Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-11-12

duties that now d0VOlV0 upon the
boards of directors of the state prison.
house of correction aud state ldus-
trial sc lool The bill also provides
| that oae member of the board shall
be named by the governor as pur-
ch ssing agent for all these penal in-
situations. Two important bills we're
ordered to third reading They
we bill relating to taxation of de-
posits in savings banks and trust
companies Mr.. Fletcher of Cavern
Gish regarded this as one of the most
| important bills of the session; he
called attention to the increase of ten
millions of dollars in Vermont saving s
banks since 1902. He favored the
bill as means of increasing the reue-
nue. of the ate, and in time making
possible a reduction of the rate of
taxation on deposi5e. A bill relatin :
TO grade crossings was taken up a
a special order, Mr.. Senter of Montpe-
lier moved amendments taking part
of the burden from the town and put
ting it on the state; adopted. Mr..
Huiburd of Hyde Park moved an
amendment providing that not more
than one crossing be abolished in any
one year unless the town otherwise
agreed; adopted, and the bill was or
dered to a third reading.
1e l. -
tors does not show in Frint TO be large
on Wednesday but an exceptionally
large amount of routine work was
done. Work was taken up on about
so bills in the senate but those worthy
OF mention were: two bills introduced
by Senator Van Patten, one to aid in
the establishment and maintenance
of nursery for forest seedlings at
the Vermont experiment station, ap-
preparation, 5000 per year; the other
to prohibit the posting of advertise
ments OF Intoxicating liquor on bill
boards, fences, buildings and other
places. The house also did a big
days work. The most important bill
coming up in this body Of legislators
was bill TO punish officers for
neglect of duty. Provides penalties
tor district, village, town, county and
state officers VINO wilfully neglect to
perform duties imposed by law.
Some important things came up
Thnrudvu Nv -
was allowed to keep his seat, the
committee stating that no ground
was found for the charge of fraud in
counting the votes. Three important
bills appeared, abolishing the vailroad
commission as it now stands and
creating a new board with powers.
The railroad rrespass pill came up for
action and was refused third read
ing. The Christmas tree bin was
and recommitted and
Will De voted upon later.
Legislative Notes.
Governor T. ID. Proctor celebrated |
his 10th birthday Wednesday. Both
houses adjourned for time to. con-
graduate the governor and exchange
courtesies.
4 delegation had been named to
meet the Vermont association of
Reston who were TO visit the lagisla- |
ture on Thursday, but on Wednesday
Prouty rec iv7d tele-
"~"n' af"ting that tine association |
could not come.
By vote OF SO to % the joint COM
mittee 10 canvass votes for county
cfiecrc voted to send for the votes
cast t~r state's attorney III Benning-
ton county at the last September
election. Dooskeeper Sheldon of the
senate was sent TO Bennington for the
Votes.
On Thursday afternoon the legisla-
49, On visit - Inc Barre ,
granite quarries in a special train
furnished by the railroad. One of the
cars was reserved for the governor |
and was so placarded but when Gov.
''-7@'0- = united the s. ops of the car /
and noticed the placard he refused to |
take the ''private carr and went into |
the rear car and the placards were
Public Hearing on MIR. Turnb,,Ep.
Telephone Rate Bill
""Hnsiastic and largely attend
ed public hearing was given the bill
introduced by Mr.. Turnbull from this
town providing for The regulation of
telephone rates. G. w. Wing and
Hugh Buchanan appeared for the
Vermont and New Hampshire Inde-
pendent Telephone association. and
u. ;. c. SticKney FIR tie New
England Telephone and Telegraph
ooAA-fe~4aJ.
Mr.. Buchanan, of Barton Landing,
said: "This measure has been brought