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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1853.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE PAY
MENT OF APPROPRIATIONS TO
AND PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES BY
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. No institution supported
wholly or in part by the state shall
draw from the treasury in any one
month a sum in excess Of one-twelfth
of the annual appropriation for such in
stitution, unless the right to draw such
excess shall first receive the approval
in writing of the governor, the state
treasurer and the auditor of accounts,
or any two of said officers.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the
trustees of the Vermont industrial
school, and the Vermont state hospital
for the insane and the directors of the
state prison and house of correction to
make all purchases Of supplies for said
lnStltutlOnS, WHICH ZIG oiAouAs " w
purchased at any one time exceeds two
hundred dollars, by giving notice in
two daily newspapers published in this
state for sealed proposals for said sup
plies, said notices to be published at
least five days SUCCESSFULLY, the last
publication to be at least fifteen days
before the date on which said bids are
to be opened. Said proposals shall be
opened by the board Of trustees or d.
rectors as the case may be, and the
contract for said supplies awarded to
the bidder whose bid, in the judgment
of said board, is for the best interests
of the state. Said trustees or directors
may reject any and all bids and read
vertise, If in their judgment it is for
the best interests of the state to do SO.
All bids shall, within ten days after
they are opened. be forwarded to the
auditor Of accounts and by him kept on
file in his office and be open to public
inspection. Copies of all contracts
awarded shall Immediately be sent to
the auditor of accounts, and shall be
lopen to public inspection.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 10, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1862

AN ACT IMPOSING CERTAIN DUTIES
UPON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE STATE PRISON AND
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. 1t shall be the duty Of
the directors Of the state prison and
house Of correction to file with the
auditor of accounts, during the first
ten days Of the months Of March, June,
September and December Of each year.
a detailed statement of how the pris-
oners confined in said institutions have
been employed during the three months
next preceding the filing of such state
ment. Said statement shall show the
average number confined each month
the kind and nature Of the employment
each prisoner was engaged in and the
number of days so employed, the rate
| received for each prisoner per day, the
amount paid to the state treasurer. the
stock on hand in detail. the accounts
and notes due or to become due with
dates of maturity in detail, the out
standing liabilities in detail and all
moneys paid out for labor and material
with vouchers therefor, all money re-
ceived in detail. Said statement shall
be verified by the oath Of a majority
Of the board Of directors.
Sec. 2. Any director falsely swear
ing to such quarterly statement, upor
conviction thereof. shall be deemed
guilty of perjury and liable to be pun
ished therefor.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effec
from it's passage.
Approved December 10, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
40. 1877.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE EN-
pLOYMENT OF CHILD LABOR.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE EN-
pLoYMENr OF CHILD LABOR.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. No child under the age Of
twelve years shall be employed, per-
mitted or suffered to work in any mill.
factory or workshop, or in carrying
or delivering messages for any corpor-
alton or company. No child under the
age of fifteen years shall be employed,
permitted or suffered to work in any
mill. factory or. workshop. or in carry
ing or delivering messages for any cor
poration or company during the school
hours in any part Of the term during
which the public schools of tho town,
city or incorporated school district in
which the child resides are in session,
or after eight o'clock in tho evening
Of any day.
Sec. Q. Section seven hundred and
twelve Of the Vermont Statutes is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 712. No child under sixteen
years Of age shall be employed in any
mill, factory or workshop unless such
child has attended public school TWEEN
ty-eight weeks during the current
year, and deposited with the owner OIL
superintendent of such mill, factory oil
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1866.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN IN
yEsr1eATIoN OF CERTAIN STATE
INSTITUTIONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the Genera
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. The governor shall during
the month of December, 1901, appoint
three suitable persons commissioners 70
investigate the management and AFFAIRS
of the Vermont hospital for the insane
at Waterbury, and. in their discretion.
of the state prison. the house of correc- |
ton and the Industrial school, all under
the provisions of this act.
Sec. @ Said commissioners shall be
sworn to the faithful performance of their
duty. They are hereby empowered to
summon witnesses to testify before them
and are granted the same power that
Justices of the peace have to compel testi-
mony and to compel the production of
books. papers, letters and writings. They
may cause all or any part Of such testi-
mony to be taken and transcribed by q
stenographer.
Sec. 8. The attorney general is directed
to prosecute such investigations before
said commissioners. He shall look up and
produce before said commissioners evil
dence bearing upon the question in
volved. He may in his discretion, en-
} ploy at the expense of the state, an ex-
pert accountant to examine the books
and vouchers OF any institution under
investigation and produce the results
thereof before said commissioners. He
may take testimony by deposition in this
state or elsewhere to be used before said
commissioners, and all persons are re-
quired to give dispositions therefor under
J, the provisions and penalties Of sections
;, 1866, 12C7 and 1868 Of Vermont Statutes.
: Sec. 4. Said commissioners shall begin
Q such investigations as soon as reason
s ably can be done and shall, when the
= same are completed, make full report
Q in writing to the governor Of their find
l. ings, together with such recommends
I lions as they deem proper. The governor
e shall make the whole or any part OF
Q said report public as he shall deem
G the public good requires and shall take
g such action upon such findings and rec
s concentrations as he deems proper.
h Sec S. The governor shall fix thu
: compensation of said commissioners ant
II the account for the same and for al
!, expenses incurred under the provisions
! of this act shall be approved by the gov
II ernor, and upon such approval TIN
y auditor of accounts shall draw his orde
therefor.
= Sec. G. This act shall take effect from
N its passage.
a Approved December 10, 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1853.

