Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-06

"a House bill. with good backing behind
IL nroDoses TO make a change IN the
method Of dividing the public sehool
frnd s15OOO to be set aside first 10 be Ill
,ided among small towns according TO
their needs. as seen by the state treasurer
school superintendent and examiner OF
Washington county, the balance TO go as
at present. -o,,,,,,,ends
the addition of a $4,000 building Tor
tuberculous patients and s6OOO power
house to the Waterbury asylum ana s4OOo
Kitchen at the BrattlebOrO retreat, ana
Bin Is in making these appropriations.
There Is a big fight ahead between
Montpelier and Berlin. The CITY, when
takes its water from the outlet OF Berlin
pond, wants the right 10 extend us ieeo
4 pipes to the pond and also 10 pIotect w
Shores Of the pond. As this is tayorite
fishing and camping resort and very
nroftable as such, Berlin objects. Inc
oId annexation feud still rankles, too.
A nronosition is in to establish post
office in the state house during session.
The Senate passed the representatives
election bill, so amended that election
shall be by plurality on second ballot II
there is no majority on first. Inc DIN Is
vet to come up in the House.
/ Sutton's bin repeating the law provld ing
a nenaIty for defaming the court was XIII
| ed in the Senate, despite his rather caustlc
criticisms of this law and the courts. SUIT
/ ton has felt the halter draw.
The Senate put to sleep the bill that had
passed the House extending the deer sea
SON is days. There was reaction against
the measure.
Judge advocate general appointiye. The
House has gone on record for the abolition
of this office
The extension of the Coppertield Rail
road charter has passed both houses.
The Senate passed House bill timing pre-
siding election officers who count votes
before O'Clock.
A senate bin has passed that body Civ
ing women right to serve as town treasur-
er. .-.ts
Of commissioners to organize vermont
exhibit al the ST. Louis exposition. They
get only their expenses. A blank sum Is
appropriated for the exhibit
ifbe House has passed a Senate bill re-
lafing To discharge OF patients from insane
asylum. also House bill granting certain
rights to Rochester fire district.
Among new Senate bills are:-
No give board Of pharmacy the right to
revoke license Of druggist who sells liquor.
Taxing away right OF mentally weak |
voters to have help in marking their bal
An insurance department bill is in the
Senate. as well as in the House.
A woman suffrage bill comes to the SEN
ate.
To have county examiners elected by
voters.
years.
New House bills:-
Removing square from official ballot |
wherein straight ticket is marked.
Prohibiting sale of adulterated milk or
''strippings."
Releasing persons from liability for
newspaper subscriptions continued after
same have expired.
Relating to loss Of savings bank books
after same has been advertised bank shall
issue new book.
Authorizing selectmen OF Sharon TO re-
duce rent Of certain school lands.
Authorizing use OF interlocking system
OF signals where two tracks cross, IN place
OF stopping trains.
Protecting seals and labels of labor or
CARNATIONS.
Restricting the use OF the injunction
and tempering the law about conspiracy
so as to make It more lenient toward the
boycott.
Exempting gasoline engines used by
farmers.
Repeating the law relating to blasphemy.
Increasing salaries OF Supreme Court
Judges from $1,000 to 1900, and expenses.
C1rtailing powers Of special prosecutors
Of cruelty to animals and providing for
their removal.
Providing full compensation for teach
ers while attending institutes.
Prohibiting sale OF brook trout.
To imprison persons who dodge taxes.
To prohibit killing of woodcock until
Jan. 1, 1905.
Exemptlng all veterans of civil war
from poll tax.
Woodford wants $500, Bolton $1,000 and
Woodbury. 1000 for state aid on highways.
There is a regular flood of these bills.
incorporating Dog River Valley Electric
Railroad Co., with proposed line from
Montpelier to Roxbury.
To give husband full rights of courtesy
in inheritance.
10 incorporate Cherry Hill Cemetery as
sociation Of Bethel.
To enable Whitcomb High school Of
Bethel 10 bond for new schoolhouse.
To pay county clerks fixed salaries and /
fixing fees for litigants.
The House cemetery is constantly adding /
to its limits. Among bills killed are
Increasing state school tax to 10c.
Regarding liability of inn-holders for
property Of guests.
The straight plurality election bill.
Reducing rent Of Bethel school lands.
Giving licensed clergymen right to per
form marriages.
Providing for toilet articles in school
houses.
To reduce school rents in Sharon.