The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-24
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

at the best judgment OF the law max
ers. His arguments, which we're al
ways propped up with bundle of
facts, did not fail to take effect
A public hearing was given before
the general committee in the Supreme
COURT room on Tuesday evening on
House bill SO, an act limiting the liza
bility of employers to employees. The
bill limits the amount of damages
which may be awarded for personal
injury to an employee to $4,000, when
death Toes not result, and S., 600 for
death, or injury and death. Mr..
Smith stated in the hearing that the
bill was drawn up similar to one in
operation in Massachusetts,.
The members of the Farmers Leg
islative Association met on Wednes-
day evening to discuss legislation in
the interests of good roads. The dis
cussion turned to methods and sug-
gestions for building permanent roads.
Among the speakers were Mr.. Dart
of Springfield, Mr.. Morse of Rand
olph, Mr.. Aitkin of Woodstock and
others.
The guests at the banquet of the
Orange county Representatives at the
Montpelier House Wednesday evening
were: Senators Baldwin and Dickey
of Orange county, Chief Judge Row
ell, Judge J, H. Watson, Judge @. II.
Bigelow of Brookfield, Governor Bell
and Horace W, Bailey of Newbury.
Representative Hale K. Darling acted
as toastmaster and filled the position
to perfection. The toasts and res
ponses were as follows: "The State
of Vermont" Governor Bell; THE
Supreme Court" Chief Judge Row
ell; "A Concurring Opinion" John
H. Watson; THE Honorable Senate, ;"
Senator Dickey; Our Federal Rela-
tion," Horace W. Bailey.
Mr. Kicker of st. Johnsbury, who
does an extensive business in cattle
bnyIng, did commendable thing in
resurrecting that slaughtered bill
calling for the building of sheltering
sheds for live stock along the lines of
railway; and the House stood by him
almost unanimously in the passage of
the measure. Humane consideration
Of dumb creatures is always in order.
The defeat of the bill in the first in
stance, the committee said, was due
to wording which made it ineffective
That was changed by substantial
amendments.
Has the House Of Representatives a
policy which it is trying to follow
out consistently, or is it running on
a loose pulley" following sort of
the outside world be charged a license
to come into the State to hunt deer,
be allowed to come in without restric-
ton to skin the evergreens from the
mas trees for the cities? The young
: spruces, as prospective timber trees,
are thousand times more valuable
than herds of deer. But the House
ElNOS OubSiuCIb CdItS DlduCll Ill nuuU-
ing and destroying these.
The devastation among the smaller
; sized evergreen trees, for Christmas
purposes, can now proceed uninter.
: ruptedly, since the House has killed
Mr.. Fits bill which sought to regu.
late that devastation.
Ex-Auditors Barber and Hale are
among the visitors at the Capitol this
week.
If no bill were allowed to make
its appearance in Senate or House
until 1t had received the o. k. of a
careful revision committee showing
that it was in proper shape as tt
. phraseology and general construction
it would materially expedite bust
ness. Taking the time of the Legis
, lature to add the letter 50 t. q
, word or to strike out superfuoul
words ought not to be necessary.
q The sub committee OF the joint com
mittee on claims, which has been a
r work in the auditors office faithfully
since the first week of session exam
{ lining the expenses of tho State insti
g Jutious and commissions as revealediiI
the accounts Thursday, made a straight
forward report which struck where
: blame was found in fearless manner
Several de3itelly sane recommends
tions are made for future profit
The legislators do not look favor
ably upon increasing salaries-uo
even for themselves The bill to Civ
Supt Ranger $4,000 WAS killed not
withstanding it's endorsement by th'
, education committee. And now come
: the announcement that Mr.. Range
has been offered So, 500 to fill simila
position in Rhode Island If thu
State wants 50. 600 men for SO, 900 the!
can probably get them, but thew can
not keep them. st. 10 lusbury Gale
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