Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-13

Double taXation-Ihe special committee
TO solve the double taxation problem has
given the task up, II is said, as hopeless Of
settlement, in the time at haad, The re-
port OF this committee has not Yet been
made,
Liquor bills The House killed several
bills relating 10 changes in the license
laws, and the Senate passed the King bin
pFuyiding a new system for licensing
Wholesalers without the state who sell
goods here hy agents. Most Of the liquor
law propositions are slill held back, but Il
is considered unlikely that any important
changes will he made
Among the bills passed by both houses
are che following;-
70 authorize the conveyance OF real es-
tate by the wife after divorce from bed
aud board.
Penalty for town clerks who knowingly
issue marriage licenses 10 persons OF weak
mind, paupers, etc,
To enable Bethany church Of Randolph
To have ana hold Chandler hall, exempt
from taxation,
Relating 10 notices Of sales on execution,
70 regulate tsbing in Caspian lake in
Greensboro,
Relating to liens on colts.
To provide ior tha keeping OF state otii-
GERS reports in the office Of the town
clerk,
no prevent sale Of diseased meat.
To provide for the publication Of the
uubllO statutes,
TO provide for the supper, OF the insane
poor,
TO abolish the board Of directors OF tn
state prison and house of correction aud
the board Of trustees OF the Vermont In
duslrlal school and TO create board OF
penal institutions,
Furb,ddiug use OF firearms by persons
under u, ualess under charge OF parent or
guardian,
Permitting shooting of ptckerel ia Lakes
Ch8mplain and BOmosgen and tributaries.
To permit the shooting OF plekerel in
certain waters OF the state ias ameudedl
To authorize the sale OF fish and game
taken from private ponds and preserves,
Relating 20 trustees Of absent persons.
Tie prohibit the careless distribution OF
medicines, drugs and Oh meals.
Relating TO disposition of unclaimed
property with amendment.l
Relating to te egraph and telephone
corporations, concerning penalty for neg
lcct to- transmit telephone and telegraph
messages.
Giving states attorney and side judges
discretion IN eXemptlng buildings from
putting up fire escapes.
Relating to lights to be carried on pow.
or boats.
Relating to appointment of assistant
clerks at elections Ia cities.
To provide Tor appointment Of a woman
on board OF visitors TO state institutions.
The following are among bills killed.
Increasing he penalty for vote buying.
Relating to the granting OF licenses for
sale OF Intoxicating liquors at points ada
cent to no license towns or cities.
Relating to negligence of corporations.
Relating to the election Of the state fish
and game commissioner.
Reiating to objections to the erection of
lines OF wire along gbwdys.
r luri : Tue ala name of parties in all
instrumc''~ ~ leg ~ racter.
X lauDs 10 dts,nterme L of bodies.
Rclatln@ q .l-.h e-.. lcates.
Relating to election Of all town officers
bE ballot
Limiting exemptions for municipal prop
erty TO town or village in which same is
located
70 provide for the expense of keeping a
defendant i'm iau.
Relating to the parole Of prisoners.
Legalill.g divorces aud subsequent
marriages when such divorces were
granted outside the tate.
Three bills lating to removal of stones
from highways.
Regulating the manufacture and sale of
patent medicines.
Prohibiting unauthorized performances
of representations OF certain dramatic and
Granting houniies on hedgehogs.
Relating to L. S. special tax on intoxi-
eating liquor.
Relating to furnishing of tobacco, cigar.
cites and cigarette papers to minors.
Providing for an investigarion of the
water resources of the state.
To provide badges for fish and game
wardens,
To grant bounties on certain noxious
animals.
To grant bonnties on bears
TO amend license law defining the term
intoxicating liquor so as to include anv
per cent of alcohol.
To provide for teaching agriculture and
manual training in high schools and
academies, "''N'
Providing for inspection of concentrated