Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-10
DOINGS OF The
LAW MAKERS
AT MONTPELIER

The General Assembly opened
again for business on Monday even
ing and a large number of bills were
read and referred to committees
while some third readings were dis
posed of. They advanced the work
well for a nightly session and the in
dications begin to appear as though
the Assembly will adjourn now as
they can finish up the work which
will not be before the end of the
month and in all probability will
go over into February although a
strong effort will be made to have
the final adjournment occur one day
before the last session.
Mr.. Cameron of Norton has been
looking after the Municipal court of
Essex County and while he was not
present Monday evening the members
seemed to understand the situation
and passed the measure along to the
Senate where Senator Dale will take
care of it.
By the way, Senator Dale was de-
tained on business matters the first
two days of the session this week,
therefore he was not at Legislature.
Senate 161 which refers to the in
vestigation of the water powers of
Vermont will be interesting to the
members from Essex County.
1t looks as though the bill intro
duced to make the open season in
Essex County for hunting of deer,
will be killed, because the season as
advised by the fish and game COM
missioner will undoubtedly be
approved by the House, and this
would accomplish almost as much as
the bill introduced for Essex County
House 469 will be of some aid to
the towns of Essex County. 1t is a
measure to help out towns where
they are excessively burdened by
heavy repairs on highways. Some
of the towns in the county have q
load which they should be helped to
carry because these roads do not
amount to a great deal to the town
but to the travelling public.
Hon. Frank Plumley gave an in.
tsrested address before the Farmers
club on Tuesday evening. He dem.
onstrated what is being done in Con.
gress on agricultural matters anc
how the oleomargine propositions are
taken care of. He is a chairman OF
the committee on agriculture anC
gave a good deal of information.
The House did not take favorabl,
to the present law on the penalty O
capital punishment and by a goodl,
vote passed to a third reading tn
bill which will enact the old law tina
murder in the first degree shall b
punishable by death but with tn
substitution of the chair for hanging
it will be making a move toward
what other states are doing.
The House passed the bill for tn
inspection, having cut away the wor
of the deputies, then later in tn
afternoon, they refused to pass i
concurrence the Senate bill for light
On certain vehicles by close vote O
100 to 104.
Mr.. Lord of Orange has introduce
q resolution providing that a con
mittee from the General Assembl
shall investigate the developed an
undeveloped water powers and h
advocates that the State purchas
these and bring them under Stat
control. This is in accord with tt
suggestion made by Gov. Fletcher
his opening address.
A bill for the incorporating of tt
North Troy Savings Bank and Tru
Company has passed the House ar
is now in the hands of the Senat
Some of the bills which are pen
ing, is the one for the purchase
State property,it has been laid on Il
table until the bill for a purchasir
agent can be presented in the Asser
bly,. There is one in the progress
preparation.
Resolutions have been introduce
in the House to endeavor to effect
consolidation of several of the COZ
missions of the State. The vie
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