Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-29
LEGISLATURE MOVES
VERY SLOWLY.
Orleans County Men Get Several Bills
before House. Much Routine
Last Week

After another Friday to Monday
adjournment the legislature is back
in the harness, making an effort to
hasten its work.
A number of bills introduced by
members of the house from Orleans
county will be of special interest to
our readers. Among them are:
House bill 43 By Ar. Philips of lras-
burg: To appropriate 2 sum not to eX-
ceed SO, ,OOJ to assist the town of Iras-
burg in constructing a highway from
the village Of Iresburg to the village
of Orleans. Referred To Appropria-
tions c1mmi ttee.
House bill II by Mr.. ConnaI Of New
port Town To amend subdivision XII
OF Section 6S4 of the General Laws, re
Iat.ng to exemptions from taxation.
Provides for exemption on money
loaned to county, town, school district,
village or incorporated school or fire
district If at a rate not to exceed five
instead Of four per cent Referred
20 Taxation committee.
H 81, by Mr.. Hastings of Glover;
20 amend Section GIT of the Gener-
al Laws, relating to the licensing of
vicious dogs; must have signatures
of five persons in state, instead OF
town in order to secure a license of
vicious dog. General committee
By Mr.. Martin of Albany, to ap-
propriate a sum not to exceed S10,-
900 to assist the town of Albany in
constructing bridges across Black
river in said town; to appropriations.
H 81. By Mr.. Connal of Newport
town. An act to authorize the state
librarian to deliver set of the "Ver-
mont Digest" to the Town of New
port. To Library.
1osI aside both
houses of the general assembly one
forenoon last week to listen in joint
assembly to a message delivered by
the Honorable William P. Dilling-
ham, for the past 18 years a member
from Vermont of the United States
senate. Senator Dillingham; center
ed his message upon certain ele-
ments in public affairs which, if fos-
tered, will work badly for the his
tory of the country and of the world"
His arguments were against the con-
tinuance of centralized government in
the hands of the chief executive of
the nation, such as had been delegat-
ed to the president as war measures,
but which Senator Dillingham; thinks
are dangerous as a general principle.
On the evening of the 22d, a joint
session of the committees on federal
relations was held in representatives
hall on the prohibition amendment
resolution before which it was ex-
pected both sides would be represent
ed The hall was filled though many
representatives were not present.
Governor Clement turned out to be
the only speaker. Others were eX-
pected and he said he was to have
been the last speaker. He argued the
possibility of the unconstitutionality
of the amendment and the inherent
right of a people to govern them
selves, and the right of a sovereign
state to decide upon its own laws and
run its affairs according % its con-
stitution. In opening his message
the governor asked the question:
''Shall the state of Vermont continue
to exercise its internal right as q
state, or shall it submit to have it's
internal affairs regulated from out
side the state?"
The following joint resolution was
passed on Friday:
Whereas, The federal government
is in control and in the operation of
all lines of transportation, telephone,
telegraph and cable lines, wireless
stations and other public utilities, and
Whereas, There is now pending in
Congress legislation, by the terms of
which that period is to be extended
for a period of five years, and
Whereas, In the operation of said
public utilities under said federal
control, attempt is being made to fix
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