Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-22
Punishment May Be Abolished.

in Corporation Taxes. --capita
Punishment May Be Abolished.
This was a very interesting day. Tn,
House discussed at some length and witt
much ability the valued insurance bill. II
was claimed on the one hand that such 9
law would be of great benefit to the state,
as 1t would prevent over-insurance by
companies, through their agents, who
would have TO be more careful at the time
policies are written IL the companies were
liable for the full amount, in case OF COM
plete loss. 1t is not right to require pre-.
miums based on value that the COM
pany is not willing to pay in case of loss.
On the other hand, IL was said that over
Insurance. would not cease, and a reward
would be out at once for all dishonest
hopors who happened to be over insured,
to burn their buildings. In New Hamp.
shire, valued law has worked well,
though great deal of hardship ensued in
the first plunge. The bill was ordered to
third reading, 1859 to 40.
The House slaughtered big game, kill
ing Brer. BIgelow's double taxation
measure and one other bill OF similar
nature without debate. Nothing will be
done about this question, as usual A bill
reducing the legal rate Of interest to per
cent was killed, as were the schemes for
recognizing the supreme court, adding a
member to the bench, ETC., also the bill
requiring convict-mRde goods to be
labelled.
The House declined to allow the Normal
school investigating committee to visit
these schools.
A number OF license and prohibition
petitions came in the House.
Several important new and substitute
bills came in the House, one relating to
organization, duties and pay OF the state
board OF health; one giving directors
authority to provide transportation and
board for pupils, as they see fit, subject to
appeal to selectmen, In case OF complaint;
one giving owners of strictly artificial
ponds the right to take FISH when they
please; one dividing public school money
in towns having graded districts so that
division between graded and town dis
tricts shall be on basis of schools as to
state tax and on basis of attendance as
to other public money; one making leases
OF mining properties taxable; one forbid
ding use OF poisons on lands, except as
permitted.
The House killed bill on which a lot
of time had been spent perfecting the
system OF recording births, marriages, d.
vorces and de aths. The opinion was that
IL was too cum mbersome. The House also
killed bills allowing no Offset for debts
owing within or without state; providing
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investigation OF fires; to abolish fish
and game commission.
The bill declaring three per cent beer
intoxicating came up and an amendment
was offered making the limit five per cent |
pretty fair lager. This was defeated, 12S |
20 81. This vote is thought to give some |
line on the license vote. An amendment |
of "two per cent" Was summarily de-
,patched and then the bill was dismissed |
1h the ground that what is intoxicating
md what is not. is question OF fact,
% be decided by court.
The Hale bill doubling corporation tax
Is was reported with amendments which
mean an increase of about 40 per cent in
'ates levied on gross earnings, estimated
o yield $4,000 year more than present
'ates. Ii will be debated Wednesday.
The House passed the bill exempting
,ups less than four weeks old from Ii
ense.
A resolution passed the House provid-
ng for portrait of the late Gen. Emer-
on Il. Liscum, a Vermonter, killed at
len Tsin, same to be hung in the capitol.
The Senate passed Senate bill relating
o occupacy and rents OF jails.
The Senate received a favorable report
n the bill providing for the election of
abroad commissioners by the legislature,
instead OF having them appointed and
rdered the bill to lie.
The Senate concurred in the Honse bill
sgalizing grand list of Bethel. 1t killed
be House bill relating to money held in
rust for cemeteries aud lots and the
louise bill requiring paupers TO live in
he towns that support them.
The Senate received an adverse report
rom majority of the committee on the
i'll giving municipal suffrage to taxpay- I
lg women. There was a minority report '
nd the bill will come up as a special or
er at 2:30 Wednesday.
The Senate killed the House bill relat-
lg to time OF opening polls at municipal
ections.
The bill abolishing capital punishment
as favorably received in the Senate and
III come up later.
The high license-local option-referen-
um hill was reported adversely in both 7
ouses, the vote of the committee stand
" to 3. In both houses 1t was made
be special order for Thursday at 1890.
will take all day to dispose OF it. The q
)te will be very close In the Senate, bat I
le largest claim in the House is 100 votes
II the bill.
THURSDAY.
The Senate today killed the local OPP Z
on referendum bill by a vote OF IL to u
I'd the House by a vote of 140 to 81.
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