Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-12

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II 4O4, by Mr.. Burditt of Shrews
bury, by request. Prohibits emptying
sewage into running streams.
II 4O5, by Mr.. Blackwell of Tun.
bridge, Incorporating the Hunt Gene
terry association.
Thursday.
SENATE.
Bills introduced 90, by Senator
Durkee, to allow legal voters to vote
for state and presidential officers any
where in the state.
S SO, by Senator Stevens, to amend
law relating to reckoning of interest.
Provides for compound interest.
S SO, by Senator Peck of Orange,
to amend charter Of West Randolph.
Strikes out "West."
S l02, by Senator Peck of Orange,
changing name of West Randolph
graded school district. Strikes out
"Wcst."
{ 1903, by Senator Peck, providing
punishment for cruelty to persons in
charge of another person.
5 l04, by Senator Allen, in rela-
ton to cooperative loan associations.
Foreign corporations to have bylaws
conforming to laws of Vermont in
order to do business in this state.
5 l05, by Senator Allen, relating to
commitment of feeble-minded persons
to asylum for insane. Predetermined
,,ro,,aan 81 ohtl1 hoo nina, a.,a 20 10 al
mitted to that institution on terms
fixed by the trustees.
5 LOG, by Senator Slack. To pro-
tect sureties on written obligations.
Gives sureties same defence that prin-
cipals might have.
l0S, by Senator Foster, towns to
erect ratings in dangerous places on
highways.
Ill, by Senator Peck of Orange.
Proposes TO make deposits in savings
banks exempt from taxation to the
amount of $500 instead of 81 800.
S la, by Senator Sargent, to
amend charter OF Freewill Baptist
society of Corinth.
) ia, by Senator Peck of Orange,
relating to divorce. Prohibits mar
riage of parties divorced in other
states unless residence in such state
before procuring divorce has been as
long as required in Vermont.
S ll5, by committee on highways,
providing for systematic expenditure
of highway tax. Ordered to lie and
be printed.
S ll6, by Senator Weeks, changes
''age of consent in females" from IA to
Is years.
; lis, by Senator Stone, in regard
to supreme court. Proposes to go
back to the old system of supreme
court in each county.
Special orders.-S 5, to amend pro-
hibition law. Senator Durkee favored
the passage of the bin as measure
calculated to result in a more efficient
prevention of the violation of the law.
Senator IIulburd thought we had
enough machinery of the law-what
we want is a more thorough admins
tration of the present law. Senator
Stone believed the bill would help
materially in suppressing the sale OF
intoxicating liquor. He favored its
passage. Senator Hubbard spoke of
the heavy penalty of violating the
United States excise laws; as conse-
quence violations are few. The state
should afford a more severe penalty.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
Stone and resulted: yeas, ] l.;
nays, Is. so the bill was killed.
5 80, municipal suffrage for
women. Senators Holton, Hulburd,
Mortified and Weeks favored the bill.
The bill was ordered to third reading
for Friday by an almost unanimous
vote.
HOUSE.
Joint resolution BY Mr.. Childs of
st. Adams, authorizing the governor
TO appoint three suitable persons TO
net as commissioners TO report to the |
general assembly of 1898 the most de-
,irable location in the state FIR one
normal school. On motion of Mr..
Powers of Morristown, ordered to lie.
Bills introduced 400, by Mr..
Gleason of Thetford, amending Sec
ion 1852 V. 5. Marriage ceremony
may be performed by member of
Methodist conference admitted on
rial.
Ii 400, by Mr.. Powers of Morris
own, repeating sections 4,64l and
|. 642 V. 5. These sections provide
'or delivery of bodies of dead pau
lers to physicians for dissection.
ii 4lO, by Mr.. Button of Middle
bury. Makes women eligible for of
ice of notary public.
ii Alb, by Mr.. Button, amending
ection 1867, relating to sufficiency
IF fences. Wire fences must be pro-
rided with railing on top.
II Ala, by same, creating lien on
building for heating, lighting and
II 425, by Mr.. Spencer of Claren-
lon, by request, no member of school
BOARD of directors shall be appointed
of schools.
ii 1926, by Mr.. Hamilton of Rich
ord, provides penalty for interfering
With work of health officer, or remov-