Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30
The LEGISLATURE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF ITS LAST WEEK.
The legislature adjourned for good ON
Wednesday morning. The last week was
IA busy one, but measures that were eX
ppcted 70 take up much time were SO
quickly disposed of that nothing of con
sequence failed of proper consideration.
There was no debate on the revised laws.
on which it had been predicted that there
would be- II protracted controversy.
THURSDAY, Nov. -. - The senate
passed the bill appropriaing $lj0000 for
the enlargement of the insane asylum at
| Waterbury and several other measures
of less consequence. y weekly payment
bill was killed.
In the house 100 bills were acted upon.
The bill relative to further division of
the city of Rutland came up as a special
order and was debated at length. 1t was
finally passed, l5l to GS. The woman
suffrage bill was killed twice, a reconsd-
Grafton of the first vote having been
moved by Mr.. Briggs of Leicester. The
first time the vote stood LOG for and los
against. and the second time 9G for and
! u against. The special committee to
whom was referred the tuberculosis bill
reported a new measure. 1t provides
that when such disease occurs in the
State among cattle the board of agricul-
ture may quarantine all infected animals
and in all ways provide for the preven-
tion of the spread of the disease. The
tuberculosis test is, however. to be APP
piled only with the consent of the owner,
except upon cattle imported from other
States. The State is TO pay for cattle
killed, the maximum value being $40,
and when killed if the animal proves in
fected the owner Is to receive One-half
the appraised value. If a condition of
health is found. the owner Is to receive
the full appraisal. a lot of bills were
killed, including one making a short open
season for deer up in Essex county.
FRIDAY, Nov. 23.-fhe senate passed
the Rutland division bill by vote of -
to II: also bills Incorporating the city
of Barre. promoting the establishment
of free libraries, amending the fish and
game laws, and doing various other
things. These nominations by the
governor were confirmed in executive
session: State geologist, G.. W Perry
of Rutland; board of agriculture-N. |.
Spear of Braintree, &. VI. Wnslow of
Brandon, j. l.. Hills Of Burlington and
IL. NJ. Arms of Springfield The high
way committee introduced bill which
continues the board of highway commits
siOncrs for two years and defines the
power and work of the commission. The
road cOmmiss toners in towns are made
county boards. The per cent highway
tax must be used for permanent work.
Road commissioners may repair bridges,
and unless elected for one year shall
serve three years.
The house acted upon 81 bills. It
passed the bill relating to free text
books after much amending and some
discussion. As passed, the bin compels
school directors of each town to provide
and furnish at the expense of the town
all text books and appliances. The
selection is to be made by the directors
an the town superintendent; every new
text book must continue in use tor at
least five years. The tuberculosis bill
was passed in the form reported by the
special committee; as We're bills to pun
ish frauds in the sale of merchandise,
with proposals of amendment; relating
to payment of State expenses amending