The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-02

leTIHlndliOu VI insect pests, SUBJECT
only to the approval of the Governor
in his expenditures of money. The
office of State Nursery Inspector has
! been established and nursery stock
affected by San Jose scale, Injurious
insects or plant diseases will be FUN
igated or destroyed. The sum of
$780, year is set. aside for the pur-
chase, survey or reforesting of State
forests The State Fair gets 5000
a year and like sum will be divtd-
ed among other fairs in the state
complying with certain requirements.
The sum Of $500 year was voted as
premiums for poultry associations
and $500 for securing the New Eng
land Corn Show for Vermont In 1914.
The appropriation for the State Agri-
cultural School at Randolphcis in
creased, $4,000 being voted for
new dormitory, and the Governor
and Educational Commission are en-
powered TO establish another argicul-
tural school in Addison or Rutland
counties. In veiw of the fact that
Vermont has dropped to second place
in the production of maple sugar, the
passage OF an act directing the list
ers to take census, approximately.
OF maple trees tapped, or that may be
tapped, and the amount of maple
sugar and syrup produced, Is a time
ly measure. 1t also provides for
census OF domestic animals, and that
when the quadrennial appraisal Is
taken the number of acres of tillage,
pasture, orchard and forest land
shall be ascertained
"All but one of the proposals of
amendment TO the State Constitution
adopted by the General Assembly of
1910. were ratified at this session.
and proposals of amendment to the
United States Constitution providing
that tax on incomes may be levied
and for the election of United States
Senators by popular vote also were
ratified. AS a supplementary act pro
vision was made for preferential nom
nations for United States Senators.
A resolution was adopted providing
for referendum in March, 1914 in
order to determine the attitude of the
voters of the State toward a direct
primary system, a preferential pri-
mary system and the present caucus
and convention system of making
nominations. Hereafter there will
be no excuse for all night voting at
State elections, as representatives to
the General Assembly will be chosen
by plurality vote after the third
ballot. In order to avoid invalidat-
ing ballots the voter may vote in the
square at the head OF a party ticket
and for names in another column by
making cross in the square at the
right OF such names and his ballot
will be counted provided he does not
vote for two candidates for the same
office. The polls at general elections
are to open at 6 p. m. in all towns of
more than 1900 population.
THE Governor is given the power
to fill vacancies occurring in the State
Senate. The powers of the Legisla.
tive Reference Bureau are largely
increased and two permanent reyis-
ers OF bills, not members of the Leg
islature, are to be appointed. They
are to meet at least thirty DAYS be-
fore the Legislature convenes and as
the Sergeant-at-Arms is to send out
blank form for bills three days after
the election, the revisers are likely
to have plenty of work, and the bust.
ness of the session ought to be ex.
pedited by this new policy. A refer
endum vote is to be taken next
spring on a proposition to provide
more room for the various State de-
partments. There has been much
criticism of the size of the salaries
paid to State House employees and
this extravaganza, If such Ii be, may
be corrected by the bill authorizing
the Sergeant-at-Arms, with the ap-
prevail OF the Governor, to fix the sal
aries Of doorkeepers, pages and Ger
tain other State House EMPLOYEES.
Increased annual appropriations
along the line OF State improvement
includes 100000 for permanent
roads, $4,000 for the abolition of
grade crossings and $4,000 for the
State Publicity Department
Provision is made for the estab-
lishment of a State Board of Concili.
alton and Arbitration, for the appoint
ment of State Factory Inspector.
and giving to the State Board of
Health power to regulate the heating
and ventilation OF mills factories and
stonesheds. Laws relative to the
employment of women and children
In manufacturing and mechanical es-
adjustments are made more string
ent, and the property rights of mar
ried women are broadened. The
promise, often made, to exempt from
trustee process wages to the amount
OF ten dollars, at least has been re-
deemed.
"One of the important acts provid.
es for the regulation and supervision
of investment companies, popularity
known as blue sky law, and is de-
signed TO protect the investment.
seeking public from irresponsible
and fraudulent concerns. Another
important measure is that regulating
the sale and distribution of electric
energy and providing that Vermont
customers shall be supplied before
electric power is transmitted out of
the state.
The Office of Purchasing Agent
is established with the expectation
that considerable saving may be
made by the purchase in large GUAM
titles OF supplies for State iDstmt.
ions and State officials.
Hanging as the penalty for muir.
der in the first degree has been
abolished and electrocution substi. |
tuted. The fish and game laws have
been codifled and amended. the law
permitting SEEMING IN Lake Cham |
plain has ben repealed, aud the hedge |
hog bounties have been reduced
Judges Of County Courts may hold IN |
quests for the discovery of evidence
In criminal cases and the State NAV