Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-12

legislature, 10 in the House and four in
! the Senate. The new method of intro
ducing bills is now fairly on trial,
Reading bills the first and second time
by their titles only does not meet with
universal favor, but as one member Of
the House expressed himself Wednes'
day afternoon; "We adopted these new
rules and we are going to give them a
fair trial. But if we don't like the
pups we can drown 'em.
Among the measures introduced We'd
nesday are some of prime Importance
Among them is the bill providing for
weekly payment of wages introduced
by Mr.. jackson of Barre city, one by
Mr.. Cady Of Middlebury, regarding
registration and licensing of automo.
biles, which provides that towns may
prescribe what highways may be used
by automobiles, and for violation of
the restrictions a penalty of not less
than $50 nor more than 5000 is pre-
scribed. The bill introduced by Mr.,
Ray of Rockingham is Of interest to.
TIE publishers of newspapers in Yer
mont, in that it provides for the publ
cation of all warnings for town meet.
ings. Another bill which is of general
interest provides for the retirement OF
supreme court Judges at the age of 10
wears, they thereafter during life to
draw half pay. This bill also provides
that supreme court judges may be re-
tired at the age of 60 If they have been
on the bench ID years. This can be
done only with the consent Of the gov
ernor and General Assembly and If
they are so retired, they are to draw
half pay for life.
Although only four bills were intro
duced in the Senate Wednesday two OF
them are of more than ordinary inter
est. One introduced by Senator John,
son of Orange repeals the act passed
two years ago by which delinquent tax
PAYERS are debarred from voting In
city. town and village meetings.
The bill introduced by Senator van
Patten to amend section three of act ~
of the acts of 1904, entitled, ." An act
limiting municipal indebtedness, pro-
yides that in addition to obligations
created for a water supply, sewers, or
electric lights being exempt, or not
taken into account in determining mum
icipal Indebtedness, temporary loans
shall also be exempt, provided such
loans do not extend beyond the fiscal
wear for which they are made.
Governor Proctor Lieutenant-Goyern'
or Prouty and Adjutant-General Gill
more were in consultation Wednesday
in regard to program for iadies
week. from October % to q inclusive
The program is not yet completed put
will be announced in very few days
The judiciary committees OF the sen
ate and House are well started in their
work of inspecting the proposed revls'
ion of the Vermont statutes. The work
has been so equitably divided that rap
id progress can be made. When II Is
eompleted these committees will report
by bill.
Several important bills were intro
duced in the general assembly -yester,-i
day. In the House, both Mr.. Senter OF
Nontpelier and Mr.. Archibald OF Man
chester presented bills providing FOR
the abolition of capital punishment;
Mr. Hatch of Strafford is the author OF
a bill to exempt certain summer resi-
dents from the payment of the deer
hunters tax. Mr.. Shaw of Marlboro
introduced a bill providing munleipai
suffrage for women and Mr.. Chedei Oh
Stockbridge presented measure pro-
viding for the election of town repre-
sentatives by a plurality vote If no
choice is reached before the third bal
lot.
Mr.. Gibson of this town yesterday IN
troduced a bill for an act incorporat-
ing the Brattleboro Trust company.
The bill was referred to the committee
on banks. Mr. Gibson also introduced
bill relating to weekly payments,
which was referred to the general com
mittee. A bill introduced by Mr.. Ad- !
ans of Windham provides that the last
two weeks in November, Sundays eX-
cepted. shall constitute the open season
for deer. Mr.. Benson of Newfane IN
troduced an act providing for improve |
ments on the Windham county court |
house. The House yesterday killed the
bill relating to notices for town meet
ings.
In the Senate, Mr.. Chase introduced
a bill providing for the return to the
system of witness fees in use before
the adoption of the act of 1904. Mr.
Phelps introduced bill providing that
at least 40 days, instead of five days
notice, be given by those desiring ad-
ditional polling places.