The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-19
BUSY WEEK AHEAD
FOR LEGISLATORS
Great Many Important Hearings VIII Be
Held--Railroad Commission
Bill Tonight.


Montpelier, Nov 1o. Enough work il
blocked out for this week Ia keen the
legislature hustling. This evening in the
from Senate and House viii give public
hearing on the bills introduced BY Mr.,
Gibson 81 Brattlehoro, Mr.. Finn OF
Springfield and Mr.. Senter of Montpelier
which have to do with the state board Of
railroad commissioners Mr, Gibson's
bli is practically d copy Of the so-called
Jonathan Ross bill
Ia the House Of Representatives at
eleven O'Clock Tuesday morning the bill
carrying an appropriation of $4,000 for
the Jamestown exposition will be reached
as a special order, and at 2s30 that after
noon the bill providing for reorganiza-
ti0n of tho judiciary will be taken up ais
special order That evening in room Q
at the State House a public hearing viii
hc given On the bill providing that
the present caucus law be repealed, and at
the same hour in the coat room there will
be public hearing on House bill 49S,
which regulates the price Of gas and cleo
trieity, The House committee on munich
pal corporations, will that evening,
tnclzlc the bin TO amend the charter of
the city Of Burlington and in RepresenS
tativcs' nall the joint special committee
on double taxation VIII give a public
hearing on the bills now in its hands
bearing on that subject Several prom
inent men of the state have signiied their
intention of appearing before the joint
committee at that time. Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 the Senate will discuss the
House bill granting municipal suffrage
to women.
The annual meeting Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution win be held In the
coat room, Wednesday afternoon, Noe
yenaber 21, at 2:30 o'clock in the par
lors of the Pavilion hotel meeting Of
the executive committee Of the Fish and
Game League will be held
II the Bill introduced last Friday BY
Mr. Darling Of Chelsea from the Judiciary
committee goes through aud becomes
law this week it will obviate the neces-
sity Of the legislature disposing Of the
bills now before it relating to the reor-
ganization OF the judiciary before it nd
journs for the Thanksgiving recess. This
bill Of Mr.. Darling's provides that the
general assembly may by joint resolu-
lAtn HAcNiAttfC tAtf tAttttOiA VI iAA[Nr "
the supreme court and other state off
GERS until such time during the session
as the legislature may FIX BY Joint reso-
lntion. In other words, the judges hold
over until their successors are elected.
If this bill does not pass, the reors
ganization Of the courts must be disposed
OF one way or another this week, and
a joint assembly must be held to elect
Judges Of tho supreme court, as the term
Of Office Of these Judges expires Dccem
ber /. next, before the legislature will re-
convene after the Thanksgiving recess.
This bill of Mr. Darlings does not in
clude county officers The joint commit
tee to canvass votes for county officers
nust complete its work this week and a
joint assembly must be held to declare
the result, otherwise on December 1, du-
ring the Thanksgiving recess, the State
would have no sheriifs, deputy sheriffs,
states attorneys. assistant judges of
county court, judges OF probate OF JUS
tices OF the peace. If this committee
makes blank report on the vote for
states attorney Of Bennington county,
the assistant Judges of that county, with
the advice and consent Of the presiding
Judge at the last term Of county court
in that county, will appoint states
aftornev To fill the vacancy.