Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-03

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In the House 134 bills came in an
in the Senate As. 1t was wild scram
BILE against time. Little other business
was done, but the House managed tt
pass the Rutland Canadian railroad
charter after some of its peculiar pro
visions had been toned down, and also
the charter for the Champlain Con
struction Co., a sister measure.
1t Is impossible to outline more than
few of the many bills introduced.
Among those in the House were:
One compelling telegraph. telephone
and express companies to pay the U.
is. revenue tax now passed on to the
consumer.
One abolishing the board of agricul-
tnre. which really has considerable
backing. especially from Chairman
Ballard OF the committee ON agricul-
ture.
One requiring state superintendents
to furnish list of text books TO school
directors. so that they will know what,
where and how to order.
One increasing state school tax 70 10
cents.
One reducing time within which
libellee to divorce may remarry TO one
year.
One giving selectmen right to raise
additional highway tax of 10 cents
when towns fail TO raise sufficient tax.
One forbidding husband. in case of
divorce. froln interfering with wife's
property.
One directing county commissioner
to provide liquor for agents at towns
expense when selectmen refuse.
One permitting pupils to attend
school in adjoining towns when more
convenient.
One making penalty for every Of
fence of liquor selling a fine of $50 to
$500 and imprisonment of not more
than one year or less than 80 days.
One reducing rate of interest TO )
per cent.
One authorizing removal Of fence
around state house grounds.
! One to reimburse V. n. G.. for ex-
penses to Washington Inauguration
and Grant parade; appropriates over
1900.
One creating board OF medical exam
liners to control admission TO practice.
One abolishing Office of town grand
Juror.
I One TO make Lyndon Institute a
state normal school
One that saves aliscloser in liquor
case from prosecution.
Perhaps as important as any were
Nov Smiths talQ N
for improved highways and taxing tax
dodgers. The first places the entire
state highway fund in hands OF three
at salaries of $4,000
each TO be expended in building per-
manent highways They are to take
control of such roads as towns are will
ing TO give them. Most of the money
is to be spent in the small towns. The
second bill follows Gov. Smiths mes
sage idea exactly.
One authorizing Tunbridge select
men to lease certain school lands.
One making limit to be paid for
cattle $40.
One changing commencement of
school year from April to March.
One appropriating $1,000 to continue
state geological department.
One repeating statutes relating to
One taxing real estate owned by
Iailroads in towns bonded in aid of
said roads.
One providing that mortgages on
real estate shall be exempt and prop
srty set in list to mortgagor and mort
gagee jointly.
Two bills came in relating to milk
est, that were similar to one before in.
One to put Supreme Court ION
Wheels
One making incurable insanity a
,ause for divorce.
One allowing lien on personal prop
srty for storage.
One providing for test of all cattle
N state.
One permitting towns 10 vote to al
ow highway tax TO be paid in labor.
In the Senate, the following bills Of
came in:
One requiring railroads operating
over 60 miles to keep i00O-mile mileage
books.
One permitting banks to invest in
policies.
One providing for payment Of expen-
yes of sick soldiers in Spanish war.
One by Thompson of Rutland allow
ng the voters to express their opinion
If the prohibitory law at the polls, the
,eslllt to be Of no binding effect. except
hat of instruction to the next assem-
by.
One imposing a fine on persons
on railroad tracks.
One providing for Imprisonment for
One creating insurance department,
he commissioner to receive so per cent
If the fees.
One changing rate of tax on savings !
deposits 10 one-half of one per cent.
One relating to libel. making the law
ess stringent against newspapers.
One reducing rate ofcomputing time
n house of correction from three days
o two per dollar of fine and costs.
One making it unlawful to wear