Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-01


follows:- $500 for geological work; 5000
for granite wall in rear Of state house
5000 for vault In state house basement ;
1900 for repairs to Bennington monument
property; also Senate appropriation OF
sil37 Is 70 pay awards OF court OF claims.
House bill was also passed TO prevent
distribution Of advertising matter and
soliciting subscriptions about the state
house. senate bills providing that the
superintendent of education shall perform
duties Of county examiner in certain cases,
and relating to certain returns under the
tax law, were passed in concurrence by the
House.
The House ordered to third reading
House bills relating to purchase OF sup
plies at state institutions and relating 10
compensation TO be allowed members OF
state boards the same bills as the Senate
passed in the morning); also House bills
relating TO truant officers; the important
bill relating to fishing and fish protection
proposed by the committee; amendments
as to what officer shall look after bridges
and culverts OF certain length and relating
10 issue OF permits TO teach. Most OF
these latter bills were substitute meas
ures offered by committees.
Tuesday was an interesting day. The
feature OF the morning was the election Of
the states first attorney general by joint
assembly. The candidates were Clarke C..
Fits, the representative from Brattleboro,
and John q. Sargent OF Ludlow, Col. A. A.
Hall Of ST. Albans having Withdrawn in
advance. Mr.. Fits was elected.
The nominating and seconding speeches
were interesting. Senator Pierce OF
Nindham nominated Fits ana MT
Downer OF Sharon named Mr.. Sargent.
Among those who made seconding
speeches were Messrs. Morse OF Randolph
and Darling OF Chelsea, both for Fits.
Mr. Sargent's support came mainly from
Windsor county and from members who
think Brattleboro has "had enough" and
who believe an older man would be better.
Mr.. Fits is a prime favorite with the
members, who have come TO recognize has
strength. The ballot stood Fits, 1885,
Sargent. 81; Hall, 2.
Mr. Fits made a neat speech in appreci-
alton. His acceptance of this office,
whose term begins Dec. let, mahes 1t
necessary for him to resign his scat IN the
House.
The Senate Tuesday passed the Senate
bill raising the judges salaries, with some
opposing votes.
In executive session, the Senate con-
firmed these appointments made some
time since by the governor
DIR. c. S. Caverly, state board OF health;
George II. Perkins of Burlington, state
geologist; George II. Aitken of Wood
stock. Ernest Hitchcock OF PIttsford and
Dana II. Morse of Randolph, state board
OF agriculture.
The first move looking toward final ad-
journment came Wednesday, when joint
resolution was proposed in the House pro-
viding for a committee to investigate as to
when such adjournment can be safely TAX
en-.
The House ordered to third reading
bill permitting school directors to hire
board OF pupils, in lieu OF conveyance, and
passed the bill allowing school directors
to attend to furnishing clothing for indi-
gent scholars.
the House bill prohibiting minors from
freq uenting pool rooms, so amended that
parents may give their consent.
The Senate bills relating to the purchase
OF supplies for state institutions and the
OF various state commits
sioners were passed.
The Senate bill granting municipal SUI
frage to women was favorably reported
and made a special order for Thursday at
i0:l5 a. m,
The Senate passed the House bill in
creasing the support for Normal schools.
Mr.. Chedel's bill, removing the square
from the official ballot was killed in the
Senate after passing the House.
The House Wednesday afternoon passed
House bills relating to the purchase OF
supplies at state institutions and the com
OF state boards; also the inn
portant fish bill reported by the commit
lee also increasing the power to issue
permits to teach; also control of bridges
and culverts; also relating to construction
Of buildings.
The bill to elect the railroad commits
sioners by joint assembly and to pay the
members 81, instead OF s6, per day, passed
The House after debate.
The House passed the Senate bill en-
arging the powers of the State Board OF
Health.
The Slack caucus bill, which has passed
he Senate. and the Campbell automobile
bill, with the Galushs amendment, we're
both ordered to third reading in the
House without debate.