Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-03
CLOSE SEASON
ON NEW BILLS.
TUESDAY THE LAST DAY FOR
THEIR INTRODUCTION.

Nearly 500 Measures Now in the
/ House and 125 in the Senate--House
Killed Plurality BILL but Senate
PASSED lt--Many Bills Dealing
with Game Matters, caucsuses,
Schools and Taxation.--Iiauor Law
Amendments Disposition Of Bills
! VIII Follow.
/ Tuesday being the last day for the regu-
lar introduction Of bills, many measures
were ready for introduction Monday
afternoon. Twenty new ones came in
the Senate and 40 in the House. In sddi-
tion, few bills already IN were disposed
Of.
The Senate passed the House bill re-
lating to publishing statement OF county
finances in the newspapers.
Senators Lord and Isham were added TO
the investigating committee to probe
state institutions.
A JOINT resolution offered in the Senate
provides for an outlay to s5,000 for a
silver service to be presented to the battle
ship Vermont.
some OF the more important Senate
bills were
one fixing heavy penalty for trainmen
who run cars while intoxicated.
One by Senator Fish providing for test
ing the eyes OF school children and care
Of same when found defective.
one BY same senator giving state bosrd
OF health the absolute right to condemn
any school house or out building deemed
unsanitary.
One to encourage iorestation by ex-
empting for ten years all waste lands that
are planted to trees.
One increasing jurors fees 100 per cent.
Among the 80 new House bills were:-
one requiring saloon keepers to keep
record Of all sales.
One prohibiting publishers from send
ing newspapers after expiration Of sub
scription except at their own risk.
One requiring dealers in evergreen
trees to pay a $50 license fee.
One gfvingl hus band one-third Of per-
sonal estate Of deceased wife.
One making liquor license run until
the first day Of the May following its
issue.
one increasing corporation tax rates
OF sleeping car, telegraph and telephone
companies.
one giving teachers authority to visit
schools three days IN the year without
loss Of pay.
One prohibiting minors from playin
in billiard or pool rooms.
One providing for travelling Libraries
and school exhibits.
one making pay OF militiamen the
same as = gulars and allowing muster TO
be held outside the state.
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fund before distributing on present basis.
One making go fine for third offence Of
One giving road commissioner charge
OF highway bridges.
One incorporating lake Morey Tele- /
phone Co.
One exempting $500 worth OF property
owned by widows OF old maids.
Tuesday, the last day for new bills, saw
a flood of them -l36 in the House and p
in the Senate. In the House they were
read first time by title only. Their intro
duction took most OF the time, but some
other business was transacted.
The question OF plurality election OF rep
came up in each house, there
being a separate bin before each house
for it, After a short discussion,
.he Senate passed the Senate bill, q TO 5.
But in the House the project didn't have
he same outcome. A hot debate accom-
panied, in which MIR. Chedel Of Stock
bridge took a leading part in favor OF the
present majority method. The plurality
men made a strong presentation, with rat
ling good speeches by Pape, Archibald
md others. Mr.. Sherburne Of Pomfret
poke for the majority. The majority men
would have compromised on plurality
lection after two ballots, but the other
ide pressed their csse-and lost IN conse- I
Iuence, the House killing the bill, 137 TO
3.
The Senate amused itself by killing a
lumber Of House bills, among them one
,royiding that women might sit on certain
tate boards, one relating TO drawing OF :
urors and one relating to cruelty to ami :
nails. IL also killed Senate bills relating '
o parole Of prisoners.
The House, after q sharp debate, killed I
he bill reducing the savings bank exemp-