News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-10-26
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

To Gov Mead goes the honor of giving
the first Governors ball in the new city
hall
The Soldiers Home at Ludlow asks,
and will probably get, an appropriate ton
of 100000.
The D. A. X. ters and several other well
known societies are adding to the social
activities OF the week.
The crusade against the worthless dog
has begun. A bill is in to tax male dogs
So and female dogs $40.
The resolution asking Congress to pro.
tect butter against an imitation COM
monty called "oleo" passed unanimously
Unless the dog owners get busy there
will be revised version of the song en-
titled, oh where has my little dog
gomez"
The House has passed bill to forbid
payment of fees to justice in criminal
cases where the municipal court has juris-
d1ction.
Temperance petitions are coming in
from all parts of the State. One of them
called for up todate, State wide prohi
bition." 8
Clark of Morristown nominated his
tellow-townsman, Geo NJ. Powers, for
Supreme Court Judge in very felicito GUS
manner.
Newman K. Chafee of Rutland was
elected trustee of the U V. NJ. in place
of the Hon. Geo Aitken of Woodstock,
deceased.
Hunt OF New Haven, introduced bill
preventing town treasurers from holding
office more than two years The House
killed it at the first opportunity.
Ways and Means Committee, says this
Legislature has only 100000 Of loose
change to appropriate for luxuries.
McCuen of Vergennes seems to be the
introducer up to date He has
introduced a publicity bill, a primary
election law, the Otter creek bill and sew
eral others.
A bill came in late last week to abolish
capitol punishment. One member said it
ought to pass. He thought capital pun
ishment meant staying in Montpelier
over Sunday.
The House killed bill which made the
Highway Commissioner a state, officer to
be elected by the people. Then'rney re-
considered the bill and it now has
chance TO pass
Speaker Howe has introduced bill to
make the fishing season in streams from
April 15 to July Is. What will Northern |
Vermont do if the season closes Just as |
summer begins
The press gang are talking of forming |
1 grid iron club. If they do therell be |
doing that will make some of |
he members of the Legislature sit up |
md take not ice.
Bean of Newport nominated his fellow
% Nnsman, Aaron H. Grout, for the office |
If Judge Advocate. Twas happy !
hoice. No man looks better in a majors |
inform than Aaron.
Senator Cushman has bill to compel
Employers to hold back ten per cent. Of a
lebtor's wages to pay up bills with 1t
loes away with the trustee process and
makes the dead beat pay up.
Speaker Howe did we'll to refer the pub.
icity bills to the committee on Conserva-
ion. There is no more public-sprited
itizen in the State than Col. Battell of
who is chairman of the
ommittee
DR.. Bryant of Ludlow got out from I'M
Ter the Public Service Commission bill,
which was killed. When asked to ex.
lain the BILL he said "it was introduced
" request" He refused to assume the
esponsibility,
The Legislature is inclined to rub it,
nto the Public Service Commission.
hey killed bill to furnish the commits
ion with an office and another giving
he commission power to establish
inform demurrage system
The election of judges and other State
Ulcers last week was mutual love feast,
l which orators We'd with each other in
xtolling the virtues of their respective
andidates. The pride of all the nomi-
ating speeches was made by Gen. But
erfield in behalf of Gen. Lee S. Tillotson
S Inspector General
Three members of the committee on
Highways will visit the site of the pro.
osed road from Norton to Island Pond.
his will be no junket The members
1ill have to walk about ten miles thro'
n unbroken forest. 1t should be done
uring the open deer season and then it |
hight become trip of profit.
The House is acquiring the habit of re-
Orting to strategy in killing bills, rather
nan meeting the question in the open on
$ merits. This was one of the things
'hich caused the downfall of the House
1908. When the Otter Creek bill was
p last week one member moved to adj
burn, thinking thereby to kill the bill
ut as a matter of fact the bill became
rst in the order of business next day.
Gov Mead has signed the bill giving
amoille county authority to bald a
Durt house and jail and jailers resi-.
ence at Hyde Park at an expense not to
1ceed $780, and the insurance money.
he bill was rushed through the Legisla-
are last week and held up for lnveStiga-
on, which proved it to be all right. The
assage of this bill established a prece.
emit by exempting county bonds from
lxation. State bonds have been ex-
npted and so have town and CITY bonds
nd no valid reason could be given w-bv
,unty bonds should not be, and the hi
-as signed. All county bonds in the I'm
lre will probably share like privilege. 1