The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-17
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduce


the passage of several bills.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced ::
ii. 355, by Mr. Chaffee of City of
Rutland (by request, to authorize
the Rutland Railway Light and Power
Co., to extend its railway 1t pro-
| vides for extension to Middleton
Springs, Wells, Pawlet, Dorset and
Manchester, and permits the sale of
light and power and permits the sale
light and power. Referred to the
Committee on Street Railways
H. 1856, by Mr. McHugh of Wey
bridge, to protect muskrats in Addi-
son county. 1t makes a close season
| from May 1 to March 1. Referred to
Joint Committee on Game and Fish
cries.
H. 357, by Mr.. Kennedy of DuXbury
for the protection of game. 1t pro-
hibits hunting with dogs between
March | ana December 81 Referred
to the Joint Committee on Game and
Fisheries.
II. 35S, by Mr., Mason of Pawlet, to
amend Section 2659 of the Public Sta
tutes relating to the lieus on colts
Referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
H. 359, from the committee on Game
and Fisheries, as substitute for H. As,
to amend Sections 526S and 5270 of
the Public Statutes relating to State
county and deputy fish and game war
dens, their appointment and COM
penSation. 1t provides that the State
Commissioner may appoint not to ex-
ceed 13 county fish and game war
dens, and may appoint as many dep
uties as he deems necessary. The
State Commissioner salary is not to
exceed 800 per month; county war
dens not to exceed SO, when continu-
ously employed, and SO per day when
not employed for periods more than
two weeks. Ordered to lie and be
printed
H. $50, by Mr.. Battell of Middlebury
to amend Sections 40S4, 40S5, 1885,
1890 and 1902 of the Public Statutes
relating to the operation of automo-
biles. Referred to the Committee on
Internal Affairs.
H. 361, by Mr.. Bynton cf Charl-
lotte, to prohi Dit destruction of stand
ing timber without authority. r.
ferred to the Committee on Conserva-
ton.
H. 362 by Mr.. Seagar of Brandon,
to amend Section 1850 of the Public
Statutes relating to the election of
five district officers. Referred to the
Committee on Municipal Corporations
H. 1868, by Mr.. Bowles of Wooiford
to amend Section 5S1 of the Public
Statutes relating to the examination
of inventories. Referred to the Com
mttee on Ways and Means.
Adjournment Wrangle.
At 1920 the joint resolution intro
duced Monday evening by Mr. Haw-
kins of Shaftsbury, providing for ad-
journment from Friday afternoon Of
this week to one week from Monday
of the following week without pay,
but with an allowance of mileage,
was taken up as a special order. Mr..
Stone &C Wallingford, thought the
Legislature had been pretty liberal in
the matter of adjournment, and he ad-
vocated his amendment providing
that adjournment over the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday season should be from
Wednesday morning of next week to
the following Monday evening,
He said that to adjourn for ten days
in the midst of Legislation would be
like a farmer quitting work for like !
period with twenty acres of hay down. !
He thought members would get out !
of touch with the work of the session |
if they took a long recess. He re-
ferred to the fact that the mileage !
for the member drawing the largest !
sum would be $4560. He thought that |
who cannot attend to bus
mess ought not to be here and that |
the people of the State would have |
to be more thankful fer than !
the knowledge that the members OF
the Legislature had attended to bus !
mess.
Mr.. Warner OF Cornwall, opposed |
the amendment Mr.. Fletcher of Cav
endish thought this was a question Of |
public health. If the House should !
adjourn for the shorter period pro-
posed an epidemic would strike the
House, and it would be surprising to /
find how many members would he
sick Only few would be here and
not much important work could be !
done. A recess of ten days would give
an opportunity to get IN
touch with their constituents.
Mr.. CARL of Canaan, and Mr.. Catch
ell of Charleston, opposed the amend
ment. Mr.. Ives of Mount Holly,
thought the State would be benefited
f the members went home and stayed
there. He didn't want to stay here
all winter, and favored the amend
ment. Doctor Bailey of Randolph, fa-
yored the amendment. He didn't be-
Iieve members would take advantage