The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24

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MONTPELIER, Oct. 23-The first OPP
portunity afforded for carrying cut
republican party pledges was passed
nm this afternoon, when the recon-
mendations of the House judiciary
committee relating to the $40 trustee
exemption process bill was turned
down and the bill was recommitted
upon motion of Mr.. Martin of Ben
nington. Previous to this action Mr..
O'Brien Of South Burlington intro
duced a bill which to some extent VIII
nullify the intent of the republican
leaders and platform trainers. That
there was not a voice raised in sup
port Of the bill as it came amended
in minor details from the committee
and nothing said against its recon-
initial was considered significant ana
a feeling prevails that unless a con
certed effort is made before long this
Compromised law will go the way OF
it's predecessors.
The bill introduced by Mr.. OBrien
provides that when judgment is OBJ
tanned 10 per cent shall be deducted
until Judgment is satisfied; with more
than one judgment deductions snail
be equally divided.
The usual complaint regarding the
lack of room in the capital came ear
lier this session than formerly aRc
Joint resolution adopted in concur
renee provides for special commit
tee TO investigate the necessity of
additional rooms or buildings for the
state library, Supreme court and state
officers.
There are no available rooms and
If the general assembly listens to
anything bordering on a solution of
the matter the recommendations can
not but provide for another building
Of some sort In discussing the nee
essity for more room this afternoon
after adjournment it was freely ad-
mitted by several members that UNI
less something is done within very
few years there will come again the
talk that the capitol ought TO be
moved.
Today's session has been almost en-
tirely devoid Of any attempt at de-
bate aside from Mr. Hapgood's re-
marks anent the reconsideration of
the bill to repeal the bounty on hedge
hogs. Just before adjournment to-
night the member from Peru handed
around 10 the newspaper men carbon
copes of his statement this morning
relative to the harmless" porcupine.
To the slips of paper had been added
the words Look out lest we be called
the hedgehog legislature We shall
owe it to Brother Billings If we are"
The joint committee on game and
fisheries had a batch Of bills handed
to it today
Mr. Martin of Bennington was re
sponsible for the refusal of a third
reading of House bill so relating to
the taking of land without the limits
of n railroad. He opposed the bill
/ because he doubted if aggrieved per
sons had ample recourse in the mat
/ ter of appeal Mr. Ryder for the com
mittee on judiciary recommended
/ that the bill pass and felt quite sure
/ that there was sufficient law in the
matter OF appeal
The bill to amend Sec 1881 Of the
Public Statutes relating to the pay
ment of costs in criminal cases was
! read a third time and passed This
/ bill provides that the costs of plCse-
cution for breach of a penal law or
/ other offense shall be paid out Of the
/ treasury to which the penalty be-
! longs; but IL the respondent is COM
mitted TO the house of correction or
/ to a county Jail, they shall be paid
out Of the state treasury.
The primary election bill contains
/ IS sections and provides that select
men shall post checklist OF legal vot-
ers 80 days before a primary or gen
| eraly election; checklist shall be re-
vised and lodged in town clerks Of
/ fee, but no alterations in list can be
made after u o'clock on Saturday
! night preceding election; at no time
. shall a hearing by board OF civil au-
| thority be held OF alterations made
/ within SO hours Of time appointed for
checklist to be used; no person elig-
| ible to vote unless name is on check