Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
a Few of the Doings at the
Session.


killed by an almost unanimous vote.
On Wednesday the House had spic,
debate on the bill introduced by Mr.
Hitchcock of Pittsford which removes
the four per cent discount allowed OF
taxes collected. makes them payable tt
the town or city treasurer, and adds &
penalty totaling twelve per cent. in one
year for non-pavment of taxes. This bill
was dismissed by large vote,
The bill exempting wages of laboring
men to the amount of $40 from trustee
process finally passed the House with
but little opposition. Two years ago a
similar bill got by the House, but the
Senate turned it down.
The bill of Howe of Bennington pro-
viding penalty of not less than ten
years or fine not over $1,000 for care
lessly or negligently shooting or wound
ing human being during the open sea-
son for deer was amended Wednesday to
the effect that hunter must mistake a
hunter for game to be liable under this
law. This made Howe's bill more pre-
sentabe, and it was ordered to third
reading.
Senator Finn of Windsor introduced
a bill in the Senate providing that money
shall not he used to influence voters in
caucuses and prohibits paying for trans
portation of voters or political workers.
Mr.. Lyford of Warren wishes 10 change
the present law that provides the death
penalty for conspirators for three or
more persons acting together with force
to attempt to kill IA person, or to destroy
buildings or railroad property. The new
bill seeks to change the penalty to i'm
pris0nment or fine
Mr.. Bacon of Hartford introduced a
bill in the House calling for $4,000 an
nualy for the next two years for pre-
miums for the State fair.
Mr.. Perkins of Pomfret offered bill
providing that when tuberculous cattle
are killed by order of the State cattle
commissioner the State shall pay. but
fifty per cent. of their appraised value.
instead of seventy. five per cent.
Mr. Goodell of Elmore thinks that
$4,000 should be used for permanent
highway improvement and has intro
duced bill to that effect.
House bill by Mr.. Button of St. Albans
calls for weekly payments by cream.
cries.
Howe of Bennington, editor of the
Bennington Banner, shows how he feels
about the news liar by offering a bill
calling for fine of from So to $40 to a
party who gives falsehoods to papers with
intention of publication.
A joint resolution from the Senate pro-
viding for adjournment from Friday af
ternoon, October 30, to Wednesday
morning. November 4. Speaker Cheney
called Mr.. Fish of Vergennes to the chair
and took the floor in opposition to the
resolution. 1t was also opposed by Mr.
Leary of Burlington, Mr. Howe of ST..
Johnsbury, Mr.. Barber of Brattleboro,
of Colchester, Watson of St. AIbans,
Otis of Sutton, Hewitt of Berlin, and
favored 10y MIR. Davis of Springfield and
by Mr.. Divoll of Rockingham. The re-
suit of the vote was as follows: Yeas IL.
nays 157 and the House refused to con-
cur to the joint resolution.
On Friday the Senate passed the bill
providing that members of the legisla-
ture, state officers, judges of the su-
preme court and attending att rneys
may vote at the State house Tuesday af-
ternoon-election day.
On Friday Senator Gibson of Wind
ham county sprung bill that is of as
great general interest as any that have
come to light thus far in the session.
This bill provides for a primary election
law, itemized publicity of campaign ex-
penses and lot of other things most OF
which seem sa utary and safe at first
reading until someone tells us better.
| Friday afternoon the House ordered a
third reading of the bill calling for $50,
600 for the Soldiers Home, and passed
the bill appropriating 81, 900 for improve
meits on the Home.
Webber of Woodbury. put out an ides
that has so far failed to get much sup
port in Vermont; he wants the unior
label to go on all printed reports of Stat,
officers ana State blanks.
Knsley of Rutland has a bill calling
for but 500, 900 of State money in an,
one bank.
A blll of great importance was S 40
BY Senator Gibson of Windham. An ac
providing for primary elections. Al
nominations must he made by the pri
n aries of the party or by nomination
papers. No names on official ballot un
less 80 nominated, this law shall apply
after January |, 1910 Primaries shal