Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
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by Senator Powell. Senators Simonds |
and Powell. in opposing the railroad
merger bill. claim that it would be
better for the legislature to await the
action of the legislatures of New
Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts
than to enact the bill now passed by the
Senate. They could then call special |
session to give them something that |
would protect the minority stockhold- |
ers, but others who have followed the !
course of the measure claim it will not
leave the committee of the house.
The primary and educational bills |
came to the Senate the last of the |
week and will go back to the house
Wednesday unless something unfore-
seen occurs.
The appropriations for the colleges
IF Vermont have not vet been made
and Middlebury will fight one going to
the other two colleges, for their bills
came in Saturday through the house
while none appeared for Middlebury.
The state fair and to aid agricultural
fairs bill. is in the hands of Gov. Gates
for signature although our good friend
Hapgood tried to hold up the measure
because the conference committee put
one over; the fact that the senate had
accepted the committees report had
its bearing; there is an additional
$4,000 available in case the state fair
runs behind in any year to be paid out
| of the general funds of the state
Hapgood saw the trick and the house
upon his ascertaining this refused to
accept the report, but later a reconsid-
GRAFTON occurred and the matter was
pulled through. This is only one of
several with the same earmarks that
will occur in the last days of the
session 1t is claimed that is the
reason the college appropriations have
been so long held up.
Hapgood did not fare so we'll when
he tried to get through a resolution of
sympathy to the Belgians. By moving
previous question upon the old gentle
man couple of times the house killed
it before he had chance TO discuss it,
The removal of Hapgood and Atwell
of Brandon from the house would
advance many measures. Atwell and
the Rutland Herald received consider
able publicity last week as a result of
caustic editorial appearing in the
Herald
The medical inspection of schools is
to take place. After committee of
conference the two branches accepted
the report. which provides that ply
stefan or nurse designated by the
town officials may make the examina-
ton.
The signing of the bill for the pre-
vention of venereal diseases is one of
the most drastic measures ever passed
in the Vermont legislature and is con.
coded by experts to be a valuable
piece of legislation.
The house was not favorable to the
expanding of $4,000 for bridge at
Alhurg across Lake Champlain, not at
the present time at least, in spite of
the fact that Mr.. Soule of Alburg, and
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow, urged the need
of it, 100 automobiles year passing
, through that part of the state having
to make long detour.
By resolution Saturday the house
, agreed that $4,000 is enough to run
. the weights and measures department
l upon the coming year. This will not
pay the salaries of the men now
employed. but the senate will not
+ adopt the resolution on it's part so that
+ the commissioner will have the same
amount that he did two years age
unless something new Develops The
T. N. Vail school appropriation Of
$780, 900 will become a law in a few
days. This made the commissioner OF
agriculture and dean of the agricultural
college trustees of the school with the
Q former chairman, to which Mr.. Brig
ham objected.
=. Gov. Gates handed out his thirt
: veto WHEN Friday he informed the
Y Senate that he could not sign S. 1Ot
giving the public service commission
ticn of railroads not completed in the
time given them by law He claimed
that it gave the commission legisa
tive power and vetoed it on thos,
grounds.
Although the house killed the oil
providing for lights on vehicles, th'
senate passed one and it is though
that it may get by the house for it i
Il different from any ever presented Il
v that body Vermont is the last Of tn
r New England states to enact a Law
along this line The new bill provide
S tkat by authority from the seIectmel
persons may dispense with carrying
Ii light on a wagon.
Il Bills have gone to the governor 70
Signature relating to the opinions bein,
Ii given him by Supreme court. repealin,
the present law appropriating none,
for the boys and girls exposition an
to create a schco of agriculture, Will
the house killed the bill relating t
defamatory communications and tb
one relating to the salaries Of probat
"a judges. The house Monday afternoo
: by resolution endeavored to appropriat
SIS, 900 for a suitable statue of Ir
Allen. The senate killed the bi
relating TO lobbying, but has passed
bill penaIizing the man who does no
Mt take care of his wife and children.
All appropriation bills passed tn
house Monday relating to the college:
the one for Middlebury having gon
along with the rest. The dill fc
simplifying court procedure is passin
id along its way and will soon be in tn
hands of the governor. The genera
or corporation law bills in the house al
- giving the judiciary committee consic
!. cradle trouble, being probably tn
"a heaviest matter the committee be
e considered this year.
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