Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-11-05

to create a board of four dairy in
speetors, two fF I'M each congressional
district, appointed by the governor,
who shall have general supervision Of
all creameries, dairies, cheese fac
tories, and milk and milk products
therefrom; may examine and inspect
barns, stables, cows and dairy pro-
ducts and utensils, fodder, sanitary
conditions etc. establish code of rules
for producers, buyers and sellers;
shall hear complaints of anwholesome
products and conditions, and make
inspection on request; may issue
orders for improved conditions when
thought necessary, and non com
pliance with such orders sabjeet to a
fine of from $25s to 500; biennial
report to be made. The house killed
two bills to increase pay Of legisIa-
tors; and passed several personal
bills.
In the senate the most Important
bin was Introduced by Senator John
son and provides for the centraliza-
sion of sEaal schoolsand the eenaliza-
ton Of school advantages. The
senate killed what was considered an
important measure when i5 voted
down the bill providing for a plarality
election Of representatives on the
third ballot Several bills Were also
passed.
Two joiat sessions were held Thurs
day, one at Il O'Clock at which the
Hon. Il. S. Palmer OF Washington of
the department of agr culture spoke,
and one at 4.o'clock IN honor of Gen.
l. A. Grant, a guest Of the state who
spoke eloapently fpr a short time.
No bills of great Importance were
presented IN the house although two,
importans ones found. their way into
the senate. Oae Of these provided
for ore cattle commissioner
term two years, be appointed by the
governor, make report and keep rec
ords. The other ball provides that,
the full board shall visit the respec--
tive state institutions bi-monthly and
report to- the governor bI-iMonthly
and by option of governor one mem
Der of the board may be appointed
purchasing agent Cor his institution.
The house voted by 1876 to In to un-
seat MIR. Hapgoo& of Peru, a fourth
class postmaster al the time of his,
election
Friday session in both houses was
short and unimportant and the house
adjourned till this afternoon.
Legislative Notes.
1t is' generally regretted by tie
press of the state and we, believe the
majority of the votes that The senate
killed The bill providing for an esec-
ton OF town representatives on. the
third ballot by majority vote.
While not properly connected with
the Legislature We are disposed to place
word in the Legislative Notes" re-
| garding the annual meeting. of the
Fish and Game banquet SeId at
Armory hall Wednesday evening.
About 25a were present and listened
no the feast of toashs. Hale K. Oar
Ling acted es POSTMASTER and tia
speakers were Lieutenant Governor
Proury, T. s. Palmer, MaxRen Evaras,
j. w. Whitcomb, United States Seaa-
tor Proctor and Ed. Flina.
About forty members of tie 1900
Legislative association met in the
house Wednesday afternoon for their
biennial mes ting The following Of
ticers were elected: President, Gov
Fletcher Ii. ProctoEi first vice presi
dent, Eli Porter of Wilmington; second
vice president, T. s. Stanton of Rox-
bury; secretary, F. w. Baldwin OF Bar
ton; treasurer, ~. II. Taylor of Hard.
wick.
The cadet corps of Norwich Univer.
shy, according to custom, was re.
viewed by Governoc Proctor Thu 8.
day afternoon on the state house
. lawn, legislature taking a longer re-
, cess than usual to permit the mem
! bers to the drill.