Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Didn't Want to Work Friday,

Neither branch of the legislature
showed much inclination 10 work FIJI
dov. and after brief sessions adjourn
mcnt until Monday afternoon was
taken. -.
An important bill was that intro.
duced. bv special request, by Senator
chase of Windham, which approprlates
1900 each for the years 1907 and I9VH
to be expended in investigating the
water resources of the state and the
available water power. with suggestions
as 10 the best method Of securing eco,
nomic development of them. TINS blii
yivcs the governor power to order suca
an investigation. provided the federal
government will appropriate like sum
for the two years named.
Mr. Senter of Montpelier introduced
a bill in the house making the pay OF
the state librarian $4,000 and of the as,
sistant librarian $500. The salary or
the state librarian is at present only
5000 per wear and that of his assistant
is $1,000 per year. -,
Mr. NcCuen of Vergennes introduced
n bill. which was referred to the lolnt
committee on temperance, winch, II II
becomes a law, will allow towns voting
no license to grant sixth class Incense
for summer hotels, under strict require
mcnts and regulations. .
Nv a decisive yea and nay vote OF
$50 to the house killed the hill nitro
duced hv Mr.. Grafton of Burlington on
which an unfavorable committee report
had been made which provided foF
making eight hours n maximum day
work for public employees g..
Hedgehog legislation was revived III
the bill introduced by Mr.. Pike OF
stratton, providing for the bounty OF
80 cents on each animal killed.
Mr.. Pierce of Hardwiek would re-
ouire a license from dealers in ever
grccn trees and introduced blll' to
that effect. The bill is aimed particU-
larlv at those who ship small trees out
Of the state by carloads at Christmas
time. I'm
The senate Friday passed the bilI H.
roruorating the Brattleboro Trust com
many. with proposal of amendment. The
bin relative to repairs on the Windham
county court house passed the mousse
Friday afternoon.
Business Despite Lack of Quorum
Although there was no quorum when
the house was called to order MONDAY
afternoon, it went right along doing
business and got away with much rou-
fine matter Nearly all the senators
were present when that body recon
vened.
Twenty bills were introduced in the
house and 13 in the senate. Mr.. Finn
of Springfield introduced one bill ap'
pronriating $i7, ,309 to recoup towns that
have made free or will free toll bridges
over the Connecticut river, and for the
huildinp of new bridges. a movement
TO erect suitable memorial to Vol
Seth Warner and Capt. Remember Ba-
ker was set on foot in the bill nitro
duced by Mr.. Bailey of Essex, which
provides for the appointment of three
commissioners to erect such memorial
somewhere in Bennington county.
A bill introduced by Mr., Bristol of
Waltham provides that cattle imported
into Vermont shall be tested with tu-
berculin within six days after their
arrival in the state.
The house killed the bill originating
in that body which provided for ma KING
tbe bonds of the state treasurer S2OO,-
900. instead of 100000, and also sent
over the great divide the bill nitro
duced bv Mr.. Boright of Richtord Wnich
provided that married women should be
liable for the support of their husbands
Senator Chase of Windham intro
duced joint resolution providing FOR
the appointment of a special committee
comrosed of two senators and three
renresentatives to audit the accounts
of state boards. This committee is EN-
powered by the joint resolution to EN-,
plov stenographer. 1t was referred
10 the committee on state and court eX-
penses. ~,
Senator Stafford introduced bill
which provides that if deceased IN
sane person who is ward OF the state
has property, the state shall be relih-
bursed from the estate OF such person
what it has cost for their support
Mr.. Benson of Newfane introduced
bill incorporating the village OF New
fame. 1t was referred to the commit,
fee on municipal corporations. a bill
introduced by Mr.. Harris of Somerset
nrovides that town clerks immediately
after election shall appoint assistant
clerks.
Abolition of Grade Crossings Near?
The fact that the presiding oihcers
of the two houses and the joint revision
committee interpreted the new rule re-
garding the introduction of bills that
all bills must be in the hands OF the re-
vision committee Tuesday, but that tins
committee should have three days to
oet these bills back into the two houses,