The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-23

Montpelier, oct 23-ln the house this
morning bill was intro duced which
provided penalty OF 1850 dne and
imprisonment for not more than three
years for any person convicted OF
dealing In diseased meat
A bill OF political Interest was one
making penalty Of 800 for bribery
or undue influence In elections.
The antipathy to the cattle commits.
sion was again evidenced by bill to
do away with the board entirely.
The crowded condition at the state
house was evidenced by bill TO en-.
large the building with al addition
for the use OF the legislative committees
the supreme court, court OF appeals,
etc. The bill was referred TO a com.
mission ofseyen persons to consist OF
the governor and lieutenant governor
and the otherfve TO be appointed by
the governor.
In the house today the weekly pay
ment bill was ordered TO third
reading by vote OF $50 to 81.
The unrest over the taxation prob.
lem again came to the surface 10 bill
providing that offsets for debts shall
not be allowed In the making out OF
tax lists unless the taxpayer also gives
the amount OF his dep oslts in savings
banks.
The railroad commissioners report
has apparently been read to advan-
tage as q bill was introduced this
morning providing that in the future
construction OF railroads no grade
crossings be allowed.
The bill to retire the supreme court
judges at the age OF 10 was killed to-
day.
Senator Holden has introduced two
bills Of interest to Bennington. The
first Is an act to authorize the convey
ance OF lands OF the state near the Ben
nington Battle monument and appro-
priated funds for a janitor's house near
the monument. Sec l provides for
the exchange OF certain lands now
owned by the state for certain other
lands now owned by one Thomas Vial
and located near the monument. Sec.
2 provides the conditions upon which
the transfer shall be made. Sec. 3
provides for an appropriation OF
$500, upon condition that the Ben
nington Battle Monument association
appropriated $500 the two said suns
ID be used In constructing dwelling
suitable for janitor and for the ac.
commodation of visitors. To commit
tee on appropriations.
The other is en- act to ratify the
bonds OF the Bennington Gas company
and ratifying and confirming the &C,
Of the trustees OF the village OF Ben.
nington respecting the license granted
to said company. To committee or
municipal corporations.
In the house yesterday Mr. Senter Of
Montpelier introduced joint resolu-
ton providing for the investigation OF
the sale OF diseased meat In Vermont
by committee of the house and sen.
ate with the power to report by bill OF
otherwise. Mr. Senter said he hat
already presented to the committee or
the revision OF bills, a measure pro
viding for the abolition of the cattl,
commission. He thought In view o
the report of the Chittenden count,
grand jury that the state must TAX
some action ip the matter. On motio
of Mr. Jackson of Barre city the reso
luton was ordered to lie and made
special order for Tuesday afternoon
at 2:45 O'Clock.
Mr. Grafton of Burlington introdut
ed bill increasing the salaries of tn
members of the general assembly; pro
vides that the president Of the senat
and the speaker of the house shall r.
ceive $40 day and ten cents a mi
each way to and from their homes, q
, members OF the house and senate to r