Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-11-22
DOING
AT THE CAPITAL,
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MATTERS
DISPOSED

Capital Punishment Retained after
Interesting Debate in 1ouse,--Hish-
way and Tax Measures Reach
Senate.--Automoblies Asain.--Rail-
road Bills Engage Attention.--Not
Much Hope OF Closing Next Week
Last week was one Of material accom-
pltshment by the Vermont legislature,
he chief results Of which may DC sum
married. as tOllows;-
The House killed the bill TO abolish
fhe House ordered TO third reading
the Evarts bull providing Tor a state
agricultural fair,
Fhe House passed the administration
measure apprOpriatlng $4,000 for a new
sysetm Of state highway improvement
and the bill raising soo,OO more taxes
from the railroads.
The senate reyamped the cattle COM
missioner bill aud Il will come upas I'M
finished business,
The senate judiciary committee re-
norted fayOrably, by aYote OF I TO 3, the
House bill granting municipal suffrage
10 taxpaying women. 800
Roth houses passed the Porter bill
exempting savings bank deposits up 10
5000 in any one bank.
Much other work was well advanced,
but a great deal remains, and the thought
of Thanksgiving adjournment has been
pretty much abandoned, The prospect
now Is for recess over next week and
about a fortnight to wind up next month,
Considering the business IN the usual
way
Capital puuishment-The House had a
field day Tuesday over the House bill to
abolish capital punishment, The bill was
tavorably reported by the House judiciary
committee, but its passage was foregone
conclusion. The debate had all the ear
nestness Of an uncertain outcome, how
ever. and was closely followed by large
throng Of spectators, who freely applaud
ed. Most OF the professional orators were
enlisted for abolition, including nearly all
the lawyer members, nut the other side
was well represented, especially by speak
ers who had not before been heard, but
who won their spurs on this occasion,
Those " no spoke for abolition were MIR,
Hulburd OF Hyde Park, MIR. Darling OF
Chelsea, Mr.. Jackson Of Barre city, Mr..
Senter of Montpelier, Mr.. Finn offspring
field, Mr.. Bole OF Coventry, Mr.. Shaw OF
Marlboro and Mr.. Archibald OF Marches
ter. Opposing it were Mr.. Brown OF
Pownal, Mr.. Griffith OF Poultney, Mr..
Hamlin OF Cornwall, Mr.. Kicker OF Groton,
Mr.. Chase Of Greensboro and Mr.. Cameron
OF Proctor. Mr.. Hulburd made one of the
most eloquent and imprisoned pleas ever
heard in the House, while Mr.. Brown
argued in an effective and convincing way
and surprised the House by his grasp OF
the subject and his marshalling OF facts.
The vote on the bill was 70 for abolition
and 40 against, which is much stronger
mo" vote than any in recent years.
Among those from this section voting
tho" were Battles of Braintree. Burnett OF
Royalton, Cady OF Mortified, Davis OF
Fairlee, Dickerman Of Topsham, Drew OF
Tuubridge, Fellows of Corinth, Fuller OF
Pomiret, Hatch of STAFFORD, Huntington
of Washington, Mears of Hancock, Kidder
of Woodstock, Noyes of Orange, NOyes OF
Sharon, Perkins OF Barnard. Reed OF
Brookfield, Southworth of Thetford. The
"yes" column included Banister of Rox-
bury, Brown OF Norwich, Chedel of Stock
bridge, Darling OF Chelsea, Martin OF
Bethel, Scott of Randolph, Seaver of Will
liamstown, Taylor of Pittstield. Edgerton
OF Rochester, Barrows of Hartford and
kezer OF West Fairlee were absent or not
voting. This disposes of capital punish
ment for this session.
Automobiles matter was revived
by public hearing given Tuesday even
ing, at which the friends of the machine
made strong showing, but Col. Battell
was by no means put to rout. 1t devel-
oped that Attorney General Fits is not
prepared to advise the committee as to the
consttutionality of barring autos from
any highway, and it is understood the
committee will not favor such proposal
anyway, but may tighten up restrictions
and provide for impounding an offendin G
automobile.
Highways important House bll
which provides for putting up dollar fol