The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-01

Public Policy. The bill provides a pen
lalty for manipulation Of public business
for graft" purposes.
Yesterdays Proceedings
Among the many bills introduced
were the following. By AIr. Darling OF
Hardwick, amending charter of Hard
wick & Woodbury. road; by Mrs Sher-
bune OF Pomfret, regulating sale Of
intoxicating liquors; com. on temper
anee. Saloon keepers to keep a record
of sales and persons buying; by Air.
Nutting OF Westminster, by request,
relating to newspaper subscriptions.
Publishers not TO send paper after sub
seription expires, except at his own
risk by Alr. Bailey of Barre town,
lamending the law regulating practice Of
pharmacy, com. on public health. Makes
only slight change in present law by
Nh. Fits of Brattleboro, requiring deal
ers III evergreen trees to take out = $50
license, com. on land taxes; by same,
regulating the sale OF merchandise in
bulk Goods must be inventoried be-
fore sold; BY Mr.. Fits of Brattileboro,
making a liquor license run "until the
first day OF the month of May next fol.
lowing such date of issue, unless soon
CT forfeited OF rendered void, providing
for pro rata fee for licenses issued for
less than one year, and adding legal
holidays and fair days to the list OF
days on which no liquors may be sold;
by the same, increasing the tax on tel
ephone, telegraph, express and sleeping
car and polace car companies, waysand
means. Sleeping car companies 5 per
Gene Of gross earnings, express $ per
cent, telegraph companies 1.20 per mile
Of poles and one line Of wire, and 50
cents per mile for each additional wire,
telephone companies so cents on each
transmitter and 60 cents per mile Of
wire A telegraph company to have
the alternative of 8 per cent on gross
earnings, and telephone companies an
alternative Of per cent; by the same,
relating to powers Of states attorneys
in prosecuting by information, judicia
ry; by Mr. Dartt Of Springfield, relating
to the visiting OF schools by teachers
teachers may visit schools three days
in year without loss Of payl; by Mr..
Dartt, amending Sec. 1860 VI. 81, prohib
its minors from playing in pool or bill
lard rooms, com. on education; By Mr.
Dartt Of Springfield, providing for tray
cling libraries and school exhibits nnder
direction OF the state superintendent;
By the same, amending the law relating
60 militia. Makes pay Of the state
militia same as regulars, and permits
musters to be held out Of the state, also
brings regulations Of militia into CON
fermitv with that OF regulars.
hi the Senate the following bills were
Pit in BY Senator Hawley of Frank
lin, relating TO railroads. Provides
heavy fine and Imprisonment for con-
dnctors or other person running arail-
road train or electric car, who is intox
icated while on duty Several other
amendments Com. on railroads; by
sen. Fish of Windsor, providing for the
better care Of the health OF students in
public schools Provides for the test
ing Of the eyes of pupils BY competent
person and for regulations relating to
such testing and care Of eyes when
feund anhealthy; by Sen. Fish of Wind
sor, relating to school buildings. Gives
state board 81 health power 70 examine
and condemn "a nnft for use any school
building or out house and forbids the
use of such condemned building; by
Sen. Pierce of Windham, TO encourage
planting and perpetuating forests. Ex.
empts from taxation Off ten years all
waste OF uucultivated land which shall
BE planted with timber or forest trees
under the provisions and regulations as
provided ia the bill. The state forestry
commissioner ii there be such an Off
eer. otherwise ihe state board Of agri
culture shall issue and promulgate rnles
and regulations for such planting, shall
designate such kinds az may be planted
aud minimum number per acre, time Of
year when they shall be planted, and
rules for their care. No exemptions
except upon proof Of regulations having
been followed. When proof is made,
the commissioner OF board shall SO GER
tify to town clerk Of town in which
land planted lies and exemption shall
begin from April Of second year after
such certificate Is filed. Ii the persons
owning such land under exemption fail
to comply with regulations thereafter
the commission OF board shall revoke
his certificate and no exemption shall
thereafter ballowed on such land. Com
missioner Or board to report to legis-
lature biennially in detail
Bills Signed BY the Governor Today.
IT. s. An act to amend Section 8 Of
No. 10s Of the Acts Of 1898 relating to
hunting deer, moose and caribou three
inch horn law.
IT. 43. An act to incorporate the Vim
eitia Club Of the City Of Barre, Vermont.
H. r. An act relating to the amend
memt of charters of corporations organ
iyed under ghapter 16S of Vermont
statutes.
H. SIS. An act laying tax on La
moile county
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