The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-01
BOSTON AND MAINE
MAY RUN TRAINS
TOBENN|NGTON
Bill Passed by Senate May
Make an Opening
ENGINES ON TROLLEY LINES
Special New York Train Next Sum-
mer May Take Passengers at
Beech Street

Montpelier, Nov. IA bill or unusu-
al Importance to Bennington was
passed by the senate this morning, a
measure providing that electric roads
may use steam locomotives on por-
tions of their lines with the consent
of the public service commission. The
bill is brought before the Legislature
for the purpose of permitting the
Boston and Maine railroad to run its
special summer train, which operated
last summer between Williamstown
and New York, with limited trolley
connections to Bennington, into the
Vermont village. The bill provides
that the privilege shall not be extend
ed into the limits of incorporated vii
lagos, but in the case Of Bennington
such a restriction would not interfere
with the company's plans. 1t is well
known that when the Bennington and
North Adams electric road was built
that the rails were laid and the road
bed constructed so that the heaviest
freight trains could be run over the
line without danger.
over the section where it was nee
essary to make the highest climb the
grade was made as low as possible
and many persons at the time limited
at the possibility OF some day using
the road as a steam line.
If the company carries out the
plans it is believed to have in mind
the people Of Bennington viii be able
next summer to take train at
Beech street for New York City with
out change.
Several bills OF considerable impor-
lance were introduced in the House
this morning, among them another
employers liability measure by Rep
resentative Peck OF Burlington. An
other was bill by Speaker Howe TO
prevent the white slave traffic In the
| state. twenty-five bills in all were
introduced in the house.
The dog license bill came up in the
house this morning and was made a
special order for tomorrow afternoon
at o'c ock.
Three important committee hear
ings are slated to take place this
week. Representative ha | will be
lined this evening with the advocates
and perhaps the opponents OF the EN-
ployers' liability bill, which the com,
mittee viii take up at thai time. On
Wednesday evening. the Senate com
mittee which is mulling over the pro
posals of amendment to the state con
stitution. will hear all that want to
be heard on this matter. II is under
stood that one other amendment will
be suggested later on. There is a
disposition In certain quarters to ad
yocate an amendment to the constitu
ton to elect representatives to the
General Assembly for four years. Il
is argued that this will give the state
more experienced members and viii
save time and money. At the present
time there is no member of the
House who has the hardihood to ex
pect reelection under the rule Of
passing It around" that prevails IL
so many towns. The people at home
who have little idea OF what take.
place in Montpelier during a legisla
AiNt ctHoloh w iloN hiloM Auti ever.
green hand that comes to Montpelier
has to be laugh; the trade. 1t takes
time to do II and he can be educated
by no others than those who are ex
perenced.
II is argued in favor OF a fou
years term that by electing one hal
the members every two years. tn,
state will be assured OF having con
slant supply of experienced men. Thu
idea is taking root
The governor has appointed an,
signed the commissions of Joseph A
DeBoer Of Montpelier, Porter II. Dali
OF Island Pond and Joseph l.. South
wick of Burlington to be trustees o
the permanent school fund.
Mr.. Dale succeeds Col u NJ. Mau
sur Of Newport. He is a member O
the state Senate from Essex county
MIR. DeBoer is president of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company ant
MIR. Southwick is editor of the Bui
lington Free Press.
A hearing will be held Thursda
evening in Representatives hall o.
the weights and measures bill.