Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-27

the progressive, Mr.. Jose Of johnson
and Mr.. Cook of Lyndon, do mo-
agree at all on different subjects anc
the same may be said Of the Demo
cratic party represented in the Houst
but there seems to be . feeling
among all members that Individually
they want to do what in their minds
is the best for the State.
The committee which Il sitting
during the vacation have some strong
points to overcome II the state
should succeed in having additions
room at the Capitol. They havs
several opinions submitted to them,
and along with that comes that old
hue and cry of Burlington which this
year has to date been but little heard
from. There seeming to be q feeling
that the present location is more de-
sirable. Among the plans set be-
fore the committee are extending the
ends of the present building accord
ing to the original plans. Another
is building separate structure -
the plot owned by the 9tAAs aal sf
which the manager of the Pavilion
is custodian. This TO be used Tor the
Supreme Court and library. II con.
structed it would be on q line with
the front of the present bsilding and
would give a nice lawn in front Of II.
The one which seems to be more de-
sirable is that Of building IN addi-
tion similar to that Of the library
only on the opposite end Of the
building and which would cover the
wall that has been for years m IN.
desirable feature Of the grounds.
This would meet the requirement for
couple of generations it 10 believed.
A bill which will mean q COED deal
to the State and which the people Of
Vermont kno W but little Of, IL th
one introduced by Mr.. Watson Of IT.
Albans city, drawn after the law In
Canada on tile drainage, the great
difference being that in Canada 1t 10
financed by the government, while In
Vermont it would be useless to en-
deavor to get the State to do 10, and
therefore Mr.. Watson has 20 dMwH
his bill that the towns may finance
the propositions. He has spent
good deal of time and thought upon
the plan and has watched with iAsrsas
ing care the results Of the plan Of
the Canadian government, seeing the
benefit of it to the country at large,
is now endeavoring to give Vermont
the benefit Of it. II 1t can be shown
to the farmers that they are the cnssj
to get benefit from it, the bill will 60
through, but they have been adverse
this session to trying out new things
and therefore considerable care viii
be needed to get the bill through.
Just at present they are trying to
hold up measure to add duties to
the bank commissioner, which does
not effect them in any manner. One
would have thought to hsten 10 the
arguments, Thursday that it was 10
be great drain on the State
treasury, but the fact that the banks
are to pay the added salary Of the
commissioner and the clerical hire
mentioned in the bill ought 10 mean
something to the House. The banks
want this law 80 that they may have
better investigation Of laws In
other States and are willing to pay
for the same. The bill passed the
Senate as soon Jas it was explained
that the banks are to pay the inereas-
ed amount called for in the bill
The sterilization bill, Senate 70, will
find considerable opposition h the
House upon its arrival there - the
membership are little opposed Ito
the measure at present. While same
are willing to admit the need Of II,
yet they seem feared to try 1t cut and
the fact it means a new ssommission
to be made will be used a strong
argument against the bill. The 10
port of the Ways and Means com
mittee of Friday will be used TO 4
great extent on the bill. The bill to
change the issueing Of the pronul-
cation of the public acts seems to
have lost its interest in the House
Mr.. Houghton Of Watervills, its
introducer, one day last week stated
to representative Of the press that
he only introduced the bill by rsquest
of an Official, and the person who