The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11

defences. The act does not apply TO
farm hands or domestic servants, but
does to employees OF counties, cities,
towns and other public corporations.
II provides for a benefit Of $1,000 for
immediate death from accident and
for 500 for funeral expenses II death
occurs within two year A widow
with no children has an accident bene-
III Of so per cent Of her regular wage,
IL she has dependents, GO per cent and
IL she has two children 66 2-3 per cent.
1t excludes wilful injury to self, fel-
low employe or an injury due 70 intox-
ication and provides for a commission
10 determine the rights Of the injured,
and the amount Of compensation due
them.
The Library and Supreme Court adj
ditions and the question Of repeating
the act of 1912 appropriating 100000
for a new state building was the sub
ject of discussion at a meeting of the
Committee on Public Buildings. Mr..
c. ID. Watson Of St. Adams, appeared
before the committee in opposition to
its repeal and said that the State
House would be condemned by the
Board of Health if an examination
were made. Mr.. Wing, the state Ii
brarian, pointed out the needs of the
library and the necessity for more
room if valuable documents were to be
properly cared for. Mr.. Stone OF
Woodford, in speaking of the vote at
The referendum said that 46.5 per cent
of the voters at the polls were in favor
and 53.5 per cent opposed to the ques-
ton. At least 10 per cent he estimat-
ed did not want to kill the measure,
but thought that it could not be start
ed in 1914 because of the expense In
volved.
One would hardly believe that the
subject of liens on cemetery monu-
ments would be one to lend itself to
much in the way Of oratory even
though it might be considered
grave" subject, but when the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Pierce of Williams
town, came up for third reading 1t
engendered much discussion and even
some oratorical efforts. Mr.. Moore OF
Ludlow, and Mr.. Taylor of Springfield,
spoke against the measure which has
for its object the placing of liens on
such structures. AS the matter now
stands it is stated that when monu-
ment has been placed in a cemetery
the dealer has no way of collecting the
money if the buyer refuses to pay and
the bill seeks to provide a remedy IN
the way of lien on such monuments.
Mr. Taylor thought that it's passage
would be a disgrace to the State, whiie
Mr.. Morse of Hardwick, said he should
consider it a greater disgrace to sleep
eternally under a monument that was
not paid. for. The bill was finally dis
missed on motion of Mr. Hicks OF
Weathersfeld.
Another oratorical outburst resulted
when the Hapgood ballot marking Dill
which had been killed was revived Tor
Mr.. Moore of Lud-
low, favored it because it tended TO
a broader consideration of candidates
than mere partisanship dictated and
read a portion Of Washington's Fare
well Address" on that subject. Mr.
Graham of Rockingham, respected the
character Of and the weight to be at
tached TO the opinion Of the father q
our country, thought that the mem
bers Of the legislature would probably
celebrate his birthday in Montpelier,
but didn't think his saying on the sub
iect had much to do with present CON
ditions either in Rockingham or else
where. The bill was again executed
and will probably stay buried TINS
time.
An amusing incident occurred when
sol an act relating TO the erection Oh
armories was being reconsidered. Mr..
Foster of Calais, had offered an
amendment to the bill, Mr.. Soule OF
Albany had offered an amendment y
The amendment, Mr.. Mayo Of North
field. had opposed this amendment and
Mr. Stone Of vergennes, had moved 70
have The bill recommittcd and it had
acen 50 ordered by vote Of l23 to 10 /
when Mr.. Hill Of Waterbury arose IN
his seat, Mr.. Stone thinking the gent
Ieman wished to make some remarks
On the armory question just disposed /
81 made motion to suspend the rules
n order to allow him TO do so, and (
this being agreed to MIR. Hill spoke
but not on the armory question. On,
10. he wanted to protest against the
frequent and, as he thought needless
suspension Of rules by the house and .
lhe rules had been suspended IN order
10 allow him 70 do So
This week the educational bill Will I