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

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excelled by any similar body in tn
past ten years. More measures O
Importance were disposed Of in what
we predict, time will show 10 hav
been the right way than is usually tn
case. Progress was notable alonl
nearly all lines. Mistakes were few
1t was such a record as might hav,
been expected from the exceptiona
membership of both bodies.
Among the more important new laws
we note =
A system for the regulation of party
caucuses.
A restricted and generally improved
license-local option law
The creation Of an Encouragement
ship and the choice OF a capable man
for the place.
A critical and searching investiga-
ton OF certain state institutions, with
report devoid of whitewash, and
authority given to continue the exam
nation.
Improved regulations as TO methods
of accounting in the auditors Office
and more buslness-like system pre-
scribed for the conduct of state insti.
tutiOns.
Noxious animal bounties repealed.
Use of automobiles regulated in a
sensible and not too drastic way.
Appropriations of 500, 600 for a Nor
rill hall building for the state agricul-
tural college department of the Uni
versity of Vermont at Burlington; of
$1,000 annually for Norwich Univcr-
sity at Northfeld in return for 80 tree
scholarships yearly; of $4,000 for the
Lucy Ruggles Teachers
Home.
Creation OF a permanent public
school fund and sequestration OF the
S240, 600 war claims fund as the nu-
cleus thereof.
All towns required to furnish high
school advantages for advanced pupils
by paying their tuition at outside
schools, if the towns are without.
Stricter laws relating to the en-
ployment of child labor.
A pure food act.
Laws calculated to protect Vermont
forests and to encourage forestation.
Deer season shortened to last week
in October having six working DAYS.
License fees for nonresident deer
hunters.
Fish laws thoroughly overhauled-
trout season in brooks shortened 10
August LIST; owners must stock streams
extensively each year before they can
post catch of trout limited catching
-rout for sale, and all fishing with
'eines or otherwise than by angling
Witness tees for county and Justice
courts doubled.
Commission TO study subject oil
tuberculosis among human beings con-
inued.
Sale of state military campino
ground at Fort Ethan Allen authorized
Special examining board for osteo-
,athists created.
Fish and game commission reduced
o one member, and a system of super
'ision by game wardens prescribed
Limit of municipal Indebtedness
xed.
Scope of collateral inheritance law
xtended so as to produce more rev
nue..
Certain corporation tax rates in
reased, to the benefit of the state
Towns having two or more VILLAGES
lay have polling places for each.
A $1,000 silver service for the batile-
hip Vermont voted.
Railroads required to sell mileage
ooks good to bearer.
Increased powers to state board q,
eallh' which may require villages
aVing public water systems to install
wage systems.
Furnishing Of firearms to minors ]
nder 10 prohibited, except by par
ITS.
commission created and named TO
wise the Vermont statutes before the F,
.xt session.
Fire drills required in public schools ,
Deiinquent taxpayers prohibited I
om voting in town CT village meet {
Is.