Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
The More Important Measures
Passed by Legislature
of 1904.
PARTY PLEDGES REDEEMED
A Caucus Law, New License Measure
and Reform in the system OF Ac-
counting in Auditors Office
Permanent school FUND of
424O,OOO Established.

Nontpeler Dec. 1.-the Legislature OF
|lqo4 which reached final adjournment yes
|terday has been criticised IN some quar-
Tiers for its sins of omission and commits
sion but q resume of the work accom-
Iplished shows that no little important
|logislaton has been enacted. and also
Ithat many measures that would have
proved detrimental had they been enacted
| into law were refused passage.
First and foremost the Legislaturc re-
Idcomcd the party pledges made IN tho
Republican State platform by passing
caucus law, amending the law regulating
the tranic in Intoxicating liquor, ana pro-
viding for u more thorough system OF ac-
counting III the office Of the state audi
tor.
| Among other important measures whIch
PASSED both houses and was signed ny 'hc
governor was the bill regulating tine rum
ming Of automobiles on the highways; ap-
propiiatine s60.Cro for Morrill, hail at Bur-
|lngton, and $4,000 for the Lucy RusGl"s
Teachers Home and for rcpaalns all
hountics on noxious animals
OF equal importance with these was the
creation of the office o. attorney-gencral
the creation of Il permanent school fund
from the income of $4,000 recently re-
arpolntmont Of Il commission TO prepare
. suitable memorial for Col. Seth Warner
and capt. Remember Baker. the passage
of he child labor. pure food and preser
walton oil forest acts.
The open season for deer was reduced
to the last week in October having six
working days. this applying both to resi-
dents and non-rcs dents, the fees of wit
=;
from 81 to s. - day, a tuberculosis com
mission WAS created aud appointed. the
yale Of the state militia camp ground at
Fort Ethan Allen was authorized, tho
,purt on"laims was organized ana ,hrce
judges were elected, the State tsh ana
game commission was reduced TO ono
member. Il State board OF examiners to
Examine those wishing to practice osteo-
pathy in this State was created, a limit
10 municipal Indebtedness was fixed and
the act taxing collateral inhoritancos was
extended.
Towns so desiring can now EaVo
more than one polling place at town or
tity elections, an additional $1,000 AN
nnally has been appropriated to in
crease the efficiency Of Norwich Uni
rersity, the sum of $1,000 is appropriate
ID for Il silver service for the battle
hip Vermont, the powers of the State
,oard of health are extended, the sale
VI firearms to children under Il years
" age is prohibited and the sale by
'ailroad companies Of 500 and 900 mile
mileage books at two cents per mile is
provided for.
n commission was appointed to con-
Ter with the Dominion OF Canada and
The state OF New York in regard to
fishing in Lake Champlain. improved
regulation Of the practice Of dentistry
Is enacted. the close season on black
bass is made from January to June
is. the compensation paid by the State
for slaughtered cattle Is reduced from
so to so per cent, a commission to re-
wise the Vermont statutes is appointed
the construction of buildings will now
be regulated by the appointment OF
building inspectors, the act providin {,
:or the registration Of births, mar
riagcs and deaths is amended in ccr-
tain important particulars, the State
has provided for a vault in the base
ment Of the State House for storing
valuable documents. and for additional
book racks in the State library, tire
drills are provided for in public schools.
tro corporation tax law has been
amended. although the taxation Of
Earnings of railroad companies is not
Included in these amendments. dclin-
ru"ut taxpayers are prohibited from
voting and an act was passed provid-
Ing for testing in public schools the
cycsiEht OF pupils.
: total of ISL bills was introduced in
the Senate and so in the House, a total
bi 49,
BILLS NOT PASSED