Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-11

THE LEGISLATURE
Continued from list page.)

Under its provisions towns where high
school privileges exist must put those
privileges within the reach OF all adj
vanced pupils who ask for them. The
senate is not likely to interfere with the
attitude taken by the house on this sub
ject.
Capital Punishment.
OF the two bills to abolish capital pun
shment one was unfavorably reported
Yesterday afternoon and killed. and the
other was favorably reported by a major
| ity of the committee with amendments.
Before the nature of the amendment could
| be made made known to the house Mr.
| Archibald of Manchester, who, as counsel
for Mrs. Rogers is interested in the COM
mutation of her sentence, moved that the
bill be ordered to lie and be made a spec
| ial order for next Tuesday at 1890 a. M,
| and II was SO voted
Salary Bills Knocked Out.
The house had considerable fun yester-
day with a bill to increase the salary OF
| members TO 81 a day. The measure had
| been killed once, then resurrected and
made a special order. Its second funeral
| was attended by a large number Of spec
| tators. Mr.. Taft Of Waltham moved an
amendment making the salary 5000 and
mileage for each biennial session. includ-
| ing the present one. Several members
among them Mr.. Fits, spoke against vot-
| ing to increase their own salary, and af-
| ter the 5000 amendment was voted down
| the gentleman from Brattleboro contrib
uted to the final burial of the measure by
| moving an amendment calling for a ref
| erendum," in order that the people might
| have a chance TO approve or disapprove
| of n raise for the hard working law
makers. Pending action on this question
the bill was dismissed by an emphatic
vote.
The same fate was accorded bill to in
| crease the salary of the state superin-
tendent OF education to $4,000 a year. Mr..
Dart of Springfield, Mr.. circuit Of Derby,
Mr.. Hilllard of Cabot and others sought
| to save the bill on the ground that the
| best services were none too good for Yer
| mont. Mr.. Ryther Of Dover thought the
| state had plenty Of superintendent tim
| Der at present price paid, and n yea and
nay vote showed the house in favor OF
| dismissing the matter altogether-119 to
| 49, II Is understood that Supt Ranger
| has been offered n position in neigh
| boring state at n much larger salary than
| Vermont pays him.
Plurality on Third Ballot.
The bill providing for plurality election
| of representatives. on third ballot-a meas
ure that has had more buffeting than any
| other dealt with this session--was finally
| disposed Of in the house yesterday. An
| attempt was made to amend II so as to
| make plurality effective on the second bal
| lot but that was promptly voted down.
| and the bill passed by a vote OF 113 to 81.
| This indicates very plainly the attitude
| Of the house as to plurality; but 1t is
| strongly suspected that the senate, hav-
ing passed straight plurality bill. which
| has not vet come to the house will not
agree to a third ballot bill though pos
| sibly ii may be induced to come half way
| and make II apply to the second
Passed Either House.
The house has passed Mr. Wizards bill
| to prevent fraud In grass and clover
| seeds. 1t has also acted favorably on
| these measures: Reimbursng farmers in
| Che ster and vicinity to the extent OF
| 1882 for cattle killed in combating the
| foot and mouth disease; prohibiting can
| didates from serving on boards revising
check lists allowing states attorneys to
| prosecute by information; removing the
| square from the head of the ballot for
| representative; defining and furnishing
| kidnapping; providing for the lighting OF
| covered bridges at least IS feet long; re-
| lating to the taking OF water for public
uSes.
The senate has passed the bill allowing
| savings banks to invest money in Ten
nessee and Texas towns OF 5000 popula-
| tion: for testing the sight and hearing of
| public school children; for the inspection
| found unfit for use
| Morrill, Agricultural Hall.
The bin appropriating $50. 900 for the
| erection and equipment OF Morrill, Agri-
| cultural hall at the University OF Yer
| mont introduced by Mr. Billiard of Bur-
| lington and passed by the house a couple
| Of weeks ago by decisive vote, has been
| hanging fire in the senate some days, but
was taken up yesterday afternoon and
n
senators Holbrook OF Essex and Dickey
| of Washington voted against Il. The bill
now goes to Gov Bell for his signature.
| Bills introduced.
The courtesy Of the senate and house
| has been successfully worked. as usual
to let In some new bills. despite the fact
that there is plenty OF work on hand
without these additional measures Among
the new bills is one calling for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 in support OF n Lucy
Ruggles Home for Teachers, vet to be
incorporated A fund OF some $40 900
left by the late Miss Ruggles of Benning-
ton. is available for any party who will
accept 1t and carry out the donors will
as to establishing this home Senator
Proctor has agreed to give SO 900 and
furnish site for the building. and the
purpose OF this bill is to give the state n
chance to make use OF the $40, 900 fund or
reject 1t.
Mr.. Sherwin OF Jamaica has introduced
bill authorizing that town to refund its
Indebtedness.
new senate bill seeks to compel con-
nections between all telephone companies
under certain conditions
Two other bills respectively, relate to
actions on accident insurance policies.
and prohibit the sale OF firearms to mi
nors under Is years OF age
Pick ups.
The senate has voted to insist on elm
mating the Sunday clause from the deer
BILL and keeping the auditors vouchers
open to the public. The house II will be
remembered, has insisted on just the op-
posite A conference Is now in order
The house has killed the bills providing
Tor an excise tax on trading stamp COM
panies. and allowing property of trust
estates to be mortgaged to pay for better
ments
The senate has killed a bill passed by
the house relating to the collection OF de-
linquent taxes. Other bills that died yes
terday were those relating to divorce and
alimony, and changing the law as to the
Jurisdiction OF justices.
bill enlarging somewhat the powers
OF The insurance commissioners has passed
both houses
The house went through the last bit OF
form necessary in connection with the
weekly payment bill yesterday afternoon.
ana passed 1t In the strict sense OF that