Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-24


oflcertain birds, forbidding use oI tiau
ing stamps, relating to taking fish un
der certain lengths, relating to sale 0
commercial feeding stufis, relating Il
serving process.
The report of the expense ihyestiga
ting committee was read and bill re
ported by the committee providing tina
the state shall pay reasonable expenses
ofthe governor and staff.
The Senate passed bills relating Il
insurance e(assessment). enlar ging buri
al ground in Corinth, prohibiting
courts from issuing close jail execu
tions in certain cases, repairs fol
Windsor Co. Jail, appropriating GER
tain sHms for states prison.
The Senate killed bills relating t.
over-insurance, uniformity of records,
equitable process in collection OF bills.
The Senate passed the bill rccooniz-
ing Norwich University rs the state
military college, also bill TO prevent
ticket scalping.
The carelessness Of the legislative
bodies was illustrated by bill which
went clear through ITO the governor to
pay somebody the sum named without
stating who the somebody was. Gov.
Smith vetoed it and sent It back, where
new bill will take its place.
The Senate killed Senate bills relat-
ing to inspector of finance. state ala OF
Nermonters in regular army, extra pay
to certain state officers and the House
bill relating TO duties of grand jury.
The Senate passed Senate bills abol-
ishing the national guard and the office
OF adJntant and inspector general, rele-
eating his duties to the quartermaster-
general and raising his salary to $1,000,
with S400 for clerk hire, addition to
state house, relating TO holidays, ad-
mission of voluntary patients 10 asy-
lums, TO remove state house fence,
closing streams adapted to cultivation
OF fish, use of poisons on fruit trees in
bloom, promulgation of laws, applica-
tions to general assembly, more land
for house of correction. fraud In gar
den seeds. allowing towns to contract
with libraries.
The House passed bills providing Tor
closing OF certain streams adapted TO
cultivation of fish. relating to provid-
ING against towns for damage done by
alogs, requiring fire insurance compa-
nies 10 report losses TO Insurance COM
missioners, also Senate bills relating TO
deer season (last ten days in October)
TO prevent pollution of Lake Morey,
enforcement OF license, regulation of
trade marks.
The House killed the bill to change
the beginning u thvschooI year.
The House got 4 glimpse OF the
probable state tax rate when bill
came in from the ways and means COM
mittec advising 70 cents---five cents
more than heretofore Wow.
The House knocked out the bill Gre
atino the Office of Insurance commits
sioner. The House passed Senate bills
enlarging powers Of states attorneys.
regulating fees OF expert witnesses and
the House bill requiring payment of
fee for granting special charters.
The House ordered to third reading
the Berlin Side annexation bill after q
desultory debate
The usual appropriation bill came in.
A new feature is that il provides for
until Dec. |, 1900, or un-
til after legislature again meets. Here
tofore the appropriation has been until
July lst only. leaving gap from then
until the legislature again appropria-
red. The new auditor objected to
drawing orders under such an arrange
ment.
The House passed the city charter Of
the bill relating to disiD- |
termcnt of dead bodies, the bill prohib- |
iting Sunday excursions (10S to 45). |
the bin requiring patrons to sign town
liquor agents book, creating office of
governors executive clerk (salary 800 |
tor two years., special appropriation |
for electric plant and keepers residence
at states prison.
The House killed the bill relating to
OF paupers' bodies and the
one requiring Instruction in Normal
schools on effect of alcoholics and mar
cotics.