The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
GOVERNOR UR GES
CONSERVATION Of
WATER POWER
People of Vermont Should Have
First Right
RESTRICT EMINENT DOMAIN
Should Not Be Granted to Corpora
lions Not Controlled by Public
Service Commission.
RESTRICT EMINENT DOMAIN

MONTPELIER, Jan. 1.-THE principal
business in both branches oil the les-
islature today was the clearing OF the
adverse report calendars. Sixty
seven measures had been disposed OF
dnrire the 18Th week of the leglsla-
ture.
The Senate busted itself with me
so-called fiat rate" taxation bin to-
dav and has gone nome after propos-
ing various amendments to the nlca"
nre The amendments proposed Will
he printed in the journals of Mon
day. Whole sections of the bill have
been stricken out and 1t is NJ secret
that the House IS not in FAVOR Oh ti'e
m1 e made by the Sena.e TO pracu'
caliy rewrite the bill.
Gov. Fletcher sent another message
10 beth branches of the Assembly TO-
tlay calling attention to the RECON-
mendations made in previous mes
sages concerning conservation meas
ures and the matter oil granting lhe
right of eminent domain.
Among the bills introduced TO-DAY
was one by Mr.. Howley OF Burlington
m create state board of concilia-
ton. ~
The House killed all OF tue niIls
calling for special state aid 1or hleh-
WAYS as these measures are taken
care of by the special appropriation
of $40 600 in the highway bli" iotn
branches have adjourned until Moh
day evening.
Under a suspension OF the rules at
the morning session III the House
, bill was passed which permits trans
ferring of insane inmates from the
state Industrial school to the state
hospital. Chairman Ryder OF the luul-
ciary committee explained that at
present neither the penal board nor
governor have any authority TO make
such transfers.
The Hapgood bill relating to the
overspeeding of automobiles came up
for it's third reading this morning
and was killed by vote OF 5O 10 81.
The House began to get uneasy ana
after il had been in session 4O min
utes this morning it voted to ADJOURN
This afternoon until $3.50 Monday eve
ming.
The "sawdust" bill came up on
matter of reconsideration. Mr.. Al
ans of Marlboro and Mr.. Comings OF
Richford spoke in opposition to recon
slider. Mr.. McGrath of Georgia raw
ored reconsideration. Mr.. Mcclellan
h, motion reconsider
ne ordered to lie and be made spec
ial order for Thursday afternoon
Ian. %. The motion was defeated
Mr. Howley said the bill related to
the pollution of the waters oil the
state and affects all of the people
rather than the numbering interests.
He opposed reconsideration.
Mr. Taft of Townsend wanted to OF
fer amendments and urged reconsid-
Grafton. Mr.. Tomlinson of Bolton
prged reconsideration. Mr.. Hapgood
voted to reconsider the bill by vote
favored reconsideration. The House
voted to reconsider the bill by vote
of 1913 to II. Then Mr. TAFT OF
Townshend offered an amendment
Mr.. Mcclellan moved that the bill
with amendments be ordered TO lie
and be made a special order TOT
Thursday afternoon. II was so voted
by a vote of SO to "a.
A message was received from Gov.
Fletcher calling attention to previous
recommendations made by the chief
executive and urged that the Legisla-
ture give heed to the suggestions.
The full text of the message is as
follows:
Gentlemen: ! wish to renew my
suggestions made to you somewhat
earlier in the session in reference TO
the following subject:
81 repeat what | said to you in my
inaugural address, that no charter
carrying with it the right of eminent
domain should be granted, which does
not place that corporation under the
control of the Public Service commits
sion which should lay down such
rules and regulations as would give
she people of Vermont the first right
No the use of developed power, sub
iect to fair and equitable conditions,
and the same principle should be in
eorporated in a general law.
II also. at the opening of your ses
zion. called your attention to the
need of some change in our court
procedure and strongly recommended
the enlargement of the jurisdiction Of
ear municipal courts as a means OF
erpediting causes, and lessening the
expense to litigants.
The Legislature, in my judgment,
rhould not adjourn without taking de
fnite action on these subjects. The
snt interest OF the state demand
spch action and the people OF the
safe will be satisfied with nothing
kss. and neither personal nor cor
psrate interest should be allowed ~