Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1902-10-30
MORE ABOUT LEGISLATURE.
What Has Been Done Since Monday
Matters Of General importance.
MoNrrEIInR, Wednesday Morning.

I Matters Of General Importance.
MONTPELIER, Wednesday Morning.
Worst possible weather, with the only
redeeming feature that the high water
from continuous rains is flushing the
streets and rivers and carrying off the
bacteria.
' Both houses appeared to settle down
to business Monday afternoon and the
week will be one of results. Among the
bills introduced yesterday were: BY
Peck of Brandon to revise the public
/ health laws and for compulsory vaccna-
| tion. BY Stafford of Morristown to au-
thorize the governor to appoint our
women to membership on the board of
trustee OF state institutions. BY Stiles
of Caledonia to incorporate the Wells
River and Barre Electric railroad COM
pany and allow it to construct a road
through the towns of Newbury, Topsham,
Orange, Corinth, Washington, Ryegate,
Groton, Plainfield and to Barre. By
Bundy of st. Johnsbury to remedy
''double taxation
Among the bills recently introduced
~ SohhPOi pay lllCIit VI UOldl loss
by fire when insured is in no way to
blame. To compel examination and Ii
censing of stationery engineers. To COM
pei road commissioners to do their full
duty. To repeal the injunction feature
of the liquor law. To allow cities and
towns to unite in road improvements. To
repeal the six-inch trout law and shorten
the season by the last Is days of the
nrASpnt law To aloct fo. ;,
entS at March meetings. To allow women
to hold the office of town treasurer. To
appoint commission of five to investi-
gate and report on the prevalence of tu-
bercular consumption and to compel
physicians to report all such cases.
Admiral and Mrs. Clark arrived here
last night, and will be present today at
the formal unwilling of the portrait
painting of the admiral purchased by the
state. Many distinguished Vermonters
are present to attend the exercises, which
will be most noteworthy.
The house yesterday passed the def
cheney appropriation bill carrying $175,-
900, which is Immediately needed for
legislative and other expenses. The sem
ate yet believes that it had the right to
originate the BILL and will probably con-
slider the matter during the next two
years. Yesterday the senate took up
and discussed the bill providing for the
election of town representative by plu-
rality vote after the first ballot, but
arrived at no decision. The democrats
as party will strenuously oppose the
measure.
Judge Ross will argue the merits of
his bills to reorganize the railroad COM
mission before the railroad committee
next Tuesday. Another meeting on bo-
vine tuberculosis was held last evening
at which the present commission and
some veterinarians were present and
gave their evidence. Many questions
were asked and the occasion was very
lively and interesting one. There didn't
seem to be any results.
The event of the week is expected to
be Mr.. Clements appearance before the
liquor committee Friday evening. Mr.
Plumley of Mortified has signified his
intention of being present and speaking
on the general subject, quite likely in
answer to Mr.. Clement, and the result
will at least be large audience. Repre-
sentatives Conland of Brattleboro and
Houghton of Putney have been putting
in some time in Massachusetts, investi-
eating the workings of local option as
that state applies it, and have very like
ly acquired some valuable points.
1t looks as if there would be a storm
over the attempt to increase the taxes of
tax will be necessary and lots of oratory
and close fighting is certain.
J. Z. II.