Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-26
THE LEGISLATURE.

ABOUT /oO Bills considered. --No-
Many Important Changes Made. :.
No Woman Suffrage.--A Small
"SteaI" Nipped in Time --Officia
Record and Notes.
The legislature adjourned sine die
at 8 a. IN. Wednesday. The last two
weeks of the session the member:
buckled down to hard work and
scored a record that will probably
be undisturbed for some time.
About ESQ bills were considered in
both houses, many OF them of a pri-
vate nature. About half of these
were passed. The official story
Wednesday.
SENATE.
Bills passed.-S IL, collection of
taxes; 5 50, 10 render office of state
geologist more efficient; S SO, election
of state officers; 5 1913, punishment
for cruelty to persons; 5 l2I, care of
cemeteries; II ll2, use of poisonous
substances on fruit trees; II l67, con-
struction of wills; II l75, to protect
municipal officers; II III, relating to
probate fees; ii l79, taxation of trust
companies; II l86, declarations in in
surance cases; II 208, fire district tax
lists; ii PIG, relating TO search war
rants; II 240, expensas of supreme
court judges; IL 255, reports TO secre-
tary of state; II 20, inventories to
probate court; ii 397, traffic in intoX-
icatiDg liquors, United States licenses;
II $40, additional trustees appointed
by probate court; ii 46S, collection of
taxes; ), to amend prohibitorY law
by a vote of IA to -; 5 LOG, to pro-
tect sureties on written obligations, as
amended by House; II l22, providing
for the representation Of political par
ties on board of civil authority in
cities: towns and villages, with pro-
posal of amendment.
Ordered TO lies AZ, eXempting
certain property from double taxa
ton.
HOUSE.
Passed II 1862, authorizing fish
and game commissioners TO regulate
the placing of fish screens; IL 302,
limiting the taking of trout, ducks
and cartridges; II 1913, regulating in
vestment of capital of savings banks
and trust companies; II 1853, relating
to trustee process; Ii 3S4, relating to
taxation OF savings banks; II BAL, au-
tborizing fish and game commission
ers to shorten open season in cases; ii
sos, to prevent fraudulent checks and
other orders for payment OF moneys;
II SCI, relating to obscene books and
pictures
Killed.-H 545, for better protection
of game.
Bills introduced BY consent. II
585, by Mr.. Gleason of Thetford, re-
lating to the foreclosure of mortgages
upon the Central Vermont railroad,
enables any railroad now operated by
the Central Vermont to sell its stock
or franchise.
Passed in concurrence.-S 30, re-
lating to limitation of time within
which action may be commenced; )
AZ, relating to calling school district
meetings in certain cases as amended;
5 LOG, an act to protect surcties on
written obligations, as amended.
Killed.-H 233, repeating See.
1881, V. S., relating to term of office
of road commissioner; ii 81, cutting !
off the students of Norwich Universe
ty from being part of the state mi
litia.
Killed. III 524. to provide for a
safe and accurate test and analysis OF
milk: II ST., for inspection of cream
cries and cheese factories; ii 400, au-
town to instruct their road
to employ laborrs who
live near highways worked, after long
"A to 127.
Special order.-II 67,relating to the
of town liquor agents.
The bill was adversely reported. Mr..
Phelps of Fair Haven supported the
bill. The same reasons that make an
I'm improper person for
Town liquor agent, applies to drug
gists. II is very hard to convict a
druggist agent of improper sales The
change would insure better
liquors. Mr.. Plat OF Poultney OPP
posed the bill. He thought the best
place for liquor agency was drug
store. Druggists, as a class, are hon
Oraolc men. Mr.. Childs OF II. Al
bans, Mr.. Pierce of Chester and Mr..
of Brattleboro also opposed
the bill and il was killed.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Plat of Poult-
new, providing that the House meet
at 9 a. m. hereafter during the ses-
sion; adopted.
Special order.-II 29l, repeating
the so-called tuberculosis act. Mr..
DYER of Salisbury thought the law
should be repealed as it is expensive
and without advantage TO the farm
ers. Mr.. Walker of WOodstocl: sup
ported the law as it stands and de
tended the course of the board OF ag-
riculture.
MIR. Hall of Bakersfield thought
there was more tuberculosis in the
minds of the board of agriculture
than i'm the cattle. He favored the