Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-28

e. Cushman Of Burlington, state tax COM
missioner. and Representative Bacon of
Hartford explained to 9 room full Of rep
resenfafives the provisions Of the Bacon
and Cushman tax bills. They answered
numerous questions in. regard to these
bills and those present obtained q very
clear idea Of the measures.
The joint COMMITTEES on industrial
affairs gave q public hearing Tuesday
evening on the bill providing for the pro-
lection Of apprentices. s. HOLSTER Jack
son and P. F. Mccarthy Of Barre ap-
peared in opposition to the bill which
was introduced by Mr.. Boomer OF West
Rutland, superintendent Of the Vermont
Marble company's shop ct West Rutland.
Peter Richie OF Burlington and Fred
Connor Of Montpelier also vigorously OPP
posed the bill, as did Alexander Ironside
OF Barre in behalf Of the trade unions in
that city. Representative Howe OF Ben
nington thought the bill would work q
grave injustice and Is q dangerous meas
ure. Robert Hunnford Of Hardwick
thought the bill wrong in principle. Mr..
Bloomer Of West Rutland explained that
the bill was handed him by q union man
with the request that he INTRODUCES It into
the legislature. He quoted President
Eliot OF Harvard college as in favor Of
such Legislation. Other granite manu-
/ facturers spoke against the bill.
Governor Prouty Friday sent to the
Senate the nominations Of Orlando L.
Martin of Plainfield to be commissioner
Of agriculture and Of Winthrop p. Abbott
Of Proctor to be a member of the board Of
visitors to Ncrwic university. The Sem
ate suspended the rules and at once con-
frmed these nominations.
State Treasurer Deavitt has figured up
the mileage of the House and Senate and
finds that the state will have to psy MEM
bers OF the general assembly for car fare
for this session e13. 252.10. Two years
ago the mileage amounted to 81, 792. 80.
The total number OF miles is 26, sos.
This is the largest mileage ever paid by
the state.
There was a lively canvass for the new
iudgeship, with several active candidates
IN the field, most OF them members Of the
present legislature. The Orange county
members held q caucus and voted to sup
port Hale K. Darling Of Chelsea. Mr..
Darling declined to be considered as .
candidate and the first choice was then
found to be pretty evenly divided be-
tween Representatives Frank L. Fish Of
NcEAtHut1 anu CuaIAt1 ~. tat.0u Ol u.
Adams, with ex-Gov. W. w. Stickney Of
Ludlow as second choice. Caledonil
county wanted to support Harland B.
Howe, the representative from st. Johns
bury, but II is said that Mr.. Howe stated
he would not run against Mr.. Watson
The four candidates seriously considered
were Fish, Watson and Stickney. already
mentioned, and Senator F. NJ. Butler o.
Rutland.
The mock session held Thursday even
ing in Representatives hall by the page
of the Senate and House attracted the sta
audience Of the session, several hundred
people being present for whom il was i'm
possible to find seats. Representative
, Harry Daniels Of East Montpelier acte.
as speaker. Representative Bowles o
Woodford as House clerk and Senate
Flagg OF Orange as assistant clerk Sens
tors Potter and Hobart and Represents
!, tives Goodell, Lewis and Mudgett an
Balm were the swift footed pages. Score
Of bills and joint resolutions were Intro
duced by the pages, many Of which CAV
evidence that the young lads had bee
very apt pupils in legislative parlance an
!, proceedings. The session lasted an hot
1 and 3 half and was whirl OF lauRhts
from beginning 10 end.
Fl. @. Thomas of Stove, state fish an
!. game commissioner, has issued q tabula
= ed statement in regard 10 licensed de-
hunters In Vermont during the last ope
season. When Governor Prouty issue
. his proclamation last fall postponing Il
open season for deer, the deputy gan
wardens Of the state. acting under the i
structions from Commissioner Thoma
notified 1926 hunters OF the change.
10 that number, 4s4 were nonresident hun
% ers. As only 20 deer licenses and i
IN bird licenses were granted last seaso
!. these figures show that when the ops
season was postponed 326 non-residen
were illegally hunting in Vermont.