Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-27
LADIES' WEEK
AT CAPITAL.
LEGISLATION SECONDARY TO
SOCIAL ENJOYMENTS.

Senate Knocks Out House Sunday
Deer-kiHins PenaIty--Also Sides
With Clement on Voucher 0ues-
tion--Court's Decision on Liquor
Law Awaited--S6o, 900 Morrill, Hall
Aspiration Favored--Governor's Re-
ception.
Mondays session of the Vermont legis-
lature amounted to nothing OF impor-
tance. The members who 90 home Friday
do not return in full numbers for the
short session of Monday afternoon.
In the Senate, Senator Lord proposed
a resolution strengthening the hands OF
the committee formed to investigate the
state institutions. 1t provides for two
more members from each house and
authorizes them to visit the institutions,
employ stenographer, summon witnesses,
etc. The resolution was referred. 1t Is
intended to give the affairs at the state
asylum especially thorough probing.
The Senate adopted a resolution to
inquire as to the amount OF insurance
carried on the state buildings.
The Senate adopted the resolution that
had already passed the House authorizing
the printing OF the cattle commissions
report.
The Senate passed House bills amending
charter OF Sharon Electric Light Co., in
cooperating First Cong'l church OF Bethel
and relating to taking OF lands for school
purposes.
The Senate was in such a hurry to stop
the expense Of go dfy for noNious
animal bounties that ii suspended the
rules after the committee had fayorably
reported the House bill abolishing them
and rushed it through instanter.
A new Senate bill provides for voting
for presidential electors at the state house.
Another Senate bin extends the pro-
vision Of parolling prisoners to munlclpai
courts.
Another Senate bin proposes to hold
insurance agents liable for unlawful con-
tracts they enter into.
New House bills included one providing
a more serious penalty Tor kidnapplngi
one regulating payment OF dividends or
interest by savings banks, prohibiting
payment Of more than 81 dividends on
stock one making Sunday close season
for all game; one to insure clean recepta-
cles for liquids, both intoxicating ana
Notwithstanding
TUESDAY, the Senate took up the Grout
reciprocity resolution, which had been
laid aside, and passed il without debate.
The Senate took unexpected action on
the bill relating to the state auditor. As
il passed the House, this bill was amended
by the judiciary committee OF the House
so as 10 forbid the public access TO the
vouchers. The Senate Judiciary com
mittee took the view that this matter
should be left TO the courts and removed
this provision, simply leaving the bill as
originally introduced, making the aucitor
certifying officer. This will please
Clement.
senator Baldwin's bill, a counterpart
OF the bill offered by the Fairlee man IN
the House, restricting automobiles TO the
period between midnight and noon, was
killed without debate.
The Senate ordered TO third reading the
House bill relating to resident deer hum
ters. protecting deer with horns less than
three inches long. Mr.. Hapgood's amend
ment forbidding Sunday deer-killing was
stricken out by the Senate committee.
There was some opposition, but no debate.
The House Tuesday spent most Of the
morning session in receiving new bills,
few OF which were of Importance.
One bill proposes that the attorney
general shall be appointed by the supreme
court.
Another requires ahutting owners to cut
weeds in highways twice q year uhoef
penalty OF fine.
Another provides that the governor
shall appoint game wardens.
Dartt OF Springfield proposed municipal
suffrage for taxpaying women.
Another bill allows towns OF over rlU,-
OC0 grand list to elect more than one road
commissioner, II they so votes smaller
towns to have but one.
Aitken of Woodstock proposed general
bill creating forestry commission and
another appropriating $500 for the state
Horticultural society.
The House ordered to third reading the
bin requiring publication Of statement OF
county finances-the first OF these bills to
receive favorable report; also the bill
confining exemptions OF church property
and that owned by charitable institutions
more closely.
The House appropriated 10000 annually
for care of unfortunate children.