NJ ACT RELATING TO THE REMov-
AT, OF PACKING FROM JOURNAL
BOXES
Il is hereby enacted by tho General As
.embly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. That II any person shall will
bully and maliciously take or remove inc
waste or packing from out any 'o"'"''
Aox or boxes OF any locomotive ehs'"e'
lepder. carriage. coach, car capoos' u
,uck used or operated upon any railroad
..,,er the same be operated by steam
,lectricity, he shall upon conviction
,ereof be Imprisoned not more than
,,os years, or be fined not exceeding
va hundred dollars $500.
Anproyed December 0. 1907
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 17E.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC. 9
OF NO. 1928 OF THE ACTS OF 1896.
ENTITLED IAN ACT FIXING THE
COMPENSATION TO Be PAID THE
VARIOUS COMMISSIONERS AND
MEMBERS OF BOARDS ACTING
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE
STATE, AND MAKING THE SAME
UNIFORM.
It is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. SEQ. Of No. 123 of the acts
of 1896 is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 6. Itemized accounts showing the
time spent, the date thereof, the service
performed and items of expense incurred
accompanied by receipted bills as voucher
for all expenditures other than railroad
and steamship tickets. single telephone
and telegraph charges and single meals,
verified by the oath Of each claimant of
compensation shall be furnished the au-
ditor of accounts before any payment
thereof Is made by the state.
Sec. q This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December .. 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1851
Approved December 0, 1904

AN ACT RELATING TO THE YER
MONT JUSTICE AND PUBLIC OFF,
GER.
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. No. 16i. Acts Of 1902 Is here
by amended by inserting 1906 in place Of
1904, in the 10th line Of section 1. meaning
thereby to extend the time for compile
ton and delivery Of said book to January
i, 1906. and all the other provisions OF the
said act to be continued in force.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November L. 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 172.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1894
OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO FEES OF WIT
NEssEs.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Section 1894 of the YER
mont Statutes is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 1894. There shall be allowed
to witnesses the following fees:
For travel in the state, six cents
mile one way; for attendance, two dol
lars a day, except for attendance upon
a Justices court, court Of Jail delivery
or to give a deposition before JUS.
tice, master in chancery or notary
public, when the fee shall be one dol
lar a day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 154.

N ACT TO PREVENT THE SALE OR
rr,RNrsHING OF FIREARMS OR
DANGEROUS WEAPONS TO MINORS
UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTEEN
YEARS.
1t is hereby enacted by tho General AS
|s.mbly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section 1, No person other than par
|ent or guardian shall sell or furnish to
minor under the age OF fifteen years
|any firearms or other dangerous weapon;
provided that instructors and teachers
may furnish military weapons to pupils
for instruction and drill.
Sec. 2. Whoever violates the provisions
|of this act shall for each offense be pun
|ished by fine not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 10. 1907
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
10. 100.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RE-
VISION OF THE VERMONT STAT
UTEs.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. William A. Lord Of Mont
pelier, Vermont, and Hale X. Darling
of Chelsea, Vermont, are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners, whose duty 1t
shall be to revise, re-draft, compile,
consolidate and arrange in methodical
order, in plain and simple language,
the public statutes Of this state, upon
the basis, plan and general form of the
Vermont Statutes. with authority to
remit redundant enactments, reject
superflous words. circuitous and ambig-
Gus phraseology. recommend amend
ments, and condense the whole into a
concise and comprehensive form as is
consistent with full and clear ex-
---..tou of the will Of the legislature,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
40. 174.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAY
MENr OF JANIToR SERVICE.
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. The state shall pay such por-
ton of the janitor service for the several
county court houses as in the judgment
of the auditor seems equitable.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 16. 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1874.

