The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-08
.SOLONS OUT
ON JUNKET
Visiting Barre Granite Quarries
This Afternoon.
TO WORK THIS EVENING
No More Roadway Being Made In
the States Attorney
Contest.
TO WORK THIS EVENING

Montpelier, Nov s.-The Legislature
worked this morning and will again
this evening but this afternoon Is en-
joyipg an outing at the Barre granite
quarries.
Nothing Is being done today In tie
states attorney contest and the Ben
nington municipal judge has not yet
been appointed.
Things moved rapidly yesterday
nothing approaching the dignity OF =
debate occurred In either House. II
was rumored there would be strong op.
position In the House to the passage
OF the House bill abollshing grade
crossings on steam railroads, which
was ordered TO 4 third reading, but
the House passed II without dissent
ing voice.
Among the large number OF bills in
troduced 10 both houses but few were
OF general interest. Senator Van Pat.
ten introduced a bill, which went to the
general committee Of the Senate, which
prohibits covering bill boards, fences
or buildings with advertisements OF
intoxicating liquors.
Sir Senter OF Montpelier introduced
a bill granting a pension OF $500 per
year, payable quarterly, to Georgiana
T.. Stannard and another providing
that sheritfs of county and supreme
courts, furnish the judges with two
daily newspapers at the expense OF
the state.
The need Of jail yards for the use OF
prisoners is recognized In the bill in
PRODUCED by Mr. Finn OF Springfield
making provision for such yards. e
The bill introduced by Mr. Austin OF
Brookline makes it punishable by
fine and Imprisonment to sell cigaret-
tes or tobacc to minors.
The House killed the bill orig mating
there which limited the term OF i'm.
prisonment for offences under the II.
cense law TO two years.
Nearly so bills we're introduced yes.
terday in the two houses. Senator
Stafford, who was q member OF the
State investigating committee during
the past two years, INTRODUCED q bill
appropriating s20, 900 for repairs and
improvements atthe State Industrial
school at Vergennes, and another bill
providing that purchasing agents for
State institutions shall advertise for
bids for all purchases exceeding $500
A bill introduced by Senator Van
P~tten provides for an appropriation
OF $500 to aid in establishing and
maintaining at the state experiment
station at Burlington a nursery for
forest seedlings
Senator Moody of Washington is
the father OF a measure prohibiting
persons under Is years OF age from
using firearms, and prescribing pen
atty of not less than 81 nor more than
800.
Senator Chase OF Windham believes
in having woman on the board OF
visitors to state institutions and intro
duced bill today providing for her
appointment.
Mr. Robinson OF Waterbury intro
duced bill which provides that own
ers OF newspapers cannot recover on a
suit for subscription after the SUBJ
scription term has expired.
The recent diseased meat scandal
led to the introduction of bill this
morning by Mr. Bristol of Waltham
which provides that condemned cattle
may be shipped into Massachu sets for
sale under the laws OF the state, pro-
vided that the seller report all details
to the Vermont cattle commissioner.
Mortified wants municipal court
and bill to establish one was intro.
duced today by Mr. Cady.
Mr. Archibald of Manchester by re.
quest introduced bill which prohib.
its furnishing or selling candy con.
tanning Intoxicating liquor to children
and prescribes penalty therefor.