St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07


Providing for the alteration and discon-
tinuance of highways by the selectmen.
Two or three measures providing for a
change in the form of ballots. Prescrib
ing the manner of payment OF money for
road work, by the commissioners.
Providing for the lighting of covered
bridges go feet long. This bill was pas
sed by the house but killed in the senate.
Regulating the matter of farm Cross
ings on railroads. and the payment of
damages in connection Herewith.
Providing, respectively, for compila-
tion of the railroad laws of Vermont,
and the creation OF town clerks seal.
bill prohibiting candidates from
serving on boards for the revision of
check lists: this passed the house but
died in tie senate.
Providing for the run, ing of all tele-
phone, telegraph and electric light wires
on the same poles. Expert" testimony
before the corporations committee result
ed in an adverse report.
Regulating the location and building
of railroad depots.
Providing tor the publication of pros
pective applications to the gener al
assembly for franchises or privileges of
any sort.
Prohibiting the throwing OF rice over
brides at railroad stations and in pass
enger cars, and the house smiled audibly
as it refused to pass this bill and thus
braced up the rice market.
Authorizing towns, cities and villages
to aid manufacturing concerns to a
greater extent than is now allowed by
law.
A bill giving the surviving vie or hus-
band the wearing apparel of a deceased
and intestate husband or wife.
Admitted as Laws.
The week has also brought many add
itions to previously enacted laws. Among
the measures in which more or less merit
has been discovered and which have
secured the sanction of both houses may
be mentioned the following:
Two bills providing for more economic
methods in purchasing supplies tor state
institutions, and compelling more care in
the tier of expense vouchers on the
part of members of state boards. These
bills are the result OF the recent invest
igation by the committee on claims.
Regulating the practice OF pharmacy
and osteopathy, and providing for a
state board OF medical registration made
up of seven members appointed by the
governor on the recommendation of the
different medical societies; this board
will examine and license applicants for
an opportunity to practice medicine.
Fixing the state school tax reservation
at $40 900 instead of SIS 900, and pro-
viding tor distribution IN proportion to
tax rate as well as according to the num-
Der OF schools.
Excluding holders of liquor licenses
from any office in connection with school
management.
Authorizing the superintendent of edu-
cation to perform the duties OF examiners
OF teachers in case OF he latter s disability;
and providing for the reissue of permits
to teachers who successfully taught under
permits previously given.
Requiring the fish and game commits
sioners to post notices along streams
closed by them for the cultivation OF fish,
poration that neglects to make proper re-
turn, under the tax law, of a list of it's
stockholders.
The bill increasing the normal school
appropriation to $500.
Arranging for the proper clothing of
pupils whose absence from school is due
to a lack in that regard.
Providing that the appointment of in
spector OF finance shall depend on 1.-The ad-
vice and consent of the senate" This
has not been required heretofore, but the
upper branch, with view OF making
sure OF the right mans getting that posi-
ton, had bill put through in season to
affect the selection ofMr. Piatt's successor.
Regulating the employment of child
labor.
Compelling railroads to cut away trees
and brush that obscure view of the
track in the vicinity OF crossings.
Prohibiting loans by savings banks to
officers or employees of such institutions
except by written consent of a majority
of the directors.
Providing that at least one sixth of
loans by savings banks on mortgages
must be within the state; that 80 per
cent OF loans must be on real estate, and
that not more than so per cent be out
side the state.
Prohibiting the use of highway fences
and bridges tor advertising purposes.
Requiring all peddlers TO take out IL
cense and imposing penalty tor neglect
so To do.
Providing for the proving of foreign
wills, and for thirty days notice to over
seer of any town from which another
town seeks to recover for support Of a
pauper.
Providing for the expense of comput-
ihS tAG 1851 VIC HdoiAty Vi OOIuCStiC llIc
insurance companies.
Imposing penalty for graft" on the
part of any town, or city official in con-
nection with the administration of his
Office.
Putting the Vermont National Guard
on to the same basis as the regular army
as to pay and regulations.
Providing for the erection of public
warehouses and prescribing rules for
their management. Authorizing the pre-
paration OF testimonials of honor for
soldiers and sailors in the war with
Spain.
Appropriating $500 annually for the
state geological survey-an increase OF
$500.
Changing the law in relation to the
duties Of truant oficers-authorizipg
certain other officers to act as such,
when occasion required.
A general bill relating to fishing. This
is the subs, itute bill fully outlined in the
CALIFORNIAN two weeks ago. It forbids