Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-10-18

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torney- General Fits measure, designe
10 reach the Swift company, whose Bur
! linglon Rendering Co, branch IL mixed q
/ in The tubereulous beef scandal. IL
said that representatives OF the beef trus
labored with the governor for delay, bu
unnecessarily.
A resolution was passed BY the Hous
/ looking toward an Investigation OF Ia
eligibility OF certain members OF tina
I body, on account OF their holding post
mastershlps, etc, under the government
I The member so involved are HapgoOd Q
I Peru, slade OF Rutland town, SpsuldinI
/ OF sherburne, FELTON, OF Hlghgate an
I Burnham OF Woodbury.. The House com
mittee on elections viii take up this mat
ter,
Mr.. Latham Of Milton introduced
Joint resolution, which passed the House
providing for the selection OF join
special committee 10 investigate double
sxation and report al the present session
by bill or otherwise, The Senate tablet
the resolution, desiring 70 give the matte
more consideration before tackling IN,
problem ia the way proposed.
The joint committee 10 canvass votes FOL
county offices must consider one contest
William j. Mesgher, Fusionist, sppar-
entity won for states attorney in Benning'
ton county by Is William X, Daley, Re
publican, wants a recount, and joint
resolution will require all the votes east
for states attorney in that county 10 bt
sent TO Montpelier for counting and ex-
animation by this committee.
One or two petitions are already In ask
ing for drastic restriction OF the use OF su-
tomobiles. This subject promises 10 be a
live one,
Among the eight Senate bills, the fol-
lowing are Of interest
senator Moseley's bill providing for five
year commissions 10 officers OF the line in
The V. y. c., who now hold their places
indefinitely. This bill was ordered to
third reading Friday.
senator Johnson's bill repeating the act
Of 1905 denying delinquent tax payers the
right TO vote IN town, city or village
meetings,
senator Chase's bill repeating the act OF
1904 which doubled witness fees and put
ting the compensation back to the old
basis.
senator Chase's bill relating TO telegraph
and telephone companies, compelling
them 10 receive and forward from and to
each other ell messages from patrons Of
either at only the additional fee charged
by the forwarding company; heavy pen
atty, and forfeiture OF charter for second
Senator Daley's bill declaring fraudu-
lent sales OF their stocks made in whole or
part by retail merchants within five DAYS
Of their assignment or failure, except I'M
der certain conditions.
Important House bills that appeared are
the following
Bills 10 abolish capital punishment. in
troduced by Mr.. Senter of MONTPELIER and
Mr.. Archibald OF Manchester.
Requiring corporations to pay their en-
ployes' wages weekly, by Mr.. Jackson OF
Barre city.
Requiring notices Of town meetings to
De published in newspapers, by Mr.. Ray
Of Rockingham.
To reorganize the courts, creating a SUI
preme bench OF five judges and a county
bench Of five judges, etc. on the plan pro-
posed by the Vermont Bar association by
Mr., Senter OF Montpelier.
To retire supreme court judges on half
pay when they reach 20 years, or at 60, IL
hey have been 10 years on the bench, by
Mr.. Grafton of Burlington.
10 permit persons occupying real estate
owned by them in Vermont and occupied
lot less than three months in the wear. 10
aunt deer without paying the nonresident
ak, by Mr.. Hatch Of STAFFORD.
Several bills changing the open deer sea-
on, ana the trout season, and one reducing
he length of illegal" trout TO five inches,
To give women the right to vote in town
nd village meeti gs, by Mr.. Shaw of
Marlboro.
10 give towns the right to prescribe
What highways may or may not be used
~ autos, by Mr.. Cady of Middlebury.
10 require investigation of foreign
reamery companies before allowing them
o do business in Vermont.
10 secure state aid for a state fair.
To permit towns to purchase stone
rushers, by Mr.. Clark of Newbury.
Requiring convict-made goods to he
abeled, by Mr.. Pierce of Hard 81 lex.
Providing siugle fat fee of ; for COM
to the house of correction from
my part of the state, by Mr.. Archibald Of
Manchester.
Permitting towns to unite for the mr.
'ose OF employing school superintendent
ne state to aid in he payment of 5000
alaries to such supervis rs, by Mr.. Gibson
1f Brattleboro.
Both houses adjourned Friday forenoon
Until Monday afternoon.