Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14
Some New Measures.


tor Pierce of Windham have introduced
bills making it necessary for non-resi-
dent hunters to pay license fee for deer
shooting-or hunting. The former would
put the fee at $40, with a fine of s25 for
violation; the latter would make 1t SIS.
with the penalty at $50 to 500.
The gubernatorial suggestion as to an
attorney general has taken shape in a
| bill by Senator Slack creating such an Of
| fee. with a $4,000 salary attached. The
new officer is to be appointed by the gov
ernor and is to represent the state in all
causes in which 1t is a party to have
| charge of all criminal prosecutions, to
| assist in preparation of measures to be
passed on by the Legislature. and to advise
with states attorneys and state officers
generally. Existing laws as to assign
| ment of counsel to aid states attorneys
| are to be repealed.
| Mr.. Campbell of Rockingham has intro
| duced a bill to regulate the speed of au-
| tomobiles and license the chauffeur. 1t
| provides for registry through the secre-
| tary OF state, and the issuing of GER
| tilted distinguishing mark for a fee of
| ten dollars No machines not registered
| shall be operated after May /, next; a 81
| license fee for the right to operate a ma
| chine is provided for autos operated by
| non-residents and driven by a chauffeur
licensed in another state are exempted
from the registry clause. Speed not to
exceed Is miles an hour outside of towns
and villages, 10 miles inside of towns
and villages. Violations of this act re-
suit in fine of from s25 to 5000 or i'm
| prisonment for 10 days.
A bill put in by Mr.. Pierce of Fairlee
would settle the auto question by shut
ting out from any public highway. be-
tween noon and midnight, any vehicle or
machine operated by any other than mus
cular power.
The local option law is sought to be
| amendp6 nv n hill fra med nv FOR
Russell of Chittenden county, who was a
leading fighter for license in 1902. This
calls for the appointment by the govern
| or of county license commissioners; abol-
ishes the second-cass license; provides
| for prosecutions of liquor sellers on dis
closure by minors arrested for intoxica-
ton; restores search and seizure and tax
ing of costs as under the old law: and
does away with discrimination in favor OF
local makers OF cider and native wines.
Mr.. Pape of Barre city has opened the
discussion of plurality election of town
representatives with bill providing for
that very thing He would also have the
, balloting for representative continue as
, long as that for state officers-till 5 D. m
Senator Pierce has introduced a bill in
! cooperating the, Hemocks Hospital OF
i Bratteboro. 1t names Charles A. Miles
George l.. Durham. ]. Gray Estey. S. E
: Lawton and Leroy F. Adams of Brattle-
, | boro, and Laurence Minot and r. NJ
| lfauleN OF Boston as lncOrDOratOfS anC
, | makes the usual legal provisions neces
, sary to the conducting of such an institu
| ton. This action is taken to meet tn,
\ | requirement of decree of the Massachu
sets court, in order to get the propert!
q turned over to the hospital association.
Mr.. Fits has introduced a bill grantin:
- certain powers to the Brattleboro Stree
n | Railway company step preliminary t.
| the proposed extension of their road t.
a | Hinsdale and Northfeld-authorizini
them to cross the track of any other rail
road at grade. Mr.. Fits has also put in
. bill amending the charter of the Chest
nut Hill reservoir, so as to admit the nee
essary financing in connection with ad
, | ditional water supply later on.
= Senator Pierce has been made a mem
Der of the joint committee on game an
s fisheries.
y 1t looks like legislature that will ex
= pedite business. Several importan
a measures have been introduced early an
e are thus in line for careful consideration
It The first tilt occurred over a joint res
o olution by Mr.. O'Sullivan of st. Alban
g city, limiting the size of committees Wis
: iting state institutions to five members
e Mr.. Grout of Derby opposed it and sough
= to amend by making it less discriminatin
Is as to numbers, The gentleman from s.
'e Adams won out by n vote of 80 to 95 bu
J. the senate killed it.
h The usual weekly payment bill froI
n Rutland has appeared
: bill to commute the death senteno
Is of Mary NJ. Rogers of Bennington ma
l. been introduced by Mr.. Archibald {
'e Manchester, and a bill abolishing capiti
10 punishment was also introduced on Wed
Z nesday
lie Mr.. Waite OF Hyde Park has bill
10 reducing the savings bank deposits eS
J. empt from taxation from $4,000 to $500.
70 Two bills compelling an ante-caucu
declaration as to what party the voter