Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-31
Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Wednesday, Oct. 20.
The busy day" of the session was
reached today, and the big batch of
delayed bills began to shower in upon
House and Senate. Among the bills
introduced in the House was one by
Mr.. Preble, Democrat, of Shoreham,
amending the ballot law of 1892. Its
object is to do away with the possi-
bilty of doubly marked ballots. The
measure removes the square in which
vote for the straight ticket is mark
ed, and provides that the names of
town representative candidates shall
be in one column. Mr.. Dunklee of
Vernon introduced bill amending the
statute relating to adulteration of milk
by imposing a fine of from $50 to $500
for dealing in adulterated milk or
"strippings." Mr.. Dunklee also intro
duced bill regulating the sale of
commercial fertilizers.
bill introduced by Mr.. Hall of
Grafton is for the incorporation of the
Grafton & Saxtons River Railway COM
pany. Mr.. Bailey of Newbury intro
duced an important bill relating to
interlocking signals at railroad cross
ings where two tracks cross, and Mr..
Crandall of Wells bill relating to sub
scriptions to newspapers and other Pc
riodicals, providing that publishers
cannot recover for papers sent after
expiration of subscriptions. The bills
amending the act Incorporating the
Brattleboro Gas Light company and
changing the name of Mount Kilburn
hospital at Bellows Falls were passed.
The most spirited debate in the
House thus far arose over the bill
shortening the open trout season and
changing the size of legal trout to five
inches. The bill was reported ad-
versely, and Mr.. Battell of Middlebury
sharply questioned Chairman Morrill,
of the committee on fish and game for
the reasons why. In the contest of
words which followed between the two
Mr.. Battell won out by securing yea
and nay vote to have the bill lie, pend
ing the consideration of another meas
ure which has been introduced regu-
lating trout fishing.
H. II, regulating the catching of
brook trout, was favorably reported,
with an amendment striking out the
proposed repeal of the six-inch clause.
After debate acceptance of the amend
ment was refused and the bill was
ordered to third reading Thursday
afternoon. The bill in its present
l.
Is as an open trout season and repeals
the six-inch law.
1t was in the Senate, however, that
the important legislation of the day
was transacted. Every senator was
in his seat when the discussion of the
bill providing that a plurality vote
| shall elect town representatives was
taken up Senator Brownell spoke
pointedly of the many scandals which
have arisen over the election of rep
resentatives. In the end the Emery
amendment, providing that the plural
ity vote shall be effective after the first
ballot, was adopted, and, thus amend
ed the bill passed the Senate unani-
mously.
The House bill extending the open
deer season by Is days was reported
unfavorably by the committee, and
was summarily killed. The bill for
repairs on the Windham county Jail
was passed in concurrence with the
House.
Admiral CIark's Portrait Unveiled.
The interesting event of the day was
the joint assembly held at 2:15 for
the exercises attending the unveiling
of the portrait of Admiral Charles E.
CldFk. me assembly cndmDer ana
lobby were packed with interested
spectators. At the right of the re-
porters' table in the hall sat ex-Gov.
W. w. Stickney and Adjutant General
Gilmore, Mrs. Charles E. Clark, and
Mrs. j. G. 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 SUI
preme court. The presentation
speech by ex-Gov. Stickney was rarely
| felicitous in it's reference to Admiral
Clark and in general expression. A
letter was read from the artist, Fred
erick P. Vinton, who painted the por-
trait, explaining the points which he
had attempted to bring out in the pic
ture. Gov. McCullough's speech of
acceptance was in equally happy vein.
| When Admiral Clark arose to reply he
was received with tremendous ap-,
plause, and the applause was repeated
| ly renewed during his remarks. The
Admiral was deeply affected by the
event. After saying that he knew
what a feeling of friendly regard had
prompted the action of the state, and
how deeply he appreciated 1t all, he
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