The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-10-28

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miiine 10 r~t bnsy j. that having weigh
ani measures. A bis hearing ls plAhns
for neat Thursday evening IN rrpFesrhl
iiyas' hall
The newspaper men sailed into chai
man j, W, Redmond oi the puhlio srfNis
commission Wednesday night al the heal
lhs before the rallpad commission on ih
bill whloh gives railroads the privilege q
exchanging mil-ases for advertising, MI
Redmond had written 10 the committee
letter the newspaper men didn't liks
They interpreted Il as an Aspeision ON th
profession. Senator Max Powell deiende'
Mr., Redmond. who Was absent, aud ih
fraternity soon had him answering ques
iions. lie thought the railroads had lh'
right under the present law 20 eNrhans,
mileagos for advertising, bat II Mr., Rcd
mond's contention was true that they haf
not, the proposed bin wa class leglslatiot
aud unconstitutional, The newspaper met
seemed 10 have the best Of the argument
al the hearing.
The farmers spent Wednesday evening
trying 10 lind oui the difference between 4
porcupine and hedgehog. There l. a bil
travelling through the legislature placing 4
bounty on porcupines and all the author
ties around the state house claim ihcrr
Rnt a pocupinc in the state. and that
the hedgehog Is only second cousin,
Senator Gordon also explained 10 the
farmers the fellow servant doctrine em'
bodied ia his employers liability bill.
The house did heap Of talking yesier'
day. IL spent the forenoon deciding that
u didn't want anything to do with plural
iy elections for town representatives, even
on and after the third ballot, and went on
record in favor OF sticking To the old meth
cd, even II IL did take IRON Tuesday 10
Friday in Lincoln 10 elect man who led
on every ballot and was the final choice,
The change Of the name, Otter creek 10
Otter river, took up the afternoon. The
people in Addison county are very much ~
earnest about II, even Colonel lBattell
thinks il ought 10 be- changed.
The game law went over again from yes.
terday 10 today. The senate claimed that
after a law was passed and signed by the
governor the house couldn't bring in a
bill 10 amend senate bill. naming the
section. IN order TO put that act into i'm
mediate effect. The proper procedure,
the legal luminafles in the senate claim.
would be- 10 pass bill amending a law
instead OF amending some senate bill.
which has lost its identity as a senate bill
after having been signed by the governor.
One thing is very evident: when this
legislature tries TO hurry II stubs its toe
every trip. II will reach a point mighty
soon where il will need chaperon. Thu |
only goes to show what old lawmakers |
argue. that the state would save money |
and time if il could have half the old men |
back every two years. The first month Of |
session is kindergarten for about seven |
eighths of the members, and the state has |
10 pay to educate them. II is fair sam
pie of the work accomplished by body of
men who are here because the job is
passed around" The legislature OF 1905
lad the same experience with the game
avs.
Unless there is still another slip up, the
,lll ought to be law tonight (Fridayl
when legislature adjourns, although even
money on whether il will or will not be,
n the light of what has already happened,
would be called a good bet. Porcupines or
ledgehogs We're put down on the slate for
his morning, and ii the senate adopts the
Iouse joint resolution legislature will take
recess until Tuesday Both houses are
onsidering amendments to the rules to
How bills to be introduced up to the sec
nd Tuesday in November which fact in.
icates strongly the failing prospect of fin
shing for good before Thanksgiving. The
resent house contains too many orators
nd a close season will have to be de- 4
ill be here until spring planting :
Clarke c. Fits appeared before the spe ,
lM committee to consider the Austine bill
Vednesday night, and the committee will :
isit Brattleboro next week Friday. :
Mr.. Babbitt of Rockingham has intro
uced Charles w. Gatess 100000 high I
ay bill, which is the same as the present
lw, except it calls for S120,OO0 more r
loney and increases the amount towns q
ay appropriate from $500 to 81 900 or a a
NIT of 500 to 81 900. The state gives !
like sum. The surplus will be spent by v
lie commissioner where needed for trunk (
mes. helping poor towns on the main
aveed highways, etc. :
The senate did an unheard of thing yes p
rday in refusing to pass the customary n
authorizing the joint commit {
es on house of correction and the state T
rison to visit these institutions. The Il
found the governor O.K'd a
em and thought that was enough and it o.
ould save a junket OF course, it would +
1t be surprising if somebody moved to q
consider before the time limit expires,
as to keep up the perpetual motion. d
The governors ball last night in the Il
ty hall auditorium was the swellest event h
years, and all of Gov and Mrs. Mead's ii
lends were there. A Boston decorator II
Us hired to make the hall attractive. 1t v,
Is splendid affair. q,