Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-01
AN EASY WEEK.
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5 90, BY Senator Walker, amending
sec. Az of the revised laws Provides
for an annual appropriation to each
Of the normal schools of $4,000. The
examinations for entrance and 9radu-
alton shall be under the control of a
board of examiners and supervisors to
be appointed by the governor The
hoard shall have the direction of all
money appropriated as to how it shall
be spent. The superintendent of edu-
cation shall be chairman of the board
and one person from each congress
sional district shall constitute the
board. The board shall receive "a a
day and expenses fortune spent in the
work. The board shall issue permits
10 teach com on education.
Resolutions BY Senator Tiffany,
that the governor is authorized and
requested to appoint commission of
five members to investigate the nor
NAL schools. If they think single
normal school would best serve the
cause of education, they shall prepare
bill TO establish such Il school, their
report to be printed not later than
August /, 1896. The members shall
receive no pay but may receive not
more than $3.50 for expenses; com, on
education.
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced: Ii 200, by Mr.
Young Of Newport, to tax collateral
inheritances. Taxes all except to the
use of father mother, husband, wife,
children, brother and sister and their
lineal descendants; and taxes all debts
that take effect after the death Of
grantorl; com. on ways and means.
II POI, by Mr.. Burbank of Pitts
ford, to simplify computation of in
terest. All unpaid interest to be add
ed to and treated as principally; judi
ciafy.
II 2O7, by Mr.. Pier of Jamaica, to
amend sec. of No. 9 of laws of 1883, |
entitled "An act relating to public III
struction." Reduces the salary of SUI
perintendent of education from 81 900
TO 81 800 !; education.
II 2l3, by Mr.. Aldrich of Shrews-
bury, to repeal the act creating the
Office of road commissioner: com. on
highways.
II 227, by Mr.. Stone of Walling-
ford, to repeal section 1886 of II. L.,
as amended by No. A.. acts of 1856.
lRepeals the law providing for Il moi
ETY. in liquor cases.; judiciary.
III rs, by the same, to amend section
? Of No. l26, acts of 1884. Shuts off
compensation for counsel where audi
tor thinks prosecution superfuous or
where the respondent pleads guiltyl;
judiciary.
II 229, by Mr.. Stone of Walling-
ford, to amend section 3,Sl2, r. H., in
regard to commitments for intoxica-
ton. Provides imprisonment in the
county Jail instead of house of cor
rection for first and second eonvic-
lions I; judiciary.
II 230, By the same, TO amend No. \
lO3, acts Of 1852. Provides prosecute
ing officers shall receive same fees as {
justice in liquor prosecutions and con-
victions, with ten cents per mile travel
10 states attorney; a fee OF - in con-
yictions, in all cases except intoxica-
ton. The measure is a proposed
substitute for the present "moicty
systcm'I; judiciary. {
II 233, by Mr.. Greene of Bethel. re- /
Iating to the riding of bicycles on side
walks. Selectmen or trustees shall |
prevent such riding on petition of
three or more legal voters |; gen. com. /
Passage Refused:-H %, noxious n
weeds bills
Third reading;-lI los, to enable 4
my town to return to the district sys-
EN-. This bill was reported adverse 4
". Ii provided for such return BY a n
vote ''of all present at town meeting.
Mr.. Ballard of Georgia moved to strike
cut the words quoted. On this he
allied for the yeas and nays, which re-
'ulted ll5 yeas and 50 nays, and the
dill was so amended. On the ques- IA
ion of third reading, the yeas and =
nays were demanded and resulted in n
L02 yeas and 80 nays. The bill was
ordered for third reading ii
morning.