Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

money In towns having incorporated
districts. As passed, il provides that tn'
Sc. state tax shall be divided on Dasls o.
number OF schools between the town sno
graded districts, while the Huntington
and U. s. deposit funds are divided
bet geen them on basis OF school attend
apce. This is a compromise.
The House bill altering the law relating
to conveyance Of pupils and furnishing
| hoard in certain cases passed after run
ming debate.
Senator Wallis highway bill-kiliec
yesterday-was taken up and the House
went into committee of the whole. state
Highway Commissioner Wall was heard
in explanation and defence OF his bill.
Action on it was deferred.
A final effort was made to remove the
capital and reconsideration refused, % 10
81.
A new House bill provides for division
of the public school money among towns
so that those which raise the most tax
themselves shall receive mere OF the state
money than towns that raise less.
The governor approved House bills re.
lating to appraisal of animals condemned
by board OF agriculture; one relating TO
changes In check lists ;the new oleo bill ito
pay for circulation OF acts OF '9s establish
ing travelling Libraries: payment OF fee on
fees; relating to teachers giving notice
about certificates; relating to school at
tendance.
A new House bill authorizes the SUPER
intendent OF education to expend FOO in
circulars OF information to teachers.
SATURDAY.
New Senate bills:-Fixing salary OF
Fl 600 per each to each insurance COM
al In Of M
providing for a deputy. One taking
from board OF agriculture the duties of
cattle commissioners and providing for a
comm issioner to attend to same at IS per
day.
The Senate passed Senate bills relating
to commitments to Insane Asylum ;appor-
tionment OF senators; authorizing domes-
tic fire insurance companies TO create
reserve; to protect grey squirrels; provid-
ing for clerk in adjutant- generals office;
and House bills granting highway relief
to town OF Plymouth; providing for YER
mont digest; relating to claiming wheels
on highways; relating to loans by saw
ings banks to single persons; sale OF en-
numbered property OF deceased persons;
relating to real estate acquired by savings
banks; exemptiDg pups from license.
The governor approved Senate bills re-
lating to payment OF interest on u. :.
deposit funds; forbidding destruction OF
buildings by explosives; commitments TO
Industrial schools practice OF medicine by
physicians OF other states; appointment
of county clerks.
The following appointments were con-
frmed: George Aitken OF Woodstock as
third member of the board OF agriculture;
board OF visitors to Norwich university,
Senator II. W. Marvin, Alburgh, DIR. F.
e. Steele, Gaysvilie; j. u. Denison, Ran
dolph; Frederick p. Carleton, Montpelier.
Mr.. Hitchcock of the board OF agriculture
and Mr.. Carleton are Democrats. Fred s.
Platt of Poultney has been reappointed
Inspector OF finance.
The report OF the Normal school in
vestigatiDg committee was favorable to a
OF the present system, though
there was criticism of the Cast Teton school
and arrangements relating to 1t by the
minority.
In the Senate, there was long discus
sion OF the bill making appropriation for
The insane asylums. A sum OF $4,000 was
added to the House appropriation for a
nurses hall at Waterbury. The bill was
then recommitted.
A new Senate bill provides for a COM
pilation of the school laws and copies
thereof 70 be distributed.
The Senate passed the bill incorporat-
ing the White River Aqueduct Co.; killed
he bill creating separate insurance de-
Dartment; and one dividing Grand Isle
county.
A new Senate bill provides for a board
)f officials (no new ones) who shall con
rol the different institutions and govern
he expenditures. II also institutes a
Iystem of accounting.
Another new Senate bill throws onto !
owns the expense clearing for idiots
at the State asylums. II also !
puts up the bars against too free admis- |
ions to the asylums.
The House developed a great talking |
After much discussion OF |
ach subject, 1t ordered to third reading
he bill TO repeal the six-iDch trout law |
nd shorten open season to Aug. LIST; also
he bill increasing the state school tax to |
DC. The celebrated Barre water question
vas fought out on the floor and the House
'assed the charter desired by the COM
,anies and opposed by the city.
New House bills are to change the
lame OF the White River Valley r. r. |
%. to the White River r. r. Co. and one
ppropristing $500 for use OF the newly
organized Old Home Week association.
The House killed the last of the double
axation bills; also one increasing high
way tax to 25c.; one to provide for united
chool supervision; one to regulate party
aucuses and one regulating sale OF tobac-
% to minors.
The House bill to commute Doherty's
entence was adversely reported and held
10 to await action on the capital punish
nent bill.
The House passed the bill increasing
he appropriation for the state board OF
health to 1900 and making some changes
n its duties.
The governor approved the amendment
o the charter OF West Randolph relating
o sidewalk assessments.
The House passed House bill relating to
license OF auctioneers, so amended as to
Exempt them for selling in their own
county.
The House passed the bill relating to
'ates OF service OF Bethel Electric Co.; also
he bill to establish grades in common
'chools so as to connect with Normal
choois.
A resolution passed the House urging
congress to enact the Grout oleo bill.
A new House bill gives examiners the
light to issue permits on application from
own superintendents; another provides
or pay to volunteers in Spanish war.
The House ordered to third reading the
bill for support OF Normal schools. 1t
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