News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02

| Senate has attended to matters OF regu-
lar business and seems to be marking
time, waiting for the House to send them
some business on important legislation
| BILLS INTRODUCED
Among the interesting bills introduced
during the week are those of Senator
Dale Incorporating the brighton and
Newark Railroad to open the extensive
granite quarries in the town of Newark ;
that of Senator Cushman compelling
employers to hold back 10 per cent. of
wages to paw existing judgments and
abolishing the trustee process as to such
wages; that of Senator Adams calling for
an appropriation aiding the Austine lnsti.
tuition at BrattleborO in caring for deaf,
dumb, blind and idiotic children; that of
Senator Powell forbidding sports, amuse-
ments, etc on Sunday, but which permits
the sale of ice cream, cigars, soda and
confectionery by regular dealers; that of
Senator Butler making DEGREES of divorce
absolute only after the expiration of six
months; that of Mr.. Norton of Hunting
ton providing for plurality of elections
after the second ballot, which has been
killed that of Mr. Barron of Barton
raising pay of justice jurors, which was
also killed that of Mr.. Bean of Newport
compelling railroads to standardize their
equipment; that of Mr.. Clark of Shore
ham abolishing the office of County Road
Supervisor; that of Mr. McHugh of Wey-
bridge making dog owners pay double
damages and another compelling dog
owners to furnish bond to pay damages;
that of Mr. Martin of Hartland permit
ting non. residents who own real estate
to the value of 81 900 within the state
to procure hunters license tor fifty
cents; that Of Mr. Amey of Brighton
permitting jury to determine whether
or not capital punishment shall b. adj
ministered in each particular case; that
of Mr.. Martin OF Hartland providing
that the state should pay for no damage
done by deer on posted lands; that of
Mr. Miller of Bethel making the Board of
Health a matrimonia bureau with power
to grant or Withhold marriage licenses as
to themselves might seem best for the
successful perpetuation of the species;
that of Mr.. Hunt of New Haven for the
prevention of disease among honev-bees;
and an act appropriating two hundred
thousand dollars for state highways.
THE TRUSTEE BILL.
The trustee bill caneup Tuesday morn
ing and was one of the features of the
week. The house was full and oratory
uncorked Those who favored the bill
urged the fulfllment of party promises
and called attention to the fact that
every other class of people had exemp-
tons greater than the laboring man. The
professional man has his tools and library
exempt, the farmer has $1,000 or more
exempt in farming tools and produce and
that by right of comparison the laboring
man ought " HotNS at ICetSL ISu uOlletI >
exempt. Those who opposed the bill
feared that it would raise up a race of
dead beats who would beat the grocer OF
his bill. The bill passed the House by a
safe majority and will probably have a
close call in the Senate, although there are
some good party men in that body. The
Hill c1,o,,1I i h., loI
so that it will not apply to existing debts,
since it would be unfair to deprive cred
itor of any remedy which existed when
the credit was given. This was the first
bill to call for yea and nay vote.
OTTER CREEK BILL.
The Otter Creek bill which has taken up
much time was finally disposed oflate in
the week, being killed by close vote OF
So to So, nearly seventy-fve members
being absent when the vote was taken.
The first vote was made by viva voce
and the chair was in doubt as to the re-
suit. A rising vote was, called and the
result was so much in doubt that at the
suggestion of the Speaker yea and nay
vote was called for and the roll call was
taken with the above result. One men,
Der made hit by remarking that few
years ago Vergennes was changed to a
city to help the population, later they
wanted the Reform School name changed
to Industrial School for the sake of NOR
aiity and now they wanted the name of
the creek changed to help the develop
ment of their water power. He thought
they ought to do a little something now