Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-22
NEARING THE END,
PROSPECT THAT SESSION WILL
CLOSE BY THANKSGIVING.


State DistiIIery.--Fun With Ole
Mr.. Warreu's Pet Bill.
Last week Wednesday the good work
that characterizes the present session wss
continued. No time was wasted on
afooln measures, all the monstrosities
were killed and the meritorious ones
passed along.
The Senate passed the fish hatchery APP
propriation that had already passed the
House.
The House killed the bill raising the
per diem pay OF members of the assembly
tos4 and also an amendment making the
nav 600 for the session. The bill requir-
ing corporations to make weekly pay
ments TO their employees passed the
House.
Mr.. Warren OF Weathersfield deserves to
be cheap Iniun" in his town. Weathers-
field wanted the right TO elect two road
commissioners on account OF the peculiar
topography of the town. Mr.. Warren, 3
first bill was killed but, nothing daunied,
he drew another a little different and
backed II up with good-sized petitlon.
The committee gave an adverse report on
this also, but the House had sympathy
with Mr.. Warren, who is its Oldest men,
Der, and ran his bill through with yell.
The cruel Senate next day had fun with
Mr.. Warren. Resolving itself into commit.
tee OF the whole, II conducted the old
gentleman before 1t with all the gravity
that the most momentous OF subjects
would demand. Such senators as Dun
nett Wall and Ballard assumed critical
attitude for the purpose OF "stringing
the old man, but he bore the ordeal well
and the Senate approved the bill at the
time.
ding hooking trout when they have not
taken bait
Monahan OF Underhill Is OF sort OF an
anarchistic mind. He wanted 10 limit the
powers OF the grand jury 30 that Il could
not consider any but the most heinous Of
fences His attempt failed.
The House passed the bill repeating the
requirement OF old English law that
steam vehicles in the highways should be-
preceded at great distance by runners to
warn the public.
The vote by which the bill providing
for a system Of bicycle sidepaths was
killed was reconsidered and by aid Of
some good talking by Mcintyre OF Ran
dolph and others 1t was worked through
the House.
Among bills killed In the House were
one relating to embezZlement, requiring
creamery statements to include price paid
for butter fat, to permit reduction OF
land rents in Bethel, TO esta blish state in
spection OF creameries, repeating liability
OF railroad employees for accidents, COM
polling support Of paupers by certain rela-
tiyes, making 80 weeks school year, re-
pealing system OF paying on butter fat by
cresmeries.
The Senate killed the bill to regulate
fishing In Lake Morey.
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law giving towns the right to close their
liquor agencies, one fixing fine for fish
ing in posted waters, one laying tax on
Windsor county.
The House passed bills giving physi-
clans the right to quarantine infectious
diseases; making women eligible as libra
ny trustees; relating to issuance OF ply
sicians' practising certificates; giving
overseers the power to compel psupers to
reside In towns that support them; relat-
ing to time for opening polls at munich
pal elections; to pay for circulation OF
acts OF '9s; providing for travelling libra
ries.
The governor signed lot OF bills and
has vetoed none so far.
new House bill forbids persons from
holding office in two savings banks at
same time.
THURSDAY.
lut ocuhlt lDt Dill projecting tine
American eagle; discussed Senator Wallis
highway bill, put poor old Mr.. Warrens
Weathersheld bill to sleep ana ordered
caucus bill to third reading.
The House received an adverse report
on the proposition to abolish the state !
board Of agriculture and made 1t a special
order for tomorrow, passed the bicycle |
sidepath bill and "paid the piper" for the |
Dewey celebration, and made a special |
order for tomorrow OF the ''valued policy'
insurance bill. A big appropriation OF |
s23,9ol was recommended for the state in |
sane, including an $4,000 nurses annex |
at Waterbury and $1,000 in buildings at
Bratteboro.
Among minor matters. the Senate pass
cd bill relating to assistance in marking
ballots, one appropriating for additions |
10 the reform school buildings. Among |
new bills were one providing for a $500 |
clerk Tor the adiutant-general and one
permitting physicians OF bordering states /
TO practice here.
The House killed the bill granting state |
pay to Philippine soldiers, one enabling /
married people TO testify.
The House passed the White River |
Aqueduct Co. incorporation, changing |
name OF Thetiord Academy, adding clois- |
tered sisters to persons from whom demo. /
sitions may be taken, prohibiting destruc- |
tion by explosives, Senate bill relating |
70 dog Licenses, Senate bill giving hus. |
band same right in estate OF deceased |
wife as vile has In husband s, one relat-
ing to loans by savings banks to any one |
person.
A special bill came in TO have the office
held by o. NJ. Barber known as Estate
auditor
A new House bill provides for a state
distillery to furnish pure liquors at cost |
TO agencies.
A ten hour labor bill came in, with
further restrictions on employers regard |
ing discharge OF their help.
The old familiar bill requiring railroads 1
10 clear away brush for so rods from rail- |
road crossings came in.
FRIDAY.
The House kicked John Curriers' hill |
abolishing the state board OF agriculture 1
out OF the back door. John was the only /
champion OF IL and a dozen or more strong /
men took fall out OF il.
The Senate recommitted the caucus bill /
for amendment.
The Pan-A mericsn appropriation is In 1
suspense in the House. The House /
declined to concur in the proposal to cut 1
the appropriation TO $4,000 or to make II |
fl5,OO outright. IL is now on the table as /