Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-17


week Wednesday afternoon after the eleC
ton recess. That afternoon the senat
disposed Of considerable routine bushes
but the House attendance was slim, an
after a vote had shown no quorum pres
ent it had to adjourn.
The Senate took up the amended slac
caucus bill, ordered it to third readin
Wednesday, and passed it Thursday, Al
without a word OF debate.
The Senate passed Senator Fish's bill
giving state board Of health fun authorit
to condemn uDsanitary school buildings
The House Wednesday afternoon killet
bills relating to notice to absent defend
ant in divorce cases and exempting certain
property belonging to widows aud I'M
married women. II passed a Senate bill
enlarging powers Of insurance commits
| sioners.
Taking up the Chedel plurality bill, tn,
House discovered it had no quorum and
adjourned.
| Thursday was busy day in both houses
The Senate took up the $4,000 Morrill, hall
bill that had already passed the House.
President Buckham OF the U. V. NJ. was
on hand and recess was taken that he
might talk the matter over with the sena-
tors. Later, the bill was ordered to third
reading without debate, q to 2, Senator
Dickey Of Orange being OF the minority.
1t passed Friday by the same vote.
The Senate took up the bill regulating
n
special examining board and the bill re-
lating to practice of dentistry, and passed
them. Both were Senate measures. II
also passed the bill Incorporating Broad
Brook Cemetery association that had
passed the House.
The Senate killed the Senate bill making
certain town officers ineligible for re-
election in case they fail TO keep proper
accounts, also Senate bill reducing
amount In trustee process to s., and
House bill introduced by Miller OF Barn
ard relating 10 collection OF delinquent
taxes.
In the House, Mr.. Chedel Of stockbridge
fought his plurality reflections of-represent-
atives- on the third ballot bill through to
a successful finish and the measure passed
in that form, despite efforts to amend IA.
The bill now goes TO the Senate, which
has heretofore passed straight plurality
bin and is expected TO give It's favor to
this bill.
The House passed the House bill incor-
porating the White River Junction and
Interstate Telephone Co. and Incorporate |
ing the Hartford Cemetery association, |
also House bills relating 10 number OF |
boxes to receive votes at treemen's meet |
ing, protection OF shade trees and election /
Df tree wardens by town, relating to re-
,eptacles for liquor, relating TO collection
II newspaper accounts, the weekly pay
nent bill, bill giving additional protec-
ion to game birds limiting stake Of
to IS IN the season. and relat-
ng to winter roads, relating to assessment
u county tax, providing new penalty for
relating to lighting Of COW
red bridges, relating TO taking water for
'uhlic uses, relating to bonds filed with
rebate court. All these were House bills.
Two bills relating to the abolition OF
apital punishment were reported in the
louise. One of them was killed The
Their, introduced by Mr.. Miller of Bar
ard, was fayorably reported by the
lalority OF the judiciary committee and
lade the special order for Tuesday
Two special orders were on in the z
louise. One OF them proposed to raise the {
llaries OF legislators to q a dsy-it is now !
3-and an attempt was made to make it a '
imp sum OF 500 for the session, but the I
IN was killed, the members hesitatiDg 10 a
Use their own pay.
The other order proposed to increase the I
larry OF the state superintendent OF edu- \
Ition from 1900 to 5000. Il was urged ;
lat Supt. Ranger had an offer to leave the =
ate at big salary and might 90, unless ,
e got raise, F" but the bin failed. llq to {
The House killed House bills creating I,
excise tax for trading stamps, allowing Il
ustees to mortgage for bettermeuts. also c
Senate bill relating TO divorce and orders y
r alimony. I
The gates were opened in both houses s.
thursday for the introduction OF belated "
Ills, several coming in. mostly Of a pri- b
tie nature. b
The Senate is gong to insist on its eI
to the House bills relating to "
lnday deer killing and the audifor's b
luchers. 1t has asked for a conferences -
It'll the House over these points and has
med committees.
The Senate has passed Senate bills reor- m
MIXING the public health laws, providing v,
ore than one polling place in towns bav- | Sc
z more than one village, appropriating ii
Z awards made by the court Of claims The
st two years, also the House bill uskino, Va
,hange in the bass season. Fl,
The House ball creating a new system Of mi
gistration OF births, marriages, divorces on
d deaths passed the Senate Friday. u to m
alaN AANAaN bAAA1 giving BOARD OF health IN
thority to prohibit the taking Of water %
ice from polluted supplies, giving COM ps
ttee on claims clear authority to exam.
3 auditors vouchers publicly. filing Of in
-tttiCate Of appointment Of town super- 10
.endent OF schools with town clerk. 6ro- ar
ling for higher instruction of advanced
pills by all towns. al
The Senate received the following an M
i1tmeuts Friday morning from the GOV Of
lor and laid them over for q hours. nm q
the rule, when they were am CON or
med -- -
3oard Of agriculture, George Aitkeu Of III
1odstock- Ernest Hitchcock Of p5ttsfor5
Us Fl. Morse OF Randolph. Mr.. No-za
'ctediug Mr. AitkUn. who suereaFa4 =
~. Bell on the board; member 81 sac =.
ard Of health, Dr. C.. S. CaEerIv OF R1t- 81
a. supervisor Of insane, DR.. George :
star OF PutHey; trustee Of Vermont In -
strial school, j. ". Fowler Of Manchas- a
, succeeding II. NJ. naaI. trustee 8ftha III
.te Asylum FOR the Insane. &. Fl. MAJ
u of poufret
be Senate killed the Senate bin reguir- i
: the redemption OF trading stamps In
'neF- From the sctlon taken in Sspsfs =
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