News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

u the Pubic Service Commission.
The House has slaughtered Senate bill
to provide for an elementary text book
on Vermont industries and resources
There are many who regret the drop
4 ping of !, +. Cushman as Tax Collector,
That he was a hard. working indeiatg-
s able official is generally conceded.
e Says the Brattleboro Reformer: THE
| Vermont railroad companies would like
2 to see Mr.. Jose of Johnson on the pilot OF
= a rotary snow plow during the next big
storm"
? The House, by an overwhelming ma
jority, sustained the Governors veto OF
: the sterilization" bill, strong arguments
having been made that the measure was
unconstitutional
1t looks as if the session might come to
an end some time next week if the tax
measure can be agreed upon and indica-
tions are that the two houses will come
together on some sort of a bill.
Speaker Plumley is being congratulated
in all directions upon his appointment as
Tax Commissioner. Even the House
congratulated him by special resolu-
tion-a movement unprecedented.
Carrying out the provisions of reso-
luton of the present legislature author
izing Commission to investigate the
coal situation" Governor Fletcher has
appointed DR.. w. J. Aldrich OF St. Johns
bury, A. F. Watson of White River
Junction and ]. F. Higgins of Barre.
The special committee on more room at
the state house reported bill for the con-
struction OF stone or brick office build.
ing on land controlled by the state; APP
propriates 100000, the governor,
Chief Judge J. w. Powell, j. K. Batchel-
der, Charles D. Watson and Fred A.
Rowland are appointed commission
The Senate was flooded Tuesday with
large posters, those used in the late state
campaign, in which it was stated that
the Republican party of Vermont, in its
state convention had "adopted plank
in its platform that favors the equaliz-
ing of the tax on money loaned between
savings institutions and individual lend
ers of money" Every Senator received
one of these brilliant posters and they
will no doubt cause that body to sit up
and take notice"
Gov. Fletcher has vetoed the sterIiza |
ton bill. His message of veto to the
Senate was accompanied by an optic
from Attorney General r. E. Brown to |
the effect that the latter considered such |
a law unconstitutional because it dis
eliminates. Thirteen senator's, includ- |
ing Sherwin of Lamoille, voted to pass |
the bill over the governors veto and 10 |
TO sustain the veto The lieutenant
governor declared the bill passed, not
withstanding the veto.
The Senate has refused to confirm the
proposed amendment to the state con-
stItutiOn making senator's or represent
atives ineligible to hold state offices
while members of the legislature, but
both houses have approved of the
amendment changing the time of con-
vening the legislature from October to
January.
Another important bill that has been
signed by the governor is the House bill
WI ila 10
Vermont. All children under 16 years of
age are placed under the jurisdiction of
the probate court and no child can be
committed to any state institution ex-
cept the industrial school at Vergennes.
bill by committee on highways and
bridges; amending acts relating to the
taking of material for highways. Per-
mits road comm. ssioners or other persons
in charge OF road building or repairs, to
take material lying without the limits of
the highway; if owner objects to the
price offered for same, selectmen may
appraise damage and shall pay or ten
der same to owner or occupant of land,
and then direct commi ssioner to take
necessary material. Dissatisfied owners
shall have same remedy as in case of ,
opening highways by selectmen. Or
dered to lie and be printed.
The bill to appropriate money for the
use of the state fair commission and in
aid of agricultural fairs came up Friday.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru moved to amend
so that superintendent of fairs must file
a sworn statement to the effect that no
gambling. or places of i'll repute were
licensed or countenanced before they are
entitled to share of this appropriation. !
The amendment was agreed to, and the a
bill passed. a
Other bills passed are one providing
for live stock commissioner and one '
increasing the taxation of steamboat, s
,ar and transportation companies, Sleep S
ng, dining and parlor cars, and another a
Increasing the taxation OF express com C
1anies.