Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-10-12
LEGISLATIVE LETTER
COTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
place the general welfare of the state
ahead of personal ambition

place the general welfare of the state
ahead of personal ambition.
After the formalities Of opening the
session Wednesday morning, Mr..
| Howe was nominated and his nom.
| nation seconded by Mr.. Peck of Bur
ington, Mr.. McCuen OF Vergenues,
! Mr.. Martin of BrooKiine and several
others, the first three having been
Candidates for the position and hqv-
! ing a worthy following. The first
| ballot resulted IN Mr., Howe's election,
Ne. Webster having pol'ed the solid
democratic streI 9Th of IS votes. OF
three candidates for chaplain Of the
house Rev. A. w. Ford OF Windsor
was elected. Chas A P,umlay OF
Mortified was elected clerk and an
nOuncpd that his assistants would be
Harry A. Black of Newport and julius
Wilcox OF Ludlow. The organic 4tion
Of the senate was quickly accom-
plished by the reel. ctlon of Henry
NJ. Skeels OF Ludlow, secretary, who
announced that Guy Nj. Page of Bur
lipgton would be his assistant. Hon.
Max L Powell Of Burlington was
elected president pro tenn end Rev
M, W, Flrman, the bind chaplain of
| lha senate, was reelected.
Thursday was inaug uration day and
5he members in joint asse mbly listened
90 the retiring message of Gov
Prouty and the incoming message OF
GOV. Mead. Both had prepared
strong state documents, Elk. Gov.
Prouty de ivering comprehensive
review of his administration which is
now everywhere conceded to have
been most successful; and Gov Mead
= o1t SNaiy, IS III
| The former dealt largely with results
accomplished and the latter with
hopes to be attained. Both were
well received by thu members and if
any wounds were opened during the
vigorous campaign Of the past sum-
mer they seemed to have healed
completely, again showing signs that
the legislature Of 1910 il here for bust
ness rather than to foster any mans
political ambition.
Ir is early in the ssion to predict
what any of the results will be, but
one thing, however, seems practically
Certain-Uhere wilt be no bonding Of
the g. ate for the building Of highways.
During the past year we have heard
much about bonding the state, but it
is impossible to fiad any one here
who will admit they ever favored the
plan. The automobile interests are
active but they seem to be unani-
NOUS that Vermont is doing good
work and that the best interests of the
state demand that present lines b.
carried out and that good gravel is
VermOnt's best road building materi
al. We hear of no attempt TO change
the automobile laws except in q few
minor matters relating to SPEED an6
r. gistTatiOu. Several counties have
held good road tours for the purpose
of acquainting members with the
present conditions and it is probable
hat the speed limit will be raised
somewhat. 1t seems to be proven
that an automobile at eight or ter
miles per hour is under no better con
troll than one at fifteen or twenty
miles per hour. The automobi!ists of
Montpelier and Barre took about sew
enty members and officials for a hun.
dI ed mile tour on Friday, the tour
covering the roaCs of three counties
It eemed to be the u, tied opinion
that the greatest ueed was the elm
iuation of water bars and the straight.
ening of blind turns. Both the outeo
ing and incoming governors seen
agreed in their recommendations re
lating to automobiles and highways.
Cove r0Or Mead has evidently mad
hit with bis recommendations re
gardlng "wOrt bless dogs" This i
not matter of great financial int r
est to any indiVidu3I, but it viii DucI
he price and heart If many a dos
owner. II is, however, Of vast i'm
portance to the general welfare of tn
state if the state is to hold Il reason
y in In oh -,
dustry. Governor Mead quotes sta
tjsFics TO show that the work of cur
and mOngrels is the only serious hin
dance TO the industry. The plal
lined by him is to require ever,
dog owner to file bond with his ap
plication for license. The bond to b
in the sum of one hundred dollar
signed by securities to pay all damag
Go sheep. The Fish and Game com
missioner has also reco amended dras
tic measures to rid the state of deer
killing dogs. From the talk we hea
among members, it looks very nue.
as though the DAYS of worthless dog
were numbered. The dog question
> will doubtless develop as int restins
question as the doe law of two year
ago. Both are full of sentimentalitv
There is absolutely no danger Of tn
present session reducing the pay G
members TO three dollars day Nv
years "go the members coutra ctaC fn
Noard and room on a basis Of tire
dollars day and then collected fou
- dollars. Pnis year everyb ody seem
tn be onto the fact that members ge
four dollars and prices are fixed ac
coIolugiy. Board ana room mat COS
IF ten dollars two years ago is no " .ur
teen dollars and accommodations tia
cost seven dollars then cost ten do
lars now. Two years ago the Moot
peller and We lis r v-r railroad CAV
q session Iifket which saved member
a dollar. This year iG is case of pa
fud fare or walk Four dollars has II
more purchaeiDg power Low tina
three dollars did two years agu-it
just another case of tall the trgffi
will bear I one redeeming fea
ture, however, is tt as the New Eng
land telephone people are giving ire