Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Among the bills introduced in the
house during the past week we note
the following:
By Mr.. Bundy of st. Johnsbury, to
provide for weekly payments by cor
porations and providing penalty for
failure so to do. Referred to commit
tee on corporations.
By Mr.. Monohan of Underhill, relat
ing to grand jury, and providing that
when no criminal cases are to be
brought before the court, which are
punishable by death or by imprison-
ment for more than seven years, no
grand jury shall be called. Referred
to judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Moody of Waterbury,
amending sections relating to super
vision of schools. Any two or more
towns having aggregate of not more
than 100 or less than so legal schools,
may by vote of school directors, unite
for the employment of a school super
visor. Directors shall form a joint
committee to engage a superintend-
ent, fix his salary and apportion the
same among the towns pro rata to
grand lists. School boards of towns
and incorporated districts of not less
than 5000 inhabitants may unite to en-
gage superintendent under same plan.
State shall pay not over two thirds of
salary of this supervisor, not to exceed
u
teachers examinations and grant GER
tificates.
By Mr.. Stevens of Charleston, per-
mitting towns to elect more than one
road commissioner. Referred to
committee on highways, bridges and
ferries.
By Mr.. Graham of Craftsbury,
amending section $50, V. S., and pro-
viding for seven associate judges in
stead of six; to judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Daniels of Westmore, amend
ing section 1854 V. S., and forbids
fishing through the ice with any me-
chanical devices; to joint committee
on game and fisheries.
Thursdays afternoons session was
given up almost entirely ito the cleo
tion of officers. The only measure
introduced being that Of Senator
Royce which provides for democrat
on all state commissions of more than
two members appointed by the gov
ernor.
The house evidently is not inclined
to take lany backward step in educa-
tional matters as it killed with
despatch bill to elect town superin-
tendents and another relating to con-
veyance of scholars to and from
school. A third bill relating to fines,
etc., in criminal cases was also killed,
The joint session was a very barmo-
nious one as there was not a contest
for a single place. Mr.. Temple of
Rutland withdrew as candidate for
state superintendent of schools, and
Mr.. Ranger of Johnson was elected
by acclamation.
This was followed by the election Of
supreme court judges, the present |
incumbents all being elected by accla
udIlOu' IuOy dI0 dS lOAOWS' Ou1ol
Justice, Russell S. Taft of Burlington;
assistant judges: John w. Rowell of |
James M. Tyler of Brattle-
boro, Loveland Munson of Manches-
ter, Henry r. Start of Bakersfield,
John III. Watson of Montpelier, and
Wendell P Stafford of st. Johnsbury.
An important measure that tmade
its appearances in both houses Tuesday
was the bill introduced in
behalf of the special commission of the
on double taxation. The
bill was introduced in the senate by
Senator Cudworth of Windham county
and in the house by Mr.. Hale of
Lunenburgh. It reads in part as fol-
lows:
Section All loans hereafter made
and all credits hereafter given to resi-