The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-11
wlll nresent II rerv earlv.

some OF the senators are dlIeauy
framing bills to cover amendments to
the constitution recommended by the
commission appointed for this pur-
pose by Governor Prouty two years
ago. 1t Is desired to have these bills
introduced as early as possible as
they will probably consume consider
able time in discussion and, as 1t is
necessary to have a two thirds ma
jority to pass them in the senate, It is
especially desired that work be begun
early.
It Is authoritatively stated that
while the house rules, as unanimous
ly adopted Friday morning, will be
followed this week and probably
next week, the committee on rules
will, when the bills begin to come IN
and the committees have work In
hand, propose an important amend
ment to those now in force II is said
this amendment will provide for the
converting of the house at o'clock In
the afternoon, with no morning ses-'
sion. This would give the commit
tees two solid hours for work be-
tween 9 and IL o'clock In the morn
ing. when 1t is sure better work can
be done than after long session In
the afternoon.
With an early dinner hour, or
promptly at noon, the house could
convene at l o'clock ready for three
or four hours steady and continuous
work, and thus dispose OF large
amount OF business, routine or other
wise. at one sitting. Those who have
given this plan careful thought and
study are sure that under such rule
the business OF the session can be
kept steadily trundIing and that more
rapid progress can be made
The constitutional amendments
proposed by the commission are be
ling prepared and viii make their ap-
pearance early.
These amendments must first be
considered in the senate. II that body
passes them by a two-thirds vote they
20 to the house, and a majority vote
In the house will refer them TO the
next legislature. If both houses OF
that body have a majority in favor OF
them they will be submitted to the
people. and their favorable vote will
mean final adoption That Ia, II
there should be favorable action AL
along the line the amendments could
: not come into force until 1914.
Bills abolishing capital punishment
and granting municipal suffrage Il
women have already been drafted
: and will be presented to the revision
committee as soon as It is appointed
In his opening address Speaker Howe
: called attention to these and kindred
subjects and urged that they be dis
cussed and disposed OF early In tht
session The present legislature viii
also be asked to commute to impris
onment for life the death sentenc,
OF Elroy Kent, and the entire subiec
OF capital punishment is sure to b,
threshed ont again. II one OF thu
: suggested amendments 10 the consti
tuition of the state prevails the legis
! lature will nc longer have the powg
to commute eath sentences.
Sergeanta Arms c. II. Ferrin 4
likely to h' @ a detective employed
:. about the state house this week Il
/, locate and apprehend some petit,
|. thieves. The first morning OF tn
! session the reporters table was sur
piled as usual, with pens. pencils
paste and ink in handsome new inl
:. stands, but when the reporters too
their places the tables were bare an
!. the supplies had to be .replenishet
I, Other articles were taken from tn
!. executive chamber.
=. The combs In the toilet rooms 1
!. the basement were wrenched froI
: their chains and carried away. Net
!, combs have been provided, a hol
J, has been drilled through them an
they are soldered to the chain. 40
seems as II that might hold III
. thieves for q while.
. The usual supplies were sent 10 N
Office OF the secretary OF civil an
r military affairs Thursday, but Frlda
n morning they had all disappeared an
v new supply had to be furnishes
There is more or less petty thievlr
/. going Oil at every session, but II h'
a begun earlier and appears more bo'
N this year t.tn Usual