St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
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the past week-among them several that
come to life every two years and try it
again. The defeated measures include
these:
Changing the law relative to posting
of nominations and check lists; imposing
penalty for bribery and intimidation.
Prohibiting confinement of live stock
in cars for more than "a consecutive
hours. The senate killed this bill after it
passed the house.
Doubling the state highway tax; pro-
viding for uniformity in legal blanks;
compelling town grand jurors to make
thorough investigation of complaints
before issuing warrants (on the ground
that present law sufficiently covered the
matter): lowering the legal rate of in
terest pro viding municipal officers bonds
at the expense OF the town.
To make the amount of savings bank
deposit exempt from taxation $1,000.
This was debated vigorously, but had
few advocates.
Making the amount in trustee process
five dollars; close season for gray squir-
rels latter a favorable report by COM
mittee).
The bill to regulate barbering was un-
favorably reported and killed without a
word said in its favor, as was also the
bill to prohibit Sunday barbering.
To regulate the payment of dividends
and interest by savings banks; per-
hitting an auctioneer to sell in his own
county without a license; providing for
election of town superintendent in
March meeting.
! Snapshots.
The house doesn't want Sunday deer
hunting, and it doesn't want the public to
spect the auditors vouchers without his
consent. The senate has taken issue with
the house on both these things.
A bill to reimburse certain farmers in
Chester tor slaughter of cattlein combat
ting the foot and mouth disease had clear
sailing in the house as matter of simple
justice. The amount involved is about
$4,000.
The house has passed bill creating a
forestry commission, and the senate. a
bill providing for tests of the eyesight and
hearing of children in the public schools.
The Latest Introdnct1ens.
The more important of the bills intro
at the tender mercies Of the committees,
may be briefly summarized as follow !:
Senator Slack has introduced bill pro-
viding for the assembling of grand juries
at any term of court when states attor-
neys deem it necessary, grand jury not
to meet at all unless thus summoned.
Mr.. Warren of Kirby has introduced
bill providing for the appointment of
county road commissioners.
Mr.. Brewer of Concord has bill in to
incorporate the village of Concord, and
one to reimburse certain towns for tuition
paid to other towns.
Mr.. Moulton OF Burke has introduced
a bill compelling the proper care of live
stock in transit.
Requiring liquor dealers to keep
record of sales and customers. Compel
ling the man who sells 20 or more ever
green trees less than six inches at the
base to take out license, at $50. For
bidding the sale of liquors by licensees on
legal holidays and fair days. Allowing
teachers to visit schools three days in
each year. Shutting minors out OF pool
rooms. Providing tor the reservation of
$45, 900 of the state school tax. Ex-
empting from taxation property valued
at not more than $500 belonging to wild
ows or unmarried women.
Making members of court of claims
elective by the general assembly, and ex-
tending its powers.
Creating tuberculosis commission of
five physicians to carry on and extend
the work begun by the commission of
1902.
Exempting from school and highway
tax all property on islands except Grand
Isle, North and South Hero and Isle
LaMotte.
Ensuring the establishment of suitable
railroad stations.
Putting the state highway commits
sioner on salary; asking towns to raise
25 cent highway tax, the amount
raised thereon to be added to what the
state tax affords.
Providing that if any town raises a
five cent highway tax the state shall du-
plicate the amount and the whole be ex-
pended for permanent roads under direc-
ton of the state commissioner.
Doing away with shoes" and narrow
tires. and imposing fine for leaving OBJ
structions in the highway.
oviding for election of seIectmen and
listers in same manner as of school direc-
tors-one every year for three-years'
term, and calling for vouchers to accom-.
pauy accounts of town officers in every
case.
Forbidding employment of children
under Is years in shops, factories or
stores during school hours, or before 6
in the morning or after 6 in the after.
noon. Children under 10 not to he EN-
ployed more than eight hours a day
Violations of this act punished by $50
| fine.
Making eight hours legal days work
except for farmers and domestics.
Requiring horse breeders to take out q
license. and penalty for using horse not
| licensed.
I Compelling railroads to sell 5OO-milt
| books at two cents per mile.
| Repeating the six-inch trout law.
| Substituting for the present genera11aw
for corporation charters a system in
| tended to encourage the taking of char
| ters and thus create source of revenue
| to the state.
| Prohibiting the shooting of deer
moose and caribou for three years.
| Authorizing the mortgaging of rea
estate held in trust to pay tor better
| ments.
Imposing penalty for graft " on tn,
| part of public officers.
Providing for public sewers in towns
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