Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

House bill that passed that body. Thl
last tax was zoe. for the biennial period
The House passed House bills limiting
dividends which savings banks may pay
to 8 l-2 per cent.
The House killed the bill to protec
grey squirrels and put the knife into the
so-called pharmacy bill that the Senat,
had passed, deeming 1t too monopolistiC
for the druggists.
The House fixed the hour OF final ad-
iournment at 5 a. m. tomorrow.
| The governor approved bills relating 10
compensation of officers who make liquor
searches; digest OF Vermont reports; to
incorporate White River Aqueduct Co.
The House debated the Senate proposal
TO amend the appropriation for the insane
\ by adding s. 900 for nurses accommoda-
tions at Waterbury and finally eoneurred
by vote of 176 to IS.
The governor cent special message to
the House urging the passage OF two bills
which he sent it, one to prevent commit
ment OF persons not violently insane to
| state asylums, except at expense of towns,
and the other placing all the state penal
institutions under one board. AS both
bills were already in the Senate and one
had passed the Senate, this action of the
governor caused surprise.
The House passed a bill prohibiting
outside fraternal beneficiary orders from
doing business at cut rates.
The governor approved joint resolutions
relating to portrait of Gen. Liscum and
investigating corporation tax system.
The House spent two hours in the even
ing debating the abolition of capital pun
ishment. The hall was crowded. Several
set speeches were made and 1t appeared as
IL the bill was made the occasion for ora
tory by most OF the House leaders. A
feature was that the two ministers op-
posed abolition. The bill was killed by
the close vote of 11s to 107. A later at
tempt to reconsider failed.
The Pan American appropriation was
killed decisively, as was Clements bill to
systematize state finances and reduce eX-
penses. Gov. Stickney's bill to shut out
harmless insane from asylums was also
slain.
During a recess, Mr.. Emery OF Chelsea
presented Speaker Proctor for the
mem bers with a handsome gold watch
and Sergeant-at-A Arms Phinney received a
gold headed cane. Both are very popu-
lar members.
The House discussed the commutation
OF Charles Doherty and passed the bill in
favor Of it 115 to 30.
The House killed the governors bill re-
lating to management OF penal institu-
tions; also the Senate bill relating to U.
S. revenue certificate as evidence.
A $500 appropriation for Old Home
Week passed the House.
The governor approved bills relating TO
fishing through the ice; appropriation for
Soldiers Home; relating to foreign surety
companies repeating acts relating to tax
alton OF nom residents; licensing auction
eers; forbidding shipment OF young cattle
with old stock; amending charter OF
Bethel Electric Co.; to protect fish In
Lake Morey; relating to officers in saw
ings banks; permitting taking OF fish at
ell seasons by owners OF private preserves;
relating to changes in board OF health
conveying of scholars; relating to frater-
nal beneficiary associations; to suppress
truancy by giving towns control OF cer-
tain children; relating to practitioners
license.
roved-Forbidding reissuance OF
milk tickets; changing name of White |
River Valley X. Il. Co. advancing arrear-
ages in pay OF soldiers; to pay r. A. Spaf-
ford.
The House concurred in fixing the state
school tax at Sc, state tax at 15c. and the |
Senate changes IN regard to support OF
government.
The House passed over the governors |
veto the bill relating to claims against the |
Central Vermont for losses in elevator /
fire. 1t killed Clements bird bill and
the forestry bill.
The House killed the Senate bill to reg
ulste caucuses.
The Senate amendment to the consti-
tuition relating to vacancies in legislative
offices passed the House and will go to
the people.
Both houses held all.night sessions
with frequent recesses, at which jollity
reigned.
Final adjournment was at a. m.
Wednesday.