St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-26
FOR A PRIMARY Law.
Bill introduced in the House by Nc
Cuen of Vergennes Must
Discuss Capital Punishment
This Term.


ed in the legislature last week but
some of them are of Importance
enough to attract considerable at
tention. Last Friday Mr.. McCuen of
Vergennes introduced primary cleo
ton bill which follows closely the
Gibson bill rejected two years ago
and is somewhat similar to the Kan
sas primary law. He also introduced
a bill to reimburse the Baxter
National bank of Rutland for the
$4,000 loaned the state in 1909 to
make up the deficiency in the admin
stration of justice.
Mr.. Ellis of Brookfield has intro
duced a bill substituting life i'm
prisonment for capital punishment
and it is said bill will be introduced
to commute the sentence of Elroy
Kent who was convicted of murder
in Wallingford.
Sen. Borden of Rutland county has
essayed to solve the tax POLLEN by
introducing bill which abolishes
offsets for debts owing and exempts
from taxation money loaned on real
estate or personal property mort
cages at a rate not exceeding 4 IL
per cent.
Some of the important measures
introduced are:
H. 76-By Mr. Jackman of Wall
than to amend section 5125 of the
public statutes, relating to the grant
ing of licenses. (In towns voting Ii
cense, in addition to one for 1000 in
habitants. there may be granted in
addition, licenses of the fifth class
n hn IN n hn
than two in each town so voting
where the population does not ex-
ceed 5000 and an additional one for
each 5000 population additional.
These limitations not to apply to the
number of licenses of the firth class
which may be granted in towns
voting no. To joint committee.
H. 72-By Mr.. McCuen of Vergen-
nes, an act to amend No. IL, acts of
1908, relating to the creation of
board of agriculture and forestry.
(Creates state board of agriculture,
forestry, publicity and exploitation,
of Governor, director of Vermont ex-
pertinent station and three citizens
to be appointed by the Governor.
Governor to appoint commissioner of
agriculture January 1 at salary not
to exceed $1,000; also a director of
publicity and exploitation at salary
to be fixed by Governor. Appro-
PIRATES $4,000 annually.) To COM
mittee on conservation.
H. 38-By Martin, of Brookline to
amend sections 1864, 1869, 1471 and
1474 of the P. S. relating to the sum-
moning of grand and petit jurors.
Eighteen judicious men from each
county to be chosen by judges of the
county court to serve as grand jury
men. Petit jurymen to be drawn at
such time as the court shall direct,
by such notice as the court directs.
The change as in the present law is
that grand and petit jurors are sum-
moned on order of the court and
when needed.
H. 87-By Mr.. Norton of Hunting
ton, to amend section 183 of the pub
lie statutes, relating to the election
of representatives to the General As
sembly. provides for election on
third ballot of the one having the
largest number of votes.) To COM
mittee on elections
H. 90-By Mr.. Barron of Barton,
to amend section 6247 of the public
statutes, relating to the pay of
courts to be S each, to be advanced
by party asking for jury.) To joint
committee on State and court ex-
pense.
H. 92-By Mr.. Webster of Swan
ton (by request,) an act amending
various sections of the public statutes
relating to supervision of schools.
permits five towns to form school
unions instead of three.) To COM
mittee on education.
H. 93-By Mr.. Bowles of Wood
ford, restricting and regulating
trustee process. provides that in
case a judgment is obtained against
wage Garner, earning not to exceed
$25 per week, upon filing certified
copy of judgment with employer, he
shall deduct O per cent. of the week
ly wage, until satisfied.) To COM
mittee on minor courts.
The bills giving a laborer SO a
week exception from the trustee
process exception from the trustee
afternoon and the employers liabili-
ty bill will be given public hearing
tonight.