Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-03

superintendent Two or more towns
having aggregate ofnot more than 81
or less than 90 schools may unite ant
employ superintendent. Graduates o
normal schools in this end other states
NAV be granted tive-year certificates
without examination. Examiners mus
notify persons examined OF result OF
examination within II days or forfeit
their paw. Certificates of third grade
shall be good for one year, but persons
having twice taken that grade and hay
inc taught n weeks. are not again eli
oible for examination i'm that grade
Children between eight and fifteen
years must attend school 2S weeks UNI
less mentally or physically disabled OF
taught at home.
Providing an open season for deeI
! during the month of October of each
year. No person shall take or kill IN
one season more than two deer, and
only those having horns, and shall not
hunt with dogs or by using jack or ar
titicial light, or by crusting, or by use
of a snare or trap.
No priest or minister of the gospel
shall be permitted to testify in any
court to statements made TO him by
any person under the sanctity Of a re-
ligious confessional.
Creating a board of normal school
examiners, supervisors and commits
siOners. Governor shall appoint two
persons from each congressional dis
trict who, with the state. superintend-
ent of education, shall constitute board,
with salary of 81 per day. The board
shall establish courses of study for
normal schools and shall have complete
control of their management. They
shall make an inventory and appraisal
of normal school property and make a
detailed report of same to legislature
OF 1898. with recommendations rs to
propricty of further appropriations tor
normal instruction and the ACCESSIBILITY
Of continuing the present schools or es-
tablishing others in their place.
Railroad corporation may be sum
mOncd a. trustee of any person to
whom such corporation is indebted.
Court OF chanccry may empower a
married woman 10 convey real estate
by her separate deed.
Provides that persons furnishing ma
terial or labor TO the amount ofSlj for
"A building. whether TO an agent or con-
tractor. shall have lien on the prop
erty by giving naice to the owner in
writing, which lien shall continue three
months from time when payment be-
comes due. Liens must be recorded in
town clerks office, and If amount due
from owner 10 contractor is not sutli-
Client to pay all liens in fun, then to be
paid pro rata. Existing mortgages not
affected by liens.
Governor taken OF state boards and
with lieutenant governor and speaker
of House made board Of visitors to
state institutions, last two named off
GERS receiving - per day and expenses.
Board shall make report TO each le9is-
lature. Governor empowered to re-
move any civil officer appointed by
him.
In order 10 hold maker. endorSer or
surety on check or draft forwarded to
individual or bank for collection. il
shall be sufficient for said individual or
bank to forward same in usual COM
mercial way now in use.
Among important measures which
failed of passage were the several
plans TO relieve double taxation, the
suffrage bill. the supreme
court bill, the return to the district
system of schools, the plurality election
of town representatives, the bill to pre-
vent fraud in caucuseS and conventions.
the bills reducing the trustee limit to
81 and 81, the bill to continue and give
enlarged powers to the state highway
commission, and the bill to increase
pay OF witnesses TO - per day.