Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-21
LEGISLATURE MAY
FINISH THIS WEEK,

an amendment striking out the supervi-
sion Of telephone lines.
Mr.. Watson Of St. Adams city objected
TO this amendment on the ground that
telephone lines are among the principal
things the bill seeks to put under the
control OF the public service commission.
He believed the amendment would de-
stroy the effect Of the bilL II the time
has come when the public service should
be supervised, let as pass the bill and
have done with II. Mr.. Daniels was the
only one who voted for his amendment
Mr.. GoodaII Of Nottingham believed
that the state Is more frightened than hurt
IN regard to the needs Of q public service
commission and he opposed the bill.
Mr.. Blaisdell OF Bridport thought the
reason the independent telephone com
panies are opposed to this bill Is because
Il il in the interest Of the New England
Telephone company. he thought tho
legislature ought to do nothing to inter
fere with the independent telephone com
panies.
The bill was then passed.
STATE FAIR APPROPRIATION.
The Senate passed in concurrence
Thursday the bill appropriating $4,000
annually for the next two years for the
use OF the state fair commission by yea
and nay vote Of IS to 8.
The senate also passed the House bin
increasing the salary Of the governor
from 81, 500 to t2, 500 and allowing him
81, 900 annually for the expenses OF his
stan.
An unexpected debate was sprung ia
the House when the bill exempting SOL
diers and sailors Of the Civil war or their
widows from taxation to the amount Of
81, 900 when they own less than $4,000
worth of property was reported to the
House adversely by the Judiciary COM
mittee. Mr.. Bacon Of Hartford who in
trbducsd the bill spoke earnestly in It's
support, as did Mr.. Brennan of Fairfield.
Mr.. Howe Of Bennington thought that
neither the state of Vermont nor the fed
eral government takes very good care OF
the old soldiers and their widows. They
separate husband and wife in order that
they may get along. and be was heartily
in favor OF the bill Mr.. johnson Of
Woodstock said only q very few veterans
of the Civil war are left and we can never
do too much for those that remain.
Mr.. Martin OF Brookiine opposed ths
bill on the ground that the government
is generous in pensions for old soldiers
and that the veterans or their widows
who have S3. 900 worth of property arI
much better ca than other citizens who
never went into the Civil war. Mr.
wheeIock Of Coventry cited deserving In
stances in his town and Mr.. Davis of Der
by spoke eloquently in favor of third
reading Of the bill. II was opposed b,
Mr.. Wheeler Of Jamaica, Mr.. Goodall o.
Whitingham and Mr.. Hitchcock of Pitts
ford The latter said the bill is absolute
" wrong in principle, IS II gives no ai'
to veterans who have no property, tn
ones who need help the most. BY q yel
and nay vote OF los to 50 the bill was or
dered to third reading.
The House passed the bill making Fob
IL next a legal holiday. The bill simpl,
provides that Fob. ~, 1909, the first cen
tenniai anniversary Of the birth Of Abra
ham Lincoln. shalt be legal holiday, no
that Feb. ~ Of every year shall so be.
The Senate Thursday passed.
s. 15s, relating to repairs on th
Orange county jail at Chelsea
II. s41, defining powers Of game war
dens.
The House Thursday passed.
8. 90, relating to traffic in intoxicatin
liquor.
Il. Gas, relating to the sale Of liquor b
licensees.
The House killed twenty House bin
relating to various phases of the Ia
question, which were adversely reporte
BY the committee on taxation.
INNKEEPERs' LIQUOR LICENSE.
The most radical action along temper
ance lines that has been enacted this SCI
aion was that OF the Senate Friday
passing the bill which originated in thI
body which provides for an eighth olas
or innkeepers' license. The bill provide
that the fees for such license shall not
less than go nor mora than 800.
towns voting "no," on petition OF tweE
ty-five per cent Of the freeholders the .
lectmen Of towns or the aldermen Of G
ties shall grant such licenses to hote
having not less than so sleeping room
The liquors sold under such licenses sha
be sold only to permanent or tranBiel
guests and not to residents Of the towI
in which such hotels are located or res
dents of adjoining towns.
Senators Cory OF Washington, Don
way OF Addison, Gibson OF Windham an
Orvis Of Bennington supported tho bi
and Il was opposed BY Senators Glease
and Fairbanks Of Caledonia, Lewis Of L
mobile, Croft Of franklin and Bliss
Washington. The yea and nay vote I
the passage Of the bill was IA to r.
The Senate also passed the bill provi
ing for pay ment to the st. Adams Me
senger company OF st. Albans, the Fl
Press association Of Burlington and IT,
tie company OF Rutland for state printii
done hy these firms in 1906.
The House passed the bill exemptil
Civil war veterans and their widows fro
taxation, after amending 50 that the
who owned property valued at $4,000
stead Of "a, 900 shall be exempt to the 6
tent Of 81 200. Quite q debate ensuod
the passage OF the bill and 1t we
through BY q yea and nav vote on I
narrow margin Of 100 TO 80.
The House again wrestled With the b
relating to exemption from taxation
real estate appropriated to public a