Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Few OF the Doinss at the
Session,

BY vote of 172 to the House Nov.
4th, rejected the amendment to reduce
the amount Of the appropriation for the
Champlain Ter. Centenary from $25, 600
to $40, 600 and lso killed the amendment
compelling the proper monument to be
erected on Vermont ground. Rep. Fish
OF Addison county stood out for the full
appropriation.
a bill providing an open season for
d aer for 1908 from Move. to IA inclusive
was passed. Der with horns not less
than three inches may be shot.
Mr.. Norris of Talbot put mp bill call
ing for special tax On automobiles
Mr.. Watson of st. Adams wants State
board of Library commissioners.
In the House the Speaker appointed a
special committee to investigate, under
the resolution adopted, telephone COM
panies and passenger and freight rates.
The House also passed the Senate bill
abolishing the court of claims, to take
effect Dec. LIST.
Mr.. Lockin of Richford. has put up a
bill calling for applicants for liquor IL
censes to put up pint of liquor of each
kind that they intend to sell.
House bill 242 by Greene of Middle
town Springs by request, An act to
amend Sec. 1880 relating to: motor vehi-
cles; concerning to rulesKof the road,
was referred to the general committee.
Palmer of Bristol bgingsiin bill raising
salary of probate judge of New Haven
probate district from $700Ito 5000.
Mr.. Watson of st. AlbansIcity brought
up measure giving lien with prefer
ence over all on animals for the shoeing
bill.
Mr.. Norris of Cabot, by request, !brings
in bill calling for fine for those walking
on railroad tracks, except necessary
crossings.
On Thursday Carl Church of Whiting
came to the front with This little maiden
effort. He wants some bottles changed.
In other words, CARLISLE calls for poi
sonous drugs to be kept in bottles of such
peculiar shape that ,thev ,may be dis
tinguished in the dark.
Bill H. 266, by Barber of VBrattleboro,
fixes fine Of not more. than 81 for work
ing, dancing or playing games between
midnight Saturday and Sunday; permits
sale of food, notwithstanding drinks and
tobacco under the restrictions of the
seectmen Calls for "A Sunday with the
lid down hard. with no European trim
mings
The Senate passed The bin granting to
railroads the power of giving reduced
rates to agricultural fairs Mr.. Calhouu's
bill asking that stoves and ranges be put
OH the prescribed list of.peddlers was al
50 passed.
\ big measure was sprung when Davis
of Springfield introduced bill known as
the "pubic service corporations bill"
giving the railro commission super
vision over all railroad,i telegraph tele-
phone, transportation, electric light
power and gas companies doing business
in the State.
Howe Of Bennington scores Ia hit by
introducing bill to prevent hasty mar
riages, making the lovers wait till the
town or CITY clerk has posted, the license
for three days.
A bill by Mr.. Hitchcock of Pittsford
is to enable the Vermont Sanatorium to
secure an adequate water supply.
Batchelder of Townshend brings forth
a measure to regulate the.speed of auto
mobiles.
In the Senate Finn of Windsor brings
out measure aholshing the'ofiice of tax
commissioner and creating 4 non-partisan
tax com mission, who shall he in session
every week, and who shall Ibe appointed
by the governor, and who shall have
general control of the administration of
the tax laws.
S. 81, by Senator Mcintyre If Rutland
relates to automobiles; requires that
owners from other states shall not be re-
CURED to take out license in case such
of her states grant liberty to machines
from this state. Fees are fixed accord
ing to the rated horsepower of the ma
chimes.
The first evening session of the term
was on Monday night, when quite little
business was transacted. Mr. Williams
of Newport had a bill that called for
a hoIia n maui Of OAsafa -
The lively Howe of Bennington came
up again with a measure calling for a
a fixed salary of $3.50 each for the legis-
lators, to take the place of the present
per diem payment.
Rep. Church Of Whiting wants an APP.
preparation of 81 600 year for the fur
tleranCp of Vatprihar0 scianca Tho