Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

prevented Tuesday the great rush Of
bills that has always covered up the
clerks and secretaries of the two houses
aud swamped the printer on the last
day for their introduction.
Senator Redfeld introduced bill TO
abolish the board of directors Of all the
state institutions and create in their
place a penal institutions board OF
three members, who shall perform all
the duties that now devolve upon the
boards of directors Of the state prison,
house of correction and state industrial
school This bin also provides that
one member of the board shall be named
BY the governor as a purchasing agent
for all these penal institutions.
Few of the bills introduced in the
house Tuesday were of general interest.
Mr.. Reed of Brookfeld introduced one
which appropriates not more than $1,000
annually for an instructor to assist the
state board of agriculture at farmers
Institutes and other meetings of far
mers and to teach elementary agri'
culture in the public schools where re-
quired.
The two special orders on the house
calendar Tuesday afternoon were dis
posed of in short order After a brief
but convincing speech in its favor by
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavcndish the house
ordered to n third reading the bill re-
moving the limit of deposits in savings
banks and trust companies subject to
taxation. After amending the bill pro-
yiding for the abolishment Of grade
crossings on steam railways so that the
burden of expense should be larger on
the state and less on the town, and fur
ther amending it so that unless a town
agrees otherwise not more than one
grade crossing shall be abolished in any
one year. the bill was ordered to a third
reading without debate.
From the committee on highways and
bridges Mr.. Carr Of st. Johnsbury in
troduced a bill which appropriates S5O,-
900 for improvement of the highways
of the state, to he expended under the
general direction of a state highway
who shall be appointed by
the governor. The state commissioner
is empowered by this bul to appoint
highway supervisor for each county
who shall be paid SO per day for time
actually spent.
Mr.. McCuen of Vergennes introduced
a measure amending the present license
law, which provides that on the appIi-
cation of six voters in towns voting for
license special town meetings may be
called to determine the number and
kind of licenses to be issued.
Another measure Of state interest in
troduced by Mr.. Alexander of Georgia
provides for the appointment of a COM
missioner on domestic animals, who
shall receive a per diem of S. and ex-
penses. his assistants to receive 81 q
day, they to be empowered to inspect
domestic animals. quarantine against
diseases and slaughter dis
eased animals after their value has been
appraised.
Much Work Done Wednesday.
Things moved rapidly in, both houses
Wednesday in anticipation of half
holiday to visit the Barre granite
ouarrics. The house bill abolishlng
grade crossings on steam railroads
passed that body without the opposl-
ton that was expected from the rail
road lobby. Nearly 50 bills were in
troduccd in the two houses. Senator
who was a member of the
state investigating committee during
the past two years, introduced bill
appropriating $4,000 for repairs and /
at the state industrial /
school at Vergennes, and another bill /
that purchasing agents for
state institutions shall advertise for
bids for all purchases exceeding $500. 1
4 bill introduced by Senator Van
Patten provides for an appropriation
Of $500 to aid in establishing and .
at the state experiment |
station at Burlington a nursery for for
est seedlings. /
Senator Moody of Washington is the .
father of a measure prohibiting per
sons under Is years of age from using
firearms, and prescribing a penalty of |
not less than - nor more than 800.
Senator Chase of Windham believes
in having a woman on the board Of Wis
itors to state institutions, and intro
luced a bill Wednesday providing for
her appointment.
Mr. Robinson of Waterbury intro
luced bill which provides that own
ars of newspapers cannot recover on a
suit for subscription after the sub
scription term has expired.
The recent diseased meat scandal led
to the introduction of a bill by Mr..
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