News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-10
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
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or course "the blow nearly killed
father'-the parents OF the original bill,
and after it was amended they had no
further interest in it. Thus, by the
merest accident big days work was
done for Vermont in the way of assist
ing would be purchasers of farms and
keeping Vermont cash at home. The
bill is now III the Senate, where it is
very likely to go through without oppo-
sition No senator would like to go on
record as favoring the west as against
home interests.
Several of the friends and relatives of
the late Numerically feW--education-
al bill held lodge of sorrow Thursday
evening and delivered extended eulogies
over the departed until AN early hour
the next morning. Their only consola-
ton apparently WAS that the good die
young, and AZ the end those present
silently repeated that sweetly sad dirge
"Who will care for mother noW!" A
substitute bill, but on entirely different
lines and in effect new bill is to be in
trOduced today or tomorrow, but wheth-
er the legislature will approve of even
the moderate changes which this bill
provides is question. 1t is probable
that some educational legislation will
be adopted, but everybody seems to be
at sea as to just what is needed and
most desirable.
The appropriation bill for the state
fair and other agricultural exhibitions
went through the House Saturday. It
provides SIS, 900 for each OF the next two
years for the state tair, and as much
more for all other fairs whether incor.
pOrated or not, which are bona fide agri.
cultural exhibitions. Mr.. Hapgood's
regulation amendment barring those
fairs which admit a game Of chance on
the grounds, knowingly or otherwise,
was not included in the act. il was the
overwhelming sense OF the House that
every lossible effort was being made to
keep the various fairs clean and whole
some, and it did not want the societies
heavily penalized because of some side
show which might inadvertently come
within the law. The further extension
of state aid to small societies is an excel.
lent idea.
The primary bills have not been adj
vanced much because of the absence of
MIR. Russell Of Kirby, but it is under.
stood tnat an agreement is neaE and
favorable action is looked for at any time
now Hearings are being had on the
wOrkingmen's compensa ion act, aud the
cOmmitlee is soon expected to report.
TIE House has passed che bill repeating
lhe capitol enlargement act, and in the
Senate it is referred to q special COM
mittee consisting OF Senat ors No0nan
and SimoBds. These lat er are the com
mittee on the pare Of the Senate to in
vestigate and report on what NAV be
n ,f 10
ing tOwsrd some scheme for future nee
essary enlargement If the capitol at a
mt derate cost. There is some serious
talk now Of erecting a suitable office
building Oh the state los adjoining the
Pavilion hotel This lot is "a loss to the
state as it lies, the location is most de.
sirable and fitting one for the purpose,
and the erection of a buiding there for
Legislative purposes would be handy and
accessible and would not destroy the
architectural beauty of the main building
by attaching some discreditable looking
wing to it. In fact there is no room for
a wing without large blasting and grad
ing, and when completed it would be a
blot on the landscape and in appearance
a discredit to the state.
AS usual, after the House had spent
several hours in amending the bill COM
peuing the carrying Of front and rear
lanterns on alt horse drawn vehicles
while travelling by night, that body sue
cumbed to the heavy artillery of Mr..
Sweet of Lowell and dismissed the whole
subject so far into the dim d stance that
it will require all the time for the next
two years to return in time for introduce
ton at the beginning of Next session.
MIR. Sweet seemed determined to Kill the
measure, though combining his heroic
efforts to motions to dismiss. Every
time an amendment would go on, thus
providing new business between his
motions so that they would be in order,
he would grandly rise to the occasion,
and fiually bad the satisfaction of noting
success. Hereafter those who desire
d" safety first" will attach the much ad-
vertised lantern, while the others who
are willing to take a chance will go it
blind.
Well, several important measures are
coming pfor final disp sition this week,
and in my next will have some possibly
interesting stories of the results. Keep
your ear to the ground, as 1.-THE worst is
vet to comet" However, good and hon.
est work is being done, and all will be
- OTn TIMED