Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-01
TUESDAYS RECORD.
BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE, DULL
IN SENATE.

Representatives. --BicycIe Legis
on.--fiighway and Schoo
/ Bills Numerous.
In spite OF the absence OF many mem
bers who were away on committee vista
tions,the House did lots OF work Tuesday
There was scarcely quorum in the Senat
and little done there.
Senator Royce introduced a bill to re
peal the act giving towns the right x
close their town agencies; Senator Cud
worth one to have railroad commissioner
4 elected by the legislature instead OF beinE
appointed by the governor.
The Senate passed the bill to provide
more certain income for Chelsea Academy
The Rutland Railroad consolidation bill
Is law.
Among new House bills were one re.
quiring establishment OF courses in town
schools that shall prepare pupils for Nor
NAL schools.
Permitting town clerks to correct man.
ifest errors In vital records.
Reducing period that towns may ex-
empt industries from ten to five years.
Increasing pay OF jurors in justice trials
TO Sl per day.
Dividing towns into highway districts,
each under control Of a surveyor to be
elected by town, money to be divided
among districts according to tax paid.
Providing for bonding OF state for
slo,0O0,000, to be expended in permanent
roads in next two years.
Making persons who damage highways
by chaining wheels liable for expense.
Two trout bills, one making the close
season from Aug. 10th to May 1st, the
other from Aug. 1st to May 1st and not
requiring fish less than six inches long to
he put back.
Giving forms for vital records to be
used by town clerks so as TO preserve
their uniformity.
A lot OF petitions favoring prohibition
came in, also one from Ripton fayoring
license, with majority OF the voters OF
the town on II.
The bill to provide for election OF repre-
sentatives by plurality vote was favorahly
that II no candidate receives a majority
on the third ballot, plurality shall elect on
the next. A little "brushn occurred and
the bill was made special order for
Thursday afternoon. There will be a hot
fight over this. The bill relating to elec-
tion OF listers for one, two and three years
was also made Especial order for Thursday.
Among other bex bills were one author.
izing town-scnool directors TO make con-
tracts with incorporated schools in same
towns to instruct any pupils from town
district.
One permitting selectman to be road
commiss ioner.
One outlining scheme for the con-
struction OF bicycle side-paths under con-
troll OF board to be appointed by county
Judges. Funds to Fay for same to be real
ized from licenses granted to wheelmen
to ride on the paths.
One protecting mink and musk rats.
One relating to repairs OF union meeting
house in Chelsea.
The militia bill was sadly mangled, due,
perhaps, to the effects OF a long -winded
explanatory speech by Col. Franklin of
Townshend. II was first amended so as
to require the annual muster to be held
within the state, which means no outside
iunkets in lieu thereof, as has sometimes
Then il was moved to cut
down the length of the muster from ten
days to five and on a yea and nay vote OF |
~ to 81, the thing was done, greatly to |
the sorrow OF the military contingent. |
An effort TO extend this limit to seven or
ight days will be made, probably with |
success. The bill was then ordered to a
bird reading.
Representative Mcintyre OF Randolph is
! very busy man. He holds responsible
olaces on two important standing COM
nittees- highways and dcorporatioDs-eac
II which has lots OF work, and is chair.
nan Of one special committee. He is in
and his services are highly ap-
,reciated. He will be hesrd on the floor
ater.
The license bill was submitted to final
onference Tuesday evening and various
hanges decreed. II is believed 1t will
raw the full license, local option and
strength, as 1t embraces all
hese features. Ii Will be introduced
thursday in both holses-in the senate
y Clement and in the House by Hough-
on OF Putney. An effort will be made to .
ecure petitions from voters favorable to !
!. There is an even chance for it in the
enste, but the House is almost certainly {
aQin it,"
The committee on town lines started in
} consider the bill setting off part OF Z
raintree TO Randolph Tuesday forenoon. I
ID. Denison appeared in favor OF the bill,
ating that 1t was favored by all the resi-
ents in that section concerned, for their
wn convenience, as their business is all !
! Randolph and they have to go through
be village 10 reach the Braintree town
ouse. He claimed the section was prac- a
cally self supporting, bad no paupers Z
I'D IL would AFFECT neither Braintree nor
sndolph. n. L. Boyden appeared in OPP
Osition to the bill, stating that neither L
andolph nor Braintree wanted the change b
ade. as largely signed petition would b
test. He claimed the section was not n
lf-supporting and would be q burden to
andolph. Senator Wall replied briefly,
1t vigorously, and an adjournment was
ken until Thursday, when final hear 2
g will be had.