The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-15
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Corner West and Grove Sts.
The Big Store on the Corner
Rutland, Vermont

The law. II is also said that the
New York. New Haven d Hartford
lad another object in having this
oil passed and that is to make 1t
possible, In case it is blocked in
getting the charter 1t Is seeking for
4 line from Brattleboro to South
Vernon, to build an electric line
and then change II into a steam
,oad.
Tne railroad situation il growing
interesting here with the prospect
ii big hight by the Central Ver-
mont road against the granting OF
he charter Tor the BraCtleboro to
south Vernon line Some mmbers
If the Legislature are beginning to
.ear that the Connecticut corpora
.lon may oDlain the hold on Yer
mont 1t has on the state of Massa-
-husetts, Rhode Island and Com
Iecticut, TO say nothing of New
hampshire, and the moves II is
making are beginning to be watch
sd wpn great deal OF suspicion.
Senator Cusnman has introduced
4 bill relating to pre-Memorial day
exercises in the public schools ana
designating the Gays that snail be
egal ded by the schools as flag
days. Senator Archibald, by re-
quest, has introduced an important
Measure relating to the employment
II child labor. 1t raises the age at
which minor can beiegally employ
I'd and has a provision that employ
ars OF female labor must provide
seats and permit their use. 1t also
JrescTibes a list OF dangerous occu-
Jatlons at which child labor shall
4ot be employed. Senator Cushman
las also introduced a bill making a
. educed rate OF fare on street rail
ways Tor iaboring people to apply
Imlng certain hours in the morn
.ng and afternoon.
Ihe Senate has passed In concur
renee the Dill allowing the Benning-
on & North Adams street Railway
20. 10 build and operate a railway
N the town OF stamford.
Two very important bills intro
lueed in the House last week were
he direct inheritance tax bill and
me bill to establish central nor
nal school. Inc direct inheritance
-axbill provides a tax on all inheri-
.ances over $4,000 the tax increasL
ng from two per cent as the
AMOUNT of the inheritance increases.
ihis bill was introduced from the
on ways and means and
vas passed In snort order when |
he House was told that some addi- |
.Ional means Of raising revenues
must be provided TO meet the appro-
Jriations that were being maze by |
ne legislature and that they could |
axe their choice between some such |
means as this and a direct state |
AK
rhe bill to establish central |
normal school provides for the crea-
ion OF commission to locate such |
/ school IN some place that shall |
ionate to the state $4,000. Wnen |
nat it done the state Will appro- |
Jriate s25,000 TO equip the scnool
md 10000 annually for its main |
The commission is given |
he power to establish second nor \
mai school II the entire cost lis met |
~ some town orcity Gov. Mead |
ninks there Will be no trouble I'm |
getting the $4,000 as he already |
SHOWS OF two places that are ready |
o put up the amount. II is under
Itood, although this does not come |
rom the Governor, that Rutland is /
me Of the places. The bill will /
lot pass without determined fight |
Deing made against IL by the friends
II the present normals who regard |
( as the last chance to save their |
chools which are pretty well dam
'ged BY legislation already passed |
mis- IL one OF the Governor pet |
measures and he viii put all OF the
nfluenee OF the administration In
0 the fight to pull Ii through He |
10 longer has at his disposal the
which he used as q
tub In securing the passage OF his
,theF normal school bills aud there
) some prospect that this BIN may
iOt pass. IL II does 1t will be only
iftef the hardest fight that has ever
et been seen or some compromise
'As been agTed upon
The bin granting the Champlain
Really Co.. which in reality IL the
iaper trust, the right 10 run logs
IoNn the ottaqueeche river was
,eaken Ia the BOnge after de-
ermined fight waged by the own
rs oi property along the river.
he attorneys for the company pull.
q every a possible string and re-
orted 20 every trick known 10 ex-
'erl.Eced lobbyists. but the com
aittee reported the bin adversely
nd against the report and the in
ense feeling aroused BY the mem
'ers opposed TO the bin they could
aake no headway
A bin 10 reduce the amount OF
AZ raid BY the banks on deposits.
ghicA was making good progress Ii
et Senate has been held up until
harsday afternoon aud when the
igkt Is turned On Il viii probably