Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-25

seats TO Justice courts. H 50, giving
school directors care of all school prop
erty in town.
On motion of Mr.. Peck, II IL, to
regulate width of wheel tires, was re-
committed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II 80. by Mr.. Pier of Jamaica, to
amend section y, No. 56,acts of 1892,
relating to bridges. The present law
provides no part of the tax shall be
used TO repair bridges exceeding four
feet span. Amendment proposes TO
make it fifteen feet spanl; com. on
highways.
ii 80, by Mr.. Joslyn of Waitsfield,
in relation TO subscriptions for news
papers. No suit shall be brought be-
fore Justice or other court, or recov-
cry had, for subscription for news
paper sent to a subscriber after the pc
Rod of the subscription has expired;
judiciary com.
III 90. by Mr.. Bingham of Benning-
ton, to appropriate sum to pay eX-
pense of erection and furnishing addi-
ton to the hospital at the Soldiers
Home, and a further sum for the sup
port of that institution. 81 500. a
and $4,000 respectively; com. on
military affairs.
II 81, by Mr.. Walker Of Rutland
town, 10 annex part Of Rutland city TO
Rutland town. On motion, 10 be re-
ferred to special committee, and, on
further motion. the ordinary number
of copies ordered to be printed.
IL IS, by Mr.. Young of Newport (by
requestl. to amend No. I'D, laws of
1884, relating to appointment of spe-
cial prosecutors. The present law APP
plies TO towns only. Amendment pro-
posed adds ''city;" judiciary com.
II 80, by Mr.. Boynton of SPRING
field, to set apart portion of one day
weekly to teach patriotism in the pub
lie schools: com. on education.
II l0l. by Mr. Fuller of Barton, TO
select state flower. BY request re-
ferred to select committee of one
member from each county. Leaves
the name of the flower to be reported
by the committed
II 1903, by Mr.. Lord of Montpelier,
to appropriate 81 ,OOO for completion
and maintenance of the fish hatchery;
com. on game and fisheries.
II lO7, by Mr.. Preston Of Fair Ha-
ven, to change the present supreme
court system and 90 back to the old
itinerant system; judiciary.
Joint ASSEMBLY.
The following officers were elected
by viva-voce vote:
Sergeant-at-arms T. G. Phinney;
brigade commander, J. J. Estey; adj
jutant and inspector general, L. ;.
Peck: quartermaster general, w. IL.
Gilmore; judge advocate general, Ed
ward l.. Bates; chief Judge, Jonathan
Ross: assistant Judges, Russell staff,
John w. Roweli, James NJ. Tyler,
Loveland Munson, II. II. Start and l..
II. Thompson.
Friday.
The Senate passed Il few bills of
merely local importance, also III /, re-
lating to personal property exempt
from taxation. With proposals of
amendment.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
! ; 25, by Senator Sherwin, taxing
bicycles. Provides that bicycles shall
be PLACID in the list as any other prop
ertyl; com.on grand list.
Adjourned until p. m, Monday.
In the House, there were only two
important
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II los, by Mr.. Boynton of Spring
field, TO prevent insurance companies
from issuing policies containing the
co-insurance clause. Nullifies the eff.
feet of the co-insurance clause when
contained in policies in force in this
state; the remainder of the policy to
be valid ]; judiciary com.
II Ill, by Mr.. Stone of Walling-
ford, TO reduce legal rate of taxation
five per cent; gen. com.
ii ~, by Mr.. Bartlett of Brighton.
relating to the fish and game laws and
i'm amendment OF section 40 OF No so,
laws of 1892 Prohibits the taking OF
killing of wild deer with dogs, except
between Sept Is and Nov. Is, or in
any manner except between Sept lst
and December com. ON game and
fisheries.
II %, by Mr.. Fuller OF Barton, to
repeal part of section 3. No. %, iS92.
The section is the truancy part. AT
present, children are exempt from its
operation if it appears that ''they have
been otherwise furnished with the
means of education"
ii "A, by Mr.. Preston of Fairhaven.
to repeal the law providing for 'spe-
cial prosecutors in criminal cases. iu-
dietary com.
II 16, by Mr.. Delano of Elmore, TO
amend the law relating TO savings
banks. Proposes to reduce amount
of deposits exempt from taxation
from 81, 800 to ~ ,O0Ol: com. on banks.
! ii %, by Mr.. Smith Of Morristown.
an act in addition to the duties of To-
cal boards of health. Provides that
local boards of health shall enforce the