News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-03
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
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he Dlli hilOWlHp lIle reorganization
of the b. d M. railroad in Vermont, in
trOdu d i'll the Senate, was some DAYS
ago ordered 70 lie, the object being lo
| procure copies OF bills along the same
lines now being considered by other
New England legislatures and designed
10 cover the same purpose. and when
these are looked into--if there is no ap.
pearance of ANYTHING objectionabe-lt
is proba BILE that the bill may go through
the Sc ate, at least. Ia the House.
however, it will have to be very veil
understood TO prevent that body from
kicking at the mere smell of nything
connected with IA railroad.
The first special hit of legislation de-
signed to expedite legal proceedings
came along the past week. IG provides
that when a cause goes to the supreme
court on exceptions, writ of error or APP
peal, and no decision is handed down
within one year from date of hearing
the Judgment of the cour5 below shall
be taken as confirmed. Why wait even
4 year? Why longer than half that
time?
''Let justice be done, though the
heavens fall" Which reminds me that
day or two ago the Senate consumed
at least half hour in hot debate over
the, question whether to permit or not
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 re-
fused Fact! Thus are the rights of
Gods creatures carefully safeguarded!
A very recent House bill-looks like
the last run-has for its title "the pro-
lection ol tell graph and telephone wires
from tree-!' Yes, The advent of such
q bill is ii tact! The amazing thing
CO, siuerng the countless trees along
our village streets and highways which
have bee mutilated and killed by these
same WlIes-ls there any man WHO could
have the gall 10 concoct such measure?
The tttie Is exactly wrong end too. 1t
should protect trees from the omni.
present wltes, a frequent cause of de-
stru:tion and death all over the state.
Vandal Iinemen frequently cut and
slash the tops of beautiful shadetrees to
an unslghtly fragile, an yet-Uh, well
What's the use?
The omnibus taxation bill came into
the House Wednesday from the special
committee which has been trying to
amalgaruate and compromise on the
two or three dozen taxation bills indi-
vdually Otfered-mauy of them to &C
cOn push the same results in different
WuIus. The essential features have
been heretofore given, and suffice to say
That the measure is even more satisfac
tory than any one Of the Individual
oils would be to all the other taX-tiuk
ers. and as the chances are that the bill
will probably be amended from the
floor here and there after debate IL vii
finally be adopted.
The SANITARY marriage" bill which,
like the poor, we seem to have with us
always, was tXpe red to occupy some
time Wednesday III illuminating and in
structlve debate, but in the absence Of
Moore of Ludlow. who was az home by
of illness, was further ordered to
lie indefinitely The member from Lud.
low left the bill pending ON bis amend
meat, " hi oh was i'll reality a new bill in
that it struck out all the original bill
aud inserts in Its place only one elabJr-
ATE section A majority of the House
is undoubtedly in favor of the spirit of
the measuTe-Which is aimed to prevent
the marriage OF two people, one of whom
IS affected with sectual disease-but it
is doubtful if the bill is yet i'll shape to
meet with the approval of the Legisla.
ture.
Evidently it is going to be unlawful
Don to operate carriage on the high
way at night unless it carries both head
and rear lights. The House Committee
to whom the bill was referred nave re-
ported substitute bill favorably, and
here hp "a oan
that something of the kind should be
done.
Wednesday was sure n field dav in !
House. In addition 10 the bills dealt
with that day, as hereinbefore and here. |
after stated, the House arose in its wrath !
ana smote several gimlet bills, notwith-
favorsb bic reports. Among these
was the bill licensing the carrying of /
weapons, the bill to license !
guides throughout the state
and the Dill IL give the state factory in
'pector jurisdiction over every business
n the State from quarry DOWN to a
1ootblack stand. For so much wel-di-
ecled slaughter let us be thankful.
The dill to prevent as far as possible
he sale and use of narcotic and habit
orming drugs-having now passed both
soon become law.
One bi was killed, which from every
tsndpOint of patriotism, state pride and
rood citizenship generally, should have
passed. That is the bill to app opriate
y, 000 for the purpose of preserving the
Old Constitution House" al Windsor,
where the State was really born, and
where the Constitution was written.
This appropriation would have cost the
ak payers of the State three cents each,
nd why under heaven the committee
eported it unfavorably - except from
motives of selfish and unpatriotic econ.
my-is beyond comprehension
The bill to compel or permit the med
cal examination of every pupil in the
ublic schools in the State regularly by
local physician appointed by the school
oard is made special order for We'd
esday. IT it gets through it will pro.
ide fine job for some favored doctor
nd besides, it is wholly unnecessary.
The total amount of mileage money
yhich will be received by the members
Or travelling to and from home this ses-
ion, once each way, totals S2,213. Well
yorth saving-by the members.
The red.letter day of the session thus
sr was the sealing of the fate of the
lual suffrage bill Wednesday after.
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