Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-05

special committee consisting of
Senator's Simonds and Noonan and
Representatives Perry of Brattleboro
Nichols of Essex and Caswell of
Derby has been appointed under
authority of both Houses which will
investigate the entire question and
as soon as possible submit a report
for consid Grafton. The legislature
is practically unanimous that some
sort of enlarge ment must be author
lied as soon as possible, but in view
OF the condition of the treasury they
are in quandary as to how t.
handle the subject. Meanwhile the
report of the special committee will
be awaited.
The bill allowing the reorganiza-
ton of the B. & M. railroad in YER
mont introduced in the Senate, was
some days ago ordered to lie, the
object being to procure copies of
bills along the same lines now being
considered by other New England
legislatures and designed to cover
the same purpose, and when these
are looked into-if there is no ap-
pearance of anything Objectionable
it is probable that the bill may get
thru the Senate, at least. In the
House, however, it will have to be
very we'll understood to prevent that
body from kicking at the mere smell
of anything Connected with a rail-
road.
The first special bit of legislation
designed to expedite legal proceed
ings came along this past week. 1t
provides that when cause goes to
the supreme court on exceptions,
writ or error or appeal and no de
cision is handed down within one
year from date of hearing the judg-
ment of the court below shall be
taken as confirmed. Why wait even
a year? Why longer than half that
time?
"Let justice be done, tho the
heavens fallv'-Which reminds me
that day or two ago the Senate
consumed at least a half hour in hot
debate over the question whether to
| permit or not to permit skunks to be
smoked out of their holes, dug out
or forced out by means of chemicals!
Finally permission to play these
tricks on the varmint was refused!
Fact! Thus are the inalienable
rights of the lowliest of Gods Great
ures carefully safeguarded!
A very recent House bill-looks
like the last run-has for it's title
"the protection of telegraph and
telephone wires from treesW Yes,
the advent of such a bill is a fact!
The amazing thing-considering the
countless trees along our village
streets and highways which have
!, been mutilated and killed by these
same wires-is that any man could
have the gall to concoct such meas
ure! The title is exactly wrong emo
; too. Il should protect trees from
the omnipresent wires, a frequent
cause of destruction and death all
over the State. Vandal linemen fire.
quently cut and slash the tops OF
beautiful shadetrees to an unsightly
fragile, and yet-Oh, well! What
) the use?
The omnibus taxation bill came
, into the House Wednesday from the
special committee which has beer
trying to amalgamate and compro
mise on the two or three dozen taxa
ton bills individually offered-manl
of them to accomplish the same
7 results in different words. The es
sential features have been hereto
fore given, and suffice to say thai
the measure is even more satisfactory
, thar any one of the individual bills
would be to all the other tax tinkers
and so the chances are that--tho the
bill will probably be amended from
: the floor here and there after debate
it will finally be adopted.
"The sanitary marriage" bill
} which, like the poor, we seem tC
: have with us always, was expected
5 to occupy some more time Wednes
day in Illuminating and instructive
) debate, but in the absence of Moore
of Ludlow, who was at home By
reason Of illness, was ful Their order
7 ed to lie indefinitely. The member
) from Ludlow left the bill pending OF
his amendment which was in reality
new bill in that it struck out all
! the original bill and inserts in it!
place only one elaborate section. A
majority of the House is undoubted.
! ly in favor of the spirit of the meas
7 ure-which is aimed to prevent the
/ marriage of two people, one of whom
J is affected with a sexual disease-bu
] it is doubtful if the bill is yet ir
= shape to meet with the approval OF
the legislature.
Evidently it is going to be unlaw
l full soon to operate carriage on the
highways at night unless it carries
: both head and rear lights. The House
committee to whom the bill was re
: ferred have reported substitute bill
: favorably, and there seems to be &
general sentiment that something Of
! the kind should be done.
= Wednesday was sure field day il
} the House. In addition to the bills
. dealt with that dav &c harain hatOrf