The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
Smaller Number Likely to be
Presented Than Last
Session
FOOL MEASURES HAMPER
Unnecessary Measures Are Also In
troduced. Such as Act to Legalize
Grand List of the Town OF Elmore
Covers Three Typewriter Pages
For Forest Fire Protection.
For Forest Fire Protection.

Though the first business to engage
the attention of the House when it
reassembles today will be the dog Ii
cense bill, there are important mat
ters to come UP this week, either in
committee or in the chambers of le-
gislation which will demand careful
attention and thorough deliberation.
1t appears quite possible that the
number of bills introduced this year
will be smaller than two years ago.
The important measures have not all
been introduced, but they can be fore
casted with a reasonable degrees of
accuracy. The only thing to compli
cate the situation is the number Of
fool measures that will clog the
wheels of progress.
A sample of unnecessary though not
foolish legislation is the bill intro
duced last week to legalize the grand
list of the town of Elmore. Such bills
usually cover half a dozen lines. This
bill covers three typewriter pages.
1t appears from the bill that the lis
ters have fer two years disregarded
some of the formalities required by
law and the matter becomes serious
because the Quadreunial appraisal
was taken this year. The present
bill not only legalizes the grand list
but opens up the whole question cf
appraisals and provides for hearings
on appraisas not later than Decem-
Der 90. If the State had a competent
tax commission in charge of these
matters in the towns much of this
trouble might be obviated.
Income TAX amendment.
IT has been intended to have
hearing this week on the proposed
income tax amendment, but with those
at present scheduled it will be diff
cult 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 amend
ment to the State constitution will
be discussed before the Senate cham
Der Wednesday evening. 1t is under
stood that number of men desire
to be heard on these proposals, but
it is not now known who they are.
The employers liability bill will
be taken up this evening in Repres-
entatives' hall and the woman suff-
rage measure will also be considered
in the cloak room before the Judic-
iary Committee
Thursday evening there will be a
hearing on the weights and measures
bill in Representatives hall. Most
CT the members are anxious to hear
whatever may be presented on this
question, for the interest prominent
men have taken and the number OF
people who have signed the petition
asking for the passage of such bill
makes it appear measure of large
public consequence.
Evenings Taken Up.
Thus the evenings are taken uI
this week with matters that are Oh
considerable Importance and it will
not be easy to find time for public
hearing on the income tax, which
members and the general public will
desire to attend.
pO'Vl hol hNhu 10 w o'h' GOO tii'
Vincitia club in Barre Friday even
ing. This is the leading social or
ganization in that city and each win
ter a number of the public and prom
inent men of the State deliver an ad
dress of some sort before the club
The members expect the Goyerno
will give some kind of an outline o
l.. ~ Il ,f fhA ,1n
tive session, but the Governor has no
so far as known, committed himsel
with any promise to that effect.
A number of hotel men are eXpecte
in town this week. The inn-keeperS
license will come in soon, possibl
today, and the hotel mems organiza
ton is understood to be behind tn
measure. They do not expect to EN-
ploy any lobbyists or legislativ
agents, but enough of them will com
here TO let the members know tha
their association is behind the bi
and that they deem it a desirabl
piece of legislation,
Against Forest Fires.
Mr. Chaffee Of Rutland has prepal
ed a bill providing for protectio
against forest fires that gives tn
compassion wider scope and author
ICES larger expenditure for the pr'
vention of such disasters. 1t pre-
vides in accordance with the Mali
law, that when lumber owners sha
shall establish lookout stations c
high mountains or hills overlookir
o considerable epanse OF territol
and connect such stations vii
some telephone line the State sha
pay the expense of maintaining
Waterman there for such time as Il
State forester shall direct This
an entirely new departure and ol
that may result in great saving
valuable timber,
Another employers liability b
has been prepared by Peck of Bu
lington and will appear today or I
morrow.
Although the trustee process b
has paased the House and seems a
sured of passage in the Senate. pr