Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-01
Notes from the Capital

Notes from the Capital
The members of Essex County
have organized to promote the inter
ests of the county at large regard
less of party affiliations and are pre-
sided over in their deliberations by |.
J. BOwker, Of Lunenburg, while
Oliver Cameron of Norton, is clerk of
the committee. They will use their
efforts in the special bill on deer in
Essex County
In looking over the work in COM
parison of the two sessions this year
and the one Of 1910 it has been stated
that the work is ahead Of the session
of 1910 but close investigation shows
that more bills had been introduced
by II at the end Of the fourth week
in 1910 than was in the same length
of time in this session.
1t is understood that a favorable
report will be made upon the COM
mittee on appropriations for reim-
bursing the town Of Lunenburg for
money expended in the construction
Of the bridge between that town and
Lancaster. This appropriation calls
for $500 while the one given the
town two years ago was for $4,000
but could not be used because of a
change in the site of the bridge.
1t is not expected that Guildhall
will have a representative in the
General assembly this year for the
committee on elections in their
amended report recommend that the
seat be declared vacant and that it
will not be filled. This report was
filed Tuesday afternoon and given
special order for 1920 o'clock Thurs
day morning. 1t will be freely dis
cussed upon being taken from the
table. A minority report was feared
from the committees but all signed
the amended report after some con-
sideration. The reason why the COM
mittee do not recommend seating
Walter Ball is because of the illegal
manner in which they allege the cleo
ton was held in Guildhall and they
criticise the board of civil authority
for so conducting the election. 1t
has been .rumOred that the matter
might 90 to Supreme Court but it
would take so long to fight it out
there that it is not expected this
will occur because the decision would
not in all probability occur until
about adjournment of the session.
Three committees have been en-
larged that DR.. w. J. Aldrich, the
newly seated representative from St.
Johnsbury, might have committee
work, among which is the committee
in appropriations. DR.. Aldrich has
made a very favorable impression by
his clean manner in obtaining his
seat where a little doubt might have
existed if he had not taken the course
he did.
s. The committee do not seem favor
able to the bill for incorporation of
the Northern Traction company
whose charter expired last year be-
cause of the payment of the fees to
the Secretary Of State were not
made. 1t is understood that the OBJ
lection is being made in the in
terest Of railroads now existing.
Senator Dale, of Island Pond, is
one Of the most influential members
of the Senate and has more impor-
tant committees than any other mem
ber. Among these are Education,
Banks, Federal Relations, Appropri-
ations, and Temperance.
Among the members from Essex
County on committees are Federal
Relations, Mr.. Royal of Lexington !;
land taxes, Mr.. Clough of Bloom
field agriculture, Mr.. Frizzell Of
Canaan grand lists, Mr.. Ball of
East Haven; town lines, Mr.. Ken
nedy of Victory mileage and de-
beatuaes, Mr.. Carpenter Of CRANKY ;
appropriations, Mr.. Lathe of Maid
stone Mr., Cameron, of Norton, is