Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-10-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Both Branches
During the Week.

Montpelier, Oct. 12.-The Legislature
promptly got down to business this af-
.ternoon. Several bills were introduced
in the House, and one in the Senate, and
under a suspension of the House rules
the bill introduced by Mr.. Page of Hyde
Park providing for the rebuilding of the
court house, jail and %jailor's residence
at Hyde Park, that was burned last
winter, at a cost not to exceed $50 ZOO,
was read the third time and passed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Cory of
Montpelier raises the salary of each
member of the public service commits
sion $500, giving each member 81, 700,
instead of 1900. gives the chairman
$500 additional with suitable offices,
equipment, ETC., and allows the COM
mission, with the approval of the Gov
ernor, to fix the salary of it's clerk.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Billings of
Woodstock appropriates 81, 600 addition
al for Middlebury college to maintain
the department of Pedagogy.
senate-Forencon.
Senate called to order by the presi-
dent.
Prayer by the Rev. MI. Williams.
Reading of Journal.
On motion of Senator Powell of
C%hittenden the reading of the journal
will be omitted for the remainder of
the session. This was voted.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Pay of the clerks of revision commit
Senate and speaker of the House.
Adopted.
Committee on rules recommend the
same as at the last session with except
ion of rule three.
On motion of Senator Edgerton of
Windsor the Senate adopted the report
of the joint committee on rules.
President appointed the following to
canvass votes for United States repre-
s~entatives and senator's: First district,
Field, Cushman, Smith, Sheldon, Girls
void, Pike, Hitchcock; second district,
Darling, Dale, Scribner, Taplin, Daniels,
Adams, Coolidge.
Senator Powell of Chittenden is
made chairman of the committee on
finance. Senator Davis is made chair
man of the committee on railroads.
Two additional senators are placed on
the committees on highways and bridg-
es, Norton of Chittenden and Griswold
of Grand Isle.
Two additional senators are placed on
the committee on banks, Senators Serb
ner and Tuttle.
On motion of Senator Daniels the
Senate adjourned.
Senate-Afternoon.
Senate called to order by the presi-
dent.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint committee of the House and
Senate to investigate the system OF
bookkeeping in the State treasurer's
office. This was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. by Senator Powell of Chitten-
den, relating to the exemption from
taxation of manufactures, quarries,
mines, etc. Referred to judiciary com
mittee.
On motion of Senator Porter of
Orleans the Senate adjourned.
House-Mornins.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by President John M. Thomas of Middle
bury College.
On motion of Mr.. Norton of Hunting
ton the reading of the journal of Tues
day was omitted.
The clerk called the roll of the House
to verify residence and seat numbers of
members lOI lue ltRlSldllNc ulItCIOIH.
On motion of Mr.. Briggs of Searsburg
the House adjourned.
house-Afternoon.
The Governor submitted to the House
a communication containing a copy OF
the proposed amendment to the consti
tuition of the United States as follows
article XIV: The Congress shall have
power to lay and collect taxes on in,
c-1-. I@..~
without apportionment among the sew
eral States, and without regard to any
census or enumeration" The commu
nication and accompanying document.
were referred to the committee on fed
eral relations.
H. by Mr.. Page of Hyde Park
providing for the rebuilding of a cour'
house, Jail and %jailor's residence for thu
county of Lamoille at Hyde Park
Names A. A. Pike, F. G. Fleetwood, r
; w. Hulburd. N. P. Mower and DAME
Walker as commissioners. Building t
> be completed, finished, furnished an,
ready for use not later than Dec.
, 1911, at a cost not to exceed $50, 600 i
addition to moneys received from in
! surance.
H. 3-By Mr.. Chaffee of Rutland, au
thorizing the State treasurer to re-issu
to the agricultural college fund, no,
. held in trust by the State, $l35, 500, re
deemable on June l, 1882. To judiciar
committee.
1 H. 4-By Mr.. Billings of Woodstock
to provide additional instruction i
t Middlebury College, in the department
of pedagogy. Amends section 1850 o
f the public statutes to read: 81, 400, of tn
/ appropriation in favor of Middlebur
{ College shall be annually expended i
paying the tuition and incidental colleg
f charges of thirty students appointed i
the manner provided in this chapter, an
f Sc, 600 annually for the establishment
r and maintenance of a department o
. pedagogy, for the education and train
ing of high school teachers in said in
. stitution, and 81, 800 to provide add
tional instruction. To committee on al
preparations.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
Under suspension of rules, H. l, pre-
Viding for rebuilding county building