Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20

Representative O'Sullivanis resolution
relating to size OF committees OF visitation
n TO state institutions, which passed the
House. was slain in the Senate. VIII
q Lord opposed II. The sentiment seems to
he favorable 10 allowing the entire COM
5nIttee to 90, but not a string Of invited
members, as has been the common prae-
lice.
A bill to commute the sentence OF Mrs.
\ Rogers. the Bennington murderess, VAS
& introduced last week "Wednesday by
Archibald OF Manchester. II will make
4 Roman holiday later.
The same day, Senator Baldwin OF
n Orange introduced the half-day-limit for
4 automobiles bill in the Senate, by request,
indicating his own non-approyal OF il.
A House bill by Downer Of Sharon
4 Light and Power Co.
The weekly payment bill tits year is
promoted by Smith of Rutland, the Labor
member OF the House, and the only news
PAPER member OF that body.
Campbell Of Rockingham wants women
allowed to sit on boards OF management
81 state institutions.
Numerous bills are in requiring publi-
n cation Of notices more generally in news
papers, when personal property is seized
4 under process, meetings OF civil authority,
election warnings, official nominations,
i etc.
Thursday vas rather light in both
houses. Two important committees were
named in the Huuse-the special commit
tee to consider caucus legislation and the
House members OF the Joint committee on
temperance.
The former Isl very strong committee
and includes Lewis OF Troy, Proctor OF
Proctor, Downer OF Sharon, O'Sullivan OF
ST. Adams, Fits OF Brattleboro, Waite OF
HYDE Park, Archibald OF Manchester,
Billiard OF Burlington. Norton OF YER
gennes, Ladd OF Alburgh, Mansur OF
Brighton, Bicktord of Bradford, Smith OF
Sheffield, Bailey of Barre town.
The temperance committee from the
House includes Graves of Bennington,
Grout OF Derby, Dart of Springfield,
O'Sulliyan Of S.. Adams, Agan OF Ludlow,
Crane OF Brooktield and Leavens OF Cam
bridge The Senate committee on temper
anoe is Slack CT Caledonia. Lord of Wash
inEton, Fletcher OF Windsor and Fowler
OF Bennington.
The makeup OF this committee is mat
9er Of interest inasmuch as the various
propositions to alter or amend the local
option law will come before it. Slack, the
chairman, is "platformer' on this ques-
ton, which means that he will subordi-
nate his personal views, which are prob |
ably prohibitionist, TO the declaration OF
his party in favor OF a "full, free and falr'
trial OF the law we have, with sundry
amendments
i is likely that all or nearly all on the
committee will take this stand, but OF
course each has individual opioions on the
subject that are bound TO enter 70 some
extent, Senator Fletcher, Messrs. OSul- /
Ivan and Dartt were on the celebrated /
special committee of 25 who framed the /
law Of two years ago, Fletcher and O'sul- |
iivan as local optionists and Dartt as an 1
opponent Doubtless their views are
much the same, though Fletcher may be
counted as a moderate. Senator Lord IS
counted as not approving OF license, while
Senator Fowler stands for it.
Mr.. Agsn will be recognized as the run
nlng mate OF Clement two years ago ana /
OF course favors local option on principle,
though it is said his radical views have
undergone a change of late. Graves, I
chairman OF the House end, is for license.
6rout and Crane may be set down as ants.
Il IS believed this committee will con.
slider temperance bills with fairness and
without prejudice. Ii was made up with /
great care and with view to carrying out
the state declaration.
Among Senate bills was one by Isham
OF Chtttenden giving towns the right, |
under two-thirds vote, to bond for per.
naneht road work, but not beyond 90 OF
the grand list for any purpose without
Eisiatlve permission.
senator Wells OF Washington takes the
other view as to taxation OF savings bank
deposits in bill eNempting them to full
amount, the banks to pay the taxes.
senator Fish OF Windsor brought the
attention OF the Senate to Chaplain Far
man condition and a resolution OF SYM
patny was adopted.
Senator Fletcher OF Windsor is the SEN
ate member Of the joint committee to IN
Nestigste state expenses.
IN the House, Leavens of Cambridge
introduced two bills amending the license
iaw,one providing that all towns shall elect
license commissioners and that druggists
licenses shall be issued by them instead OF
seectmen.
Chedel Of Stockbridge proposes to re-
move the square from the head OF the
omclal ballot for representative.
bill shortens the open trout season by
making it end Aug. LIST.
Another proposes to reduce savings de-
posts exempt to 5000.
Mr.. Morse of Randolph introduced the
lFst bull OF the session dealing with the
double taxation of mortgaged real estate
II proposes that the holder of real estate
snail be permitted to offset his indebted
ness the same as the holder of personal
property now does. The bill embodies
lhe views Of Z. NJ Bacon Of Chelsea, VINO
As5 given the subject much study.
me frst bill to pay someone the sum
named was offered by Davis of Bethel,
John Z. Goodrich being the recipient. III
An important bill is one by Fits o.
hFattleborO relating to child labor. rae
torres are not to be permitted to employ
children under IL under any circumstan-
lsei none under Is during school term
none under is unless they have ATTENDED
sen0ol % weeks during the year. II
ne usual bill to require the removal q
pushes from the highways is in, ready ior
the slaughter.
MULLER of Barnard is the second to oner
: ON abolishing the death penalty for
murder
Start Of Bakersfield proposes to abolish