Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-27

The House committee on railroads re-
ported adversely Mr.. Starts bill abolish
ing the railroad commission. The House
killed the bill, but later reconsldered to
await Mr.. Starts return, who is ILL., He
wishes to be heard in support OF his meas
ure.
some heavy bills came in the House
Tuesday such as one to protect muskrats
in Shelburne pond and changing the
name OF Hog Island in Shelburne harbor.
Jamaica wants relief for her highways
from the state treasury.
The House passed House bills relating
to drawing of jurors, aud relating to
chiefs OF police.
The Senate Wednesday forenoon had the
first roll-call of the session on the ques-
tion of striking out OF the House deer
killing bill the provision making the PEN
atty for Sunday killing the same as killing
out of season. The argument was that
inasmueh as Sunday hunting is already
prohibited il was unnecessary to make
this provision. Various senators took
part, but the Senate, by vote of 10 TO II,
stood by ITS amendment and sent the bill
back to the House minus the Sunday
provision. The House is liable to insist
on its point.
The Senate suspended the rules and
passed the joint resolution giving the in
vestigating committee more power.
The Senate passed Senate bills TO pro-
tect savings banks when bank book is
lost, the one relating TO voting at state
house and the one relating to powers Of
insurance commissioners.
Senator Fish for the joint committee on
public health reported favorably the bill
revamping existing law, correcting its
phraseology, etc. He said that one pc
euliar provision, as the law stood, required
the governor to be reputable practis-
ing physician" if taken literally. Sena-
tor lord made some objections and crit
icisms OF the bill and it was laid over.
The Senate passed House bill relating
to deer-hunting dogs and making state
auditor a certifying officer.
The Senate has received a favorable re-
port on House bills incorporating the So.
Royalton Cemetery association and the
Stanford Cooperative Telephone 20. and
ordered them TO third reading.
A new Senate bill repeals the act to pre-
vent fraud in sale OF garden seeds.
Another allows savings banks to invest
in municipal bonds.
Another forbids sale OF trout.
The House Wednesday morning passed
the bill ordered to third reading Tuesday
relating to exemption Of church property
and the one requiring publication Of state
ment OF county finances.
The House killed DARTS bill relating to
prevention Of cruelty to animals, also Mr..
Cranes bill TO admit young pupils in
school at beginning OF spring term.
After a short debate, the House passed
the House bill forbidding the holding of
stock in cars more than "a hours. The
only change from present law is shorten
ing the period from 2S hours.
New House bills included one by Mr..
O'Snllivan requiring town grand jurors to
make thorough investigation before max
ing complaint, also one relating to eX
emption in trustee process.
Mr.. Thompson Of Corinth offered a bill
to Incorporate the Eastern Vermont Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. This bill
Interests eastern Orange county, contem-
plating telephone or telegraph lines ex-
tending through Orange, Washington,
Caledonia and Windsor counties. The
capital stock is placed al $4,000.
l bin came in to prevent fraud in sale
of grass seed, requiring per cent OF pure
seed 10 be placed on outside OF package.
Another House bill allows towns having
on hand stocks of intoxicating liquor to
sell same TO licensees or parties without
state.
Another bill changes legal rate OF inter-
est to 81.
Mr.. Granger OF williamstown wants
copies OF writs left with town clerk to be
kept on file instead OF being recorded.
Fits Of Rrattleboro has tackled the sub
ject Of licensing pedlars with a bill de-
signed TO overcome the objections on
which the court declared the old law un-
constitutional. Ii includes pedlars OF
oranges and bananas.
Hilliard OF Cabot wants to raise the
governors salary from $500 to $500.
Another House bill forbids a candidate
from serving on board OF civil authority to
revise check list.