The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-01
BENNINGTON COINTY's
REPRESENTATIVES BUSY
The Journals Special Representative
at Montpelier Writes Of Affairs as
He Sees Them.


Montpelier. April Although
many important matters still remail
unsettled Il nevertheless seems fairl!
certain that the General Assembly o.
the State Of Vermont for the year 1911
will adjourn sine die the latter par
of this week. II this is the case they
will have made a commendable recorc
for the speedy dispatch Of as important
matters Of legislation as have ever
come before Vermont Legislature
As body they have been a hard
working. conscientious, self sacrificing
lot of men and whatever mistakes may
have been made are not due TO lack
of effort 10 act wisely or apparently
10 any thoughtless shirking Of respon-
sibility TO the oath of Office on the
part of any member. That their de-
cisions will not meet the approval of
many people is unquestionable and it
is mere platitude TO say that this
is always the case. The action taken
with reference to direct primary
certainly looks like a mere evasion, a
shirking Of responsibility, probable
compromise between desire and duty,
and il is likewise true that in spite of
devout and conscientious endeavor on
thc part of the committee having the
matter in charge the action taken with
reference to taxation and educational
matters will not meet the approval of
n large body Of people, although it
could hardly be expected that any tax
alton measure which did not place the
burden on the "other fellow" could
meet with general approval.
After having passed the senate in
an amended form the Powell bill re-
Iating TO anonymous defamatory com
munications was killed by the house
by vote of sc TO As on an adverse
report from the Judiciary committee
whose chairman, Mr.. Graham of Rock
ingham, stated that the committee saw
no necessity for the enactment of such
n law. The committee however, were
divided on the report, five being in
favor of reporting adversely, and four
favoring the bill. Had the bill be-
come law every published communi-
cation in letter form If at all deroga-
tory to any individual living or dead
must have borne the real name of the
writer, otherwise its publisher could
be fined 500 for each ofense.
The house has adopted the report
of the committee of conference with
reference to S.7l relating to the
health inspection Of schools and the
bill has been signed by the Governor.
The act now allows such inspection to
be done by physician or qualified
nurse but such inspection is not man
datory unless towns vote to have such
inspection.
The house has also adopted the re-
port of the committee Of conference on
H-404 which appropriates $4,000 for
the state fair and an additional $4,000
in aid Of county fairs. Adoption was
at first refused, probably owing to the
clause which provided that the Gov
ernor might authorize the payment of
the deficit should the expenses of the
state fair exceed the receipts by an
amount not to exceed $4,000. Objec-
ton was made to this clause on the !
ground that it in reality appropriated I
$1,000 instead of $4,000 and there was G
also objection to making the matter I
of appropriations permanent thing,
but upon the appeal of interested par 5
ties with reference to the advertising u
of the state fair of Yer G
mont the report was finally adopted. a
No gambling or obscene exhibitions
are TO be licensed, however, or state
aid will not be forthcoming. q
The apple grading bill was the sub y
ject of a committee Of conference re- o
port which has been adopted and
which provides that apples shall be Y
considered ungraded unless branded D
and if branded they come under the e.
provision OF the act; branding, how q
rver, is not compulsory. The bill has W
been signed by the Governor 81
The house killed the bill making NJ
IN appropriation Of $4,000 to build a.
/ bridge from East AIburg to Swan s.
on in spite Of strenuous efforts on the ol
part Of Mr.. Sarle Of Alburg who y
assured the house that Swanton and q
slburg would aid the state in the mat az
er and would be willing to have the y
ridge made a toll bridge with the q
oils going to the state. p'
County agricultural extension work q
$ to he benefited by the passage by OF
he house in concurrence Of S-125
shich provides for the appropriation q
" towns and cities in counties having ai
Igriculural associations OF their pro- ~
,ortionate part OF the 81 200 needed u'
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