AN ACT REGULATING THE PuR-
CHASE OF SUPPLIES AT THE
STATE INSTITUTIONS AND LAB
oRAToRy OF HYGIENE.
It Is hereby enacted by the General AS
scmbly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section 1, When In the judgment OF the
auditor of accounts sums are paid for
supplies at any state institution or the
laboratory of hygiene which are excess
sive, he shall bring the same to the at
tention OF the governor. who shall imme-
diateiy investigate the same and. H. In
his Judgment. any further action is neces-
sary, the governor shall direct the attor-
ney-general to take such action thereon
as in the judgment OF the attorney-gen-
eral shall be necessary to recover such
excessive payment.
Approved December .. 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 175.

AN ACT TO APPROXIMATE FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR RE-
PAIRS AND PAINTING AT THE
VERMONT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF tho State OF Vermont:
Section /. The sum of four thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for tho
Vermont Industrial school at Vergennes
for the purpose OF repairing and paint
ing the buildings OF said school; ana
tho state auditor Is directed to draw
an order on the state treasurer for the
same In favor OF the trustees OF said
Vermont industrial school.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from Its passage.
Approved December 10. 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 17z

AN ACT APPRoPRIATING A SUM NOT
EXCEEDING A CERTAIN SUM FOR
THE SUPPORT OF THE VERMONT
SOLDIERS HOME.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section /. To enable the governor to
provide for the payment of tho expenses
for the maintenance Of the disabled SOL
diers and sailors at the state soldiers
home at Bennington, in conformity with
the acts Of Congress on the subject, tho
sum of twenty-four thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary. is
hereby appropriated for the support OF
the soldiers home for the years A. D.
1905 and A. d. 1906 and the state auditor
Is hereby directed to draw orders on the
treasurer of the state payable to the order
Of the treasurer Of the soldiers home,
not to exceed the above amount upon the
acquisitions from time to time of the SUI
perintendent, approved by five members
of the board of trustees as hereinafter
provided
Sec. Q. The state treasurer is hereby
authorized to receive and receipt for all
moneys due, or to become due to this
state under an act Of Congress. entitled.
IAN act to provide aid to State or Terri
torial Homes for the support Of disabled
soldiers and sailors of the United States"
approved August 9th, A. d. 1888 and due
or to become due under any amendments
additional act extending such aid; and the
state auditor is hereby directed to draw
his orders on the state treasurer from
time to time. payable to the order Of the
treasurer of said soldiers home not to ex-
coed in the whole the amount of such BIZ
ennial appropriation, in addition to the
sum received by the state treasurer from
the United States.
Sec. g. The superintendent Of the SOL
diers' home shall on the first day of each
month, or within one week thereafter, es-
innate and file a requisition for amount
!, Of funds required to transact the business
of the Same and support the inmates
therein for the current month, stating in
!, detail for what purpose the funds are re-
CURED, and when such estimate and re-
QUESTION has been approved by ive Of the
!, trustees, the state auditor shall draw an
order in favor of the treasurer Of said
soldiers home for the same. The super
intendent shall. on tho last day of each
month. or within ten days thereafter. de-
= liver an abstract Of tho expenses of the
home for the month, with vouchers for
3 the same, to the state auditor. who shall
= examine and audit the accounts, and IL
tho expenses of the month exceed the
o amount estimated, draw his order on the
o state treasurer for the balance.
Approved November 80, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. III.
Approved December 1. 1904

AN AT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
TON 1915 OF THE VERMONT
STATUTES. RELATING TO THE
SALARY OF THE JUDGE OF PRO-
BATE FOR THE DISTRICT OF
WINDSOR.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. The annual salary OF the
Judge of probate within and for the
district of Windsor in the county OF
Windsor, shall be nine hundred dol
lars.
Sec. 2. So much of section 1878 OF
the Vermont Statutes as is inconsistent
herewith is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 6, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 15s
AN ACT TO CREATE A BRIDGE COM
MISSION.
Approved December 6, 1904

