Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-05

ing. Less Than three weeks time re-
mains before the limit and it will re-
quire the tallest kind of hustling
TO get through before Thanksgiving.
After making provision for voting
at Montpelier the assembly adjourned
from Friday to Wednesday in order
to vote at home. This was wholly
unnecessary, OF course. but it has to
90. the same as everything else the
sovereign body does.
The routine work Of the week was
as follows
Wednesday.
SENATE.
Bills passed. III "a, discharge OF
prisoners on Sunday; II A, summons
ing grand and petit jurors; ii 81,
municipal musical entertainments:
Ii So, disposition of assets by admin
istrators; 5 IA, costs where respond
ent makes no defence; 5 II, removal
of state house fence. This bill was
passed by Lieut.-Gov. Fisk's vote.
On call of the yeas and nays, the
vote stood Is to -. 5 90, limiting
expense account OF supreme court
judges.
Bills introduced. IS as, by Senator
Durkee, by request, compelling rail-
road companies to paint fences white.
5 40, by Senator Blair, by request,
railroad companies to remove obsta-
cles near grade crossings.
5 80, by Senator Holton, munich
pal suffrage TO women.
S 81, by Senator Hubbard, to
amend the fire district law. Such
districts may be formed on petition
of twenty freeholders, residents OF
the proposed district.
5 80. by Senator Foster, prohibit
ing employment during school ses-
sions of children under fifteen who
cannot read and write.
S "a, by Senator Weeks, to pro-
mote care of burial grounds. Assesses
towns one per cent for the purpose.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury offered a
petition from the Episcopal diocese
of Vermont regarding divorce; judi
ciary committee.
Bills passed.-H 1870, TO amend sec
ton 2,544; chapter l24, V. 5, enti-
tied descent"
Passed in concurrence.-S ii, an
act to amend section l,9l4, V. ,, re-
lating to challenge of jurors.
Bills introduced.-H 1913, by Mr..
Palmer of Waterbury, by request,
providing for divorces from bed and
board. Such divorces may be deereed
for any cause for which divorces from
bond of matrimony may be decreed.
The bill provides for assignment to
petitioner of separate maintenance
out of estate when such DEGREES are
made and for such disposition of
property and such orders in regard TO
custody of children as are made dur
ing tendency of divorce proceeding
from bonds of matrimony; Judiciary.
H 1879, by Mr.. Dickerman of Hub
bardton, adds four per cent to town,
highway, school and village taxes
when not paid within ninety days OF
becoming due.
II 200, by Mr.. Adams of Marlboro,
provides for removal of town paupers
confined in jail on execution i'll civil
suit to house of correction.
II POP, by Mr.. Walker of Wood
stock, providing for the payment OF
one-half of expense of railroad COM
mission by railroad companies.
III 2O5, by Mr.. Lamb of Stock
bridge. provides that towns shall
expend one per cent of grand list in
beautifying cemeteries under direc-
ton of three cemetery commissioners
to be elected by towns.
II 2O6. by Mr.. Morse of Barre city,
makes vendors of liquor liable for sup
mort of wife or children who become
town charges on account OF imprlson-
ment of husband or father for intoxi-
cation or act committed while intoxl-
Gated.
Killed.-H 10, relating to qualiti-
cation of voters; ii "a, providing for
colored ballots; ii 50, relating to CON-
pensation of railroad commissioners
il lO9, relating to town superintend-
ents; II liz, relating to enlargement
of burial grounds.
Bills introduced.-H 20I, by Mr.
Needham of Leicester. Increases ex'
emption of savings bank deposits from
81, 800 to $4,000.
ii 2O9, by Mr.. Osgood of Randolph
amending and adding to the law de
filming duties of normal school exam
liners and supervisors.
II 30, by Mr.. Sherwin of johnson