The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17
VILLAGE TO VOTE
ON TOWN ROAD
COMMISSIONER
Proposed Change for Benning-
ton March Meeting
BILLS ARE STILL POURING IN
Present Indications Are That Leais-
latlVe Session viii Continue
Well Into December

Montpelier, Nov. l7.-More bills
were introduced in the legislature to-
day. One that will be of interest to
the village and town of Bennington
was introduced by Representative
Howe and provides that the voters
living within the limits of the incor-
porated village shall hereafter have
the privilege of voting at the annual
town election for the road commits.
sioners or commissioner for that sec
ton of the town without the village
limits.
Mr.. Howe also introduced bill
providing that the railroads OF the
state which issue mileage books shall
hereafter sell these books at a uni
| form rate of cents a mile. The pro.
visions of the bill do not apply TO
short roads on which the mileage rate
has been in excess Of . cents.
The bill introduced yesterday by
Representative Leray of Searsburg
provides that in annual elections in
towns of less than 400 inhabitants the
polls shall open at I o'clock and close
at T.
In the senate today Senator Orvis
of Manchester introduced a bill pro
viding that no member of the general
assembly shall be eligible to any office
created by the general assembly OF
which he Is a member.
There are almost 400 bills still be-
fore the committees OF the House not
acted upon, while less than 80 have
been finally passed and sent 10 the
senate. Thus with possibly more
than 100 House and committee bills
TO come from them this week. II will
be practically impossible for the house
TO adjourn before the Christmas ad-
1ournment, II was talked strongly
about the corridors last night of adj
Journing the House next Saturday un-
I'll January /, 1909 It is also rumor-
ed that the Senate may not consent TO
adjournment for the THANKSGIVING re-
cess but keep at work regardless OF
the action taken by the House This
would be Interpreted to mean a check
mate TO the House on the election day
adjournment.
! The House yesterday had a short
session for the introduction of bills.
one of the most important OF which
was by Mr.. Leary of Burlington 10
amend the liquor law OF the state.
One OF the greatest proposed changes
is to permit Incorporated clubs 10 sell
liquor 10 members when in the opin.
ion OF the license commissioners such
sale will be all right. The Leary bill
proposes to permit druggist licenses
in towns voting yes" that is for every
town OF 5000 population and one add.
tional for every 5000 OF population: IL
sets no limit on the number OF drug
| gist licenses In no" towns. IL makes
| fee for first class license not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000. and
in towns OF less than 81 500 inhabitants
fee not less than $500. second class
licenses not less than $3.50 nor more
than $1,000.
Another proposed alteration OF the
liquor law was presented in the Sen
ate this afternoon by Senator Dono
way, who proposed TO add another,or
eighth, class to the licenses. This
eighth class refers to inn.keepers and
provides for hotel licenses In towns
which do not vote yes" II ten per
cent. Of the voters petition for the
granting OF the license. liquor to be
sold to guests only and the price 10 be
not less than 500 and not more than
5000.
Another bill introduced IN the Sen
ate this afternoon was one To pay
Legislators lump sum. $3.50 10 the
president OF the Senate. the same to
the speaker Of the House. and 5000 20
IN legislators.
Talk about the State House this af
ternoon was TO adjourn on Saturday
OF this week until the Monday follow.
Ing Thanksgiving.
other Bills introduced.
By Edgerton of Rochester by re-.
quest, relating TO incorporated school
districts. Union or Incorporated dis.
I tricts to settle their business affairs
independent OF the town
BY Bowles OF Woodiord. to aid the
town OF Woodford In the payment OF
extraordinary losses due 10 Hood and
forest fires. Appropriate 1000.
by Barber OF Brattleboro to pro.
vide for the recovery OF damages
from a person or his estate by reason
Of failure 10 return a correct inyon.
tory. Statute OF limitations shall not
run against such right OF recovery
by Leary OF Burlington. to amend
section 1868, relating 20 rate OF inter
est paid by savings banks. Rate OF
interest to be such that depositors
shall receive as nearly as may be the
I profits OF such banks after deducting
necessary expenses
by Leary OF Burlington. to author.
iEe the city OF Burlington to issue Ger.
tain bonds or notes. Amount not eI.
ceedlng $4,000 for observing the ter.
centenary Of the discovery OF Lake
/ Champlain.
by Mr.. Sowles OF Alburg to legalize
quadrennial appraisal of Albany
by Mr.. Lewis OF Norwich. to amend
section 1857. relating TO hunting and
dlscharging of firearms. Makes pen.
atty 500 maximum for discharging
firearms on Sunday
by Mfr Howe OF Bennington, pro.
vldng bounty on bobcats aud hawks.
BY Tilden OF Barre City. to amend
act 4i3 OF acts Of 1906. Incorporating
the Granite Mutual Insurance Co.
ny Perkins OF Rutland Town, Ia re-
lation to the Rutland Fire Clay com.
pany. Makes company valid body
corporate for the purpose Of mining
and uuarrylng
BY Bates OF sherhurnp. to aid the