MISSION.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. A bridge commission con-
sisting of three members is hereby Great
ed to act in conjunction with like COM
mission appointed by the state of New
Hampshire whose duty it shall be to con-
slider all questions relating to the free
ing of all toll bridges between the state
of Vermont and the state of New Hamp-
shire, and shall ascertain the cost OF Tree
ing such bridges, number Of the same
and where located.
They shall also ascertain the number
of free bridges. cost of same, amount
maid by towns in Vermont to free the
same, and where located.
It shall be their duty also to ascertain
where new bridges, If any, shall be erect
ed to best accommodate the general pub
lie of Vermont and cost Of same
They shall also decide what shall be
the equitable division of the cost Of such
bridges and their maintenance, as d.
yided between the state Of Vermont and
New Hampshire.
Sec. O. 1t shall be the duty of the gov
ernor of the state of Vermont to appoint
the members Of such bridge commission
within sixty days after official notifica-
ton of the appointment Of a similar COM
mission by the state Of New Hampshire.
Sec. g. Members of such bridge COM
mission shall hold office for two years,
and shall receive as compensation for
their services three dollars per diem and
. expenses while in actual performance OF
such duty.
| Sec. 4. The state auditor Is hereby au-
thorized to draw his order on the state
treasurer for such sums as may be re-
ouired to pay expenses Of such commits
sion, and the treasurer shall pay the
same when countersigned by the gov.
ernor.
Sec. s. The bridge commission hereby
created shall make a full report on all
points mentioned in this act, and any
other matter considered by them to have
q bearing upon the subject, to the legis
lature of 1906.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
, its passage
Approved December 10. 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1853.

AN ACT FIXING THE SALARY OF
THE PRISON PHYSICIAN AT
WINDSOR.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
saction l. The annual salary Of the
prison physician snal' be three hundred
dollars.
Sec. .. This act to take effect from
its passage.
Approved December . 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 16e.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE CLERICAL AS
sIsTANCE FOR THE REPORTER OF
DECISIONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. The reporter of the decisions
of the Supreme Court may employ cleri-
cal assistance at the expense Of the state
not to exceed three hundred dollars an
nually.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect at its
passage.
Approved November 1e, 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN IN
yEsr1aAT1oN OF CERTAIN STATE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

IAN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-23
Wnman Fired ON Mob.

The settlement across the Big Sandy
river from Yorkville, w. Va, has been
the scene of fatal feud between the
family Of John Wallace and the Curry
brothers. The Currys demanded liquor
at WalIace's salocn Monday night, but
we're refused, because, il is alleged, they
we're already intoxicated. The Curry
brothers then began shooting and Wallace
closed his saloon.
Later the Currys and others went to
Wallace's home, demanding that Wallace
come out. When Mrs. Wallace told
them her husband was not at home the
crowd broke in the windows, where
upon Mrs. Wallace fired, fatally wound
ing Thomas Curry. The crowd than
began to tear down the Wallace home,
and, seizing young brother OF Mrs.
Wallace, they bound him hand and fool
and laid his head on a log. 1t is said
one of the Curry brothers was about tC
decapitate the youngster when Wallace
fred and the crowd scattered, leaving
the boy unhurt.
The Curry party again attacked Wal
lace's home and Nrs. Wallace was shO
ia the leg aud in the shoulder. sh
rode to Louisa, KY, and the Sherii
and deputies started from Louisa to tn
scene of the trouble. Wallace escape
TO Yorkville, but all of his live stock wa
killed by the mob.
II is estimated that about 500 shot
were fred and that 10 members of tn
attacking crowd were wounded. A II
ward of 81, 900 has been offered for 'h
a.2-shension of any member ofthe mot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-23
~ ,7DpIA "a WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23 1904
Leaned Into the Ocean.

Elizabeth Henkel, sixteen years of
age. leaped from the deck of the Old
Dominion steamship Princess Anne and
was drowned while that ship was at sea
Monday night, Ell route. to Norfolk from
New York. The cause Of Eer suicide
is unknown. On couch 10 the state
room occupied by Miss Henkel was a
noie saying: "Good-by; God will take
care of me. Please notify my mother,
at 22S Prospect street, Bridgeport,
Conn, and my father, at 4S Clinton
street, Wakefield, Mass" On the bed
in the staieroom was a Bible, which
showed that Miss Henkel had been read
ing before she plunged from the deck OF
the ship into the waves. The statercom
was securely locked from the inside and
an open window WAS evidence OF how
the girl reached the deck. Miss Henkel
evidently waited until midnight when
all of the passengers on the ship had
retired before she made the fatal plunge.
The maids on the steamer say that the
missing girl was fashionably atllred,
her clothes and hat, which she left be-
hind, all being expensive. The officials
of the line have notified the parents 0i
the missing girl of her death.
1t is believed in Wakefield Mass,
that the young woman who issuppoaseo
TO have committed suicide from the
steamer Princess Anne was TIE daughter
off. J. Henkel, of that town. Elizabeth
Henkel, or Bessie Henkel, as she was
better known, was about twenty years
old, ard was graduated from the Wake
field high school two years ago. her
father is connected with piano factory
at Wakefield and is large property
owner. Mr.. aud Mrs. Henkel have not
lived together for several years, and the
daughter divided her time between her
father and mother. She visited wake
field few weeks ago, and then lett Tor
New York, where her mother resides
The girl possessed remarkable beauty.