Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-11-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The joint committee on temperance
devoted the bulk of Tuesday evening
to listening to druggists who appeared
before the committee and asked that
the clauses in the several liquor bills,
regarding the sale of liquor by drug
gists be amended by striking out those
parts which require the signing of
book by purchasers of liquor in drug
stores, for medicinal use.
Corporation lawyers are thick
around the capitol working for the
passage of various corporation acts,
railroad and others. More railroad
bills than usual are before the leeisla-
lature.
The senate sticks to its text on the
plurality bill and has passed it in the
same form as before reconsideration
was ordered-providipg for that
method of electing town or city rep
resentative after the first ballot.
Senator Sutton tried to have the mat
ter indefinitely postponed, but was
beaten 25 to 5.
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 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 cattle commissioners and vet
erinarians had their inning before the
committee on agriculture Tuesday
evening. The sober sense of the
members seems to indicate careful
consideration and conservative action
along the line Of tuberculosis legisla-
ton.
Monday, Representative Bundy
introduced bill to prevent double
taxation. 1t provides that money
loaned at Az per cent. on mortgages
be exempt from taxation. The bill
refers to individuals, not to banks or
other corporations.
The Joint assembly for the purpose
of unveiling the portrait of Rear
Admiral Charles E. CLARK, U. s. NJ,
by the general assembly
of 1900, convened in representatives
hall, Wednesday at 2:15 O'Clock. On
account of the large size of the pic
ture, it was placed outside the railing
at one end of the lobby outside the
hall appropriately draped with the
Americansfag. At the right of the
reporters table in the hall sat ex-Gov.
W. W. Stickney and Adjutant General
Gilmore, Mrs. Charles E. Clark, and
Mrs. j. G.l Mccullough, and the gov
ernor's staff. At the left of the table |
were Governor Mccullough and Ad
miral Clark and the judges of the su-
preme court. The presentation
speech was made by Ex-Governor
Stickney who referred in feeling terms
to the unveiling Of the portrait of
General Liscum less than a week ago. |
His references to Admiral Clark were
in happy vein. Following the read
ing of the resolution providing for the
purchase of the painting, Ex-Governor
read letter from Admiral
CLARK, acknowledging the resolution
and also one received from the paint
Or, Frederick P. Vinton. Ex-gov-
ernor Stickney was frequently inter-
rupted by the most cordial applause
and fairly outdid himself as an orator
On this occasion. Governor McCul-
ough responded heartily, and was also
heartily applauded at his references
20 Admiral Clark. He referred to the
many battles in the past history of
The country in which Vermonters had
been put at the front and in which |
hey never had been found wanting. I
His references to Admiral Clark were
fitting. When Admiral !,