Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-17
MoxrrfLIEn. Nov. lC.

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In the Senate, new bills came in pro-
hibiting ovcr-ins,irance. relating to in
surancc policies and providing better
school accommodations
The Senate passed the House bills
legalizing appraisal and lists of Chel-
sea and providing for deficiency in
appropriations (emergency billy.
sTAsthe governor generally approves
all bills that pass, it will not be neccs-
sary to specify in this report when he
does so.
The House this morning ordered to
third reading without debate the bills
committing the sentences of Buzzell
and Marsh to life Imprisonment. The
bills viii doubtless pass both houses.
Emery OF Chelsea introduced a bill
leqpiring fire insurance companies to
report losses to the commissioners. 4.
1.-The House passed the charter of the
Union Trust Co. of Bradford. ,,ae
The House ordered to third reading
House bills providing that persons who
disclose where they bought liquor shall
not be prosecuted. providing for fur
nishing free text books in high schools,
requiring state superintendent to. filr-
nish school directors with list Of text
books that he approves.
The House reconsidered the vote
killing the railroad commission bill
and made 1t special order for Thurs
day. 1t win doubtless pass.
The Senate bill creating the Office of
attorney general was adversely re-
ported in the House. II met with
much discussion being favored by
Ranney. Hale, Jordan of Jericho and
opposed by Davis of Mendon. jackson
OF Waterville, Emery, Swasey and
others. The bill was killed.
Next came the Central Vermont
Railroad reorganization bill, the prime
measure of the session. AS was an
ticipated, the committee reported the
bill with proposed amendments look
ing out for the unsecured creditors by
the issue of bonds of the new road to
them to par value of their claims. The
House adopted the amendments and
passed the bill without debate. 1t will
90 through the Senate. The Grand
Trunk appears to be beaten and must,
if it accepts the charter, provide for
the unsecured creditors, which it at
first did not intend to do. There is
little question but that it will accept.
The Senate followed hot on the heels
of the House in the afternoon. passing
the Central Vermont bill under suspen-
sion of the rules.
A hot fight is on in the Senate over
A. ...t1.~ hill tl.f hoe r,ocrad tho
House. The Senate had previously
killed several mileage bills. This af-
ternoon the House bin was taken up as
special order, amended somewhat and,
by a close fotrc Is to IA recommitted
for further hearing
Tie Senate ordered 70 third reading
the House bills relating to expert wit
nesses, relating to divorce. relating to
sale of concentrated feeding stuffs, test
ing of milk testers at dairy school,
special appropriation for Soldiers
Home. restricting costs in county
court, states attorneys clerk at grand
jury siftings, relating to duties of
of experiment station, relating
to support of paupers. also the Senate
bin relating to public nuisances.
The House passed the legal holiday
bill. Fast day is abolished and Labor
day, the first Monday in September, is
Substituted. The House passed the
bin abolishine the Fuller battery. the
bin relating to conveying scholars to
and from school. the bill permitting
OF Corinfh burying
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