Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19

lngs on the subject, and if the time
is given to it in both Houses that it's
Importance would seem to merit it
will hold their attention for several
days, at least.
The working mems compensation
bill finally passed the Senate last
week with numerous amendments,
and is now being considered by the
House committee. The friends of
the bill contend that in the form in
which it left the Senate it is a fair,
just and equitable measure, while its
numerous enemies contend that it is
very largely in favor of the employer
and that in the words of Powell
the working man has been handed a
lemon" Very likely the House will
rip it up the back some more, and in
what shape it will eventually get
through-if it ever does-omnis-
ciences only knows.
A compromise bill providing for
elections under a primary law is at
last fairly under way, and it is fairly
safe to say that something under
this title will probably get through
in some form. Just what it will ac-
complish, however, when it ultimately
energies, is beyond guesswork.
On top of these measures of the
largest Importance of the session has
come into the House during the past
week the gigantic corporation
or six fairly good-sized ones in
one-and public hearing will be
held on these the coming Thursday
evening in the hall of the House.
These are all of the greatest conse-
quence, involving, as they do, COM
plete revolution in the States in
corporation laws, and will, or should,
receive very careful and close consid-
Grafton.
Some of the bills appropriation for
certain so-calIed educational purposes
will bring in hot fights, and it is
quite safe to say that some of them
will be pared seriously, if not wholly
refused. Among these are the col
lege items, which will have hard
rows to hoe. The item of $4,000
for the carrying on Of the Vail gift is,
in the minds of many, more than the
real necessities of the case actually
demand. Not to attempt to particu-
larize at this time, it is safe to say
that all the usual and regular ap-
preparations for carrying on State
institutions will be carefully scrutin-
lied, even if some are not denied al
together. The educational fight has
undoubtedly engendered feeling
against the higher institutions of
learning which may cause them to
suffer financially with considerable
severity before the appropriation
season is over.
The lump sum" scheme as pay
ment for the members is resurrected
by Senator Browns bill to pay them
1926 per session, which has been or
dered to a third reading in that
body. Very likely it will get thru
both Houses, after the members
have arrived at something like
definite idea of how long they are
going to be required for any certain
lump sum. In that case they can
fix the compensation to fit the case,
something impossible at the begin
ming of the session.
The taxation agitation dies hard.
and several more Individual offset
bills are coming along. These may,
or may not amount to something,
depending on how far Individual
jealousies can be harmonized, but in
any event they will take time.
A bill providing for a district sys-
tenn Of courts is coming this week,
which is in fact an enlargement and
extension of the present municipal
courts. The courts are given county
jurisdiction and other extended pow
ers are granted to them, jury trials,
etc, and they will hereafter be known
as district courts in order to more
clearly indicate these changes. This
is also avery important measure, land
will demand considerable time in its
consideration.
The bills providing for a contribu-
tory sum for the Perry memorial at
a point on Lake Erie and for an ap-
preparation Of 81, 900 for the salvation
of the old Constitution House at
Windsor were to have been passed
upon by the House Saturday, but
went over to Tuesday.
About the last of the eternal string
of fish and game bills is that NOW in
the House providing for a combina-
ton hunting and fishing license for
dollar. Hunting license alone as at
present, and fishing alone at sixty
cents. No fee required of women or
children under sixteen and owner can
fish without license in waters on his
own land. This arrangement, it is
said, will pay all the running expenses
of the department, and under the
circumstances is likely to be accepted.
The bill providing for the reading
of selected passages from the Bible
in the public schools, which went
thru the Senate so easily, is finding
considerable opposition in the House.
At the public hearing Wednesday
night it was hotly attacked by various