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


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HOUSE.
Passed II go, providing for the
maintenance of the fish hatchery;
IS, authorizing the town of COrinth
to fund lis Indebtedness; : 80, 10
amend charter of village of West RAN
dolph; ii 3S3, relating TO posting
cards Of instruction: II 4l2, making
ii the duty of town clerks TO certify
to county clerks the names of certain
officers; II lG1, relating TO wills; II
10, in relation to municipal officers.
Killed doubling fees of witnesses.
Mr.. Raymore of Eden moved an
amendment providing that fees Of
witnesses III Justice suits shall be one
dollar per day when the witnesses
come from out Of the town, and fifty
cents when they reside IN town where
trials are held.
Mr. Raymore's amendment pre-
vailed.
Mr. Haskins Of Brattleboro opposed
the bill. He showed from the audi
tors report that the expenses Of wit
ncsses 10 the state would be Increased
from SO. 900 to $4,000 or 500, 600 for
the biennial term.
Mr.. Burrows Of Coventry thought
expenses would NOT be materially i'll
creased because fewer witnesses
,,-,.Il IN y.,,gl .ts.I I,-5 a. ttfa $40
quired Of them.
Mr. Hall OF Bakersfield held that
compensation Of witnessc, ought to
be sufficient to defray their expenses.
Mr. Spencer Of Clarendon and Mr..
Young Of Troy favored the bill.
The roll call resulted; Yeas, 50; nays,
l2l, and the bill was killed.
Joint resolution from Senate. AN.
thorizing joint com. on house OF cor
rection and state prison to invite mem
bers Of assembly not TO exceed thirty,
to accompany il on its visit to these
institutions; adopted. Similar reso-
luton respecting visit Of joint com.
on military affairs to permanent
ground; adopted. Also res
olution authorizing governor 10 APP
point commission to invite and en-
courage an exhibition OF Ncrmonts
industrial products at Tennessee cen
tennial, which opens AT Nashville May
/, 1897, and continues six months,
Adopted.
Signcd.-H Ito empower fire dis
trict No. |. i'm Rochester, to bring wa
terinto said district and to issue bonds;
II l5G, apprepriating for support OF
Soldiers Home; II 81, relating to-
grand lists; II III, giving county
court discretionary power relating to-
to Vermont industrial
school; II 1877. relating to sale Of fire.
arms; IL l6l, relating to appoint
ment Of special administrators; II 30.
charter of West Randolph.
Killed. II 80, to pay Paul Tink-
ham, Edgar Martin, Ephraim Hoyt
and Frank Barcelow the sum therein
II 325, to promote the safety
of EMPLOYEES and travellers upon rail-
roads; II sd, relating to taking ice
from certain bodies of water; II 36l,
10 provide United States flags for
school buildings; II 4j1, same.
Joint resolution.-FrOm the Senate
TO procurement of cannon
rom the United States government.
Adopted.
Killed.-H 543, to enable minority |
N towns 10 secure state aid for libra |
lies.
Mr.. smith OF Burlington moved
hat when the House adjourn this af-
ernoon it be until saturday morning.
Mr.. Walker of Ludlow opposed the
notion and called for the yeas and
nays.
MIR. Haskins OF Brattleboro, Mr..
Lord Of Montpelier, Mr.. Childs of st.
Adams, Mr.. Morse of Barre and Mr..
McClary of Windsor opposed the mo-
ion. Mr.. Smith topposed his own
notion, saving that he made it sim
Div To determine the sense of the |
House.
The roll call resulted, yeas, 6; nays,
,02: and the motion Was lost.
Joint resolution from Sen6te.-Au-
special committee on II 400
md ; l26 to visit Lake Morey; con-
refused.
Friday.