Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-08

mediately introduced in the senate and
passed that body easily. The question OF
woman suffrage was earnestly debated by
Miles, Lewis, Grout-who quoted part OF
Miss Whites poem recently published in
this paper-and others who urged thf {
right 10 vote as taxpaying men. The bill
was opposed by Bullard. Sherburne and
Others. II was apparent that the vote was
going to be close, and the calling Of the
roll Was sharply followed. II resulted in
favor Of the bills third reading, III TO 10i.
Among those who voted for IL were Morse
OF Randolph, Darling Of Chelsea, Kendall
OF Stafford, Greeley OF Rochester, while
Webb Of Granville, Hutchinson of Brain
tree, Crane OF Brookfield voted no.
Z Final action was put over until Wednes-
day at 1890 a.. m, the bill being made the
special order for that time on the question
OF its passage.
The bill 10 commute the sentence OF
Mary NJ. Rogers TO life imprisonment was
fagorably reported by the Judiciary com
mittee, the vote In committee standing
six 10 two. The bill was made the special
order FOR Wednesday afternoon.
An interesting county fight was that
which came up over the bill relating to the
Z shires Of Bennington county. This coun-
I " has two shires, the county buildings
are In bad shape and the scheme was to al
low Bennington county 10 vote as TO
whether il would have one shire or two
I In future, and n one was decided on to
leave the question OF its location to three
/ judges Of the supreme court. The fight
was really between Bennington, which
wants to be the sole shire, and the north
ern towns, which don't want 10 go TO Ben
nington 10 court and Jail. Graves OF Ben
nington and Archibald OF Manchester
were the gladiators, and the latter made a
mastery presentation, winning his case
and having the bill dismissed in the face
of favorable report and with the major
ity Of the members from his county
against him.
The House, after a little tilt between
Grout and Miles, passed the bill relating to
railroad mileage books so amended as TO
strike ont the price OF the mileage, but TO
make the books good TO bearer.
The House passed a Senate bill of con-
siderable importance to towns like Ran
doiph, providing that towns with two or
more villages haviag fifty or more legal
voters In each may, on petition of ten vot-
ers, ests blish polling places in all the viii
lagos, for the convenience OF voters. With
chance to vote in the center and east
parts OF the town, as well as the west viii
lage Randolph ought to increase her
September vote 200 or 800. Representative
Morse spoke for the bill.
Norwich university got a great lift in
the House, the bill giving il a yearly APP
preparation OF 5000 in return for scholar
ships to be filled each year by appoint
ment OF senators passing with a whoop.
Many words OF praise for the state mill
tary college were spoken with feeling by
Darling, Proctor, Lewis and Grout. Twice
as much would have been voted.
A joint resolution to pay Walter u.
Ranger 500 a year bonus as long as he
serves as state superintendent OF educa-
tion, came into the House, but was not
acted on.
The House said no to the Senate amend
meats to the pedleEs license bill increas-
ing the fees and extending its scope
The House did better by the Senate
amendments TO the militia bill relating TO
compensation, concurring in them; like
wise those increasing the penalties of the
"anti-graftn bill.
The House -emodeled the Senate bin re-
latiDg to ballots, so that as passed in con-
currence IL simply gives the nominee of
more than one party the privilege to elect 4
which party he shall go on the ballot for,
II he so wishes.
The House tinkered the Senate bill pro-
viding the furnishing of firearms to
minors under 10, so as TO allow parents to
do so, il they see fit.
The House killed various election bills
that other acts have made superfiuous,
also one increasing salaries OF chaplains at
states prison and house Of correction;
also one to prohibit physicians diseased
from practising.
The House passed the bill for the sup
port OF government, with some amend
ments in the allowances, cutting down the
same by reason of other provisions made
elsewhere.
The House also passed House bills here
tofore outlined relating to management
Of ereameries; giving state highway com
missioner authority relating to construc-
ton of street highways; also the bill
creating a permanent school fund, start
ing with the S2i0,000 received as war
claims.
The House is Staying II propositions to
raise probate judges salaries.
The House passed in concurrence Senate
bills regulating circus exhibitions; relating
TO appointment OF game commissioner and
recognizing the court OF claims.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported bill that slightly increases the ,
corporation taxes, calculated 10 raise
about $4,000 more from these sources.
The rates for parlOr car, railroad, eN-
press, steamboat and telephone companies
are all twisted ups bit.
First thing Wednesday the House took
lp final adjournment, changed the date :
rom Friday to Saturday, at a. m, and .
adopted the joint resolution. The Senate i
sid likewise. II was found impossible to !
inish up the work Friday.
Bullard made a hard fight for the bill
insurance companies to accept, ,
.t rates to be fixed by the state insurance :
all forms Of insurable I
property offered by anybody, and provid- T
ng a valued policy. Blanchard and STRAIT )
on took the other side. The bill was un-
avors bly, reported, but Bullard and others
ook hold so well that after striking out
he compulsory insurance provision, the
III was passed.
The question OF woman suffrage came
10 for final passage Ii was opposed by Z
APE, Durick and Sherburne, but there
vas no extended debate. The vote OF the
,revious day was reversed and passage =
vas refused, 100 to l2I. Among those vot-
ng YES were Ackerman, Cook, Chedel, Z
larling. Downer, Galusha, Greeley, Han z
on, Kendall, Miller. Morse and Pierce
rom this section, while Cpmstock, Crane, [
laley, Granger. Tilden, Sherburne, Hutch n
nson and Webb voted no. &
The House killed Agan's "charter nur-
eryi bill. d..
new House bill names w. A. Lord OF :
Montpelier and Hale X. Darling Of Chel- !
"a a commission to revise the statutes and :