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


farm crossings, etc; authorizing compila
tion of railroad laws; creating tow
clerks seal; appointment OF fish and gam
Wardens by governor; relating to location
Of railroad depots, etc.
New House bills su bstitutes FROM tn,
committees-inclu one permitting
towns in which there are incorporated dis
tricts 10 hold school meetings al times
I other than town meeting when they sc
! vote; one TO pay claims allowed by cOurt
| OF claims; one legalizing grand lists Of
| Braintree; one relating to ereameries
which requires definite monthly statement
/ 10 patrons and that milk or cream sold
shall be weighed and tested.
Friday was on the whole a featureless
| day. The date for final adjournment was
! fixed by the special committee that had
been appointed to look over the work
| ahead as Friday, Dec. 9th, at s q. m, but
inasmuch as il appeared possible that adj
journment might be reached earlier the
resolution was laid aside to be taken up as
occasion warrants.
The Senate passed the bill granting mu-
nicipal suffrage to taxpaying women,
without debate, and without many voices
in the negative. similar bill had before
been killed in the House by close vote.
The only breeze In the House during the
day was over the bill requiring railroads
oper ting more than tifty miles OF road to
sell either 500 or 1000 mile mileage books
at not to exceed two cents mile. The
bill was adversely reported by the COM
mittee on railroads, but Smith OF Rutland,
the Labor member, who introduced it,
made a fight for IL and was seconded by
Miles OF Barton and Billiard OF Burling-
ton. Grout, for the committee, held that
an act prescribing by law at what price
railroads should sell their service would
be unconstitutional, the same as It would
to fix the price at which the farmer should
sell his horses. The others argued that
railroad corporations, having the right Of
eminent domain, were more amenable to
legislation. The sympathy Of the House
went for twO-cent mileage, and the bill
was ordered to third reading.
The Campbell automobile bill finally /
passed the House. An effort TO strike out T
the Galusha amendment requiring autos
to stop 10 feet from teams until the team
driver signals to come on failed.
There was some debate in the House /
over the Senate bill providing that candi- /
dates Of more than one party shall elect /
which party they will train with when it /
comes TO putting names on the official bal /
lot and the bill was killed.
Fits child labor bill, which had passed /
the House, was passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed bill that had pro- |
voked considerable discussion, that re- /
luires towns TO help on permanent high /
way work by contributing at least one !
fourth as much as they receive from the /
state.
The Senate confirmed the governors !
appointments made Thursday for Board /
81 Visitors at Norwich University.
The House bill relating TO pay Of militia /
men was amended in the Senate so as to .
provide for subsistence by state when they
ire on duty, as was the House anti-graft .
bill, the penalties Of which we're strength
med, and both bills were ordered to third .
'eading.
The senate tried hard to adjourn over
rom Friday until Monday, but majority
aid no.
In the House, Miles OF Barton was adj
'anced to the Craftsmanship OF the Judi
'iary committee in place OF Fits, resigned. I
md Lewis OF Troy was added to make up
he membership.
Some very important new bills came
nto the House through the committees.
The ways and means committee presented
he appropriation bill providing for the
upport OF government and the mainte-
nance OF state institutions, etc. The sys-
EN- is TO be changed 50 as TO make the
iscal and appropriation years agree in
late, ending June Both Of each year
Therefore It was necessary for the bill to
appropriate first for the seven months
rom Dec. l, 1904, to July I, 1905, and then
or the two full years following. Mr..
Proctor, chairman OF the committee, made
lucid statement OF the financial require
nents. He said that the bill included
PROVISION for deficits OF 1880 in the
insane account, 5000 same for house of
and $500 at the Industrial
chool. The yearly appropriations for the
everal institutions remain the same ex-
ept an increase Of 5000 at The industrial
ssFFH - Al
,rison. The yearly appropriations are as
So, 600 for the debentures OF the
General assembly; Sl60 600 for support OF
insane; $50 600 for state prison: sla'50o for
louise Of correction and s25, 600 Tor indus
rial school; also 100000 for auditors
riders for the two full years, not other
wise provided for by above appropria-
ions. In each case, pro rata sppropris-
ions are made for the current seven
months.
MIR. Proctor stated that il no more heavy
preparations were made by this assem-.
,ly, and IL bills now pending that are
alculsted to increase revenues from col
ateral Inheritance and corporation sources
we're passed, there would be no necessity ,
or direct state tax the next two years.
Another new House bill from the COM
nittee on education proposes to establish !
common school fund. The governor is
o appoint a commission which is TO de-
ise system OF this kind and report at
be next session. Meanw hiie, the s24O,OOO
ecejved from the general government
eCently for war claims is to be set aside
D form the nucleus OF that fund. and its
lcome is to be divided among the public
chools 50 as to euualize school advantages
b the most promising WAYS.
The House committee on highways pro-
sed bill providing that towns raising r
Be-. highway tax ana in addition a sum Y
Ot less than $500 nor more than 1900 for
ornament road work shall receive from
be state Cne-hAlf Of such sum so raised.
The Senate committee on game and fish
ries proposed q bill 60 limit the open deer
JASON 10 the last week IN October having
w week DAYS.
The senate passed Senate bills reor-
suHiug aBd continuing the court OF Z
sims; fixing penalty ON circuses for eU-
ibiIinE without having paid state license
se and having obtained permission OF
slectmen % town; also passed House
ils requiring railroads to cut trees ard
lshes within their lands 50 TO 5 each
de % highway crossing; prohibiting