The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-12


c. NJ. Graves, c. A. Maurer of Ben
nington and Judge Edward Griffith OF
Manchester are in the city TO attend
the meeting and dinner of the state
bar association here tonight.
Montpelier, Nov. 11.--There were
about 200 members of the House In
their seats when Speaker Plumley
called the body to order at o'clock
this evening for the second evening
session of the present assembly
There was an influx of bills, over 35
being introduced in the House and
nine in the Senate.
in the House three bills called for
substantial appropriation, Mr.. Cros-
by of Brattleboro asking $4,000 TO
partially reimburse his town for mon.
ey expended in freeing and construct
| ing the bridge at that place across
the Connecticut river. MIR. Ryder OF
Rockingham asked for like sum for
like purpose in connection with The
Tucker bridge in Rockingham. Mr..
Wright OF Westminster introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the care
Of deaf, dumb, blind and feeble mind
ed children of INDECENT parents. This
is an increase of $4,000 over the ap-
preparation of two years ago.
Mr.. Eaton of Royalton introduced
a bill appropriating $500 for the pur-
chase OF apparatus for instruction
concerning the resources of Vermont.
This would include lanterns and
slides for the use of union school sup
erintendents.
The committee on railroads offered
substitute for House bill l45, limiting
to $50, 900 the amount to be paid by
the state in abolishing grade cross
ings. This bill was ordered TO lie
and be printed
Gov. Fletcher has approved and
signed Senate bill 90 This is an act
to establish and define the duties of a
board of commissioners for the pro
motion of uniformity of legislation in
the United States and to appropriate
moneys for its expenses and for the
national conference of commissioners
on uniform state laws.
If Mr.. Jose of Johnson has his way
prosecuting and JUDICIAL officers will
be prohibited from participating in
political activities. They may cast
their votes, but If they go farther than
this they may be subject to a fine of
from $40 TO $780,
The House tonight passed House
bill 154, relating to the powers of SUI
perior judges in the Supreme court;
House bill Ice, relating to the order
of payment of debts Of insolvent es-
tates, and House bill 200, relating to
burial expenses of INDECENT veterans
of the Civil war.
Senate bill 10. relating to the dis
qualification and fees of jurors. was
passed in concurrence. Mr.. Cook Of
Lyndon proposed amending the bill
by striking out section l and making
the act effective March /, 1913.
Mr.. Adams of Marlboro and Mr..
knight of Dummerston opposed the
bill as did Mr.. Hapgood of Peru and
Mr. Martin of Bennington.
Senate bill 40, relating to the re
vocation or suspension of operators
licenses, was also passed in concrr-
renee
A joint resolution was introduced.
relating to the printing of the report
of the Vermont Historical society. II
was referred to committee on appro-
priations.
The Senate proposed TO appropri-
ate $4,000 yearly for freeing toll
bridges between Vermont and New
Hampshire. T bill introduced by Mr.
Roy places the matter in the hands Of
a commission of three members.
A bill amending the act relating to
the regulation OF caucuses and ballots
therefor was introduced BY Mr. Nc
Cuen. II provides that a check list
shall be used at all caucuses; all
caucuses TO be held on the same day
and the ballots 20 be of uniform size
and color. These win be provided by
the town committee and paid for by
the town.
A bill relating to the bank commits
sioner and prescribing his duties was
introduced by Mr.. Davis. Il provides
that he shall examine and verify de-
post books every FIVE years and once
in four years, in his discretion. may
examine bank Investments outside
the state.
Senate bill IS relating TO town on
GERS. was made a special order for to-
morrow afternoon az 230 O'Clock.
The Senate tonight passed Senate
bills providing for registration Of pub
lie accountants; providing for a tab
let In memory Of ID. p. Thompson and
Incorporating the American Trust