Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
fisk of Royalton was appointed in his

Fisk of Royalton was appointed in his
place.
public temperance hearing was held
Friday evening in Representatives hail.
which was crowded to its utmost capa-
city. p w. Clement discussed the Peck
bill, which was partly drawn by himself
He said ii is based on the Massachusetts
license law. with some changes. Other
speakers were Mrs. G. r. B. Denny of
Montpelier Miss Amy Fisk of Montpelier,
I Mrs. Ida H. Read of Sheldon, state
superintendent of w. C. II. u; c. j.
Ferguson of Burlington in behalf of the
w. c. T. u; B. c. Remick of Littleton.
n. H., well known prohibition advo-
cate; Rev. John l. Sewall of st. Adams
and Mrs. c. II. Howes lecturer for the
Missouri w. c. T. u. The session last
ed until nearly midnight.
! The people of Washington county. es-
pecially those living in the Mad River
Valley. take deep interest in the bill
introduced in the House Saturday by
Representative Eaton of Waitsfield to in
corporate the Montpelier and Warren
/ railway. 1t grants permission to build
an electric railway from Montpelier Is
miles to Warren, through the towns of
Berlin. Middlesex. Moretown, Waitsfield
and Warren. The capital stock shall be
$4,000 with power to increase the same
to 100000. The directors of the Barre
& Montpelier Traction and Power Co.
have had a charter to build such a road
for several years. The incorporators
named in the new bill are representative
men who propose to push the project
next season.
| The bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Goodhue of Westminster. appropri-
ating $4,000 for the State school fund
has already encountered serious and de-
termined opposition. This bill provides
that the sum named shall be divided
h.
manner as the special 1-2 per cent
school tax and would increase that tax
! to 10 per cent. The bill is designed to
milk the large towns and cities for the
benefit of the smaller towns. This
would mean that Burlington, Rutland
Barre, Montpelier, st. Adams and other
large places would have to pay annually
several thousand dollars to help support
the schools in the smaller towns. AL.
though not exactly class legislation it Is
along such lines-rBurlington Free
Press.
Representative Dunklee of Vernon
says the press reports last week regard
ing his bill on the adulteration and sale
of milk did not make plain the point he
was after. The present law provide:
a fine when milk is sold from which tbs
cream or any part has been taken. Mr.
Dunklees provision enables the sale t
be made. with knowledge of purchaser
Mr.. Dunklee introduced a bill Friday t
the effect that no Offset shall be allowed
by listers for debts owed unless resident.
of this state, so that all personal proper
ty appraised by the listers or it's equiva
lent must be accounted for in such {
way as not to evade taxation. (Amend
ment to section AID. This week Mr.
Dunklee introduced two bills, one provid
ing for exemption of one watch or on
organ or plano, with present exemptions
amending section 1862; and the other b!
request, TO amend section 3l7 relative t.
support of paupers, providing that pau
pers which are chargeable to no tow
in this state shall be cared for wher
they live at time of sickness or inability
by the overseer of the town, bills to b.
paid by the state, such bills being audite'
by the state auditor and allowed by hin
as reasonable and just claims.