The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-01


week, and in that way will be the bet
ter prepared to take intelligent action
upon them. OF course in such large
body of men it takes a few longer than
Others to grasp the true import of some
measures, and some of these do not hesi-
tate TO say that if they could have un-
derstood some things then as they do
now their votes would have been differ
ent,
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1t has been intended to have hear
ing this week on the proposed income
tax amendment, but with hearings at
present scheduled it will be difficult to
find an opportunity without conflicting
with something else, and the members
generally desire to hear the arguments
on both sides of that proposition. The
proposals OF amendment to the state
constitution will be discussed before the
Senate chamber Wednesday evening. 1t
is understood that number of men
desire to be heard on these proposals
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Some of the senators who voted to
kill the bill taking away justice fees
in state cases in towns where a munich
pal court is located do not relish the
criticism they have been subjected to,
and say only one side of the case has
been presented TO the public. They say
that the fees in municipal courts are
much more than in justice courts, so
that person guilty Of some misde-
meauor punishable BY fine is compelled
to pay much more If his case comes
before a municipal court and that they
think the state il better able to stand
the loss of the two.dollar justice fee
that it is compelled TO pay extra in
such cases than the average offender is
able to stand the extra costs.
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The loss by Mr. Peck OF Burlington,
chairman OF the House judiciary com
mittee, last week Of his file of bills be.
fore his committee is affording some
sport, especially for the members Of that
committee, and one member goes so far
as to say that Mr.. Peck might lust as
well lose them as to be carrying around
for days in his pocket without reporting
the bills which have been acted upon by
the committee.
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II is the expectation that the appoint
ment Of member of the public service
commission to fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration OF the term of Hon.
Eli Porter OF Wilmington win be made
this week, and it Is also expected, by
some who profess to know, that if any
change is made the appointment will 60
to r. w. Warner OF Yergennes, Mr..
Warner is a druggist and one of the in
fuential business men Of that cityi and,
more than that, il is said, did more
for Gov Mead in Addison county than
any two other men. 4 prominent Addi-
son county member stands ready to bet
10 to 5 that Mr.. Warner viii get the
place unless Mr.. Porter is reappointed
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When members of the revision com.
mittee returned to Montpelier yester-
day, they found only six bills awaiting
their action, but with the arrival OF the
members that number has been largely
increased.
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A member who has not been thor
oughly enjoying the session thus far is
Col Billings of Woodstock, who for
nearly three weeks has been confined to
his room at the Pavilion with rheuma,
tism OF the eve. Besides being very
painful, il has neeessitated his remaining
In a darkened room. The infamma-
ton is subsidfng now, and Col. Billings
has hopes OF being able to be in his seat
the latter part of the week.