The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-07


ally the entire amount.
Celebration Of the Teroentenary Of
the Discovery Of Lake champlaIn
Act No. 2O5 n the J avs of 1908
provided for the appointment OF a
commission for the puhl'' celebration
of the tercentC- lry of the discovery
Of Lake Cham ain and the state OF
Vermont, and appropriated $4,000
for this purpose and for the erection
of suitable memorial in the Cham
plain valley either hv itself. or act
ing with the New York State CON-
mission, or United Stato7 government
or societies. Under THE act COM
mission was duly apnointed and in
connection with the New York State
Commission. appointed Cor the same
purpose, joint celebration was held.
The report of this cormission will
be before you. giving IN detail the
work accomplished and proposed.
Having been a member of that Com
mission | prefer that the record shall
speak for itself, but | believe 1t to
be generally conceded that 1t was
most successful celebration and has
been productive of much good
through exploiting the Champlain
Valley.
Employers Liability
In my inaugural message I called
attention to the necessity for the
passage of an employers liability act
wish to reiterate my recommends
ton and to urge upon you the neces-
sity of the passage of such bill. The
time has arrived when it Is neces-
sary that this legislation be passed,
not only in the interests OF the en-
ployee but of the employer. It is
matter of good sense and Of justice.
II should be made as general as pos
sible and should not be confined to
simply one class of employers.
Report Of the Commission Appointed
to Prepare Proposals Of Amend
ment to the Constitution
Joint resolution, No. 419, approved
November 18th, 1908, provided for
the appointment OF a commission to
propose amendments TO the constitu
ton. Under this resolution | APP
pointed the following commission:
Hon. Frank c. Partridge as chairman,
Hon. Frank l.. Greene; Hon. Allen NJ.
Fletcher Hon. Willis n. Cady, and
Hon Matthew G. Leary, and on Jan
uary 9Th, 1910 they presented me
their report which is now before you
for your consideration.
It is only once in ten years under
the present rule that the constitution
may be changed. II has served us
well. but the time has come when we
should take step forward, and keeT
IN with the march OF progress II
other states The proposals whicf
are before you will do this and | sin
cerely hope that nothing will stanC
IN the way of their adoption.
Report Of the Commission TO Revise
the Laws Relating TO Banking
and Bank Institutions
Joint resolution No. 41S approved
December 2nd. 1908 provided for thu
appointment OF commission OF three
persons to examine all existing laws
. Of the state relating to banking and
? bank institutions, revise the SANE
and submit such revision, with an &C
companying report showing the pro
posed changes TO the governor on o
before the first day Of July, 1910. I'm
der this Joint resolution | appointed
Hon. Fred A. Rowland OF Montpelie
Hon. DIN Merrill of Enosburg Fall
and Hon F. II. Harrington of Bran
don. They have performed their du
ties in a highly satisfactory manner
! and I present their report for you
? consideration.
Joint Resolution Relating to a Com
mission to Investigate Certain
. Corporation Laws
I Joint resolution No. 42l approves
Y January 9th. 1909. provides COR IN
r appointment Of a commission OF tire
2 To examine the existing laws OF III
! state. relating to the organization
: formation or incorporation OF all col
porations. both public including ml
I nicipal. and private and TO suDml
+ their recommendations as to the &C
A visibility Of enacting a general lay
4 covering the subject matter aboV
, set forth. to the legislature at IN
j. opening OF the present session. vi
Z der this resolution I appointed HOT
d Clarke c. Fits. Hon. ]. T. Gleason
r and Hon. Charles d. Watson and
have no doubt but their report WI
n no submitted TO you in due season
J. From the intimate knowledge ! nav
@ of the character and ability OF ines
, gentlemen I have no doubt but tha
g. II will be OF great value, and worth
II Of your thoughtful consideration.
Emergency Appropriation
. During the last two years the stat
has twice been placed in a rattle
i embarrassing position because OF
Il lack of funds to pay It's legitimate e
ponses Some appropriation Shout
!. he made for such cases. subject
n tho approval Of the governor or sue
q other state officers as you may desi
n nate. but not to be used except In c.
! ses OF emergency, and then on
!. when absolutely necessary. ! believ
Il that such safeguards might =
I. thrown around an appropriation.
A This nature as would make 1t entirel
n snfe so that Il could be used only In
q. | legitimate WnV