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

There was q debate IN the House over tn
DILL to abolish the state board OF aerlcul
ture, but il was most all one way and IN
bill was dismissed and the board stu
IRE state distillery bin was killed. 4
had been suggested that a good location
for Il would have been the present capito
building-when the capital is moved.
SATURDAY.
The assembly was "winded" and didnf
do much, adiourning early in the morn
ing. -.
House bills still In committee and there
are So Senate and IS House bills not YET
acted on by the Senate. This lot includes
the bulk Of the really important work Of
the session. Ii is most likely that the
propositions involving radical changes
will be let severely alone-indeed, Il must
be 30, unless the body determines 10 come
back after Thanksgiving.
The House killed the bill prohibiting
trout fishing for three years and the one
intended to prevent the divorce industry
| in Vermont.
The senate passed House bills relating
to granting practising licenses to physi-
clans and giving physicians authority to
make temporary quarantine OF infectious
| diseases. II passed the Senate bills giving
I
/ to practice in Vermont and changing the
system OF filing appointment OF notarles
public II killed the Senate bill requiring
/ the state to build and repair county court
| houses and jails, also House bills relating
| to probate of foreign wills, making
clustered sisters Of charity subject to
dispositions and extending time OF publ
cation Of public petitions.
MONDAY.
The legislature began what is expected
to be its last whole week OF the session
with not many votes TO spare above
quorum present In either house.
The House, on a yea and nay vote OF Al
to 1i2, killed the Senate bill making an
annual appropriation Of $500 for the Yer
mont Horticultural society, the Senate
bill authorizing trust companies to act as
executors, also the House bill creating
system OF state inspe ction OF agency liq-
uors and state supply thereof, and the
House bill abolishing negligence as
matter OF law" and two House bills re.
lating TO the sale OF real estate OF deceased
persons.
The House passed several bills, among
them one relating to officers of savings
banks, one relating TO real estate acquired
by savings banks, one relating to dis
charge Of persons from asylums, one har-
monlzing "auditor OF accounts" and
Estate auditor" one readjusting fees OF
town clerks so as to give them more for
making long records, Senate bill extend
ing time within which bounties on noX-
ious animals may be claimed.
One new House bill provides that APP
peals in criminal cases shall be entered
within p days OF judgment.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill giving physicians
the right to institute temporary quaran-
tines. The intent OF the act was not
changed.
Big petitions in favor of local option
were presented by Sibley OF Montpelier
and Graves OF Colchester.
The Senate passed House bills as fol-
lows:-Permitting election OF women as
library trustees, relating to appointment
OF agent to represent beneheiaries, relat-
ing to passing causes to supreme court for
final judgment, allowing states attorneys
the expense OF printing briefs in criminal
cases.
The Senate killed the first Of the bills to
reach 1t from the House refunding the
peddler's tax collected under an uncon-
stitutional law.
The governor has signed bills as fol-
lows :-Establishing state laboratory OF
hygiene; allowing SEEMING in Missisquoi
Bay; fish hatchery appropriation; relat-
ing to guardians and wards; changing
name OF Orchard Hill Cemetery associa-
ton, STAFFORD; to pay expenses OF sick
ness OF soldiers in Spanish war; laying
tax on Windsor county; to defray ex-
penses OF Dewey celebration; relating to |
steam vehicles; relating to licensing OF
dogs; relating to husbands interest in es-
tate OF deceased wife.
NOTES.
Everything has been good -nstured thus
far, with little or no feeling generated |
between the members or the Houses.
A letter of appreciation from Capt. |
Clark has been received for courtesies |
extended by this legislature in the way OF |
recognition for his naval services.
The proposition to investigate the
Normal schools, inquiring into their
management and suggesting improve
ment by bill or otherwise does not alarm
friends OF the schools, who court inquiry
OF all kinds. There have been one or two
hearings, at which very good account Of
stewardship was rendered to the COM
mittees on education by the boards OF
control.
The committee that is investigating the
Normal schools considered the matter OF
the Castleton Normal school at a hearing
Monday evening. Ii developed that W here
as the free use OF the Randolph and John
son schools is given to the state, subject
10 the complete control OF the board of
Normal school commissioners, the Castle
ton school is owned by the Leavenworths,
who appear to be in business for revenue
purposes. The commissioners wanted to
rent the property this year, but the Leav-
enworths didn't like the prospect OF being
put out OF the principslship and declined
the offer on the ground that the offer was
too small. They are retained at a reduced
salary this year, but the arrangement does
not seem satisfactory to the commission
ers. The Castleton Normal school was
used as summer hotel last season, from
80 to SO guests being entertained for six
weeks. disposition is apparent TO make
some change in the control of this school.
Principal Deavenworth is a member OF the
Senate and in good position TO defend his
interests.
Bethel Gilead.
Ira Quimby is painting and papering.
WIN Cole and wife are to work for F.
L. Parsons.