Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12


ments than they thought they could
at home; and this bill was designed
to even raise the limit to which they
could bleed Vermont. However, when
the bill got into the House Esquire
Fairchild of Fairfield promptly
moved to amend by increasing the
limit from sixty to seVenty-five per
cent to which the banks might loan
money on first mortgage VERMONT
real estate, and M. Foote of Corn
wall further moved to amend by
placing the limit for sending the
money oue-of-the-state back to the
limit OF sixty per cent. Both these
amendments were adopted, and the
bill passed! Of course, "the blow
nearly killed father" parents
of the original bill, and after it was
amended, they had no further inter
est in it. Thus, by the merest &C.
cident, big days work was done
for Vermont in the way of assisting
would-be purchasers of farms and
keeping Vermont cash at home. The
bill is now in the Senate, where it is
likely to go thru without opposition.
| No Senator would like to go ION rec
ord as favoring the West as against
home interests.
Several of the friends and relatives
of the late lamented-by few
educational bill held a lodge of sor-
row THURSDAY evening and delivered
extended eulogies over the departed
until an early hour the next morn
ing. Their only consolation ap-
parently was that the good die
young, and at the end those present
silently repeated that sweetly sad
dirge" who will care for mother
now?" A substitute bill, but on en-
tirely different lines and in effect a
new bill, is to be intoduced to-day or
tomorrow, but whatver the legisla-
ture will approve of even the moder-
ate changes which this bill provides,
is a question. 1t is probable that
some educational Legislation will be
adopted, but everybody seems to be
OF sea as to just what is needed and
most desirable.
The appropriation bill for the
State fair and other State agricultur-
al exhibitions, went thru the House
Saturday. 1t provides $4,000 for
each of the next two years for the
State fair, and as much more for all
other fairs whether incorporated or
not, which are bona fide agricultural
exhibitions. Mr.. Hapgood's regula-
ton amendment barring those fairs
which admit a game of chance on
the grounds-knowingly or other
wise-was not included in the act. 1t
was the overwhelming sense of the
House that every possible effort was
being made to keep the various
fairs clean and wholesome, and it did
not want the societies heavily penal
lied because of some sideahow which
might inadvertently come within the
law. The further extension of State
aid to societies is an excellent idea.
The primary bills have not been
advanced much because of the alb
sence of Mr.. Russell of Kirby, but it
is understood that an agreement is
near and favorable action is looked
for at any time now. Hearings are
being had on the workingmen's
compensation act, and the committee
is soon expected to report. The
House has passed the bill repeating
the capitol enlargement act, and in
the Senate it is referred to special
committee consisting of Senators
Noonan and Simonds. These latter
are the committee.on the part of the
Senate to investigate and report on
what may be done in the way of
new legislation looking toward some
scheme for future necessary enlarge
ment of the capitol at moderate
cost. There is some serious talk
now of erecting a suitable office
building on the State lot adjoining
the Pavilion hotel. This lot is a loss
to the State as it lies; the location is
most desirable and fitting one for
the purpose, and the erection of a
building there for, legislative pur-
poses would be handy and accessible
and would not destroy the architect
ural 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 grading, 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 compelling the carrying of front
and rear lanterns on all horse-drawn
vehicles while travelling by night,
that body succumbed the heavy artil-
lery of Mr.. Sweet of Lowell and
dismissed the whole subject 50 far
into the dim distance that it will re-
quire all the time for the next two
years to return in time for introduce
ton at the beginning of next session.
Mr.. Sweet seemed determined to xii