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

tion of school directors; II l73, relat-
inc TO duties of school officials; ii 700,
REGULATING fraternal beneficiary So
cieties; II 269, permitting former
school districts TO elect board OF
school directors; II pa, expert super
vision of schools; II 289, permits OF
school teachers; ii $50, TO provide
for training of teachers and to abolish
present normal schools; ii 400, re-
iating to school attendance; II o03,
amending act relating to public in
struction.
Killed.-H 2l9, relating TO so-called
Australian ballot law. Towns less
than 1000 need not use it, Yeas, %;
NAYS, ~; II 459, to provide for fort
nightly payment of wages.
Passed.-H SO, relating TO compen-
sation of railroad commissioners.
Killed.-H 1913, relating to state
school tax. II 425, relating TO APP
pointment of town superintendent OF
schools.
Monday.
SENATE.
Passed. S l24, creating office of
attorney general; 5 l35, moiety pay
ment claims: 5 1874, foreign building
and loan associations; II 400, seine
fishing and seizure of nets, ii 5o2, to
prevent cruelty to children; ii 62, use
of fish screens; II 800, set line fishing;
II 81, relating TO obscene books and
pictures: ii 59l, powers of assistant
Judges: II $40, to pay w. NJ. Hum
tin0ton sum named; II j13. to pay f.
j. Fish sum named; ) los, erecting
railing in dangerous places (amended.
Kiled.-S ~, double taxation bill.
(Reconsidered.) II l04, payment of
commissioners per diem, called up
by Senator harrington, who offered
amendments making same at four
dollars per diem. Ordered to lie.
PasSed.-S 81, practice Of osteopa-
thy. II 224, states prison appropria-
ton. II 300, same. IL 5e5, Central
Vermont foreclosures. ii j2l, sale
of certain products. II l5l, compen-
sation of health officers.
killed.-S ll9, to expedite legal
proceedings.
Introduced and passed under sus-
pension of rules, Il GIL, government
of state institutions.
II l04, payment OF commissioners
salaries, was amended TO "a a day and
passed.
HOUSE.
A report from the judiciary COM
mittee on the special message OF the
governor was read, accompanied by
two bills. relating 10 the government
of state institutions, relieving the gov
ernor from being a member Of boards
OF state institutions, and providing
for appointing a board Of visitors;rule
suspended, and bill passed.
= 1870, to create state board of
medical examiners. Mr.. Newell of
Nottingham moved that the refer
cnce be withdrawn and the bill be put
on its passage. Motion prevailed. Mr..
Newell spoke against the passage of
the bill on the ground that it was class
legislation, and that the committee to
whom il was referred was not unani-
nous. MIR. Bunker of Peacham also
opposed the bill, because of its unjust
discrimination in favor of graduates
of the school of osteopathy,as did Mr.
Bryant OF Baltimore. Mr.. Pierce OF
Chester favored the bill Mr. Hamil-
ton OF Richford claimed that the bill
did not create monopoly. but did
provide for better preparation for
the practice of medicine, and would
keep out the quacks from other states
and from Canada. Mr.. Bliss of Cal
ais and Mr.. Leonard of Pomfret OPP
posed the bill. Mr.. Smith of Bur-
lington said he should vote against the
bill because he did not know ANYTHING
about it. Mr.. Thompson of Rutland
would vote against the bill because the
objectionable features in it were more
numerous than the desirable ones. MIR.
Lamb of Stockbridge was also against
the bill. Third reading refused.
On motion of Mr.. Walker of Wood
stock, II las, relating to school at
tendance, was taken up. Mr.. Walker
spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Mich
OILS of Middlesex favored and Mr..
Hamilton of Richford opposed. Third
reading ordered. On the question of
its passage Mr.. Pierce of Chefs a Mr..
Haskins of Brattleboro and Mr.. War
rem of Williston opposed. and Mr..
Cliff of Middletown Springs favored. |
The bill was killed; yeas, &C; nays, SO. !
Joint Regarding ex-
ira pay of investigating committee on
state asylum case; adopted.
Passed II 81, relating to divorce:
II %, dover, custody and homestead:
II 1913, providing for divorces from
bed and board; II 2lO, to provide for
better support of normal schools.
killed.-H b, relating to exemp-
lion from taxation; II 344, TO equal
ze taxation; II 552, check lists for
ii 6l7, expenditure of high
way funds; ii 2ls, examination of
eachers.
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