Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-10-26

in Washington and are both opposed
to Vermont's ratification of their act.
Ex-Gov. Barstow pointed out that
Ex-senator Edmunds, who is now quot
ed as against the measure, voted for
i. when he was in United States Sen
ate. The ex-governor suggested
that the ex senator's viewpoint had
changed since he became one of the
great corporation lawyers. It lis in
teresting at least to study the cir
cumstances of the opponents of the
bill and see wherein it affects their
own interests. Even Senator Page
says the income tax is one Of the most
equitable methods of taxation known
and the great danger in adopting the
amendment lies in the fact that an
income tax is so fair that Congress is
liable to overdo the matter. There
seems to be but one argument against
the amendment and that is that the
state should not surrender it's right to
the government of the United States.
The measure will doubtless come be-
fore the house shortly and the doing
therein will make interesting reading.
If the measure is voted down it will
be because selfish interests have a
great influence over legislation.
This is La1ies' week and every
member seems to have brought his
women folks to enjoy the festivities
and attend the Governors ball which
| is really the social function of the
! year. 1t will be in order to take up
the woman's suffrage bill this week
so that the ladies may know just who
/ their champions really are. Proba-
| bly, Mr.. Fletcher really believes in
| his measure because he is not the
man who does much just for show and
! he does not take up the time Of the
session in matters which are not
worth while. The suffrage leader,
known as Annette" has been here a
week and through her subtle charms
! has no doubt made manv converts to
! her faith. The past week has shown
| that the house at least has some re-
spect for the reports of the respective
committees and has thus far sus-
| tanned the committee in every case,
killing what the committee said
ought to be killed and passing what
the committee said ought to be
passed.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The election of judges and other
state officers last week WAS mutual
love feast in which orators Wed with
each other in extolling the virtues of
their respective candidates. The
pride of all the nominating speeches
was made by Gen. Butterfeld in
behalf of Gen. Lee S. Tillotson a S
spector-General-
The crusade against the worthless
dog has begun. A bill is in TO tax
male dogs 81 and female dogs $40.
The legislature is inclined to rub it
into the Public Service commission.
They killed bill to furnish the com
mission with an office and another
giving the commission power to es-
tabIish a uniform demurrage system.
c. S. Page had the solid democratic
vote for senator. The only two votes
against him were by Hunt of New
Haven and Woodruff of Burke. Wood
the gentleman from Hyde Park and
Hunt well, Hunt is so fond of argu-
ment that he won't even eat anything
that agrees with him.
The resolution asking Congress to
protect butter against an imitation
commonly called "oleo" passed unan-
imOusly.
The house killed bill which made
the highway commissioner a state
officer to be elected by the people.
Then they reconsidered the bill and it
now has chance to pass.
Three members Of the committee on
! highways will visit the site Of the
proposed road from Norton to Island
Pond. This Will be no junket. The
members will have to walk about 10
miles through an unbroken forest. 1t
should be done during the open deer
season and then it might become a
trip of profit.
Temperance petitions are coming in
! from all parts of the state. One of
them called for "Up-todate, state
wide prohibition.
Senator Cushman has bill to compel
employers to hold ten per cent of q
debtors wages to pay up bills with.
1t does away with trustee process and
makes the dead beat pay up.
Speaker Howe did we'll to refer the
publicity bills to the committee or
Conservation. There is no more pub.
lie spirited citizen in the state thar
Col. Battell of Middlebury, who is
chairman of the committee.
Bean Of n export nominated his fel
low townsman, Aaron H Grout fol-
the Office of judge-advocate. Twas
a happy choice. No man looks better
in Majors uniform than Aaron.
Newman K. Chaffee of RUTLAND
was elected as trustee of U. V. M
in place of the Hon. George Aitken Of
Woodstock, deceased.
A bill came in late last week tc
abolish capital punishment. One
member said it ought TO pass. HI
thought Capital punishment mean
staying over Sunday in Montpelier
To Gov. Mead goes the honor O.
giving the first Governors ball in thu
new city hall.
The D. A. r. and several other wei
known societies are adding to the so
cial activities of the week.
The press gang are talking O
, forming a gridiron club. If the.
do there will be something doing
that will make some of the member
sit up and take notice.