Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

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Nearing the Eud--Lots of Bills Dis.
posed OF, Most of Them Killed.
Fish Appropriation Made Regret
table Junkets--Comn1ittee Hear.
ings--NOtes.
w d iesday.
SENATE.
Bills passed.-H 95, II ll5, botl
relating to commitments to the indus
Trial srhool; II l27, support Of pau
pers; II IA, sale and use of firearms
IL l6l, special administrators.
killed.-S Ga. revised ster.
Joint resolution introduced by
Senator Manchester, that the govern.
or be instructed to appoint commits.
sion of seven members 10 visit tho
Tennessee exposition without expense
TO the state
HOUSE
Passed.-H %, relating to the ven
tilation of schoolhouses and state and
local boards of health: II I2l. an act
10 regulate payment of dividends OF
interest by savings institutions; II $40,
prevent and punish interference with
public travel on highways; II 3sl, to
provide for burial expenses of de-
ceased INDECENT veterans; II 400, re-
pealing Secs. 4,64l and 4,642, V. 5,
relating TO disposal OF bodies Of dead
paupers; II 426, amending See. 1850,
Y :, relating 10 health officers; II
l6S, amending sec. $50, Y. =, reat-
ihg 10 collection of taxes: ii AIS, pro-
viding for printing OF report OF YER
mont Dairymcn's association; $ 81,
amending sec. 3, l52, VS., relating TO
fire districts; II 1913, to amend See.
l27, v. $, relating 10 elections that
was rccommitted ~ the committee on
election, came up for passage. Mr..
Smith Of Burlington opposed the
measure. Mr.. Powers Of Morristown
explained the purpose Of the bill and
spoke in favor Of il. The bill passed
by vote of l27 to 30.
Killcd.-ll 1913, for protection of
travellers; II 22l, to REQUIRE payment
Of premiums to fire departments; II
254, relating to accounts Of munici-
pal justices; II 27l, jurisdiction Of
Judges in replevin suits; II 800, relat-
inc to iiremen's meetings; II 4l3, suf-
lieiency of fences; II 4s9, relating to
barOed wire fences.
Senate amendments concurred in
Il Ill, relating TO commitments TO
the Vermont industrial school,
Substitute bill for II 4s3, To incor-
porate a city and town of ST. Al
bans. was passed.
Joint resolution. BY Mr.. Walker
of Woodstock, authorizing commit
tees ON agriculture OF Senate and
House to invite members of general
assembly, not to exceed thirty, to ac-
company them on their official visit TO
the State Agricultural College and
Experiment station; adopted.
II go, appropriating $1,000 for
support OF fish hatchery, came up for
third reading. Amendments cutting
down the amount to $1,000 and $4,000
were successfully voted down and the
bill was advanced TO tltrd reading af-
ter a warm discussion.
Killed. Ii 1874, to prevent fraud in
giving checks: II 239, to rctugn to the
school district system by towns so vot-
ing: II 30s, to secure minority repre-
sentation on boards OF civil authority;
II 81, relating to fees OF notaries
public; II 39l, allowing additional
costs in civil cases; II 445, regulating
the payment of fines; II 449, requir-
ing town officers to have accounts au-
dited before drawing orders; II Az,
to recording OF instruments
by town clerks; ii 1914, prohibiting
more than two continuances OF coun-
" court cases: II 500, to protect gar
dens and yards; II 549, enabling any
town to return to district system of
schools.
Substitute bill for ii 223, providing
a penalty for fraudulent issuing Of
checks: read twice and ordered to lie
and be printed.
thursday.