The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-01


introduction Of very large number Of
bills the matter Of Importance ia the
Vermont Legislature today Was the ac-
tion on bills providing for the election
Of representatives BY plurality With
scarcely murmrr the Senate passed
Senator Buxton's bin On the matter,
after it had been taken up as a special
order this forenoon. Senator Ware Of
Windham county called for the yeas and
nays on the question Of passage and
Senator slack opposed the bill saying
that he believed plurality rule would
tend to lower the standard Of excellence
Of the representatives, The roll call re-
suited in n yeas and $ nays Those
voting in the negative were Senators
Ashley, Fullington, Holbrook, Slack,
Ware, Simpson and Wells.
This afternoon at 2s30 O'Clock Repre-
sentative Pape's plurality bin came up
IN the House as special order, after
It had been reported favorably by the
committee with a proposed amendment
which practically nuiliiies the whole pur
pose. The proposed amendment provides
for plurality election on the third bal
lot.
More Power to Railroad Commission
A bill surrounding the state board Of
railroad commissioners with more power
was introduced this forenoon by Mr
Eddy Of Stove. The commission to
consist al two members to be- elected
bi-enniaIly BY the joint assembly It
limits the assistance the board may em-
ploy. The penalty for compliance
with the boards orders IS increased from
S25 day TO S500-s1 900 d day until
order is obeyed The time Of appeal il
limited To three days The salary OF
board members is 81 a day. The time
for the commission to act is reduced
from 60 to 20 days.
Another concerning tho railroads Is a
bill introduced BY Mr.. Graves Of Ben
nington covering the establishment Of
suitable depots.
Two bills OF much Importance were
introduced BY Mr.. Darling Of Hardwick
relating to child and woman labor
Children under Is shall not be employed
in any factory, workshop OF store.
Children shall not be employed during
school hours nor before 6 in forenoon or
after ID the afternoon. Children under
eighteen shall not be employed more than
eight hours a day Parents OF guardians
subject to $50 fine and employers also
are liable for all personal damages sus
tanned by children OF women employed;
( f23 making eight hours labor a legal
days work except farm and domestic
service.
Important bills IN tie House are by
Afr. Newton Of Reading, regulating the
.tf.i.e ~ Ia E4V
inch law; BY Afr. Agan Of Ludlow, re-
/ lating to corporations. Substitutes for
The present general law relating to char
ttering Of corporations d system designed
10 encourage the industry Of taking char
EEers and to create a source Of Ipsenue
- tbe estate, similar to the New Jersey
md Maine plans, but more restrictive.
Rrescribes annual license tax OF la per
Nnt. on capital stock up to S3,000,000;
rs per cent from Sa.00O,0O0 to S5,000.-
200; and S3s.33 additional for each
Mllion above.
Additional bills were presented today
Darling Of Hardwiek, compelling the
8ing of public sewers in towns where
ere are water systems; by Butteriield
Weathersield, prohibiting the killing
deer from Jan. /, 1905 to Jan. ! !,
ny tApN VA Al&tiAt AitttNAAA~ NAAa
ts proper naturalization courts; by
Stton Of Montpelier requiring city
M Judges TO furnish bonds Of $4,000
B same, giving license commissioners
rgW to say how many licenses shall
bs kranted in towns and cities Of over
spM population
ne bill reducing the amout Of saw
ingbank deposits exempt from taxation
frolV $4,000 to $1,000 was killed, as was
also Vic bin increasing the state high
wai #ax to 10 per cent
In the Senate.
Ang Senate bills put ii today was
one Slack Of Caledonia county relat
mg powers Of states attorneys and
gaH #uries a grand jury Is provided
ior aI# term Of court when states at
torng calls for one; two By Senator
Dcaypf Orange, one Of which relates
to fasof witnesses (makes 81 per day
in WadA court and 81 per day ii justice
court
h4 vas introduced insthe Senate
crealiiss tuberculosis commission
Penalty for "Graft."
81 of great Importance, with an
imporaa sounding name was introduced
~ Nj En of Ludlow, former running
mate N w Clement. The title Of
M, hl RnIntinq To Offences Aunipat