Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

Organized for Business--Vote for
State Officers Canvassed--M Mes
sages of Cows. Woodbury. and Circuit
Read Governors Reception--Ap-
pointments--variou Notes--Pros-
pective Legislation.
After organizing, the legislature adj
iourned Thursday afternoon until
Monday afternoon, to enable Speaker
Lord TO select his committees. No
fills were introduced last week.
Thursday.
SENATE.
The following standing committees
were reported:
Rules Deane, Petty, Gardner.
Finance-Chaflee, Deane, Merriteld.
Judiciary-Hulburd, Harrington,
3eattie. Deal, Peck, Merritield, Gard
Ger.
Claims-Holton, Allen, Ward, Slack,
Weeks.
Observation-Disclosures, Sargent,
hubbard, Foster, Curtis.
Agriculture Stevens, Loveland, Tai
colt
Manufactures-Slq Lewis, Stone.
Elections Merriiield, Sargent, Blair
Military-Peck. Sheldon, Allen.
Railroads Peck, Chittenden, Chat
fee. Slack, Ward, Durkee, Sheldon,
Weeks.
Highwavs-Be attie, Stevens, Love-
land.
Banks-Fa harrington, Allen, Blair.
Land Talcott, Ilolton, stone.
Printing-Lewis, Curtis, Loveland.
General Committee-Deal, Hath
orn. Manchester, Petty. Curtis.
Federal Relations-Sargent, Hui
burd, Beattie.
state Prison Weeks, lIathorn,
Blair.
Insane, Hubbard Foster, Ward.
tirand List urkee, Sargent, Stew
, sas.
Corporations Stone, Hath
orn.
HOUSE.
At IL o'clock the Senate came in for
i5int assembly. Gov. Woodbury. read
lis farewell address, after which adj
i0urnment was taken. 4 brief alb
tract of GOV. Woodbury's message
follows
Reviews financial condition of the
state; excess of expenditures for last
financial term over preceding, S25s,-
1874. Of which S2l2, 900 was for adj
litions to the State Insane Asylum
and House of Correction, leaving S46,-
81. "a increase in current expenses, TO /
which should be added the excess of
amounts expended for extraordinary
items in the term preceding the pres
ent. making a total increase of eXpen-
ditures Of SOS, l26,Sl, most of which
Fan be charged TO court expenses, de. |
bentures Of the general assembly and /
increase in salaries and fees OF pro- /
bate Judges and states attorneys; if
no reduction in expenses is made, the
state tax rate will be II cents, the
same as for the last term; the per |
cent OF expenses to valuation OF prop I
arty compares favorably with other
New England states.
The amount collected by corpora
ton taxes during the past term exceed
ed that of the preceding by $40, 64s.7G,
the Savings Banks and Trust compan-
les paying 24l ,SSl.33 more and the
railrC ads $50, 1882 less.
Believes in the 7-l0 per cent tax on
savings banks and favors including in
the exemption allowed depositors all
sums in addition to the 81, 800 limit
that are on deposit not less than six
months previous to April LIST; thinks
this would prevent deposits for tax
lodging purposes only.
Favors continuance of railroad COM
mission and thinks the present one is
doing a good work.
Thinks our militia system is well
conducted and efficient; the members
contribute largely out of their own
purses and time and the state is un-
der obligation to them; the new per-
manent camping grounds at Fort
Ethan Allen will be very satisfactory.
For the first time in its history the
states prison yielded profit exceed
ing $4,000 per annum, due to a very
favorable contract made with a new
concern for the prison labor.
The State Asylum for the Insane
has been completed during the term
at an expense of Sl50.000. 1t will ac-
HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. csc.