Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-08
THE LAW MAKERS


EDiiIbliS the slit libil COWS WHICH
have not been tested for tuberculosis ;
com. on public health.
) log, by Senator Hunt, amending
the law relating to providing reve-
nue. for the payment Of state expenses.
Provides that real and personal estate
used in operating a railroad, express,
telegraph or telephone business shall
not be set OH the grand list or stated
in Inventories com. on grand list.
Sunday trains;-Senators llazen.
White Of Rutland and Burbank We're
appointed . committee on the petition
against running Of sunday trains.
Passed:-S l3, an act for the pre-
vention of blindness. 5 90, authOriz-
ing towns TO receive money in trust
for the benefit OF cemeteries and bur-
ial lots. ) rs, appropriating S3,500
for the state prison. III III, amend-
ing the law relating to scholarships in
normal schools, allowing the superin-
tendent to appoint. II l76, amending
the law relating to public instruction,
prescribing certain studies that must
be taught.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced:-lI 326, by Mr..
Wvman of Athens. relating TO the La
bility OF fire insurance companies.
PROVIDES that the sum insured shall
be taken TO be the insured's interest
therein, unless over insurance on the
property was fraudulently obtained;
in partial destruction, the party to be
entitled TO actual damages, not eX-
ceeding the sum insured; Judiciary.
ii 327, by Gilman OF Bloomington,
amending sections 4, 5, 6, :, 3, 10, II
u and l3, No. Sc, acts Of 1892, in ref
erence TO highway tax. Inserts the
word county" instead Of estate" in
the sections named and diverts the
county tax to the purposes Of perma-
nent road improvement: highways,
bridges and ferries.
II 333, by Mr.. Stevens of Colches-
ter, relating 10 taxation Of deposits in
savings banks. Allowing savings
banks to invest surplus,and trust COM
panies both surplus and capital, in
government bonds, free of taxation |;
ways and means.
II 336, by Mr.. Buck of Cavendish,
relating to hours of labor. Not TO
exceed sixty hours per week; employees
may, in special instances, work longer
than ten hours per dayl; general com.
II $40, by Mr.. Watson of Hartford,
donating the series of textbooks ON
physiology and hygiene now owned
by the state. TO the various towns in
the state; education.
Passed:-S II, providing for estab-
,ishment of free public libraries.
tuesday.
This was the last day for introduce
ing bills except by unanimous con-
sent. There were LOG bills introduced
in the House and many in the Senate.
SENATE.
5 los, by Senator Plumlev, provid-
ing for the union of incorporated
graded school districts with town dis
tricts. Provides that by act of legis-
lature or by concurrent vote, the
town district shall be obliged to keep
and maintain high school of equal
grade as in the former incorporated
district ANY high school may be
discontinued or its location changed
by the county COURT; com. on educa-
ton.
: ll3. by Senator Darling, amend
ing the law against intoNication. Pro-
vides that the court may remit the fine
and suspend sentence for time not to
exceed two years : com.on temperance.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced:-II 34l, by Mr..
Rich of Swanton, relating 10 public
instruction. This bill embraces GA
printed pages. Ii is complete revis-
ion of the school laws of the state.
Contains provisions for uniform
schools in towns, but optionally by
either district or town systems. Teach
ers to be hired by board of directors;
under district system, school property
and control of expenses TO belong to
the school districts; town superintend-
ents to form county boards for APP
pointment of county examiners and
for selection of free textbooks, with
county uniformity; state school tax Of
ten per cent.
II 359. by Mr.. Wiley of Roxbury.
enabling towns 50 voting TO return to
the highway district system; high
WAYS, bridges and ferries.
II 362, BY Mr.. Smith of Burlington,
relating to sabbath breaking. Shuts
out all work and sports on that day,
except such work as is charitable or
necessary; judiciary.
II 363,by Mr.. Read of Rockingham,
to establish a state board of pharmacy
and regulate the practice of pharmacy
in the statel; public health.
II 366, by Mr.. Mann OF Whining
ton, extending municipal suffrage to
taxpaving womenl; Judiciary.
II 3s5. in regard 10 town liquor
agents. lCOunty commissioner shall
appoint such officer on request of Sc
lectmen of a town.; temperance.
II $50, relating to water companies.
Exempts them from taNationl; com.