adjournment by the
corporation committees of both Houses
meeting in joint committee, ON the
question of the charter of an electric
railroad in St Johnsbury. Two differ
ent bodies of incorporators want char
tiers and there is considerable hard
feeling. Dunnett Slack appealed for