The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-03
WOULD EQUIP ALL
tLECTR|CS WITH
AIR BRAKES
Bill introduced BY Representa-.
tive Fred C. Martin
SOL6NS SLOW TO RETURN
Work of Legislature Resumed Last
Evening With Small Atten-
dance of Members.

dance OF MEMBERS.
MONTPELIER. Dec. 3.-Five bills were
introe.aed in the House and three in
the Senate at the evening session OF
the legislature. Monday, when 1t con-
vened after the Thanksgiving recess.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru introduced
bill to commute the death sentence
of Arthur Bosworth who was convict
ed of the murder of the La Belle girl
Essex Junction, to life Imprisonment.
Mr.. Hapgood gave as his reason for
championing the cause OF the young
man the fact that Bosworth had no
money and no friends in this coun-
try and said this was the only case
that he knew of when no effort mad
been made to commute through legis-
lation the sentence of murderer
sentenced to be hanged.
Montpelier Dec. 2.-The ninth
week of the Legislature opened to-
night at $50 with IL senator's in
their seats and only two over quor-
UNI in the House A belated train
from Burlington brought nearly 100
Legislators, but many failed to APP
pear at the capitol as heavy rain
was falling when they reached the
city.
The bulk of the business transact
ed was in the House. Owing to the
serious condition of Mrs. Howe, Lieut.
Gov. Howe was not present when the
Senate convened and that body was
called to order by. Senator Babbitt,
president pro TEN. Mrs. Howe Under
went an operation in an Albany hos
pital Sunday.
The following bills were jntroduc-
ed in the Senate
By Mr.. Darling to amend the sta
tute relating to child labor. This bill
prohibits the employment of children
under IA years of age In establish
ments where more than five persons
are employed during school hours
when school is in session. No child
under 10 shall be employed more
than six days in one week nor more
than as hours in one week, nor more
than eight hours in any one day.
By Mr.. Henry relating to the UNI
lawful use of number plates on autos
or motor vehicles.
The committee on State and Indus
trial interests introduced in the Sen
ate a substitute for Senate bills 3, =,
and 9, relating to the execution of the
death penalty. This bill appropri-
ates $4,000 for an electric chair at
| Windsor, which is an amendment to
the other bills. II also provides that
the superintendent of the state pri-
son instead of the sheriff shall act
at executions.
The following bills were ordered to
third reading
Incorporating the Henry w. Put
nam Memorial hospital
Enabling the Bennington Water
company to donate its property to the
village of Bennington.
Relating to sales of adulterated ar
ticles.
Increasing the sentence on convic-
ton for larceny in certain cases.
In the House the following bills
were read third time and passed: -
To amend the public statutes relat
inS to a state highway tax.
Relating to the taxation of orchard
lands. This bill provides that lands
set to fruit trees for period of Is
years shall be set in grand list at the
same valuation as the land was ap-
praised at before such improvement
The bills introduced in the House
were:-
By Mr.. Wright of Brandon, to
amend the acts of 1910, relating to
savings banks and trust companies.
BY Mr.. Hapgood of Peru, an act to
grant special aid to towns for repair
of highways and bridges, under the
direction of the state highway COM
missioner. This is a substitute for
several proposed acts now before the
Legislature.
BY Mr.. Howley of Burlington, an
act to amend the public statutes, re-
lating to the sale of intoxicating H.
quors, (eight class) to innkeepers in
towns voting no license on pretentlon
of 10 per cent of voters. Sales con-
clude summer hotels
By Mr.. Plumley of Ludlow, an act
to amend the public statutes, relating
to the pay of assistant judges of the
county court This bill provides S4 a
day and 10 cents a mile each way for
/ travel
Mr. Martin of Bennington introduc-
ed a bill relating to the equipment
with air brakes of cars run by cleo
tricity, 20 take effect July /, 1913;
penalty for neglect, $40 for each day.
The following bills we're read a
third time and passed.
II. lS6, amending an act creating a
board OF armory commissioners and
authorizing the purchase. construc-
ton and maintenance of armories.
II. lS2, relating to the state school
tax.
II. 2Ss, to prohibit the holding of
public Office by persons engaged in
the liquor traffic. upon motion Of Mr..