Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27
MONTPELIER. Oct.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 26.
A bill to reduce the amount in trus
tee process from $40 to s. came il
lthis morning. 1t is usual bone o
contention.
| Whitney Of Springfield wants towns
to keep fines imposed in liquor cases
before justices; also to have justices
paid 20 cents an hour for their time in
cases.
Hemenway of Granville has a fish
bill embodying the demands of the fish
and game commissioners. Ii provides
that the commissioners may close non
boatable streams when landowners are
willing; also that towns may vote
what streams they want closed and
the state VIII stock and close them.
This is not TO take the place of present
laws.
The scheme Of Superintendent Stone
for school supervision is included in a
bill introduced by Mr.. Ranney of New
port. Two or more towns may unite
for the purpose of the act and the
school directors shall hire snperin-
tendent who shall put in his full time
and be paid 81, 900 year by the state
out OF the public school funds and not
less than $3.50 by the towns together.
A bill TO commute the sentences of
Buzzell and Mrs. Marsh was started
by Mr.. Morse of Northfeld.
Campbell OF Albany thinks towns
ought to be allowed the right to close
their liquor agencies by vote.
Williams of Bloomfield has an attor-
ney-general bill, the officer to be elect
ed by the freemen and not TO pass on
states attorneys certificates.
Wall of Randolph had bill to per-
nit alien railroads having connections
with roads in this state TO hold real
estate necessary for making connec-
tions.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the
Soldiers Home went through; also the
bin 70 create board of examiners for
bar candidates.
In the Senate the meteorological
laboratory appropriation passed with
out opposition.
The Marsh-Buzzell bills also came
into the Senate.
The first bill signed by-the governor
was the one introduced by Senator
Steele relating 10 inyestment of funds
by trustees.
In the Senate, afternoon, Mr.. Barnes
of Addison introduced measure al
lowing senators to fill one scholarship
each in the state colleges.
A novel petition is that from the
Brattlcboro Savings bank, asking that
the tax laws relating to banks be as
liberal rs those of neighboring states.
One came from st. Johnsbary of sim
liar import.
A standard L. S. gallon as a unit of
measure is proposed by Mr.. Wilkins of
Rutland
Mr.. Tully of Dorset has a weekly
bill in.
Hemenway of Granville wants to
change mileage allowance to sherifts
taking prisoners to penal Institutions
to 20c. per mile one way, with l0c. for
each additional prisoner.
Norton of Waitsfield has bill to
make the managers of creameries and
cheese factories render monthly re-
port TO patrons and TO require q sworn
statement from them as to correctness
of their reports and tests.
Quack veterinaries will tremble
when they learn of a bill requiring
them to hold licenses from the State
association, to get which
they must be graduate of reputable
college or have practised
five years.
The old bill forbidding voters in in
villages from voting for
road commissioner is in.
Several petitions for woman suffrage
are in. but no bill yet.
Death was the fate of the bill requir-
ing trees and shrubbcry to be removed
by land owners