Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-19
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Steady Inflow Of Bills, Some
Being Important Measures
Mr.. Darllng's Bill TO Solve Double Taxa
tion-Drastlc Automobile Plans-Hear-
Ing on Weekly Payment Bill.

MS has BNtH a bhos NtNh ~
the state house and the legislators are
beginning TO get down to work in earnest
There has been a steady flow of bills into
the House from the revision committee
each morning after the devotional exer-
cises and the committees are hard at WORK
upon them. Several public hearings have
been held this week and more are to
follow. II is believed that there will be
fewer bills emanating from the Senate
this year than usual as the number thus
far introduced is far below that Of two
years ago at this time of the session.
The first bill which passed the general
assembly this year. under suspension OF
the rules. providing that corporations
must show their books when required In
such cases as the one involving the al
legged meat scandal and the Swift Rem
dering plant, has had its effect. The
| Swift Rendering plant had until We'd
nesday noon 70 produce the books which
| States Attorney Sherman demanded and
Attorney General Fits was notified that
! day that the company had produced a
part Of them, at least.
remonstrance was filed with the
| House Tuesday through G. w. Bailey OF
Essex. by Joseph Aud Of Burlington.
| against seating c. d. Grafton Of Buring-
ton and this was referred to the commit
! tee on elections. Aside from this there
have been no unusual happenings in the
assembly. The states attorney contest
/ from bennington county mas Deen Drought
| to the Legislature, however. and the con-
testing candidate, w. r. Daley. and the
newly elected states attorney, w. J.
| Meagher, have both been here this week.
| II is probable that Mr.. Daley will be able
| to get a recount The bill calling for IL
was called for third reading in the Senate
| Wednesday under suspension Of rules.
John L. Bacon, state treasurer for the
past eight years Wednesday turned over
! the care OF the states strong box TO Ed
! ward II. Deavitt, the details OF the lat
! ter's bond having been satisfactorily ar
ranged. The amount turned over was
| 1895, 600
Four sub committees are hard at work
/ on the bill recognizing the judiciary
system and II will be several days before
| all the features will have been discussed
and passed, upon by the judiciary COM
mittee 1t was rumored that this bill
| might be pushed along and disposed OF
before Thursday. when the judges are
elected in joint assembly. but this is an
| impOssibility the bill requires very
| careful consideration by the committee.
one important measure introduced this
week was the bill by Mr.. Darling Of
| Chelsea by request which offers a pro-
posed solution OF the double taxation
| problem. In substance II allows deduc-
| lions from both personal and real property
| for debts owing. and taxes the creditors
interest in the town where he lives. This
| was passed up TO tne committee on tne
! grand list but IL will land ultimately in
the hands of the special committee on
double taxation which was created We'd
nesday.
Several bills calling for drastic auto
/ mobile restriction have been introduced
chief OF which are those OF Mr.. Hazel
| tine of Andover and Mr.. Moore OF
Plymouth The former bill prohibits the
machines from public highways from noon
OF Friday to noon of the following Mon
day. These bills have been referred to
| the general committee and a little later
when all the bills on the subject are in.
a public hearing will be given at which
the proposed legislation will be discussed
| by those interested
Former States Attorney Jackson OF
Washington county. the representative
from Barre city. introduced a bill this
week rela ting to stock gambling His
bill provides that where stocks or bonds
are not actually delivered when sold but
are bought or sold on a margin, such
transactions shall be considered stock
gambling and on petition 10 the court OF
chancery the court may enjoin companies
so buying and selling stock from carrying
on such unlawful business in the state.
1t will be remembered that Mr. Jackson
prosecuted the bucket shop in Barre and
drove such institutions out of that section
of the state, The bin was referred to the
judiciary committee.
MT. Dole OF coventry mas n Dill WnlCn
restricts the issuing Of marriage licenses
to town charges and idiots. half -witted
or feeble minded persons whose issue are
likely to become a town charge. It's early
fate rests with the judiciary committee
Editor johnson introduced a bill in the
Senate on Wednesday which is likely to
occasion considerable discussion. 1t pro-
vides that the 5000 limit for exemption
from taxation on deposits in savings
banks and trust companies be removed.
The other side of the capital punish
ment question was brought OUT Wednes-
day when Editor McCuen of Vergennes
presented a bill which provides for the
substitution of electrocution for hanging.
There are several bills already in the
hands Of the judiciary committee calling
for the adjustment of capital punishment
These bills, or rather capital punishment
in general, viii be discussed at public
hearing on the subject to be given in
Representatives hall next Monday even
ing.
joint resolution relating TO the. OBJ
servance OF the 3OOth anniversary of the
discovery OF Lake Champlain was pre-
scented by Mr.. McCuen Wednesday and IL
will DE taken up for discussion on Thurs
day. 1t calls for a commission of seven
to inquire into the expense and details of
a celebration and to report to the next
general assembly.
E. w. Gibson OF Brattleboro introduced
of S24 900 for the running expenses of the
soldiers home in Bennington.
Mr.. Grafton of Burlington is getting busy
and has already introduced several bills
of more or less Importance, one of which
provides for a new jail in ChiItenden
county. The present jail 1t win be re-
membered is the one which has been
condemned by two grand juries.
Some singular domestic" bills APP
peared in the House on Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Kicker or Groton wants
widows exempted from taxation at the
age of 40. Mr.. Boright of Richford would
compel married women to support their
husbands who become town charges
Mr.. Taylor of Bradford seeks to have di-
vorces outside the state and the subse-
quent marriages made legal
Eli Porter of Wilmington presided in
the House for the greater part of Wed
nesday afternoon and showed a good
knowledge of routine On a joint resolu-
ton to invite Gen. Louis A. Grant to
visit the state at the time of the officers
reunion Messrs. Senter and Mead spoke
briefly of the heroic record of the old
soldier and the resolution was adopted
by unanimous rising vote,
The above are some of the important
measures that have occupied the atten-
ton of the legislature this week There
have been several outside doings OF IN
terest The farmers have Organized and
have been putting in their time durine
the evenings I'm discussing hills which IN