The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-20
CAPITAL NOTES.
From State Exchanges, aud the
Daily Journal.


The bill authorizing the use of
Commits Vermont passed the House
with no opposition, but there has been
some objection in the Senate. The sill
very tongue of a Boston book agent may
be responsible for this.
1t is rumored that the third House
will organize and elect its speaker and
other officers. The only difficulty is that
the Burlington contingent, now here in
full force, has its slate of officers made
out, and will want the lions share of the
spells, as usual.
The report came Monday afternoon to
the effect that Rutland has raised $780,
600 for a separate Agricultural College,
if located there.
One member declares that the Legisla-
ture must adjourn by the 26th inst, as
he has Just enough Of clean shirts to last
till that time.
The Senate took things rather easy
Tuesday, making it's sessions shorter
than those of the House and working
gently on routine matters good deal.
The bill providing for a celebration at
the dedication of the Bennington monu-
ment was passed, with some other mat
tiers. The bill in regard to lowering up
per berths in sleeping cars was killed.
The bill making it crime to lay slate on
roofs unless with lap of three inches in
the absence of special contracts was
passed and goes to the governor. The
Soldiers Home and public health bills
were passed.
The House Committee on corporations
reported bill to provide for the pay
ment of State taxes. II assesses tax,
for state expenses, upon the property,
business and corporate franchise of rail
road, insurance, guaranty, express. tele-
phone, telegraph, steamboat, car and
transportation companies, sleeping car
companies, savings banks, savings insti-
tutlons and trust companies, mortgage,
loan and investment companies and all
other corporations, associations, societies
and persons and firms. 1t provides for a
commissioner of State taxes to be ap-
pointed by the governor, with consent of
senate, to hold office until his successor
is appointed; salary, $500 and necessary
expenses, with clerk at $500.
Suppose, for purposes of illustration,
that two bills passed by the House Fri
day are laws in Vermont. Some matters
of sin and crime will stand thus:
Laying a slate roof is not a sin, but lay
ing it so that the pieces overlap 81
inches, or any other distance except
three inches, is a crime, unless there is a
special contract about the matter, in
which case man may lay it with any
kind of overlapping or none. Lying is a
sin, and sometimes a crime. II man
borrows a horse of neighbor and drives
| it 10 miles but tells the owner that he
went only five miles, he commits a sin,
but no crime. If he hires the horse in
stead of borrowing it without paying
and the neighbor is blacksmith, there
is still no crime committed, although
| if the lie deceives injuriously the black
smith may have some sort of civil
remedy. But if the neighbor is livery
stable keeper the lying is a crime and
the liar can be heavily punished.
The school bill was reported Monday
and shows several changes, including
the manner of appointing supervisors
and giving town authorities power to
grant single term certificates. The bill
provides that each town shall consti.
tute a single school district for school
purposes, but incorporated school dis
tricts shall remain separate unless they
vote to Join the district. All school
property shall be appraised and the value
credited to the school district. Separate
districts shall retain their organization
until after the adjustment and for nj
other purpose. Each town shall choose
prudential committee, to hold ofic'
three years, of six or nine persons, one
third of whom may be women. Town
may arrange for instruction of pupils il
adjoining towns. Towns may maintain
graded schools and provide for the teach
ing of the higher branches of learning
The school year shall begin on the day o
the annual March meeting. The pruden
tial committee shall choose a superin
tendent, who may be woman. Tn
superintendent with the prudential com
mittee may issue permits b
teach in small districts for a singh
term, which may be renewed once but n
more. The salary OF the superintendent
shall be voted at the annual March meet
| ing, but shall not be less than 81 per day
The selectmen shall assess for support O
schools n tax not less than 20 nor NOR
than 80 cents on the dollar. Two o
> more towns may join in the election Of
! superintendent. The State superiutenC
ent and governor shall appoint an exam
, liner for each county, who shall be res
dent of the county. Teachers must
!, at least II years OF age. There shall b
three grades Of certificates. The frs
grade shall be good for five years and b
, granted TO teachers of experience Of nc
: less than 40 weeks Of successful teacl
: ing. The second grade shall be goo
! for two years, granted to persons VIII
have had not less than y weeks exper
ence. The third grade shall be for
specified time not exceeding one yes
s and may be limited TO special schoo
Z The aforementioned certificates sha
Z be good throughout the State. No thir
grade certificate shall be granite
TO a teacher OF over "a week
4 experience. A county examiner undo
t the direction of the State superintendent
9 shall hold institutes and be under III
+ general supervision Of the State superb
e tendent in all respects. The county g,
+ aminer shall receive - per day for tin
4 actually employed and necessary e.
e penses not exceeding % per day. II
y shall receive his pay once in six montl
D from the State Treasurer. The Sta
d superintendent may remove the count
e examiner and appoint successor. Ii
Q oorporated districts shall, in proportiC
+ to the grand list, share in the distribl
ticn Of the school money. The act is