Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-15

leading feature OF Thursdays session
was the report OF the special COMMITTEES
appointed 10 investigate the hnanciA
management Of the several state institu
tions. The report Was read in both houses
and produced sensation by It's rsdics
EDdings and recommendation. Its full
text appears elsew here in this issue. The
committee was unable, in spite of close
application, to complete its task and
sould only report as to the states prison
house OF correction and industrial school
Nothing was done with the Waterbury
asylum, which was regarded at the outset
as the institution most In need of inyesti-
gsssn.
Thursday, the Senate had a long and
sarsest discussion of the Senate bill 10
remove altogether the exemption limit for
savings bank deposits, so that no deposit
tor, whatever the size OF his deposit, need
nay local taxes, all being paid by the
bank to the state. The bill passed the
senate, IL TO IL. II was argued that the
shaRge would result in a heavy increase
Of state revenues and would encourage
honesty among taxpayers who now divide
their deposits among members OF their
families so that no individual deposit
shall exceed S2O00 Baldwin and Diokey
voted against the bill; Fish for It,
The Senate Thursday morning discussed
The license bill reported by The committee.
senators Slack and Lord defended II. Sen
Ators Prouty and Fish desired that some
features might have been made stronger,
especially relating to druggists license.
The Senate passed the bill without oppo-
sitlon.
The House Thursday wrestled twice
over the singular resolution introduced to
give Walter X. Ranger, state superinten-
dent OF education, 500 a year additional
psy while he continues in the office The
plea was that Ranger has done especially
well and deserves a "bonus," but shat q
permanent increase in salary is not war
rasted. In the morning the resolution
passed, the vote being tied and the speaker
voting yes, but in the afternoon the House
reoonsidered and killed the resolution,
142 10 SO.
rhe Senate took the Galusha amend
ment out OF the Campbell automobile bill,
or nther altered ii so that drivers Of autos,
On approaching teams, are to 80 handle
their machines that they can readily stop,
and II signalled to stop by the team shall
do 10 and not advance until the team
oF1NtT 10 hufhnots DOC II was
etrsok out, which gave selectmen author
w 30 close and post highways against
Aatos.
The railroads lost their grip on the Sem
ate, when ii came to the Brattlebo street
railway crossing bill that had already
passed the House. The attempt 10 leave
The method OF crossing TO the railroad
sc.mission failed, 20 to ., and the bill
sassed without change.
ThP VpStiOatIn0 COmmittRp rannrtad a
bBl-the outgrowth OF the findings already
incorporating for the appointment of
three commissioners who, with the attor- |
ney- general, are to continue the investi- |
CATION and report to the governor, who /
sban take proper action under existing |
lsw. Senator Fletcher, who took a lead |
Tag part in the investigating committes's 1
work, made a dispassionste statement /
with relation to the investigation. The |
bill passed the Senate at once and the 1
Hssse concurred.
The Senate killed the bill that had /
passed the House, repeating the act to /
prevent fraud in the sale OF grass seed.
Aitken's House bill to encourage foresta
lion passed the Senate, as did other House !
ssns relating to taxing collateral inherit
ances; making provision for support OF /
government; appropriating 5000 yearly
Ter Norwich University.
Both houses adopted a Joint resolution
looking to joint action between Vermont,
heu York and Canada with regard to fish
protection for Lakes ChamplAin and
Memphremagog.
The House killed the bill TO prevent sale
"a poisons by pedlers, also Hapgood's bill
- submit the question OF committing
stx tences hereafter to three judges OF the
zupreme court. IL cropped out in debate
that there is no general law under which
me legislature considers this question,
taE5 . In ka 81 IL /
sFai sovereign power. 1t could as well
change the penalty for any offence with
regard 10 any convict.
The question Of corporation tax increase
- proposed by the committee on WAYS
azd means provoked q linguistic duel
eetween Billiard and Durick. The former
fought the bill, but Duriok made a popu-
Ian and forcible plea, and the bill was
passed, Billiards. amendment to retain the
present tax rate on railroads being de-
heated, l6l to n.
A joint assembly Thursday afternoon Il
elected the newly constituted court OF
claims, under the act recognizing the tri-
sunal and enisrging its powers. Frank
Pumley Of Mortified, r. &. Williams OF
HeVport and Linus Leayens OF Cambridge
were elected without opposition. The two
tsrmer were members before; Mr.. Leayens I
nas been the efficient chairman OF the
Rouse committee on claims. Il
The House took up some Of the bills to
AID towns excessively burdened in support
81 highways and dealt with each case on
- merit. Where 3 town is poor, has a
Hig tax rate aud heavy highway account,
aid Was voted but In each case the town
sust do Is M ich, dollar for dollar, IS the
state does 10 the special work PROPOSED. <
jamaica received 900 and Highgate : 500 a
while aid was refused 10 south Burlington
and ST. Albsns town. The House acted
very inteliigently in this matter. Ii
The House, after some debate, concurred
IN the appropriation. that had already
passed the Senate, OF 500 for repairing the
aonument that marks the resting place OF
Revolution.