The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

which forbds the cutting of ice at
points in the river below where sewer
mains enter The former is interested
in ice-cuttirg for household purposes,
and the latter for cold storage pur-
poses mainly.
Considerable fun was occasioned
among the Senators on Monday when
Senator Barker of Rutland exhibited
a water color painting of Burlington
as the Burlingtonites would like to
have it Prominent among the fea-
lures of the picture were the State
Capitol aud the Rutland railroad
shops, with the University of Yer
mont. Lake Champlain, and Lake
Memphremagog thrown in as extras,
and the whole surrounded by high
palisades to keep trespassers out.
The auctioneers will continue to pay
the State for licenses, for the Senate
said mo" when the House bill re-
pealing the present law came up for
third reading. 1t was explained that
the law was not so stringent as some
auctioneers were trying to make out
and there was not voice raised for
the passage of the repeating act.
The Russell cattle commission bill
is leaving the Senate in nearly the
same shape in which it was introduce
ed. Now we will see what sort of
patchwork the House will make of it.
1t is very evident the sentiment varies
much among the farmers relative to a
compulsory test, for petitions keep
coming III from oranges, somefavor-
| ing and some opposing.
In the times preceding the French
| Revolution, Marie Antoinette, Queen
of France, was told of the sufferings
of the French peasantry for want of
bread Dear me-" said the sympa-
thetic lady, why don't they eat
cake?" In the difficulty confronting
Barre in respect of the city's water
supply, the unfortunate Queen s
remedy for lack of bread suggests the
| query, Why don't the thirsty people
of Barre drink-tea?
The people of Eden are the mair
pushers behind H. 90, incorporating
the Midland Railroad company. The
purpose of the proposed road is to en-
nance the development of the asbestos
mines in Eden, rom which the people
of that section expect much.
Both House and Senate have fount
their tongues. The amount of tall
expended on education bills, health
and tuberculosis bills is a Fremont
ton of the deluge of oratory wher
the liquor bills are reported.
Forty-nine petitions bearing on thu
prohibitory law and the referedun
were presented to the Senate, will
l,47S signatures of males and 1909 o
females; petition from the LUDLOW
l.. 7. L. included rs names.
Fourteen ex-Senators were presen
at the reunion of the Senate of '9'
held in room 8 at the State House OIL
Wednesday afternoon. Ex-Governor
Josiah Grout was expected but wa
unable to be present. Following the
meeting complimentary dinner a
the Pavilion, was given the party b.
James w. Brock. Senator Proctor
, DR.. H. d. Holton and Frank @. PaI
fridge were special guests at the din
ner. Another reunion will be held j.
T six years.
The authorities of Middlebury Co
lege desire leave to establish a colleg
1 for women to be run separately, but &C
7 ordinating with the present college
9 apparently on the plan of Radclitf
9 and Harvard. The new school is
have equivalent courses of instructio
and may give degrees accordingly.
: is understood that the road has alread
been found to be clear for the passal
of the bill SO that the authorities ca
, go at once about raising the necessai
: money and beginning work on I'll
d building.
:, Petitions have been presented to ii
- committee on corporations, signed
:, nearly every voter in the towns of o
y ange and Washington and by abo
three fourths of the voters of the TOW
Is of Barre, protesting against the pa
<. sage of the new Barre charter b
lie as introduced. There is too mu
lie "grab" to il to suit them.
President Stanton as presiding {
of ficer is earning high laurels. He h
s happy manner for doing his wo
ee that keeps the business moving rig
III along and he can correct Senat