The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
LEGISLATURES OF
NEW ENGLAND
TO CONVENE
Lawmakers of Six States in
Session This Week
S NEW GOVERNORS IN OFFICE
New Hampshire and Connecticut viii
Each Elect United States
Senator.

Boston, Jan. 5.-It is anticipated
that the coming sessions of the legis-
latures Of five New England states.
Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land, Massachusetts and Connecticut,
will be particularly interesting this
year, as the incoming governors in
each state will recommend uniform
legislation in the matter of forestry,
fisheries and automobiles.
All five legislatures will convene dur
ing the week and five new governors
Will be inaugurated, Bert NJ. Fernald
in Maine, Henry b. Quinby in New
Hampshire, Eben s. Draper in Massa-
chusetts, Aaron J. Pothier in Rhode
Island and George l.. Lilley in Connec-
ticut. AS Vermont inaugurated Gov.
George ii, Prouty last fall, the new
year will see new men at the head of
all six of the New england states for
the first time in many years.
In two of the states New Hampshire
and Connecticut, the incoming legislat-
ures will elect United States senators.
The most important matters which
viii come before the Maine legisla.
ture this year are expected to be
those Of taxation and various phases
OF the prohibitory law The last leg
islature passed a bill providing for
the appointment OF a tax commission,
which recently reported its findings
and recommendations These will be
taken up by the new legislature.
An effort will also be made to re.
peal the so-called Sturgle law, meas
ure which was passed four years ago
and which placed the enforcement OF
the prohibitory laws in the hands Of
state officials. An effort will also be
made to pass measure for the resub
mission OF the prohibitory laws to the
people.
There is no opposition To the cleo
ton of United States Senator Jacot
II. Gallinger in New Hampshire to q
fourth term II is expected that Gov
Qulnby Will indorse the action of the
Boston conference by recommenda
tons regarding forestry and automo
biles, as well as shelhsh. The advo
Gates of the direct primary law will
probably endeavor TO pass that meas
ure during the present session. Sew
era!, taxation measures will also be
offered, as well as a bill further regu
lating the lobby and still further re
stricting the use of passes by legisla
tors on railroads.
The bill for direct nomination at the
state primaries is expected TO be the
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sets legislature. Many amendments
VIII be offered to the present LIQUOR
law by the temperance advocates anC
a number OF cities will ask for a re
vision of their charters.
II is also anticipated that there will
| be several street railway matters be
fore the legislature for action and thai
the labor leaders will ask for the pass
sage of the so called picketing anC
anti-iniunction bills. Gov. Draper will
carry out the ideas Of Gov. Guild fol
uniform legislation through his inaug
ural address Thursday
Nearly 200 measures which we're no
acted upon at the last session will be
placed before the General Assembl,
in Rhode Island. when it meets thi.
week, together with a great number
of new measures. The most impor
tant upon which the Assembly will b,
asked TO act are the election of Judges
the bill providing for the reapportion
ment of the state, the granting of tn,
veto power to the governor and tha
OF giving the cities and towns the RICH
TO vote annually on the license ques
ton.
The bill for the election of United
States senators by a direct vote will
also be taken up again while anon.
the other measures will be woman!
suffrage, injunctions and labor dis
putes, inheritance tax and a uniform
divorce law. Gov. Pothier will carry
out the recommendations of the Bos
ton conference and it is thought will
lay particular stress upon those in re
| gard TO shellfsh
The feature of the session in Come,
ticut will be election of a United
States senator to succeed Frank b
| Brandegee. Congressman Hill is sena
tor Brandegee's opponent for the hon
or. Numerous measures of great i'm
portance to the state will also b,
brought forward and Gov. Lilley will
| probably recommend the adoption o
the New England conference meas
ures.
The Republicans have complete con
troll in both legislatures in all the New
England states