Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-25
Montpelier, Nov. 10.

When the legislature adjourned on Fri
dav afternoon for the Thanksgiving re-
cess it left work enough ahead to keep
IT busy two weeks, and possibly longer.
The caucus bill is quite likely to be very
much talked over when 1t gets pefore the
house; plurality election of representatives
is some ways from being settled 1act'
even on the third ballot. Mrs. Rogers S
death sentence will claim attention, ana
it is expected that Mr.. Archibald OF Man
chester will make a strong effort Tor COM
mutation, despite the discouraging OUT
look after so decisive a vote against ap-
clifton of capital punishment. the JOINT
committee on temperance had about nm
shed it's consideration of the 10 or ~
measures as amendments to the license
law when the recess was taken, and Will
have something for the legislature to dis
cuss when it gets back to work. And
then there is that much-amended auto
mobile bill to be disposed of, and several
other matters still in committee that may
nrovoke more or less discussion when re-
ported. ,,., -, x,,od-
nesday, the 30th, will have an attorney
general to elect-an event OF speclal IN
tereSt since IL Will De Neiiioh'
casion of that kind. The Phoenix read
ers will be pleased to learn that Repre-
sentative Fitts's candidacy for this ONCE
was in splendid growing condition when
the breakup came on Friday, ana lhat
members of the house were free IN eA-
pressing their opinions as to ms nthess
for the position and the hope that ne
might be chosen thereto Windham
county people need not be surprised II
the Joint assembly allows that section OF
the state to furnish the hrst attorney
general The friends of Col Hail ana j.
G. Sargent have been making an actiVe
canvass for some time, and OF course
their resnectiye county delegations will
stand by as long as the election of either
seems possible
THROUGH Either House.
A number of bills passed either house
during the past week. and Will De elther
endorsed or rejected by the other branch
when the legislature reassembles. Among
these may be mentioned Senator Pierce s
bill exempting from taxation TOT Term
of years waste uncultivated lands that
may be planted with forest trees, the
senator's idea being TO encourage the pei
petuation of our forests.
Mr. Fitts's bill to regulate peddling ana
fix a license fee that would pring t,al
Industry" into less direct competition
with regularly established merchants sot
through the mousse ny d ucSiSiNN
spite of an attempt to take some OF the
meat out of it,
The senate favors the idea OF hoiulhs
insurance agents responsible for uniaw-
full contracts made by them, ana mas re
pealed the law relating to fraud In SAFE
of garden seeds. The upper brancn mas
also passed the bill providing for poard
of medical registration made up OF rep
resentatives of the several schools.
The house says minors mustn't be al
lowed to frequent or play in pool rooms
and that liquor licensees cannot hoid OF
flee in connection with our schools IL
has also authorized the sale of the state
camp ground at Colchester to the nation
al government
The bill to incorporate the Lucy Rug
giles home went through the house with
out the slightest difficulty, and will PROB
ably be as well treated in the senate
The house believes that at certain
points on the line of railroad covered
sheds should be built to shelter live STOCK
awaiting shipment, and has so ordered
By a vote of II to IL the senate mas
decided that selectmen and listers shall
be elected for a term of years instead oil
annually.
The amendment to the charter OF VIII