Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-06
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
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The yeas and nays were called for
and resulted in the passage of the
bill 1853 to So. Orleans county men,
bers voted upon the measure as fol-
lows:
Yeas -Cargill of Morgan, Lathe of
Craftsbury, Magoon of Jay, Parker of
Troy and Tillitson of Loweil-5.
Nays-Canning of Charleston, Clark
of Westfeld, Flint of Bloomington,
Hall of Holland, Harlow Of Irasburg,
Mcclure of Derby. Robbins of New
port, Robinson of Westmore and Wylie
of Glover-9.
Absent or not voting of
Greensboro, Locke of Barton and Law
son of Coventry-3. Gov. Fletcher
has signed the bill.
House bill No. 119 is a measure in
troduced by Mr.. Lathe of Craftsbury
to amend Sections IS, 1879 and GA Pub
lie Statutes, relating to the election of
the superintendent of education. t
provides for election with other state
officers by the people. House bill No
| 152 was introduced by Mr.. Robbins of
Newport to protect furbearing ami
mails. 1t fixes close season on musk.
rat in Orleans county from May to
Dec. l. Senator Blanchard of New
port has introduced measure in the
senate amending the act incorporating
the village of Newport Center.
An educational bill has made it's ap-
pearance in the house, introduced by
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham. 1t con-
tains 81 sections, the longest bill yet
introduced. The bill provides for the
creation of board of seven members,
not over four of whom can be profess
sionally interested. They are to be
appointed by the governor with the adj
vice and consent of the senate Each
member is to hold his office for six
years adjusted in such a manner that
the members shall not all end their
term of service in the same year.
This board shall appoint superintend-
ent and fix his salary The remainder
Of the bill provides for changes in the
present law.
The report of the state highway
commissioner, Charles w. Gates of
Franklin, has been issued Of most
vital interest in connection with the
report are the three recommendation
First, to increase the appropriation
which is now $3.50, 900; second, to in
crease the limit of the amount allowed
each town from $3.50 to $1,000; third
to provide for state superintendence on
all bridges Of over four foot span.
Mr.. Robinson of Westmore has in
troduced bill that will create consid-
cradle interest among the residents of
Orleans county interested in Willough-
by lake and the development of the
summer business here. The bill asks
the state to appropriate $4,000 to aid
in the building of a road along the
east side of Willoughby lake.
The bill repeating the present tax
on Christmas trees was discussed in
the house Thursday but was read a
third time by vote 119 to 70. Mr..
Mcclure Of Derby favored the bill as
did others, while Mr.: Hewitt of Plain
field argued that evergreen trees were
needed to preserve the water supply of
the state.
Mr.. Parker of Troy has introduced a
bill asking for an amendment to the
act Incorporating the village of North
Troy and Senator Blanchard of New.
port has introduced a bill in the senate
amending the article of association OF
the Memphremagog Yacht club of that
town. Mr.. Robbins of Newport has
introduced bill by request to amend
Section 1874 of the Public Statutes, as
amended by No. 139 of the Acts O.
1910, relating to lights on automobile.
or motor vehicles.
A bill has been introduced which
raises the salary Of the probate judges
of the state. The increase in Orleans
county is from $1,000 to $500.