St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-26

was called.
The bill was am nded in the house b,
inserting penalty for intoxication ant
fixing an "habituai drunkard" stage
But an amendment dividing The revenue
from licet Sc fees and penalties equally
between the state and town was rejected
having the division three-quarters tc
the state and one quarter to the town il
which licenses are granted. The rules
were then suspended and the bill passed
| by viva vOce vote. The senate has
only to agree to the above division
which the small towns insist on, and
then tie action OF the legislature will be
ready for endorsement or disapproval by
the people.
Taking the word of certain leading
opponents of the license idea as embod-
led in his bill, it may fairly be regarded
as an experiment which they desire to
make, to change-for the better, they
Representations in the cities and larger
towns OF the state. Just how willing
the people as whole are to make this
experiment will be shown on the first
Tuesday in January, when they are to
have opportunity to express themselves.
The long-discussed cattle commission
bill, introduced by Senator Russell and
passed by the upper branch, finally got
through the house by good majority.
Its opponents there condemned it as ia
tally defective because it did not call for
compulsory test, and was loosely
framed as to the importation of diseased
cattle into the state But the prejudice
aroused in Ger tain sections against the
work of the present commission, together
with the uncertainty as to the value OF
tuberculin, in the minds of many farmers,
opef ated to prevent the defeat of the bill.
AS it now stands, the commission will
consist of two graduate veterinaries and
a farmer, the test is not compulsory, $50
is the limit of appra sal value, and the
farmer gets so per cent. of the appraisal
as compensation for slaughtered animals,
which, when found to be diseased, are to
be buried.
There was decidedly interesting hear
ing on the weekly payment bill, before
the senate committee, last Tuesday
night. Among those who spoke for the
measure were Representatives Lawrence
of Rutland, Pape of Barre ar d Bundv of
st. )ohnsbury, and Fred Bruce D. T. Sui
Ivan and Alex. Robertson of the granite
workers at Barre. General Manager
Turner of the Fairbanks Company, E. R.
Morse OF the Vermont Marble Co., c. w.
Writer'S OF the Central Vermont, Tohn
Young of the Boston & Maine. lanes L.
Martin of Brattleboro and Judge Powers
of Morrisville opposed it. The bill had
not been reported by the committee when
was voted, and so is among
the measures to be acted on next week.
The belief is that it will not pass the
senate.
The bill legalizing St. Johnsbury's
quadrennial appraisal for 1898, and the
grand lists tor years from 1898 to 1902
has passed both houses, but the city
charter bill has not yet b, en- taken up.
lie committee On corporations will un-
doubtedly act upon it by the middle OF
next week.
Mr.. Bundy's bill providing for inspec
ton OF steam bJi 'ers and for the lie Ms.
ing OF engineer was refused a third read.
Ing by the l1OuSe. When it came uD for
consideration that member moved sum
dry amendments with view to making
The measure more acceptable, bul the
objections to it were too general to be
overcome. and it went down.
Quite a number of bills have comp eted
the'r legislative Journeys during the pas.
Week-SOme Of them successfully. others
Otherwise, and as a matter of course
many OF them were OF little or no public
interest. On the sulc> ssfuI list NAV be
no. ed these; Incorporating the Midland
railroad company, which is looked to for
material assistance in developing the as
btstos mines in Eden; permitting the use
OF certain public records as evidence: tor
bidding any pecuniary arrangement be-
tween the new spapcr publisher and the
candidate Tor public office, to aid in the
latter S nomlnat on or el CtiOn; to re.
STRAIN VICIOUS dogs; to prevent the kill
ing OF game birds and grey sources:
allowing the town o Woodbury. to aid
the Fletcher Gran t. CO. to he extent of
$4,000; requiring county examiners to
cooperate.w1th the state superintendent
OF education; relating to teachers certIt.
Gates Gamer ded to allow the granting OF
SIX permits instead o. thr, e); torhiddiug
seine hshing in the Vermont portion OF
Lake ChampIa n; allowing sc ectmen to
pay over money set apart or free libra
rles without direct vote of the town.
to regulate the practice Of embalninp.
making the bounty on foxes 81 25; pro-
yldng for tuberculosis On the human
lahlly) COMMISSION and Tor notification
OF cases OF that disease; relating to hear
lngs be ore proba'e judges in the case of
insane persons; relating to exemption OF
rents, etc, OF real estate OF married wo-
men from attachment for debts of hus.
band; eXempting from taxat on money
ioanei by individuals to towns or vii
lagos at not exec eding three per Mt. ;
approprlatlng 5000 TOR the State Teach.
ers' Assocla ion; distribution OF state
school tax
Among the bills that de the egisla-