Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-20
LEGISLATURE IS ADJOURNED.

The bill TO permit seining in Lake.
Ichamplsin and Memphremagog ss long al
the Canadians seine in their part OF thes'
waters passed the House after q long de
bate, by heavy majority, but was heater
IN the Senate, ~ 10 10, following somt
discussion. The "omnihus" fish ane
game bill proposed BY the COMMITTEES
passed, II changes the open season, the
take OF fish and game, protects grey
squirrels and makes some other changes
in the old law. The bill requiring hunt
ers' license Of all resident hunters mel
death in the Senate, The one taxing non
resident hunters OF game and bros weni
through, after the provision relating Il
unnatnrallzed aliens had been cut out IA
the House, These are about all the new
acts affecting hunting and fishing,
The new caucus law passed is com
promise, The House passed DILL remov'
ing the declarations requirement as q
political preferences and providing for 1
general checklist with checking by the
town clerks TO pr event voters from taking
Fart in more than one caucus, The Senate
amended this so that the above method
will be followed in all towns that do not
petition before April LIST for the taking OF
the declarations, When live per cent 50
petition, the intentions will be required
as under the law OF 1901.
Both houses passed the appropria-
tions bill, carrying $50, 900 for the bienni-
al term,
The bin putting the municipal courts on
a salary, instead of fee basis, passed
| both houses.
A bill 10 =, gulate telephone rates, quite
drastic In its provisions, was so amended
in the House as to leave only a penalty for
making discriminating rates, and the Sem
ate conenTred,
SIEVE al school bills passed amending the
statutes relative TO truancy, age OF pupils,
division OF school moneys, rebates for
high school tuition, ets.
The bill providing that telegraph COM
panies should be- liable for "mental an
guishn caused by the non. delivery of
messages provoked sharp debate in the
House, but finally passed. The Senate
amended by liking penalty upon the
companies for negligence, and the bill so
amended passed
Appointments by the governor were
confirmed by the Senate as follows:-
Luther A. Cobb OF Island Pond, inspector
OF finance; j. L. Cushman of Burlington,
tax commissioner; George Aiken OF
Woodstock, Dana II. Morse of Randolph
and Frank l.. Russell OF Shrewsbury,
board OF agriculture; John w. Redmond
OF Newport, Eli IL. Porter of Wilmington
and ;. HOLSTER Jackson of Barre, board
OF railroad commissioners; J. l.. Weeks of
Middlebury, X. w. Hulburd OF HYDE
Park and Newman X. Chaffee OF Rutland,
penal board; Frank c. Williams OF New
port, trustee OF the state asylum, vice Z.
ii. Porter, resigned.
The attorney general advised the audi
tor that under the law members OF the as
sembly could draw pay only for the days
the legislature was actually in session. To
meet this a resolution was put through
providing for pay for each day, including
Saturdays and Sundays, as has been the
rule heretofore. The hotels and boarding
houses charge for full time and the MEM
bers considered they should be paid as
others have been in the past.
!. The bennington county states attorney
tangle was finally Strengthened out by
passing an act giving the governor the
right to appoint when there is no election
or vacancy occurs.
The $4,000 jamestown exposition ap.
preparation passed the Senate, after some
debate, 1t had already passed the House.
The report OF the special committee to
investigate accounts OF state commission
ers was rendered Tuesday. 1t gave Fish
and Game Commissioner II. G. Thomas of
stowe clean bill, reported favorably con-
eerning Railroad Commissioner ii. S.
Bingham, found no serious fault with
II ~. IL.
but accused Railroad Commissioner George
/. Howard of drawing excessive sums for
time and expenses. Many details were
given showing graft by Howard, and the
committee recommended civil SUIT
against him to recover the amounts drawn,
and possibly criminal action also. The
report concerning Howard was right to
the point.
report came from the committee on
the State Industrial School to the effect
that the buildings were in dilapitated
condition and were veritable fire trap.
Changes were recommended and an appro-
priatlon asked for to make the same.
The DeBoer bill providing for a perma-
nant public school fund passed both
houses.
The Burlington and Rutland city char
tiers, over which there had been consider
able controversy, were passed. The latter
must be accepted by the voters OF Rutland
before becoming operative.
The two bills recognizing the railroad
commission and extending its powers are
laws. The salaries OF the commissioners
were fixed at 1920 each, with $500 addi-
tional for the chairman. The board will
also have salaried clerk, and the expenses
OF all will be paid by the state.
Inc proposition to grant sixth class
licenses to summer hotels in no license
towns was defeated. Mr.. Hatch of STRAIT |
ford was among those who spoke for the |
bill.
The bill prohibiting splitting ION public
sidewalks and in public buildings is law.
Interest bearing deposits in national
banks, at rate above go will be taxed
the same as savings bank deposits hav,
been, under an act passed.
The House killed the bill filming physi-
clans heavily for Issuing liquor prescrip. |
tons unnecessarily. Mr.. Darling of Chef |
sea was among the opponents of it.
The house killed the bill providing that
second class licensees sell only to those
buying for their own use.
The proposition that Christian Science
methods of healing should be permitted |
without regulation as other methods are |
regulated met death in the House. Mr. I
scott OF Randolph spoke against it.
The house slew the $4,000 appropriation
whereby the state was to assist in the
purchase OF toll bridges over the Connecti-
cut river, and free the same.