Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
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Passed.-S l21, relating 10 cofpo-
rations under the general law. AZ,
double taxation. The vote stood IL
to ID. the president voting in the af-
firmative.
Killed.-H ], bribery at caucuses;
/ II l07, relating to elections; lzo,
salaries of probate judges.
Reconsidered.- killing Ill l04,
commissioners per diem, Senator
Peck of Orange. The bill as amended
by striking out the boards named
above was then ordered to third read
ing.
Signed l0l, an act TO incorpo-
rate the St. Adams Safe Deposit COM
pany.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced. H COZ, by Mr..
Haskins of Brattleboro, from Judicial
nv committee, making certain con-
fessions privileged communications;to
priests, etc.
KiIled.-H 500, creating state dairy
commissioners and defining their du-
ties. Opposed by Mr.. Dyer OF Sails
bury; yeas, sc, nays, 1903.
Passed. H 1913, 10 tax collateral
inheritanees, as amended; II 200, to
nav Paul Tinkham the sum named; II
400. relating TO ballot clerks;H 53l,
relating to the sale of certain products;
II 573, to pay +. j. Fish the sum
named: II 80, relating 10 the issue
of search warrants; ii $40, 10 pay w.
NJ. Huntington the sum named; II
59l, relating to powers OF assistant
judges.
Passed in concurrence.-With pro-
posals of amendment. 5 %, relating
to the state highway tax.
killed.-S II, relating TO the Ma
tional Guard. Providing that the an
nual muster may be called any time
between March LIST and October 10Th
and at any place.
Mr.. Powers of Morristown asked
why the bill provided for muster at
time when the snow was six feet
deep.
Mr.. Chase from the military COM
mittee replied that it was in order
that the militia might participate in
Mckinley's Inauguration at Wash.
ington.
Mr.. Powers said that the language
of the bill was adroit and intended to
deceive the legislature into voting for
something they did not understand.
He moved an amendment that the
members of the House Of Representa-
tives be made part OF the militia Tor
the purposes of this act. lie also
wished to know how many pounds of
butter at fifteen cents it would cost TO
dcfray the expenses of the proposed
trip. Ii was pressing down upon the
brow of labor crown of ''corns.
Mr.. Bunker of Peacham, Mr.. Ward
Of Putney and Mr.. Baldwin OF Barton
opposed the amendment and bill. The
amendment was passed, but the bill
was killed.
Passed in concurrence with propos-
ais of amendments y, relating TO
tramps and jurisdiction of justices.
killed.-H 454, to pay ballot clerks
for time spent at elections; yeas. a.,
mays. 10.
Passed. II 455, relating to repairs
of county buildings; II 2l7, relating
to taxation of railroad property. Such
property not used for railroad pur-
poses shall be taxed where it is To-
Gated. Mr.. Smith OF Burlington ia
vored the bill 1t was intended to set
tie doubt about the meaning of the
present law; II 81, relating to instruc-
ton of pupils in high schools, report
ed adversely by the committee on ed
ucation, was recommitted after dis
cussion participated in by Messrs.
Pierce of Chester, Baldwin of Bar
ton, Crandal of Berlin, Sawyer of
Hardwick, Mott of Alburgh and Mack
of Vergennes. The bill makes it COM
pulsory on school directors to send
pupils in their towns or other towns
for instruction in higher branches,
when il cannot be obtained at home.
killed.-H "a, transportation of
scholars; II lac, permits for teaching:
II l47, private examination; ii l49,
town high schools; III 1915, aflording
dlNl W luN llo CA pruning Hibit Nlidll III
" per cent OF their grand list for
school expenses: Ii l70, duties of SUI
perintendent of education: II 1873.
election of school directors; II 2O4,
amending appointment of trustees of
Vermont Insane asylum; II pa. di-
vision of state school tax; IL 1874, pro-
hibiting use OF reinsurance clauses in
fire insurance clauses; II 3ss. amend !
ing pleadings and practice; II 446, re-
lating to teaching higher English in
high schools, etc.; II 473, admission
of voluntary patients to asylum. hos.
pitfalls and retreats for insane: II $40. |
town superintendent; II pa, grant
ing certain days to teachers without
loss of time.
Substitute bill.-From the commit
tee on education, for II 2O9. creating
a board of normal school examiners.
and commissioners and
lefining its duties. Adds to its du-
les as outlined in the original bill
hat of investigating the present nor
nal school system with an idea of de-
the feasibility of continuing
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