Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06
Monday.


| dered to lie, then killed.
Third reading:-H. 492, establish
ing a uniform standard fer all cream
cries and cheese factories ii l37, thu
tuberculosis bill. ii 1896, the textbook
bill, with an amendment that not
more than two books shall be changed
in one year, and the county examiner
must consent to the change. II 81,
appropriating 81, 500 for the state
prison, amended from $4,000 10 g, 800
Killed:-S l2s, providing for thirty
weeks of school. II 2O9, providing a
course of study for the ungraded
schools. 5 III, relating to keeping
public documents in libraries.
HOUSE.
II sos, relating to education ire
pealing section providing no school
from the end of June to August LIST.
fl 5O7, election of town superintend-
ents. 40, amending the ballot act
of 1892.
Bills signed:-H l24, quadrennial
appraisal of Braintree. ii AS, Ner-
mont statutes.
Tuesday.
The members were paid off Tues
dav. Sergeant-at- Arms Phinney was
presented with beautifulMorris easy
chair by his legislative friends The
House had its work well in hand and
took things easy, while the Senate
hustled to catch up. Both houses held
evening sessions. II was, however,
the easiest "final night" which has
been known in 20 years. The Gus
tomary mock session was held and.
though not so gorgeous" as the SINH
lar occurrence two years ago, much
amusement was the result of this final
meeting of all the legislators.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments came
from the executive chamber. The
governor and the state superintendent
of education have appointed the fol-
lowing county examiners for public
schools: Addison county, to be APP
pointed later; Bennington, ID. X.
Simonds; Caledonia, w. II. Taylor:
Chittenden, TO be appointed later;
Essex, w. ID. Parsons; Franklin, II.
+. Rustedt; Grand Isle, III. l.. Soule:
Lamoille, w. A; Beebe; Rutland, AL
fred Turner; Orange, f. +. Pritchard:
Orleans, b. A. Andrews; Washington,
o. ID. Matthewson; Windham. II. ID.
Ryder; Windsor, f.. II. Whitehill.
SENATE
Bills passed:-H 500, amending the
school law relating to schools in July
and August. 5 lS4, amending the
law relating to road commissioners.
III 229, amending the law relating to
cases of intoXication and their punish
ment. II 343, amending the law re-
lating to the revision of check lists.
ii 499, to change the name of the
Vermont Reform school TO Industrial
school. II SOP, providing for state
tax of II cents. II SOC, to promote
the public safety III the construction
of buildings. ii 5l2, authorizing the
search for and pursuit of criminals.
Ii l64, amending the law relating to
the pay of road commissioners. II
337, making an appropriation for the
state prison. ii 495, to establish
uniform standard in paying for milk
at creameries and cheese factories.
Bills killed:-H 507, TO provide for
the election of town superintendent of
schools. II 40l, giving additional
powers to school directors. II 2sl. |
to incorporate the Waterbury SAVINGS
Bank and Trust company. II 392. |
relating to Rochester graded school |
district. II SIS, enabling establish |
ment of high schools.
Town district system:-H I02. to |
enable any town to return to the dis
trict system of schools, was defeated
only one vote in its favor.
Free textbooks The free text
book bill, with amendments. was
passed by vote of IL to s.
Signed:-S l27, to provide high
schools in towns of 1900. $40. re-
Iating to taxation of property of
married women.
HOUSE.
Passed. 800. Rochester Graded
school district II 469, amending the
ballot law, providing for return of
certificates instead of votes. and for
he preservation of the latter. SIN
hanging the name of the Vermont
Reform school. $40, taxation of
married women's property. [Repeals
provision of r. L. relating theretol
4 ol4, prohibiting importation of ,
iressed beef into Vermont. ron yea
md nay vote of l3l to l0ll. S i72.