Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

tensss that have become obiiterated; one
ireressiug paY - members 81 legislature
anr giving villages % over so population
tha rlght b govern children IN salutary
NsFs 81 by-isas; one requiring the dis
Charge u mortgages within - days after
sarns nave been paid one requiring own
49, 81 unnrrupIed lands 20 fence them on
demand 20 sdiarent owners.
Fne seuste amendments 10 the state
LABORATORY hlii Wrrc concurred In except
Ing tha 1Bc refused. The hiii now makes
81 appropriation OF 10000 annually.
TIE Houses viii get together over the
proposition 20 lei the state Board OF Health
~ ine salaries 81 the Laboratory officials.
IRE House killed LOT Of bills, among
teen the follow ing To regulate fees OF
IasilCes; reiatlng o. time 81 warning cleo
tlons relating O. statements OF bank de-
paaits % BE- made 20 listers by banks
placing bounty on hedgehogs; several
hIils % change the open deer season. 10
exempt groves held By churches; increas-
lag pay % Jurors; forbidding agency liz
aar sales b. persons from outside towns ;
reaniFinR purchaser Of agency liquor TO
taka aath 70 prevent traffic in trout;
changing six inch trout Law 10 four-ineh !;
making officers Of house OF correction
commitment officers; repeating act requir-
log creameries 10 pay patrons Ton basis OF
butter.
Among bills passed we're one making
state liable Tor foil value OF tuberculous
animals II disease develops within six
months after animals brought into state
have been once tested and found free;
one requiring legal fences to be built so
the lover rail shall be within one foot OF
The ground.
sfstf. a.. -. ,,,s.f,,,, ,,-as a gafrIy
busy one.
The senate made special order for
Monday over the amendment OF the
Laboratory bill which is source OF dis
agreement between the houses.
The senate passed the Dewey day cele-
Dration appropriation, slightly cut down;
he bill encouraging horticulture; relat-
ng to the Massachusetts, boundary line;
relating 20 seining in Missisquoi bay.
The Senate killed the House bill relat-
ng 70 taking bail out OF court and forbid
ling town treasurers from holding other
liHces.
There was a little breeze in the House
,Fer the bill 10 extend the deer season in
sssaK county and adjoining towns. The
General opinion was that no section
mould b. iavcred over another and the
lill was k.llsa.
The House passed a bill creating sd-
itional repositories for savings banks;
ne to punish false swearing in adjust /
nent OF fire losses; one relating TO APP /
ointment Of agents TO represent benetici- |
ries one amending statutes relating to /
uardians and wards.
The bill repeating the act requiring /
TO pay on basis OF butter !
killed yesterday was reconsidered snd I
The bill relating to a legal fence tpassed |
esterday) was reconsidered and ordered /
D lie.
The bills killed were; Making one. per
ent beer intoxicatingi one extending I
pen deer season to Nov. 30th; one an
exing Winooski to Burlington one /
lakiDg pensioners pay poll tax; one /
hanging discount on town tax to I
enalty.
NOTES.
That Burlington petition against pro-
ibition was "corker." On il we're all /
be leaders OF progress in the Queen City.
ishops Hall OF the Episcopal, and Mich
nd OF the Catholic churches signed it.
The leaders on the floor of the House
hus far are White OF Rutland, Fleetwood
MorristOWn, Graham of Craftsbury,
Gorge OF st. Adams, Taylor OF Hard wick,
Iale OF Lunenburgh, McFeeters OF Enos-
urgh and Emery OF Chelsea. Others
iii crop out later. There are plenty OF
asst masters OF "talkee- talkee" In the
enate.
The committee on agriculture had a
arm session Thursday evening on the
roposition to abolish the State Board OF
griculture. John Currier has planned a
lid on It. He favors continuing the
title commission duties OF the board,
NJ d 10 II 4
lgs for farmers and wants the IS 900 an
ual appropriation for this purpose cut
Il. AT the hearing, V. 1. Spear OF RAN
olph, Alpha Messer OF Rochester, c. j.
ell of Walden and Prot Hills OF the ex-
station, past and present MEM
ers OF the Board, were present to explain
8 work. Several farmers were heard for
nd against the Board. Tinkham OF Pom
ret opposed the Board meetings.
The report OF VIM B. Wall, state high
ray commissioner, was distributed
Wednesday and gives a careful account OF I
he work done in he past two years. He I
ellis OF the meetings OF town road COM 4
lissioners held in all the counties OF the 4
tate. These meetings we're attended by |
most OF the commissioners, and those 4
owns whose commissioners did not at 1
end show the poorest results in the work /
n permanent highways. Five towns did I
ot report enough permanent road work 1
asst year TO cover their apportionment, 1
4andgrove, Manchester, Berkshire, Chel- /
ca and Coventry. The cost of construct |
ng permanent roads varies In different 1
ocalitles, so that no statement can be I
made OF the average cost. Full tables are !
resented, however, showing the Kind 1
nd amount Of road built in each town. |
nj the cost. The road commissioners |
eem TO have tried to expend the state
money In using the best material in |
llaces where IL will do the most good
me recommendations made by the com
missioner are as follows:-That all perma-
TENT road work should be completed and
he road commissioners report filed
With the state highway commissioner on
7 before Sept. 18th in each wear, so that
be public may have the benefit OF such
improvements at the earliest time possible.
te advises that those commissioners who
70 not attend at least one such meeting in
heir own or another county, unless pre-.
ented by sickness or other unavoidable
eason, be made subject to a fine. He
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