Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-29

committee four senators and eight
representative. Amendment EN-.
powers committee to employ stem.
ographer and to sit during the SEES.
sions Of the respective houses,
Adopted.
Bills introduced. l02, by Mr..
Pierce of Chester. Changes regula-
tions governing state board Of phar-
macy.
II 1903, by Mr.. Miles of llinesburgh.
Persons assisted in marking their
ballots may allow presiding officer to
inspect same to see il same are cor
rectly marked.
III l04. by Mr.. Bliss of Calais, fix
ing compensation of various commits
sioners and members of state boards
and making same uniform.
Monday.
SENATE.
5 81, by Senator Durkee by request
to amend Sec. 3,s4l, V. s., in relation
to grade crossings. Gives power to
railroad commission TO order such
crossings in case of electric railroads,
and divides expense of such crossings
between the town, the railroad COM
pany and the state. Com. on high
ways.
HOUSE.
The chair announced the appoint
ment of the following joint special
committee on the part of the House
TO take into consideration, investigate
and report upon, the management of
the Vermont state asylum for the in
sane at Waterbury:-Mr. Baldwin of
Barton, Mr.. Bates of st. Johnsbury,
Mr.. Hadley of Rockingham, Mr.. Buell.
OF STAFFORD, Mr.. Martin of Rochester,
Mr.. Potter of Pownal, Mr.. Pratt of
Concord and Mr.. Conlin of Colches-
ter.
Passed.-H Is, AN act relating to tax
alton of buildings situated upon leased
lands; ii %, an act to amend Sec. 4l2,
v. s., relating to offsets in inventories;
II AS, an act in amendment of Sec.
3,443, V. s., regarding the repairs of
bridges and culverts; Ii 80, relating TO
guardians Of female minors; ii 20, re-
lating to the preservation of cattle and
sheep.
Introduced 1874, by Mr.. Bar
rows of Coventry, to prevent fraud in
giving checks. If checks are not COW
cred by deposit within forty-eight
hours after notice of overdraft, drawer
of check to be subject to fine of double
the amount of check.
ii l36, by Mr.. Prouty of Newport,
relating to division of public moneys.
Same to be divided by selectmen ac-
cording to the number of schools be-
low the high school grade, each grade
of an incorporated district below such
grade to be considered a school for
this purpose.
ii 1877, by Mr.. Bates of st. Johns
bury. Forbids sale of firearms to per-
sons less than twelve years of age and
prohibits use by such persons.
II 1879, by Mr.. Smith of Burlington,
relating 10 appeals in criminal causes
and repeating sections !, 1888 to l,939,
V. $, inclusive.
II l40, by Mr.. Follett of Town
shend, relating to registration OF
births, marriages, divorces and deaths.
Physicians in attendance shall report
monthly to city and town clerks, who
shall make up their record therefrom.
NOTES.
Getting down to work now.
There were many visitors Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The Clarks lead in the House,
being four in number.
No move toward changing the nor
NAL system was introduced last week.
No bills can be introduced after
Nov. LIST without unanimous consent.
There was full quorum of mem
bers at "Shore Acres Friday evening
and all heartily enjoyed the presenta-
ton.
1t is not easy to find sentiment hos
tile to the normal schools. The Ran
dolph school especially has host #
friends.
DIR. Webb made his first speech
Thursday in seconding Gen. Peck's
nomination. lie seemed not little
embarrassed.