Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-10-25

more than two members.
Thursday afternoon the joint assembly
elected JUDGES and other state ohleers e1-
cepting in the military department where
changes are proposed and whlch VIII
come up later.
Tne Democrats decided to make no con-
test against any OF the judges and 10
1 trust TO the generosity OF the Repu oneans
I 10 create an additional iudgeship Tor
/ them. The present lucumbents were
| elected for two years more-Chief Judge
Taft. Assistant Judges RoweH, Tyler,
Munson, Start, Watson and stanolo.
/ Prof. Walter Z. Ranger, principal OF the
/ johnson Normal school, was eieeteu s.aee
superintendent OF education without OPP
position. L. c. Phinney is continued as
sergeant-at- arms and the three trustees
of the u. V. NJ, whose terms had explr
led-Senator Proctor, E. j. Ormsbee ana
| N. w. Fisk, were reelected for six years
more.
The American appropriation was
stalled in the Senate thursday so as 10
amend it as it requires. As originally
drawn, unless $4,000 was raised OUTSIDE,
the thing wouldn't go at all. Now II is
desired to have the state Ego snucks' on
whatever sum is raised.
Carter OF Wells wants to fine road COM
missioners unless they cut brush from
highways at least once year.
Free textbooks are in danger % from
bin introduced by Northrop OF Fairfield.
A bill is in to require veterinaries 70
be graduates OF regular veterinary col
leges.
TO conveyance OF scholars to and from
school, altering the details, etc.
II is proposed to give our judges s5,OOO
a wear, or q 900 more than at present.
The laboratory OF hygiene bill is hav-
ing SO clear a coast that il was thought
best to widen ii little, adding another
assistant director and increasing salaries.
1t is now friday being reprinted.
Resolutions OF respect to Rowland Il.
Robinson have been passed.
Both houses adjourned over from Fri
day morning to Monday afternoon.
A few bills were passed In the House
Monday OF such momentous import as
regulating the catching of sturgeon, per-
hitting seining in Missisquoi bay and
prohibiting fishing through the ice.
Quite a lot OF bills came in the House.
The double taxation committee had
bill experimenting its other recommen-
dations. Its intent is to have railroad
property taxed at an average rate con-
forming TO the tax rates that other prop
erty paws. A board consisting OF the COM
missioner OF taxes, state treasurer and
secretary OF state (at IS day apiece is to
find out what this rate Is, appraise rail-
road property at its true worth and coll
lect the tax, which goes to the state. This
plan will, II II passes, supersede the pres
emit system OF taxing the gross receipts OF
railroads. The bill also provides that saw
ings banks must pay taxes on deposits In
excess OF II 900.
A 5000 appropriation for the Soldiers
Home for the next two years was the OBJ
ject OF another bill.
bill is in lowering amount in trustee
process to s.; also one to tax savings
baas deposits in excess OF $500. These
are familiar measures that will meet with
the sad fate OF their predecessors.
Mr.. Averill OF Warren wants to allow
Offset for mortgage Indebtedness and says
80 in bill that goes straight TO the point.
bounty of 10c. on woodchucks has
been proposed and will prove a source OF
great profit, il not ruthlessly cut short in
its career.
Mr.. Gale OF Guilford thinks a town
treasurer ought not to hold any other
town office and would have him prohibit
ed.
Wilder OF Plymouth proposes a pen
atty OF $500 for any wandering fisherman
or hunter who ventures on posted lands.
The Senate passed the Rutland railroad
consolidation bill.
NOTES.
Now for the license contest
Senator elect Dillingham; received over
hundred congratulatory kilograms
Thursday.
There was a study in faces around
the press table Thursday. Ii wasn't hard
to pick out the Dillingham; boys.
OF the AZ Democrats present on the
final ballot, "a voted for Dillingham;, II
for Grout and stuck to Haselton. But
on that ballot Dillingham; had Republican
votes enough to win, without Democratic
aid. II is fair to admit, though, that he
would not have had, but for the Demo-
cratic break, which carried along several
Repu blicans In the current.
One OF the very best speakers in the
House is Representative Fred Fleetwood
OF Morristown. His style is earnest, his
words well chosen and the effect most
pleasing. He seconded Dillingham;, and
his catch phrase that his candidate was
fitted "by nature, and not by nurture" for
the senatorship was the hit OF the day,
being at once tribute to Gov. Dilllng-
ham and sly thrust at Grout.
Thursday, after the fight was over, Dill
lingbam and Grout met in the corridor OF
the Pavilion, when the General extended
his hand to the Senator elect and offered
his congratulations. "But,n he said, am
not sure that they will be given in pro-
per form because up to this time l have
not often had occasion to congratulate my
opponent on his success This was
neatly said. Grout has been beaten only
twice before, once by Bradley Barlow at
the polls and once by Luke P. Poland in
convention. Every pitcher goes to the
we'll once too often.
The remark made by Senator Wall to
Lawyer Fits in regard to the respective
qualifications OF the several candidates
for senator which we chronicled last
week, together with Fits retoTt, did Mr..
Wall injustice. The remark was merely
repeated by Mr.. Wall as the remark OF
another person and he gave its source
when he repeated it to Mr.. Fits. He did
not endorse IL. Mr.. Fits alleged retcrt
was not heard by some at the table.
Senator Wall did what he could for Grout,
being elected and instructed that way by
his county, but he has no complaint to
make over the result.
The Dillingham; environment at the
capital had its eifect-Every Montpelier
ite-save Postmaster Shedd and L. Bart
Cross, sorehead rooted night and day
for their home candidate. Every board.
ing house table had its Dillingham; en-.
thusiasts, laboring to convince members
that he was ''the best man, Then a
large uuu har pauna from, all -