Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

day to take trip to Brattleboro to look
over certain locations where the street
railway wantd to cross the steam rail-
road tracks at grade of course the
committee needed company, so other
members went along without being ask
ed for "a written excuse"
When the house had been in session
half an hour Mr.. OSullivan of st. AL
bans announced the death of Represen-
tative Hurlbut of Georgia, made a feeling
reference to an interview with that mem
ber a few days before death, and moved
the customary adjournment as a mark
of respect. The senate put in little
more time at its opening and got the
wheels started in fairly good shape. BY
afternoon both houses were well on the
way to recovery. The length of the pres
ent annex" to the regular session is va
riously guessed at. but it is not likely to
exceed three weeks. Most of the members
want to see the business cleaned up with
in two weeks, and it could probably be
done.
Through Both Houses.
The bill providing for the reservation
of $4,000 of the state school tax before
distribution has gone through both
houses. The amount decided on two years
ago as a reserve was $4,000 the distri-
button being made according to the num-
ber of schools Under the new law just
enacted 1t is proposed to distribute the
tax not only on the basis above mentioned,
but also in proportion to the tax rate in
the several towns and cities.
1t is a settled fact that holders of liquor
licenses cannot hold any town office that
has to dc with the management of
schools.
The bill authorizing the fish commits
sioners to issue permits for seine and
rnt- 1t Rehf fVNer InC a1 hznA 1nx
but is likely to be interfered with by the
passage of the comprehensive substitute
bill introduced by the committee on game
and fisheries, recently outlined in The
Phoenix. which prohibits fishing by any
other means than angling.
Both houses have endorsed the bill reg
ulating the practice of pharmacy
The state superintendent of education
is now authorized to perform the duties
devolving upon examiners of teachers in
case of physical disability of the latter.
Failure to make proper return OF lists OF
stockholders under the tax law. is made
punishable by a fine of not more than
$4,000
Another new law requires the fish and
game commissioners to post notices on all
| streams closed by them for the preserva-
| tion of fish.
The examination by the committee or
| claims OF the accounts of our state in
| stitutions and members of certain state
| boards has borne fruit in the introduc-
| tion and prompt passage by both houses
of two bills barring on these matters. One
of them requires the auditor to keep
| lookout on the method of purchasing sup
| plies by these institutions and authorize:
| whatever special investigation the govern.
or may deem necessary; the other com
| pels more care on the part of members O.
boards and commissions i'm the direction
| of alat.- fo,. f1,af, mol
Rules were suspended in both house.
yesterday to allow quick passage of
| bill providing for the advice and consen
of the senate i'm the appointment of al
| inspector of finance. There is suppose,
| to be a bit of milk in this "cocanut.'
Mr.. Platts term of office expired Wedns
day night. He had not been re-appointeC
UP to last night. Nobody else had beer
named for that position. The appoint
ment has hitherto been made without con
! sulting the senate, but the bill above re
| ferred to, providing Gov. Bell signs ii
will make the senate a partner of the ex
ecutive in deciding who the inspector shal
! be.
The appropriation of $500 for supper
of the normal schools has gone through
! successfully, and so has bill relating t.
| school attendance and the duties of truan
officers.
| A Matter of Salary.
Another attempt is to be made to in
crease the salary of the state superin
| tendent of education, with a view to re
tanning the services of the present in
cumbent of that office. Senator Pierc
has introduced a bill making the salar,
S25O0 instead of S2000 The first bill whicl
was defeated in the house by a decisiv
vote, put the figure at $4,000. 1t remain
to be seen whether the lower branch vii
agree to Senator Pierce's compromis
measure, If it meets the approval of tn
senate.
A bill solely intended to add 5000 to tn
salary of the clerk of Lamoille count,
was killed on Tuesday afternoon.
A bill introduced some time ago in tn
senate provided an increase in the sal
aries of supreme court judges to $4,000 in
stead of $4,000, The bill has been amend
ed to read $4,000 and has passed the uppe
branch this week without opposition.
The house on Wednesday reconsidere,
| the bill giving the clerk T.amoilI