Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
poings at MortpeIier.

on hesutN lhr legislature mu>i SettI
down &" Spiid work. l'ud-r the ne
rules TUESDAY was the last day for III
! introduction ot bills except from con
. miiters. and the committee. on rules
disposed Ia have the rul. Insisted upnr
p l. has too often been the ease that
member desiring the unanimous cnnSen
necessary for the intro luction of hil
after he time limit cpulI secure it with
out trouble, and at some sessions th,
introduction of bills has gone on up T.
the last week, although it is impossihl,
TO give proper consideration to new
measures at that period of the session
when really important work remain,
undlSrosed of. The new rules were
adopted with the purpose of securing
more intelligent aud efficient work aud
1t Is not intended thai this shall fail
from any failure to observe the rules.
Greater expedition must he used if
adjournment is to be taken at the usual
time, aud the majority of the members
are very anxious not to come back here
after Thanksgiving.
OF the important measures few have
come up for final consideration. The
supervision of schools, taxation of rail
roads, raising of revenue, celebration of
lake Champlain anniversary, jamestown
exposition, various fish aud game meas
ureS, highways, abolition of cattle COM
mission, amending license law. reguIat-
ing pharmacists, regulating automobiles.
recognizing the judiciary, and MANY
other matters of Importance are Still in
the hands OF committees, 1t is particu-
larry desired that there shall be no hur.
ried legislation, but it looks as if there
would be as much as ever if the ad-
Jonrnment is to be taken at the custom.
airy niue.
Most lmportantsot the events of last
week was the meeting of the Vermont
Officers Reunion Society with Gen. l..
y. Grant, former commander of the
First Vermont brigade, as guest of
The state on invitation of the Governor
authorized by the Legislature. Though
learly so years old the general looks
'trong and healthy, and his ENJOYMENT
1t meeting his former brothers in arms
vas great. lie was met at Essex June
ION by Gen. W. II. Gilmore. Col. A. c.
}rown, representing the Reunion Soci-
ty, and by Col. L. W. Gibson. of the
governor staff. Another committee
net him at Montpelier Junction and he
'as given all the unofficial honors that
onld be expected.
Petitions for drastic legislation in re-
ard to automobiles have been numar-
us and many bills for the regulation of
lie machines have appeared. The santi-
tent underlying these bills and petit /
"ns has been carefully fostered and :.
orked up, but the prejudice they rep. }
sent is more apparent than real.
from country towns seeing the
achlnes run, learning how easily they :
n be controlled and observing how ~
adIly horses become accustomed to "
EN-, are losing much of their prejudice.
nat there should be efficient regulation :"
the automobile is agreed on all hands -
It the greatest problem is to do Justice -
the careful driver while imposing ~
eded restrictions OH the road hog. "
Farmers are asking for protection for u
'if crops against the ravagps of the e
n, either by some arrangement for ~
payment OF damages or by extend
Cile open season SO that deer NAV "
eXtermlnated or at lie a,t reduced in
nbers. 1t is doubtless true that i, bl
ne cases deer have caused much dam a9
, out II the damage could be paid for me
re are lew who would be willing to '"s
The graceful creatures again killed no
and our meadows and forests left nm
anted by them. are
lie Dl'l Tor the removal of the state 1t
Sc fence has again made its appear ''e
:. he iron pickets are becomino \
Ken aAd rusted and the stone badly ooi
ned and If fence is to be main. BAL
ed a new one must soon be built, lhe
NJ Nlansur of Newport was in sha
4 last week, and while he gives no reg'
c"'lohs OF nursing a boom for gov som
+ the boom appears to grow Mr. +
sur wide acquaintance and his com
friends make it UNNECESSARY for mas
to take any active measure tow,ra 800
'lhg up sentiment in his favor, II or W
.oSether too early to Judge of fine Com
result but if Mansur enters ,b4 of ne
1t Will be at least on equal terms II
any OF the others who are now ho tax c
mentioned cole,
e'e are Stlll some social events to c"rpo
' u '''e attention of the Legislators. with
'0s'o" Association of vermonters the e
De IN IT, Town this week, They will Sllo,
W. thursday coming in special 'e ley
ana occupy their travelling quarters traor'
'0'V' taxing their meals at the W.:
o'r The annual meeting Of ths WI
0'' Historical Society will be s e"o" "