The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
Legislative Notes.

The first opportunity afforded for car.
rving out Republican party lodges wa:
passed up yesterday afternoon, when the
recommendations of the House judiciary
committee relating to the so trustee
exemption process bill were turned down
and the bill recommitted upon motion OF
Mr.. Martin of Bennington. Previous to
this action Mr.. 0'Brien of South Bur
lngton introduced a bill which, to some
extent. will nullify the intent of the
Republican leaders and platform trainers.
That there was not a voice raised in
support of the bill as it came amended
in minor details from the committee
and nothing said against its recommittal
was considered significant, and feel
ing prevails that unless concerted ef-
fort is made before long, this long prom
ised law will go the way of its predeces.
sors.
Provision was made whereby Mr.. Al
drich of st. Johnsbury may be assigned
to committees, now that his status in
the House has been established. This
provision was made by resolution in
troduced by Mr., Gage of Weathersfeld,
which empowers the speaker to enlarge
one or more committees during the ses-
sion
The usual complaint regarding the
lack OF room in the capitol came earlier
this session than formerly, and joint
resolution adopted in concurrence pro-
vides for special committee to investi-
gate the necessary of additional rooms
or buildings for the state library, SUI
preme court and state officers. There
are no available rooms, and if the gen
eral assembly listens to anything border
np on solution of the matter. the
recommendation cannot but provide for
mother building of some sort. In dis
'ussing the necessity for more room yes
erday afternoon. after adjournment, it
vas freely admitted by several members
hat unless something is done within
'ery few wears there will come again |
he talk that the capitol ought to be
moved.
Yesterdays session was almost entire I
V devoid of any attempt at debate.
side from Mr.. Hapgood's remarks anent I
he reconsideration of the bill to repeal t
he bounty on hedgehogs. just before
djournment last night, the member
rom Peru handed around to the news
aper men carbon copies of his state
lent yesterday morning relative to the
harmless" porcupine. To the slips of
aper had been added the words, Look
nj lest we be called the hedgehog legis-
iture.' We shall owe it to Brother
'illings if we are"
Mr.. Martin of Bennington was respon-
ble for the refusal of third reading
House bill 80, relating to the taking
I land without the limits of rail-
,ad. He opposed the bill because he
QUILTED if aggrieved persons had ample
course in the matter of appeal. Mr..
yder. for the committee on judiciary,
that the bill pass and felt
ute sure that there was sufficient law
the matter of appeal.
The Senate was productive of nothing
particular Importance yesterday aft ,
noon. Senator Preston would have the
,pointment of license commissioners by /
WINS. instead of by the assistant :
dges. His bill to that effect was in. I
oduced yesterday afternoon. The body I
as in session 80 minutes. Z
All Interesting FtHitN hfdiitE - HihiFu ]
r next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, y
hen the pros and cons of seining in lake .
lamplain will be discussed This will
turally attract Franklin. Chittenden. d
idison and Rutland county nimrods. c
d il is expected that the legislature
n be treated TO no end of fish sto-
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Episcopal members Of the legislature i
re pleased TO hear yesterday that w. Il
Patterson. rector OF Holy Cross church T
Claremont. y. H.. Is to be a candi- Il
te for cosdjutor bishop for the Epis- /,
pal diocese Of Vermont ci
Annette Parmalee of Enosburg. who "a
rived with an autumual smile and "a
te little hat Tuesday. after reading "
a morning paper yesterday the sug e,
.tion that she and her sister suf- a
gettes do not come under the classi- oi
iticn Of freemen. shrugged her shoul- in
n and looked piiyingly At those who Al
uld deny her the right of towing with 81
ballot. She is, however, not alarmed
the danger signals set for her.