The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-19
TO CHANGE NAME
Of BENNINGTON
CENTER
Village Hereafter TO Be Known
as Old Bennington
TO BUILD COUNTY JAIL
Two bills of Local Interest introduc.
ed in the Legislature This
Morning
MontpeIIer. November b

The general assembly after a brief
session this morning started on its
Thanksgiving recess until Nov. 2S,
each member with SITS tucked away
in his pocket.
There was quite mix-up in the
Senate this morning when immediate
" upon opening, Senator Gorden
raised the point of no quorum and
then moved to adjourn. This motion
was defeated and of course all bust
ness tied up. After several confer.
ences to find way out Of the diem
ma, the sergeant at arms was in
structed to go out and bring back the
absent senators. Then the motion TO
adjourn was put and carried.
Fifty-six members were in their
seats when Speaker Howe whacked
his gavel and called the House TO or
der this morning. Eleven bills were
introduced among them being one by
the speaker, by request, to change
the name Of Bennington Center to
Old Bennington. One by Mr.. Web
ster of Swanton relating TO the form
of ballots used at a general election.
This provides that the name Of all
nominees of all political parties for
the same Office excepting members OF
congress and justices Of the peace,
shall be arranged in separate
columns and each column to be desig-
mated at the top by the name OF the
Office.
Mr.. Peck of Burlington introduced
a bill prohibiting the use OF the word
trust" and advertisements as a
trust company by all excepting cor
porations reporting to and under SUI
peryision Of the bank commissioner
+ Mr.. Howe also introduced a bill
providing for the building Of a county
Jail aud iailor's residence in Ben
nlngton.
Another taxation bin appeared
from Mr. Cook OF Ripton who wants
! property donated 10 or purchased by
any college, schoo church or CHART
able institution taxed unless the town
votes to exempt.
Mr.. Bishop of Stamford wants
commission appointed by the COVER
nor comprising three members tC
formulate q plan to provide for q un
form system of town accounts
Mr.. Crosby OF Tinmou,h also has
taxation measure providing that
deduction for debts owing shall be al
lowed unless amount of each debt 81
stated I'm the inventory together Will
the name of residence Of the persol
10 whom owing No debt outside th
state shall be allowed unless the IN
ventory is accompanied by an aiiida
VT from The person to whom the deb
IS owing
The House passed the following
bills this morning: II 355 TO permi
the Rutland Railway Light and Pow
or Co.. 90 extend its railway, II 32l q
incorporate Ascutuey Mt, associg
ton. II 337 TO incorporate the societ
Of Cheyalers DeChamplain of Bun
linEton..
The governor this morning m
nounced The signing Of the followln
/ bills: II 1877 for the suppression q
, contagious diseases among bees,
: l20 relating to bridges, ii rs relatin
SEEMING In Lake Champain, II SO {
amend the charter Of Bellows Fall
village corporation, II 81 amending a
act Incorporating the city of Barre
: II IS relating to flags, II q, protec
ing fur bearing animals, II 255 rela
. ing to the deposits of minors in Sa'
lngs Banks. II 2S3 relating to the xii
ing. muzzling and claiming of dogs
The senate in executive session ;
...utarl.,s npHrp,,I oil ia. u,i
nations made by the governor as ia
lows:
n Member Of the public service cor
mission for term OF six years, w
liam X. Warner of Vergennes.
u State geologlst and curator OF d
u state cabinet for two years, George
: Perkins of Burlington, reappoir
n ment
IT Trustee of state hospital of the
IT sane for six years. DR.. c. l.. Erwin
+ Newport.
N Board of visitors to Norwich III
{, versity +. II. Edgerton of Rochest,
- Frank NJ. Cory OF Montpelier, lie
N G. Kinsley Of Rutland, and Frank
ID Butterheld Of Derby.
The commissions OF the forego
er to take effect December 1. The e
b. ernor has designated John w. r,
mond OF Newport, chairman of
IT. public service commission. n rel
at polntment. Mr.. Warner will take [
q place Of Eli II. Porter whose term
four years expires this year. DR..
win takes Dan d. Burdltts place
trustee OF the state hospital for I
insane.
he The president has appointed SCI
tor Taplin OF Essex as member
the part Of the Senate OF the conn
IN tee to visit the state normal sch
IN at Castleton. The speaker appoint
OIL on the committee Mr.. Wall OF Dor
er and Mr.. Boyce OF Waterbury.
OF The Senate judiciary committee
introduced q substitute employ,