The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-01
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much of radical change to stand
much show OF passage by the pre-
ient legislature.
Even Supt. Fergusn OF the Anti
saloon League evidently does moi
much expect the bill will go through
or thus far he has spent little OF
10 time on II. Seemingly Mr.. Fer
gusons policy Is to render the pre-
sent law by various amendments az
obnoxious as possible, trusting In
his way to bring about in time a
eyulsion OF feeling that will per-
nit the enactment of prohibitory
aw of some sort
Speaker Howe has an excellent
ill to provide compensation for
ylctims OF Industrial accidents mode
I'd somewhat after the German laws
lut unfortunately II does not stand
much show Of passage as II is held
hat such q law to be constitutional
youldrequire an amendment to the
onstitution The bill provides
hat employers shall establish a funt
be administered by the state by
,aying to the state each year two
lollars for every employee, half Of
which is to be deducted from the
wages OF the employee. Out Of
his fund the state will pay compen-
alton to those injured or those
dependent upon them on scale
;ood deal as accident insurance Is
low paid. according to the severity
4 the accident. but IN no case to
,xceed $4,000
Mr.. Battells automobile bin,
yhich was awaited with considerable
interest by these who knew his an
lpathy for the machines. proved tc
Je a very sane measure with none
3f the drastic conditions regulating
heir use which II was expected to
contain The measure simply raises
he fee for an operators license
gives the selectmen, where there are
Jaralel roads, the right to close
me OF them to automobiles, and inn
)oses conditions on the drivers of
when meeting or pass
ng teams that are no different than
hose observed now by every decent
river OF a motor car. The gentle
nan from Middlebury has really,
yolyed very excellent measure
which will probably pass without
any difficulty
This week will see the beginning
II the attempt by the conference
ommittee TO reconcile the differ
noes between the House and Senat
ver the trustee process matter. II
expected that the result viii be
ln the nature Of a COM
jromise, but that II VIII contain
be specific pledge Of the party that
Il least SO OF mans wages shall
,e exempt from the trustee writ is
'egarded as pretty certain. The
House viii insist on that as will
nany othels who are Interested In
he lnture welfare of the Republican
larty Il is held by some that
aiher than pass new law without
ne $40 exemption IL would be bet
er TO lei the law remain as it is
~ il IL now the squabble has pro
ided some mighty good campaign |
for the Democratic party |
40 years nence
The s ssion u the Senate this ey-
Mug win decide whether the
ripnds 81 the normal school are
. siaae the fight against the
arherk training course bill any
arther n they have gained
lrenesh during the recess il IL pro.
'abIy they viii and that II the
olo 10 the senute passing the bill
5 reconsidered il VII be amended
is 10 prevent any advantage being
aiken Of the normal schools before
| IL finally passed II the super
.isiou n these proposed training
ourses could be- taken out Of the
lands of the state superintendent
1 education II would be- regarded
IS help 70 the normal schools as
IaBt stbae Il scll known 10 b. hos
lie 70 these institutianS
When the House met this even
lg Il had 500 biils awaiting IT. con-I