News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

The fish and game bill passed the Sen.
ate with proposals of amendment re.
storing the law for trout and limiting
the catch.
| The disappointment of John w. Tltcomt
as State Fish and Game Commissioner
receives general approval. He is the
right man in the right place.
The Governor has signed the bill pro-
viding for elections of representatives 10
the general assembly after the third bal
lot. Third reading was ordered by The
Senate.
A bill introduced in the Senate Monday
night appropriates $56665 for the bene-
fit of the Johnson Normal School. to
complete the dormitory buildings and
grade the grounds. Tcr
The Senate has passed bill giving the
Governor authority to appoint coun y
boards which shall name the local license
commissioners, rejecting the amendments
for elective boards and state board.
Mr.. Brown, the member from Eden
was off duty few days last week be.
cause of illness. He is a strong member
and the town he represents has reason to
be proud of the record he has made. He
would be good man in the Senate.
By vote of 11S to 6S the House has
decided to submit the bill asking for
$500 900 for making additions to the
capitol building to the people. This was
brought about by Orvis of Manche ster.
The Senate will now consider this pro-
posal.
The tax question is still "the bone of
contention" and the special committee
appointed to submit something that will
meet the approval Of the Legislature are
working hard. 1t is hoped that their eff
forts will result in something tangible"
and not be intangible"
! In case there is vacancy in the Speak
ership position. the suggestion OF Repre-
sentative Billings for the place, as made
by this paper last week, meets with gen.
eral approval He has been called to the
chair frequently and shows good paria-
mentary knowledge and executive disci.
pine.
The House declined to accept the SEN
ate's proposals of amendment in House
| bill 173, to provide for the purchase of
seate forests. As introduced the bill
called for $4,000 appropriation; the
House cut the sum to $4,000. The Senate
proposed to amend by making the sum
appropriated at $4,000.
Provisions are made for popular vote
on the constitutional amendments at the
annual meetings in March, with the
prospect of special session of the legis-
lature in May or June to readjust the
statutes in case the people ratify the
amendments for January sessions of the
legislature and November cleo ions BIZ
ennially.
Thirteen proposals of amendments to
the fish and game bill made by the Sen
ate were acted upon by the House We'd
nesday night, the house accepting all
except four, he amount of the catch, saw
dust clause, license fee of 81 90, and
deputy commissioner The bill will
probably go to committee of confer
ence. The House will hold out for a so
cent license fee
Says the Brattleboro 'Reformer: Mr..
Jose of Johnson is very conscientious
young man, but he is getting round
shouldered Juggling around the burdens
of the state The only real trouble with
him is his desire to talk on everything
before the house. There is no question,
however, but his Sherlocking has worried
the corporations, and has kept some OF
them on their good behavior.
The federal income tax amendment
resolution came up in the House early
last week. was favored in speeches by
Messers. Brown of Eden and Comings of
Richford and was then ordered to lie on
motion of Mr., Watson, who wanted to
speak on the question, but was so hoarse
that he could not at the time. The reso-
luton to ratify the amendment was
UNANIMOUSLY recommended by the eleven
members of the joint committee on
federal relations.
The bill calling for an elaborate system
of medical inspection OF schools, intro
duced not long ago as a substitute for
Mr.. AIdrich's bill, was killed last week
by vivi voce vote without debate. An
attempt at reconsideration the next day
was not successful Any town now has
a right to vote at it's annual meeting to
have its schools inspected medically, and
by an amendment made Thursday may
appropriate not more than 5000 to pay
for such inspection.
The oleomargarine tax will becut from
500 to $50 if a bill passes introduced by
the committee on agriculture. After
several hearings the committee decided /