Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-09
LEGISLATIVE LETTER
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thought the burlington company
would become power grabbers and {
create water power trust through {
out the state and he won out in his
fight to the extent of getting the bill (
amended so that the rights given un- '
der the charter will at all times be .
subject to the will of the legislature,
and subject to existing laws relating {
to power companies and other corpor- ,
ations.
The worthless dog" also seems to
have nine lives. A bill was cussed !
and discussed at some length on Wed
nesday and Thursday and finally
killed. The bill doubled the tax on
dogs and was ordered to a third read
ing without much comment either way
hut a SIGHT was made against the
final passage on Thursday. Thursday
morning a printed circular was placed
on every desk and it contained this
heading. "Will you double the tax on
vour hest friend?" 1t then quoted |
the famous article by Senator Vest
about the devotion of dogs. 1t evil
IDENTIFY touched the heart of the mem
bers for the bill was killed by SUB
stantial majority. There is still a
chance to get at the dog, however, as
the bill to compel the owner to FUR
nish a bond has not been reported
from the committee. There is gen.
eraI feeling here that the present law
if enforced would rid the state of
many of it's worthless dogs. The con-
stables of the state appear to nave
been very lax in the performance OF
their duties under the present dog
law and it is felt that if they Will
nerform their duty without fear or
favor it will go long way toward
remedying the present evils.
The Christmas tree traffic has got
to stop. There is no question about
that The house passed bill without
dissenting vote placing a tax OF
twenty-five cents on each tree cut and
the senate looks upon the matter
with equal favor except that they &c
not wish to have the law take effect
at once, fearing it would work hard
shin on those who are now cutting the
crop for this season. The house VII
probably not insist on this point. The
bill was introduced by Mr.. Bundy o.
Sutton and met with instant appro
val, the only arguments being TOWARD
a few amendments. The original bill
called for a tax of five cents AM
would have been a great revenue pro
ducing measure for the state. but tn
house took so kindly toward the prln
chile of the bill that they promptl
amended it so as to call for twenty
five cents which will probably stop tn
traffic entirely. 1t was brought GU
in argument that at five cents per ire
the dealers would have paid Caledoni
and Orleans counties alone sum no
less than $4,000 for the output O
1909. 1t also appeared that thes
dealers take the best trees and woul
not take the so-called bull spruc
which has become pest in man
pastures. The state is spendin
thousands of dollars to replant tn
forests of the state and these dealer
do more damage in one year than tn
forestry department can undo In tie
years. Even Mr.. Clark of MorristoW
said they did more damage tina
hedgehogs.
The woman's suffrage bill came
this week without recommendatiC
from the committee. Mr.. Fletcher
Cavendish, who introduced the bi
read an opinion from the Hon. C..
Fits of BrattlebOrO UNFOLDING Il
legality of the measure and pointir
out wherein this bill was legal, viii
one giving equal state suffrage wou
require an amendment to the const
tuition. Mr.. Fits favored this on
which gave women the right of muni(
pal suffrage. Mr.. Miller of Beth
said his prejudices were all against t
DAll Dub WuGu TIC OGSd oil W lOOh
some reasons against the bill he fou
that every reason, both morally a
as a matter of right was in favor
the bill. Reason overcame prejudi
with him and he favored the passa
of the measure. Mr.. Martin
Brookline opposed the bill because
said the women from his town had r
asked him to support it and thereto
he reasoned that they did not want
He said the men had conducted mu
ciDal affairs so long that he thoue
women ought not to have anything
say about them. On a viva voce V,
the chair was in doubt and called
a rising vote which was also V,
close. All the members did not v
and at the suggestion of the speal
Mr.. Fletcher called for yea and l
vote which killed the bill by a V
of ia to Ill.
There appears to be deadl
between the house and senate
the trustee process bills. The no
passed the ten dollar exempt
bill as promised by the party o
forms and the bill was sent to
senate for its concurrence. In
meantime the senate had passed
compelling employers to save out
per cent of wages to pay exist
judgments and abolish trustee proc
as far as wages are concerned.
senate has tabled the house bill
the house has killed the senate !
1t will be necessary to have a c
mittee of conference and it will be
to that committee to bring out so
thing that both houses can agree vi
The fight in the senate was the
one of any magnitude. Only
members opposed the senate bill
they we're earnest in their opposit
One senator said he did not propos
be werved from the path of duty
any socialistic oratory from his
low senators or by any plat
pro Misses. 1t will be some time be
we know what the law is going to
in r'gard to trustee process of wa