The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-12
STEAM POWER ON
ELECTRIC ROADS
IN VERMONT
Quick Work on Bill Of Interest
to Bennington
MEASURE WAS REMODELED
So AS to Make Provision for Property
Owners Damaged by New
Departure

Montpelier, Nov. 12.-Both houses
adjourned yesterday afternoon until
1880 Monday evening. The House
scrapped over the proposition, some
desiring to work Saturday and Mon
day afternoon, but the amendment
was lost to /. Not over 100 men,
bers were in the House when adjourn
ment took place. The speakers Ia
BILE was clear of business, however
A defect was discovered yesterday
in senate bill No. II which passed
the House and Senate and has been
in the governors hands several days
pending an investigation in the law
department This bill gave electric
reads the right to use steam power
and the steam roads authority to use
electricity, under the approval Of the
public service commission, outside OF
highways but did not provide for
damages claimed by property own
ers. who may be affected or claim to
be affected by the change, since dam
ages are greater for laying out steam
reads than eectre.
An amendment was offered In the
shape of a new bill this afternoon
covering the point in question and
pa ssed under suspension of rules this
being necessary as the governor
would be required to either sign OF
veto the bill tomorrow. AS the bill
stood Il would not receive the COVER
nor's approval There was some agi-
tation among the railroad attorneys
this morning when II was discovered
that the bill might be vetoed
This measure was advocated by
certain street railway interests In
Bennington county, especially the
North Adams and Bennington Street
Railway company which has been
represented here by Gen. +. i. Bates
of Bennington.
The Boston and Maine desires to
run steam trains into Bennington
over the trolley road which has been
/ built with that In mind, but the com
pany had no charter. The same priv
I eye Is wanted at other points In the
state to make use of electric roads in
districts outside of highways.
The bill. II 65, providing teacher
training courses in high schools and
academies provoked warm debate
: Mr.. Wall of Dorset moved an amend
ment that was adopted. which pro
vides that expense of these courses
shall be borne by the state instead Of
coming from the income of state
school tax.
The House concurred with the Sen
ate on the justice fee bill which al
so takes away the fees from Crane
Jurors prosecuting in towns where
states attorneys reside.
Read Third Time and Passed.
II 265-Relating to the practice o.
embalming.
n i5-Providlng for notices to th'
nuhlic service commission OF organi
zation OF corporations.
II 279-Enabling the Bennington
and North Adams street Railwa,
company to construct and operate
railway in the tow nof Stamford.
II 2g7-Amending the charter o
the f. ct. Fairbanks 4 Co.
Passed In Concurrence.
S officiating to the registration
of automobiles and motor vehicles o
non-resldents.
S 5s-Relating to the soldiers
home.
Joint Resolutions.
By Mr.. Fletcher OF Cavendish; pro
vlding for printing at the expense o
the state, 1900 copies of the proceed
ings of Vermont Historical societ
and anniversary addresses In 100
and 1910. Adopted
BY Mr.. Bowles Of Woodford; pre-
yiding for the appointment by III
governor Of commission OF tire
who shall serve without pay and re
port to the next Legislature on tn
erection Of q suitable memorial I
Daniel p. Thompson. Adopted.
Killed.
II officiating to exemptions fror
taxation.
II 224-Relatlng to the pay Of lis
ers.
II 2ss-Relating to the law of tn
road.
The Senate.
During consideration OF II 22i, n
lating to the pay Of jurymen. Senate
Butler proposed an amendment tha
railway In the town of Stamford.
opposed by Senator Daniels, who tol
about case In point whore tow
officer put a name in the jury DO
so that the man would be self SUI
porting for time.
Senator Powell's hotel exemptio
bill. S 1. reported adversely wa
; made a special order for 10;S0 a. \
Wednesday.
Read Third Time and Passed
S 50, workmen's compensation ac