Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-04
The Legislature.

about the usual time and covered Pc
riod of 81 days, and the cost of the
session was about $50, 900. Whole
no. of bills introduced into both houses
was SO of which 233 became laws
The Gov. did not exercise the right OF
veto in single instance. Specific ap'
preparations were made to the amount
of SSS, 900. These were for the in
sane asylum, the soldiers home, the
Bennington centennial, the Stannard
monument, and the State Fish Hatch
cry and the Columbian Exposition. In
addition to the General Assembly de-
bentures the following sums were APP
propriated: 1925, 900 for the fiscal yrs
1890 and 1891, and sI00, 900 for the
fiscal wears 1897 and 1892. for the pur-
pose of paying such demands against
the State ~ may be allowed by the Au-
ditor Of Accounts $50, 900 for each of
the fiscal wears, 1890, 81, '92 for in
terest on the bonds and other debts Of
the State; $50, 900 for the same fiscal
years fer paying the expenses OF the Pc
nal institutions Of ihe State. To meet
the above expenses, it is expected that
the new Corporation tax law viii yield
an annual revenue of $500, 900, OF $50,
600 more than was realized from the
old law during the last fiscal year. A
State tax of Is cents was voted which
il is thought viii make up the balance.
A State school tax Of ) cents on dol
lar was voted which win bringin about
sS5, 900. This will go towards equal
ling the burden as between the weak
Grand stronger districts The 5ollow-
inc are some of the more important
measures that became laws The Aus
tralian Ballot bill, the Corporation tax
law. a revision Of the school Law of the
last session, bill re-enacting the Pro-
hbitory Liquor Law, acts providing
for State school tax. for the represen-
rtion of Vermont at the Worlds Co
ipmbian F,xposition, the incorporation
q TWO or three railroads, and an act
authorizing the consolidation of the
roads ia the Central Vermont system.
The full amount Of the work Of the ses-
sion willno appear mtil the publica-
ton Of the session laws. Tue follow
ing are some Of the things that the leg
is.atire tried TO do bat uld not. 1t
ceuld not pass high Ice bill nor a
wsman suffrage bill, neither a weekly
or a fortniehtly payment bill nor a
valued policy bill. lts.ould not remove
the burden Of double taxation MOI fix
railroad fares. nor establish a separate
Agricultural College. 1t could not re-
due. the number Of judges, nor - out
side of its own body to appoint new
one, Ii could not sufficiently satisfy
itself with what Com. Valentine had
donefo comtiune the office or the man
in il. If any Swedes come here dnr-
ing the next TIVE years tley will oomc
on their own responsibility. "a eoHld
not easily get any nearer to the iewn
.vsiem ruder any form Of disguise. II
d5d. however. do away with county ~
prryisors. substituting examiners there
for. at "A reduced cost. The school
year was changed ~ that ii now stands
as 1t did previous to 1888 1t could
moi n.duee the salarie. of State officers
hut wa rlose ia the allowance of pri-
sate claims. Only one OF several con
RtlfnIlbAM dulShAihtAte ffFfN7'N- "t-"
passed bv the Senate aud accepted by
the House. and that was for the divis-
ION OF the State into four Judicial dis
tricts. The proposal to change the
date of election from September to No
vember failed to pass. The usual oiii-
GERS were appointed by the Governor,
and IN the discharge Of this duty we
doubt not he gave general satisfaction.
II wa given out al the time Of the cleo
non that the new legislature was not a
strong body Of men. However this may
he we are inclined to think that its leg
islation Is quite as satisfactory a. any
Of recent years. Il has not been eN-
travagant. and the virtue Of economy
Wa one fnr which all were looking.
Col. Hooker j. not one OF the trus-
.ss - the new Agricultural College.