Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-10-18
NOT HURRYING.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS SLOW,
BUT SURE.

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es.
Things moved slowly at the Capital last
, week The shadow OF the senatorial
struggle hung about. Members were too
busy scheming and figuring on this TO
nreDare their bills. IL is suspected that
the ''hoss trotp at Barre, too, helped
shorten the daily sessions. Many meas
ures were In the incubator, but few were
Matched out. Members find il advisable
10 consult their fellows before proposing
legislation and this takes time. In truth,
II does not now appear as II there would
be the usual big grist this session, out a
few weeks will tell
The legislature has been asked TO de-
FRAY the expenses of the Dewey celebra-
ton, s5,727.14. II will come hard but
come II doubtless will, as large and &C.
tive lobby will see II through, as they are
down as guarantors and will not care to
pay the freight.
Last week Wednesday. few bills were |
proposed deserving notice. One OF these |
was for the consolidation OF the Rutland |
railroad with the Rutland Canadian,
Bennington a Rutland, Canada Atlantic /
and Others. The plan is to form great
/ trunk system.
The "bugology" bill, as the measur-
establishing a laboratory OF hygiene is
called, was amended, limiting the salary
OF the director (who will be DIR. Lindsey /
to 8, 900, and OF his assistant to II 900,
and also placing the director and bis
plant at disposal OF the state TO furnish
expert testimony In criminal causes with
out expense to the state. This bill is
generally approved, the work OF the
laboratory Ia the past two years having
earned II the right to live. The expense
will be increased about $1,000 a year, but
something must be done TO tighten the
work Of DIR. Lindsey.
A Senate bill readiusts the salaries OF
states attorneys.
In Mt. TABOR, a mans poll tax is $40.
bill has been introduced limiting this tax
IN any town 10 s5.
The Senate killed outright the Norton
resolution to investigate state expenses.
None OF that business this year
A House bill requires insurance COM
panies TO pay full face OF policies IN case I
OF total loss another prohibits use OF .
words Republican" or democratic on
official ballot, except for the old parties :
another provides for the erection OF !
special building for Windsor probate dis ,
trict; another exempts picnic groves held
by churches from taxation.
IL was discovered on lUint assembly
hat ID. J. Foster aud Kittredge Haskins I
were elected to Congress from the First
and Second districts, respectively, and the 2
result was duly declared.
trnst companies to receive interest on z
dividend bearing deposits to an amount {
greater than i've times its capital; one en- a
abling husbands and wives TO testify for
Or against each other, In all cases, civil or b
with certain exceptions.
proposition is in the Senate 10 so
amend the constitution as to do away 4,
With September elections, holding them
It the same time as the national elections
Ire held in November. This is in line
with Gov. Stickney's recommend atoms.
! II prevails Vermont would become a -
wilderness politically, bot would save
money. The,legislature would convene In
January.
Mr.. Bryant OF Weston has pity for the
DRINKS" aud would not send them to =
he house OF correction
bill is In to appropriate 81 900 annual.
y for the furtherance OF our mineral re-
ources, to be at the disposal OF the state
O lutant and quartermaster general at q l.
alary OF 81 200.
Fridays session was very short, both
ouses adiourning In the forenoon un- n
II afternoon Monday. There was a little
scrap In the Senate over the reference
a bill and both houses passed their n,
rst bills, both OF a private nature. y
Hall dozen or so bills came in In the
louise, OF no particular consequence. One II
nows SEEMING 10 the Hog Island section
I Missisquoi bay; another permits Chel.
ga Academy 10 dispose OF land IL owns
session OF half an hour was the best
ne House could do Monday and the Sem
te did not hold on many minutes longer.
The Senate passed the bill allowing
larried people to testify for and against
ach other, with certain exceptions. n,
wives may give evidence in cases involv- IN
lg their husbands, II this bill goes
trough.
The House passed the bin making
omen eligible to hold the office OF notary
ublic.
-Four or five bills came in In The House Of -
ilnor consequence-one repeating the
,A bounty, another puts stop 10 tax ex- -
nptions for debts owing outside the
ate.
There was too much doing "on the sider i
get down TO business. That senator ,.
iip snsir is weighing heavy in the minds