The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
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1880 of the public statutes in criminal
practices by inserting the words "tl
county iails," which will provide that
when IA person convicted Of crime is com
mitted TO the house of correction or
county Jail the costs shall be paid out of
the state treasury, instead of only those
committed to the house of correction
as heretofore.
Mr., Miller of Bethel will introduce a
bill next week providing for some minor
changes in the practice of dentistry such
as the calling of meetings, rules of prac-
tice and examinations. The changes are
numerous, but of minor Importance as
far as the public ut large is concerned.
The womans suffrage bill is about
ready to 90 to the House and will be
presented by Mr.. Cook of Lyndon, which
is an amendment to the act of 1888 to
section GS of act 346, the only change
being to strike out the word male in
two places. making the act read "eiti-
zenp instead of male citizen" and per.
haps leaving question for the courts
to decide as to who is a citizen of Yer
mont.
The Senate committee on elections has
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attention regarding any contests. II is
understood that there is contest in
Grand Isle county, where it is claimed
that Senator Do1ds was not elected, and
a contest has been rumored by George
Phelps, but when inquired of about the
matter, the committee stated no protest
had yet been made.
The committee on land taxes met
49,, Il t,asF
clerk Mr.. Perry of Mendon, while the
committee on appropriation elected on
the same afternoon as clerk Mr.. Hendee
of Pittsford
Mr.. Watson of st. Adams introduced I
a bill to-day to change act 224 OF the I
act OF 1888, regarding the holding of be-
quests i'll the Universalist society. I'm
der the change, the Universalst con
vention of Vermont and Quebec will be
trustee for any requests made to local
parishes.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Billings of
Woodstock, which was ordered to a sec
ond reading Thursday, Will affect, it is
expected, l6 agricultural societies, which
drew from about $40 per fair to about
5000 according to a basis of an appro-
pration of $1,000, which has been the
amount heretofore The sixteen are
Addison County Agricultural fair. Brad
ford Trotting association Caledonia
County fair, Dog River Valley fair,
Franklin County fair, Lamollc Valley
fair, Orleans County fair, Rutland Coun
ty Agricultural fair, Valley Fair assc ;.
citation, Washington Agricultural assoc
citation, Western Vermont Agricultural
society, Battenkill Valley Industrial So
eiety, Springfield Agricultural associa-
ton, Union Driving Park society Union :
Agricultural society, Windsor County
fair Mr.. Billings bill approprates just
double what has been heretofore allowed
by the state.
Mr.. Gage of Weathersfeld in explain. :
ing his resolution Thursday and its pur- Y
pose says that it is to avoid the trouble I
which occurred two years ago, when the 7
mixup happened in voting the payment
Of the men and ladies employed about ?
the State House, and is intended to ap-
ply to all persons not members or those q
10 whom pay has been previously yoteI ?
BY special resolutions during the SEES I
sion. !
Senator Darling's BILL introduced as t
Senate bill No 0, is for construction +
# building at Randolph for nae of
he agricultural school and for equipping 81
II the same.
Mr.. Jose of Johnson has been trans
erred from the committee on manufac-
ures to the committee on state schools, II
nd Mr. Silloway of Elmore from state k
chools to manufactures. which was done q
sith the mutual consent OF the two
MEMBERS. ~
Prof. G. H. Perkins Of Burlington. the d
tate geologist, and A. +. Halves of Bur
ngton, state forester, were in the city
thursday looking after bills being drawn
p, in which they are interested.
While the clerk of the House was cor
ncting the list of residences in the -.
ouse Thursday morning, Mr.. Hale of
over, upon being asked his address, -
.ated it was East Forty. ninth street.
nd the clerk asked in what part of :
Lontpelier the street was located, - e
hich Mr.. Hale replied he was thinking 10
New York
Considerable amusement occurred in
he House during Joint assembly when
r. Dean of Baltimore, in which town
ere are but 10 votes said he did not
low Mr.. Olney, who headed the justice
cket Mr.. Dean, asked for the other Cc
INES on the ticket that he might place
nomination two names to fill the
,ket He said there being only 10 IN
ties in the town. they did not suppose yo
ey needed more than three justices,
It was told there the constitution pro-
ded that at least five be elected
Ex- Gov and Mrs +. j. Ormsbee of
andon have gone home after a few
Us in town. q