St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08

will be found to be the best. is now
proposed, ia view of the extraordinary
jmgortanlc OF this committee this year,
to extend the membership of TIE house
committee on temperance to nine mem
hers. REPRESENTATIVE Bailey of Newbury
was at first slated for the chat m ,nshp
of this committee, but it was later de-
cided to uti il. his conspicuous abilities
as hartman Of the committee on rail
roads. Ths importance OF this commit
tee is incrc asing every year
In Judge Ross biennial report OF the
doiags OF the railroad commission he
makes a strorg plea Tor increased power
to the commission by legislature The
ter hclpIessless OF the board in the
enforcement OF its DEGREES has been a
.tandng joke ever since TIE board was
constituted, and the venerable chairman
thinks that if the board is not given the
power to accomplish something it might
as well be abolished. 1t is difficult, how
ever, to see Just what can be done in the
direction suggested. A prominent rail-
road man SAYS that he has no objection
to the legislature giving the board all
the power it asks for as it is just as easy
to APPEAL from ore order as another. In
this way any possible action OF the board
would be blocked and hung up in the
supreme court, so where is the visible
reliet? The probable action this year
will be that the legislature will give the
board another two years lease OF life
with enlarged jurisdiction, and we will
see what we will see. The scramble for
positions on the new board is already
well under way, although there may be
only one change in its present per- ohnel.
The expiration of the term of office oil
DR.. Holton of Brattleboro on the state
board of health will make vacancy
which will probably be filled by his reap
poinlment. Il his place is filled by new
man DR.. Holton will be appointed clerk
of the board by DIS. Stiles and Caverly
They have legal power to co this, and
the board will not lose the services o.
the eminent Bratteboroan. There has
been some talk about the establishment
of S ate hospital for consumpttves by
the legislature, but it is not thought
that this scheme will be pushed at thi:
session.
The row over the continuance of thu
cattle commission is certain to be luriC
one, and will come right along now
Those who have suffered extensive los
from the slaughter orders of the boart
in cases OF declared bovine tuberculosis
are in deadly earnest in reaching for tn
scalps of the commission and abolishini
the board and th.y will be assisted by
warm lobby. Undoubtedly many men
bers favor the humiliation of the boart
and an equally stiff fight will be made t
retain it.
Religiously the lineup of the legisls
ture is as follows: Senate, Congreg;
tionalists, 8; Universalists, 5; MethC
dists, 3; Episcopal, Christian, Uuitaria
and Baptist, one each. The remainin
nine have no religious preference. In tt
House there are 40 Congregatoualist
SO Methodists, 20 Universalists, IA Ba'
tists II Episcopalians, 10 Catholic
8 Presbyterians, 2 Adventists and OF
2 each of Christian, Free Baptist Spirit
, alist, Disciple, Friends and Unitaria
| A large number express no preference.
/ Eighteen members of the senate ha
! had more or less legislative experience
e one time or another, and twenty-five
{ members OF the House have previous
d served in that body. This gives an ii
d usual amount of lawmaking experien
) to the general assembly as | indcat
G last week. My opinion is also strengt
} ened that both houses are unusual
h strong in ability.
S, The House committees will be q
le nounced by the speaker this afternoon
d tomorrow morning, not in time for tt
.. correspondence. 1t may be said, no
eff ever, that Bailey OF Newbury will
ID chairman of the committee on railroa
ID McFeeters of Enosburg on iudicia
De Vincent of Burlington, ways and NEE
and Morrill, of STAFFORD, game and fl
Sc cries. DR.. Peck of Brandon Mr.. Gle
,e. ent's friend, has position on the +;
of road committee at the especial reqa
a of the latter.
lief 1t is much too early to begin an ana
by SIS of the personel of each house anc
tlv discussion OF personal characterize
f a These will come before long, and pre-
lde Use you some interesting reading
of such an aggregation there is always G
aw less material for sketches, and it will
The duly worked in.
ent Gov, Mccullough and family alre
rhe occupy the extensive Jewett mansion
i'm Lower State street, which GOV. Sn
the also occup ed as an executive maus
.bla Later III the session the residence will
the sceue OF elaborate fashionable II
/ d tons, much to the edi6cation of the
the ting wives and daughters of statesl
the and the local 400.
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