The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-02
HOUSE ONCE MORE
SAYSIT MUST Be
OTTER CREEK
Bill Comes Back and is Killed
by Small Majority
HEOGEHOGs TO THE FRONT
Boston & Maine Railroad Wants
Privilege of ParalleIing Central
Vermont

Montpelier, Nov. 2.-The House
yesterday unloaded several problems
that have been resting heavily on its
mind. 1t disposed of the Otter Creek
bill for good and it passed the hedge
hog measure.
The Boston and Maine Railroad
company gave physical demonstration
yesterday that it proposed to build a
connecting link of railroad between
Brattleboro and South Vernon, thus
paralleling the Central Vermont rail-
way between these points A bill
Iembodying this plan was introduced
this afternoon in the House OF Repres
entatiyes by Mr.. Alderman of Vernon
Since the activity of the Central Yer
mont railway company in Massachu-
sets, by the granting of charter to
build a road between Palmer and
Providence, there have been various
rumors TO the effect that the Boston
and Maine intended to build this strip
OF railroad.
The bill 10 change the name of OF
ter Greek TO Otter River which was
discussed last week was resurrected
yesterday and finally killed by vote
of lO4 to 81
The House passed the hedgehog
bill yesterday morning without de-
bate. In the Senate Lieut. Gov. Slack
equalled an effort of Mark Twain by
referring the bill to the committee on
insane when it reached that body.
Read Third Time and Passed
II. 69-To provide for medical in
spection of public and private schools
II. l0S-Naming body of water
in Stamford.
II. officiating to bounty on por-
cupines.
II. S3-Amending an act amending
the charter of Bellows Falls village.
II. S9-An act for the prevention of
blindness.
II. l0l-Relating to appropriations
for Memorial day.
II. ll0-Amending an act incorpor-
ating the Rutland County Trust COM
pany.
In the Senate
In the Senate Senator Barden of
Wallingford introduced a joint reso-
luton urging the Vermont represen-
tatives in Congress to use their in
huence for the passage of a parcel |
post measure. This was adopted by |
the Senate.
The governor today appointed and
signed the commission of Edward G. |
McClallen of the city OF Rutland 10 |
be member of the state board OF |
pharmacy.
The governor also appointed c. p.
Smith OF Burlington, p. w. Clement |
Of Rutland, A. W. Fletcher OF Caven.
dish, r. A. Davis Of Bethel and f. G.
Rowland of Barre to be delegates to
The national conference on the none.
tary situation In the United States.
important Bills
Many important bills were intro
iuced in both branches of the Gen
aral Assembly yesterday.
To Avoid Negligence Suits
Senator Gordon of Barre introduces
bill entitled: "An act providing for
he compensation to injured work
men, or in case of death, to their
next of kin, by voluntary agreement
between employer and employer"
consent to be in writing; no rights
II action for personal injury or death
lnder statute or at common law save
lnder plan consented to, except when
PERSONAL injury to the employe is
'aused In while or in part by the fail.
ire OF the employer TO obey valid
rider made by statute or by public
authorized to require the
Employer to safeguard his employees.
u where such injury is caused by
he serious or willful misconduct of
he employer.
In case death results from injury
ependent widow, children or parents I
re entitled to a sum equal to 1900 q
mes the daily earnings not in ex. &
ess Of $500; II no dependents. not to I
Sceed 800 for burial and medical I.
Spensesi no total or partial incapac-
y, weekly payment at end of sec. g
nd week after injury of not over one / Il
ili weekly wages, If employed year s
same employer, or less than a year q
)t exceeding three times average s
MY earnings; not to exceed $40 per <
eek and 10 years; provides medical
animation, settlement of disputes a
agreement or by law: provides for 81
slgnments, attachment, etc. Agree. el
ent filed with secretary of state: ef. 81
ct January /, 1911. al
This bill Is said to follow the ideas n,
one introduced In the New York Ia
sembly.
House Bills introduced
Among tho mara lrnnort,pt btt. a.,