Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
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An employers liability bill was brought


This important measure may fail Of its
purpose if passed, a. cording to some crit
les, inasmuch as the bill provides that it
shat not apply to domestic servants or
farm laborers. 1t is quite probable this
section will be stricken out by amend
ment, inasmuch as should it pass in lis |
present form it would be quite liable to |
be declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court on the ground of its being |
class legislation.
Rep. Bacon of Hartford wanted to
avoid the excess of truancy in the House,
and he made his opinions manifest in
resolution calling for roll-call of the
House Tuesday and Friday evenings, and
the chair was pleased to concur with the
idea; SO the deed was done and 63 Offend
ers were discovered right in the act
Mr. Jones of Sudbury introduced bill
H. %, amending section of 5129 P. s., re-
lating to license fees. This provides that
all fees for liquor licenses shall revert to
the State
Mr.. Calhoun of Middlebury came to
the foreground again. This time with
bill H. %, to amend sections 1888 and 1856
P. S., relating to election of representa-
tives to General Assembly. provides
for plurality election after first ballot)
Representative Miller of Bethel puts
up bill to amend section 306S relating
to divorce by striking out intolerable
severity in divorce cases.
Bill H. %, by Mr.. Williams of New
port relating to courts of inquiry con-
corning insane persons. makes next of
kin liable for support when financially
able.)
On Monday there was good atten-
dance, due, no doubt, to the wholesome
going-over the question of truancy got
the preceding week. With all the func-
tions of social nature this week, there
Is likely to be clogging of the wheels of
legislation, but the uninitiated can add
much to their experience and see a wee
bit of the joys of life as well, and the
elect may disport themselves to their
hearts desires; so there will be some ben
eft, at any rate.
Mr. Davis of Springfield brought out a
q bill providing for fine of $500 or imprs
5 onment at hard labor for year, or both
for docking the tail of horse.
2 Rep. Ripley of Poultney thinks that nc
: road commissioner should be eligible foI
reelection if he shall contract debts in
s excess of the highway fund of the town
1 for which he works, OF if he fails To com.
plete work on permanent roads so tina,
. it shall be approved by the State high
/. way commissioner and thus allow towns
. to draw their part of the State highway
). fund.
Mr.. Davis of Springfield will keep him
t self in good odor with the railroads by
f offering a bill to relieve these corpora
tions from taxation of all tenements
e blocks, water powers, farms or timber
v lands owned by said roads and not usec
J. in their operation.
/. Mr.. Sherman of Newfane has brought
a bill forth calling for a repeal of the sta
tute that compels abutting and-hoder
to cut the trees, brush and weeds in tn,
highways adjoining their lands.
y Mr.. Fish of Vergennes thinks that tn,
secretary of military and civil affairs get
too small pittance for his services, ant
seeks to raise the ante for this purpos,
from $3.50 to $1,000, which seems to b,
quite likely project.
# Mr. Norris of Cabot was willing to ge
i out of his seat and say that towns tina
Z lie adjacent to other towns where grad,
,, crossings are to be, or have been aboli
s shed should pay ten per cent assess
Il of the cost of the change.
1 Tuesday afternoon in the House Sena
+ tor William ?. Dillingham; received 90
d votes against 36 for the Democratic can
:. didate, Vernon A. Billiard of Burlington
e e Ex-Gov. Carroll S. Page got 209 agains
~ 81 cast for Elisha p. May of st. Johns
,r bury. Each senator receive 81 votes il
the Senate, the Democrats dropping il
two for their candidates.
If Speaker Tom Cheney of Morrisvill
[r nominated Mr.. Page in the House an
IL Senator l.. H. Lewis, also of Lamoill
- County performed like office in the uI
n per assembly.
ID Rep. Boyce of Waterbury in the Hous
nominated Senator w. p. Dillingham; t
- succeed HIMSELF in the Senate Huntle
= of Washington County presented tn
name of the senior senator.
These weighty matters disposed of, Dr
Blaisdell of Bridport defended his idea
Il heroicly against the onslaughts of tw
I, fellows, Martin of Brooklne and Dav
20 of Springfield, who are seeking for an il
p vestigation of telephone companies.
ye Allan Calhoun of Middlebury score