The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
LEGIsLATIVE NOTES.

Sutton" shot fine deer on Saturday,
but, owing to the courtesy Of the Leg
islature towards resident Vermonters,
he didn't have to be fussy about the
length of the horns.
Mr.. Davis of Glover brought back
with him today a neat gift to our
farmer Governor from II. M. Salmon
Of that town--a milking stool of
unique manufacture. It is made of
at least six different kinds of wood
butternut, Eastwood, birds-eye maple,
black cherry, sumach and curly birch
-inlaid artistioally and highly pol
ished. The center design is diamond
in form, with circular disc on each
corner 1t is as pretty piece of wood
work as Notes has ever seen, and
proves Mr.. Salmon tasty and skillful
workman. II goes without saying
that Gov Bell will appreciate it. a.
Roadside improvement has unmer-
GUS friends among the introducers of
bills, and it is to be hoped that some
definite action on this question will be
taken by the Legislature.
There is quite a number of young
men in the House, but taken altogeth-
er, that branch of the Legislature, in
round numbers, is II ,604 years old
far enough advanced in age to know
what to do aud how to do 1t. The
oldest county is Rutland, 245 years
old; Grand Isle county stands at the
tender age of 1856. Washington coun-
ty is 925 The Senate is 1, 537 years
old.
Kew. M. W. Farman, chaplain of
the Senate, was taken from Heaton
!; Hospital on Monday. He recently
underwent two operations at that in.
stitutiol from which he is recovering
rapidly. He was able to be on the
street today for short time. The
members of both Houses will be glac
10 welcome him again.
Nobody really blames Hog Back
Island in Lake Champlain, for asking
, the Legislature to change its name t.
Sunset Island 1t would almos
seem wise to suspend the rules ant
] hurry that bill through.
l Mrs. A. b. Perry and Miss Virgins
E. Perry of McIndoes, Miss Beth b
r Gilchrist of Rutland, Miss Julia a
Bel and Mrs. l.. B. Hyde of Little
ton and Miss Agnes A. Aitkin c
Woodstock are guests of Governor ant
= Mrs. Bell.
j On Tuesday afternoon there wer
nine House and five Senate committe
o on the black boaru. There seems to b.
$ good team work this session.
Q Ex-Gov. aud ex-Speaker Josial
= Grout of Derby occupied the Speak
u er's chair for while on Tuesda,
g afternoon. The ex-Speaker shove,
g that the chair was not an unfamilis
b. place.
Still another bill is in to chang
the name of an island. This time i
: Is Hog island in Shelburne harboI
and NJ r. Peet would like to have
t called "Quenesks I" We believe there
another Hog island in the Missis
quot bay section. Will not somebod
please get in bill in its behalf
!, These islands can then all be rechrist
4 ened at the same time by legislativ
committee.
Il Ex-senator Russell of Ohittende1
g ex-senator Gates of Franklin. es
Governor Pipgree of White Rive
Junction, and Representativ Oal
yer of Marshfield we're among thos
! seen at the State House on Tuesday
Some of the smaller towns are ask
ing for State relief in the repairing {
highways and bridges Among then
is. Jamaica, in Windham county whic
= has between forty five and fit
= bridges, and for years has been carry
y ing heavy burden of taxation.
!. Reciprocity with Canada was plea.
q antly exemplified at the Bar Associa
4 remarks OF the representative of tn
Montreal bar.
There is to be a hearing on til
weekly payment bill on Thursda
evening, in the coat room.
O o. Representative HaskiDs is visitc
to the Legislature this week.
G. NJ. Graves and W. N. Broughto
, of Bennington and Poultney, ale OF
Y for the scalps of bowlers in the Ger
eral Assembly. These gentleme