The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-11-03


day morning when IL was discuss.
eed by some Of the ablest men IN
the House II Was made clearly ap.
parent 10 the House that the dam
age done by thesas little animals 20
timber was very serious and had ia.
creased greatly since the Iva placing
bounty Oh them had been repealed
and the bin passed by good vote.
The House has finally redeemed
the platform pledge OF both the
Republican aud Democratic parties
aud passed bill granting exemp-
ton from trustee process OF $40 In
wages, but IL was only after a hard
fight and IN fact only after II seem
ed likely that IL would be killed
before the party whip could be
cracked in is behalf
A unique feature OF the week
was the fesorting Of the House In
20 committee OF the whole on Wed
nesday to hear an address on wo-
mans suffrage by Mrs. Annette Par
malice Of Enosburg Falls. the apos-
tie OF that movement In Vermont.
In her remarks Mrs Parmalee did
not urge the passage Of a unlyer-
sal suffrage law, although she would
~ doubt have been glad to II she
had not beeen convinced that half
q loaf was betterthan none and she
confined herself 10 urging the pas
sage OF the bill before the House
10 give tax paying women municipal
suffrage. The House was crowded
TO It's utmost capacity to hear her
effort aud IL IL but faint praise TO
,ay that she acquitted herself cred
itably
The bill introduced by Mr. Babbitt
II Rockingham, appropriating s2OO,-
400 for betteIing the highway OF
he state is the most far reaching
highway legislation thus far propos-
ed. bst il is certain that bill TO
bond the state fora million or more
viii be put In before the session IL
over. A bill like this would be
,ertain OF very strong opposition
and II is possible that Mr. Rabbits
Oil may be, In way. a measure to
head off any bonding bill.
The bill TO increase the license
fee on dogs, prepared TO cover GOV
Mead Is objection to the worthless
dog is not having plain sailing and
The prospects is that when IL comes
up for discussion tomorrow II VIII
1e defeated or at least modified so
hat il will not be impossible for
poor man 10 keep hisusual quota OF
from one to half dozen dogs.
More general interest Is being dis
played IN the weight and measures
ill than any other measure before
he General Assembly, Already the
committee has had one public hearin
IN il and has arranged for another
Thursday evening in Representatives
Hall so that more can be present
han any committee room would hold
The committee has receiyde pelt-
ion OF 900 names, headed by that
II ex-Gov Prouty, praying for the
passage Of the bill, and Chairman
Rabbit OF the committee is constant
~ In receipt of communications fay-
,ring the bill The committee has
prepared substitute bill eliminat-
ing some provisions of the original
Dlii they did not consider advisable,
Dut VIII not itpbiI ~ Hhhii aii''
the public hearing on Thursday
SENTIMENT finally prevailed IN the
otter Creek matter and the House
by a close vote refused TO change
me name 10 Otter River In his
speech advocating the bill Co
tell Of Middlebury, gave the House
lts first chance of the season 10
near any extended remarks from
hlm and he showed that he had lost
none OF his old timeyigor In debate.
Tie Colonel has not as yet sprung
my OF the radical measures he Is
credited with having up his sleeve
md may not. although those who
know him best say they viii be sur
prlsed II he does not break loose
pefore the session IL over. He has
however. already distinguished him
Ell by his offer OF land worth
bout a quarter ola million dollars
o Mddiebury College.
III .ETcHER