The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
TO MOVE COUNTY SEAT
BILL TRANSFERRING THAT OF
ESSEX FROM GUILDHALL
TO ISLAND POND.

Strong Arguments For and Against
the Measure Made at Hearing ut
State H0use.-COfumbus Day Bill
Also Up For a Hearing.-work on
Normal School Bill.
In the cloak room at the State
house last night a hearing was given
on the bill that proposes to remove
the county seat of Essex county from
Guildhall to Island Pond. Mr.. Amey
of Brighton was the principal sup
porter of the bill and Mr.. Cameron
of Norton also favored it, while the
opposition vas strong, in numbers at
least. Mr.. CARL of Canaan opposed
because his constituents desired
him to do so and expressed his opin-
ion that the present county seat is
more convenient for most people of
the county.
Kyrle T. Brown, n of the assist
ant judges, declared it was a case
of Brighton versus Essex county, and
made an extended argument against
the bill, using a large map to point
out various matters to which he de-
sired to call the attention of the CON-
mittee.
1t was claimed that Brighton, Nor
ton and East Haven alone favor the
change, and while this may not be
entirely correct, it was also brought
out that most of the litigation in the
county arises in those towns that
favor the change of the county seat.
The members Of the committee
have made a trip to the seat of trou-
BILE and are in a position to consider
the matter with some knowledge of
local conditions.
Several prominent members of the
Knights of Columbus from different
parts of the State were on hand to
attend the hearing before the Senate
committee Tuesday afternoon on the
bill making Columbus day a holiday.
The Senate committee members, like
many members of the House, have
NJ special objection to the bill, but
there is among them and other Sem
ators a feeling against increasing
the number of holidays. But as there
is a considerable call for the passage
of this bill it is expected the com
mittee will make a favorable report.
The committee on State schools
held a final meeting last evening on
the normal school bill. The measure
as originally drafted was not en-
tirely satisfactory to all the COM
make what changes seemed desirable
before the bill was presented to the
House. AS finally revised the bill
is satisfactory to all the members of
the committee and they expect plain
sailing in the House.
The committees having in charge
the income tax amendment to the
federal constitution are in no hurry
to report. That is all the business
they have on hand and there is no
pressing call for a report. The
House and Senate committees have
been meeting as a joint committee
and it is understood that they will
report the resolution without recon-
mendation. One of the members said
last night that the members did not
feel that they knew enough about
the question to report either favor
ably or adversely. 1t is possible that
the report will be made this week,
but it is not expected until next
week.
Amendments proposed to the city
charter of Burlington We're discussed
in the Senate chamber until a late
hour last evening and Mayor ]. e.
Burke made a long argument before
the committee.
The committee on the judiciary
and on appropriations will have a
meeting every day from now on
until all the matters they have on
hand are ready to be disposed of.
Old soldiers of the Legislature are
expecting an interesting time Thurs
day evening when they will have a
meeting in Representatives. hall.
They have not made a complete can
NdSS " lSdiH just WV Va ShS w
Grams among the members but it is
known that there is AN unusually
large number. Among those who
are expected to address the meeting
are the Governor, Mr.. Dart of
Springfield, Senator Archibald of
Bennington, Mr.. Stone of Walling-
ford, Mr.. Amey of Brighton, Mr..
Ives of Mount Holly. Mr.. Smith of
Newbury, Mr.. Beeman Of Milton and
Mr.. Bond of Chester. Some others
not members of the Legislature may
also be invited to speak and a gen
eral invitation is extended to the
people Of Montpelier and their
friends in the surrounding towns to
attend.
N:.u Co-xsoa Evonfuufians