Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-27
ECHOES OF THE SESSION.
Automobile Law Passed In Closing
Hours.--Seseral Pocket vetoes.

The session Of the Vermont legislature
/ OF 1905, lasting Y days, virtually ended at
III 80 Wednesday night OF last week, when
the two houses came TO an agreement on
the automobile bill, which was the final
act Of the session. The new law fixes a
speed limit OF % miles per hour outside,
and ten miles per hour within, cities, VII
lagos and thlekly settled territory. The
penalty Tor violation OF this provision is
so tine or ten days in jail or both Tor a
first offence; not over 500 nor less THAI
- tine or six months In Jail for subse-
quent offences. Tbs registration fee OF g
Is Tor machines OF 20-horsepower or less
and - for machines over 90 horsepower,
with an operators license OF e. The fee
Tor distinguishing mark OF a manufac-
turer or dealer is s25. Residents OF other
states or countries are not obliged TO take
out license In this state II Nermonters
are allowed a like privilege IN the state
from which they come. A penalty is pro-
vided for operating machines while in a
state OF intoxication, and the rear sign on
the machine Is to be illuminated at night
or during heavy fog by light from the
outside. The new automobile bill is silent
IN regard To closing any OF the highways
OF the state against automobiles and has
no impOunding clause. Ii takes effect
Feb. next, The act was a compromise
tei reen the House bill and the so-ealled
baH,y bill which the Senate substituted.
Among the important bills signed by
the gOVscnor between 1880 Wednesday
night and the hour OF final adjournment
next morning were the state fair bill, aud
the jamestown exposition bill.
Governor Proctor did not sign the bill
appropriating $500 during the next ben
NAL term TO aid the Vermont Improvement
society. Other bills the governor allowed
TO die without his signature were those re-
garding the purchase OF coal for the state
house and other state institutions, the bill
Increasing the salary OF the sergeant-at-
arms TO 500 Annually, and the bill appro-
priating not TO exceed 5000 in any one
year to aid county fairs.
Other measures which passed both
houses and are included in the pocket
veto are the one carrying an appropriation
OF Il, 500 to acquire title TO and preserve
the old Constitution House at Windsor; to
erect memorials to Col. Seth Warner and
Capt. Remember Baker; appropriatlng
II, 800 to build barn at the house OF cor
rection; providing that the state shall pay
half the lsts OF examining domestic life
insurance companies; the Rutland city
charter bill; relating to the payment OF
Joint savings bank deposits and loaning
more than $4,000 to one firm or corpora
ton: allowing fraternal insurance COM
panies to do casualty business; to change
the name OF the State Agricultural Expert
ment station to the Vermont Agricultural
Experiment station. Under the constttu-
ton, bills that come to the governor with
in three days of final adjournment and do
not receive his approval fail to become
laws.
The neglect Of Governor Proctor to sign
the bill " hich passed both houses making
the salary OF the sergeant alarms at the
state house $500 per year leaves that official
with absolutely NJ compensation for MS
services after July next. The bill winch
was approved by the governor some two
weeks ago, which provides that the SER
geant alarms shall have charge oil and
distribute the office supplies to the various
state officers, in fact, making him state
store keeper, repealed the act which gives
salary OF $3.50 per year, with - per day
during the session OF the legislature.
This act takes effect July next, and to in
crease the compensation of that official,
because OF the enlarged scope OF his
duties, the bill making his salary soOO a
year went through both houses, but II
failed to receive the executive approval.
IL Mr.. Ferrin remains in his present posi-
ton after next July he must look to the
legislature OF 1905 for pay for his services.
Until that time he will receive pro rata
on the mu0lUCSnt sdidrN VI gloo POI ySoA.
A basty footing up OF all the appropria-
tions for the biennial period, 19O6-0S, in.
Guiding the sum voted for the support OF
the government, makes the total II Joy, 49,
O6. This, of course, does not Include
certain appropriations contingent upon
events which may or may not require the
expenditure OF the sums voted. Inc
estimated income for the next two fiscal
years is Il, $4,000. ,e
Under the authority conferred by 5. l46,
a bin providing for uniform probate and
county court forms, the governor has APP
pointed as commission to deal with the
subject County Clerks H. A. Hartman OF
Rutland, c. j. Russell Of Burlington ano
III. T. Cushman of Bennington and Judges
of Probate M. A. Bingham OF Burlington
f, e. Alfred of Newport and A. r
| Schyenk of Brattleboro.
Lieutenant Governor George IL. Prouts
has been requested by the governor &c
represent him and the state in making uI
the commission which shall have IN charge
Vermont's exhibit at the jamestown ex'
positiop. The members OF this COMMISSION
will include Senator j. +. Manning o
Rutland, Senator Fred l.. Davis OF Pom
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