The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-11-03
IeaIsIntiXn Notes.


the act TO regulate tie practice Of medi-
cine.
\ bill has been introduced IN the House
to restrain cattle, horses aud swine from
running nc large. IL provides that IL a
person shall allow said animals TO run at
large in the highways, after being notified
TO restrain the same, IL shall be lawful
for any person TO impound them in his
own barn or elsewhere and TO collect
from the owner fifty cents per head for
each day Ia which said animals are i'm
pounded, and providing that il not paid
within t~wenty-four hours, they may be
sold at auction in the town where the
owner resides.
Amaiotity o the committee on Judiciary
report adversely to repeal the insolvency
law of 1876.
A bill has beeu introduced In the House
entitled IAN act relating to the support OF
paupers.'' The bill provides that the
brothers of any poor person who shall be-
come chargeable to any town, and Of sui
ficient ability arising from property de-
rived from an ancestor of such poor per-
son, by gift, inheritance, or purchase,
upon AN inadequate consideration shall be
bound to support such poor person in
proportion to their ability.
Senator Dana wants a return to the old
system of annual elections, sessions, &c.
Gov. Page of Rutland is on fifteen com
mittees.
Mr.. Judeyine of Hardwick don't want a
freemans meeting adjourned till a repre-
| sentative is elected, unless every voter
agrees to adjourn.
The house is a younger and better
1-a--I I.I. eI,.,, sl,,F Of f,sp ~. Frn
One of the most sensible amendments
proposed to the constitution is that sub
mitted by Senator Stafford, which prOvi-
des that no member of the Legislature
shall be eligible to any executive or judi
cial Office within the gift of the people oil
this state.
Mr.. Thompson of Irasburgh has n bill
giving the matter of changing names to
the probate courts.
Senator Pember has a bill to raise the
school tax as part of the state tax, halfto
be distributed according to population,
and half according to school attendance.
Messrs. Smith OfSt Johnsbury, Adams
of Brighton, Smith of MOnkton, GrOut OF
Newport, and TempletOn of Glover are
the committee on committing the sentence
of Royal c. Carr; two lawyers, two far
mers, and one physician.
Gov. Page proposes to have the state
printing let to the lowest bidder, and no
chance for padding"
The ''member from Arlington" wants
all the normal schools abolished.
The house killed the bill to have select
men, listers etc. elected for three years,
one third to retire each year.
The legislature expressed regret that
Grant did not visit Montpelier.
Senator Pember wants town clerk to
forward the name of town collector of
taxes and treasurer to the state treasurer
by July LIST. or pay Il fine OF thirty dol
arS.
In order that the members could have
an opportunity to vote for President the
Legislature, adjourned from Friday until
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Page of Rutland has introduced a
bill entitled an act to amend sec. 2, chap.
81, @. S.; to com. on judiciary. 1t pro-
yides that no person shall be adiudged a
trustee by reason of wages or cOmpensa-
ton due the principal debtor for work
done by him or his wife or minor child.
A petition of Il number of women for
the suffrage has been introduced.
"A Dill has DttIl Illli bbllCtb Ill lllt llOtlbt
making women eligible for school super
intendents and town clerks.
A bill introduced in the Senate proposes
reducing the annual salaries of the follow
ing officers: State treasurer from $l7O0 to
$500; secretary of state, Sl7OO to 5000
adjutant and inspector-general, $3.50 to
800; acknowledgement $500 to 800 ;
state superintendent of education, $l400
and expenses to $1,000 and expenses /;
superintendent of house of correction,
$1,000 to $500; state superintendent of
agricultural affairs, $l400, expenses not
to exceed $3.50 in all, to $1,000 and eX-
penses not exceeding in all $500.
The Judiciary committee have reported
against the bill to make the wife's earn
ingS liable to trustee process for her
drunken husbands debts.
A bill on re-districting the State has
been referred to Senators Dana, Wood
worth and BlOdgett.
Senator Gleed wants inquiry made into
the matter of perjury by the listers of the
several towns of the State.
The Committee OF Judiciary, report
in favor of act in amendment of an act
providing for mortgages of personal prop
erty, with proposal otamcndment amend
ments agreed to, the proposed amendment
is in substance: ''And no property upon
which such security is made shall be re-
moved from this State except by consent
of the parties to such mortgage or theil
assigns"
A bill has been introduced reducing the
pay of members from So to $3.50 a day
and applying to the present session.
A Kill hnp hnnn i~ptpn1nnoI nN-anhnftnp
money loaned upon mortgages of real es.
tate from taxation, when the interest
does not exceed 4 per cent.
An effort is to be made to change the
name of the town of Ely back to its origi
nal name, Vershire.
A Bill introduced by DR.. Hendrick tt
lay a tax of ) per cent on LamOille Coun
ty, to pay the debt and current expenses
of the County, has passed the House anC
is now in the Senate.