The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04

the bills introduced by Mr..
prouiy related may he mention.
ca those of divorce, parole Of
prisoners, electric railways, high
way taxes and their distribution,
seizure Of illegal devices for fish
ing. licenses for nonresident
hunters Of deer, prohibiting The
sale OF FIRE arms to minors, regn-
lation Of telegraph, telephone
lines and electric light lines, loans
Of trnst companies 10 their OF
hcers ani directors, provision TOR
thc weekly payment OF wages BY
corporations, aud the regulation
Of the speed Of automobiles !
their proper use Of public hisL.
ways. As regards the last nam
Ell measure which originated in
the House If Repr sentatires.
Mr.. prouty was virtually its spon-
sor in the Senate and actively in
teresied himself in its passage.
This was the first real effective
legislation relating to the regula
ton OF automobiles. From this
record it is to he concluded that
Mr.. Prouty was a very active and
useful member of the 1904 SEN
ate. as in a large measure the
the elements OF the bills he favor
ed are now considered as belong
ing to the most progressive Iegls-
ldtion Of recent wears.
For the nomination to The
I.ieutenant-G overnorship i'll 1900
there were three candidates be-
lore the Republican state conven-
ton, the late John w. Merri.
field, OF Newfane, twice Speaker
OF the House, the Hon. George
Il. Ielan of Springfield, aud
Mr.. Prouty, the subject Of this
sketch. The well-remembered
popularity OF Mr.. Merriheld and
the widely extended business and
fra,ernal order friendships OF Mr..
Leland, made the contest inter
esting if not uncertain, but Mr..
Pronty secured a handsome tri-
unnpli with the same sort OF 10y
atty of support that has marked
his election to the less important
offices previously held by him.
The state campaign OF 1900 is OF
too recent happening for needful
treatment i'll this writing. The
Shibboleth OF Proctor and
Prouty" representing the colnbi-
nation of two of Vermont S young
aud aggressive business men as
leaders under conditions involv-
ing all opposition peculiar III Vef-
mont politics, awoke a response
that eliminated i'll a triumphant
election and the installation III
the two highest Offices for the
first time in the states history |
Of two men qualified as above
mentioned.
Mr.. Prouty's incumbency as
| lieutenant Governor has been
Enthusiastically active as guaged
by the usual conception of It's
duties. As presiding officer OF the
Senate his action and influence
was invariably favorable to all
designed to advance
every legitimate state interest,
and OF which the final enactment
10 so great an extent made The
legislative session OF 1900 one
iistinctively epoch marking.
Among the measures that ben
fitted by his helping hand may
,e mentioned that giving needed
powers to the Railroad Commis-
non, that increasing corporation
axes, that providing for skilled
supervision OF the public schools,
md that providing for a special
commission 10 investigate and re-
,ort upon a better equalization OF
II taxes. Aside from the legisla-
i've service, Lieut.. Gov. Proniy
las represented the State on
many occasions where the tests OF
have been exacting II
more honorary than administra-
i've. AT these iimesit is perhaps
eedless to say, the dignity and
traditions OF Vermont and the
oyernor's Office have been repre-
cnted in accordance with the
est standards.