The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-25

THRESHING
Some important Work Is Al.
ready Completed.
BILLS BEING PASSED
Weekly Payment Bill and Bill to
Exempt $40 in Wages from
Trustee Process Passed.


made his maiden speech, speaking Ia
favoc OF the weekly payment bill
Mr. Drysdale's remarks we're brief but
plainly indicated the point he en-.
deavored 10 make.
The bill exempting wages 10 the
amount OF $40 from trustee process
passed the house today.
The senate this morning passed the
bill providing that In cases OF n double
offence for intoxicatIon and n breach
OF the place there shall be but one set
OF fees.
Senator Taylor today introduced q
bill providing that the limit OF fine and
Imprisonment 10 cases OF second OF
fence OF intoxication shall be sl0 or
30 days in the county jail and for third
offences els and not more than 100
days in the house OF correction.
Mr. Rconey's bill TO legalize the
grand list and quad-rernlal appraisal
OF the town OF Woodford for 1905 pass
ed the senate this morning.
The House yesterday refused third
reading on the bill providing for a
state fair commission by q vote OF 81
10 ll3 but later voted TO reconsider the
action.
A new system OF courts Is proposed
by Mr. Finn OF Springfield whose bill
introduced yesterday provides district
courts In each county OF the state.
These courts are TO have final Iurls-
diction In civil cases Ia which the
matter Mt issue does not exceed 800,
the county clerk 10 be clerk OF the dis
trict court; and salaries to range from
500 TO $1,000, according TO the popula-
ton OF the county, governor " ap-
point judges who shall thereafter be
elected at each state election.
The biennial task OF turning down
municipal suffrage for women is again
up to the Senate, the House having
passed bill granting the ballot to the
gentler sex by vote OF l49 to %.
The House passed the bill introduc
ed by Mr. Archibald of Manchester
amending the statute relating to hear.
ings or appeals from the board Of lis
tiers aud also the bill by MIR Rooney to
legalize the grand list and quadrenni
al appraisal OF the town Of Woodford
for the year 1906.
The House passed the bill for plur-
atty election 10 the case OF town rep
resentative after the second ballot has
failed to give either candidate a ma.
jority.
The bill introduced by Senator Moo
dy Of Washington and which permits
women to hold the office OF town clerk.
town treasurer, town superintendent OF
schools and trustee OF public library,
passed the upper house yesterday.
Senator Chase OF WinCham intro
duced an act providing for rates OF
transportation. The act provides that
all rates and charges for services be
Just and reasonable and declares such
as are not so, unlawful; that after Jan.
uary 1907, no free passes or tickets
be granted except to Its employees, Of
ficers, attorneys, ETC., that parties Civ.
ing or accepting free transportation be
subject TO a fine of not more than $4,000
or less than 800: that after May l.,
1908, no carrier shall transport an ar.
ticle or commodity in which it Is dir
ectly or indirectly interested in fin
ancial way; that railroads shall fur
nish switch connections with lateral
branch lines, and side track to ship
pers II so ordered by the railroad COM
mission and upon such terms as the
commission direct; that all common
carriers shall print and post In each
depot and freight house schedule of
rates and charges, and that no charg-
es be made except upon 30 days not
ice to the commission and except upon
publishing such charges three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY in every newspaper print
ed in town through which Its line
passes; that when charges are made
such he plainly indicated on the posted
schedule or new ones posted; that the
commission in its discretion, forcause,
may allow changes In schedules upon
less notice than above provided; that
Joint rates and tariffs shall be like
wise posted in depots and freight
houses; that all common carriers shall
file with the commission copies OF all
contracts, agreements and arrange
ments with other carriers, in relation
to traffic, affected by this act, to which
it may be party.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on railroads.
When the weekly payment bill had
been read for the third time in the
house yesterday afternoon Mr. .Archi
bald of Manchester asked why the
state should interior with arrangements
| between employe and employer only
when the latter is corporation. HI