Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Both branches of the legislature
were slow in meeting Monday and
there were not enough bills on the
desk of either presiding officer to keep
things moving long. A joint resolu-
ton was sent TO Col. George q. Bene-
dick of the Burlington Free Press,
congratulating him IN having reached
the age of so OF that day. By unan-
pelier was given permission TO intro
duce a bill which provides for print
ing in pamphlet form the constitution
of the state of Vermont, with annota-
tions by the state superintendent of
education, and for the free distribu-
ton of the same TO the pupils in the
public schools of the.state. The house
bill appropriating 81 900 to aid the
town of Beividere in erecting a new
school building, which was ordered to
a third reading on Saturday, was in
jeopardy in the house for a few min
utes, but when the financial burdens
under which that town is struggling
were explained to the house it passed
the bill without a dissenting vote.
The only thing approaching a debate
in the house Monday was on the bill
introduce d by DIR. j. A. Mead of Rut
land which gives laboring men $40
wages which are not liable to a trustee
process. This bill was vigorously
opposed by Mr.. Chedel of Stockbridge,
and Mr.. Chase of Greensboro, and was
favored by several strong speakers.
After the bill had been amended sc
that 1t shall take effect July l, next
passed by a practically unanimous
vote.
On Tuesday the principal event wa
the reading before both houses the re
port of the committee appointed t,
investigate the commissions, a specia
report of their findings will be foun,
, on another page. The house in
dulged in a lengthy debate on the bil
{ which provides that a physician VIII
/ issues a prescription for intoxicatin
. liquor when he knows it is not need
ed as medicine shall be fined for til
first offense 5000 and $500 for eac
. subsequent offense. The passage (
this bill was advocated by Mr.. Bole
n Coventry and MI. Hayden of Jerich'
q and was opposed by Mr.. Fletcher
, Cavendish, Mr.. Senter of Montpelie
Mr.. Kidder of Woodstock, Mr.. Port'
r of Wilmington and Mr.. Darling
q Chelsea. The bill was killed, on
~ thirty members of the house votil
y for it's passage. A substitute aut
X mobile bill was introduced and a b
n creating a railroad commission, d
ut hning it's powers and placing a sala
on their services. Twelve new bi
were introduced and a debate to
;s- place on the taxation bill and a hes
no ing was given on the Rutland G
an charter.
on On Wednesday the legislatl
ic- tackled the big bills and finally q
,rk posed of several important measur
the The first important measure was
en-. passing of the bill allowing farm
the rs per cent of the value for cattle {
eased and killed by the state, AM
clause was attached making 1t unls
arly full for anyone but the state ca
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mo- commission OF meH III tu0ir emp
transporting diseased cattle.
house killed the bill appropriate
$45, 900 for freeing the toll bridge
Mr.. the state. The argument that this
preparation might a state
: IN sealed it's doom. The bill introdu
q If Tuesday to create a railroad Q,
5ies, mission under different powers