Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

signature. The House was stubborn.
however, and refused overwhelmingly to
suspend the rule.
After spending q good share Of
Wednesday afternoon in amending the
bill introduced by Mr.. Howe Of Benning-
ton providing penalty for negligence in
hunting, the House Thursday killed the
bill. Ii was dismissed by q vote Of l27
to 10 on motion Of Mr.. Cook Of Dandy.
The telling five-minute speech made
against it by Mr.. Howe Of St. Johnsbury
settled its fate. II was also opposed BY
Mr.. Daniels Of East Montpelier and Mr..
Parker OF Lowell, and was favored BY Mr..
Fish Of vergennes, Mr.. Jones Of Sud-
bury, Mr.. Barber Of Brattleboro, Mr..
Lockiin Of Richford and Mr.. Howe Of
Bennington.
Senator Kidder Of Windsor introduced
bill in the Senate which provides that
the duties OF the tuberculosis commission
shall devolve upon the state board OF
health and that the latter shall carry on 3
vigorous educational campaign in the
war against the white plague.
Owners OF dogs will be interested in
the bill introduced in the House by Mr..
McCIintock Of Norton which provides
that person may kill 8 dog which Is
without the enclosure of its owner il It Is
found worrying or killing sheep, deer,
moose or caribou, and also II such dog at
tacks person such person has authority
to kill it on the spot.
The bill introduced BY Mr.. Goodrich Of
Royalton prohibits the issuing Of second
and seventh class licenses in towns Of less
than 1000 inhabitants.
Mr.. Lyford of Warren resides in one Of
the best trout fishing districts Of the
state. He introduced 8 bill allowing
trout, except rasnboE trout, five inches IN
length to be taken.
A NEWSPAPER BILL
The bill introduced by Mr.. Howe Of
Bennington provides q fine Of not more
than go nor less than IS for anyone in
tentionally giving false information to
newspaper expecting 1t to be published.
New York state has q similar law, but the
minimum penalty there for that offence i
800.
} The Senate passed in concurrence
|. House bills relating to quadrennlal APP
! praisal and relating to trustees Of N. E.
church.
: A Senate bill by Senator Butler Of Rnt-
! land provides for view Of premises by 9
jury when party asking it advances ex-
: penses Of such view.
Among new House bills thet came in
Thursday WERE
: By Mr.. Barber Of Brattleboro, limits
the power Of assistant judges of county
1 court to the trial Of issues of fact.
: By Mr.. Winship OF Fairlse, to provide
for repairing the outlet OF Lake Morey in
!, the town OF Fairlee.
e By Mr.. Ballou OF Chester, in restraint
J. Of treapasses and damages By gypsies.
z By Mr.. Church Of Whiting. to provide
= against the aduIteration Of paints and e
: regulate the sale thereof.
By Mr.. Hard Of Sunderland, relating L
taxation Of personal property situated OF
real estate lying in two or more towns
: Provides for joint appraisal BY listers o
y such towns
4 By Mr.. Button OF st. Adams town. 1.
$ provide for weekly payments for mill
; and cream. Owners or operators Of mill
factories. cheese factories, buyers o
> shippers Of milk or cream, shall pay 70
8 same at end Of each week.
By Mr.. Roberts OF PawIst to divide tn
0 town OF Pawlst into two separate towns
, one to be known az Pawlet and the othe
= Is the town Of West Pawiet-
q BY Mr.. Martin Of Brookline, to aid tn
c town OF Jamaica in the payment OF it's in
/ debtedness.
Ant nO0hG AtlAcQ n DO bAAAtluu q
Re railroads. and II. 101, tuberculin test o
q cattle, H. 81, disqualification Of roai
? commissioners, and H, 81, election Q
d overseer Of poor.
The House passed H. 80, relating /
g railroad transportation, and 8. 3, commit
d ments for misdemeanora.
FRIDAYS ROLL CALL
Is In the House Friday morning the rol
y call showed % absences.
70 The House advanced to q third reading
after debate, the bill introduced by Mi
= Fish on Thursday providing that ii
= governor might in his Judgment modif
his proclamation regarding the close sel
y son for hunting. Thursday the Hous
- refused to suspend the rules and place I'll
= bill upon its passage. The measure va
- advanced to third reading by vote
109 to 20.
= Among the important bills introduce
20 Friday were the following by M Ba
8 Der Of Brattieboro, forbidding emplo,
nc ment Of children under Is as messengel
without permission Of school superb
y tendent; by Mr.. Howe OF Bennington
u fixing pay Of court reporters ct IS da,
u BY Mr.. Tlden OF Barre city, providin
=. for non-partisan ballot at state election
- BY Mr.. Watson of St. Adams, to pay &c
TAIN HfAAAcEr Luc 10AAH nAmcu IOE STA
= printing, hose accounts are held up
cause OF an alleged printers pool to 4
M prices; by Mr.. Brown OF Ludlow, reoui
- ing % weeks for public schools; by NJ
y. Weber OF Woodbury., providing for
union label on all state publications; I
:. Mr.. Gebhardt of ShelburDe, establishiK
y a state board Of veterinary registration
- BY Mr.. johnson Of Woodstock, abolis
ing the Roxbury fish hatchery; by NJ
nc Cheney Of Morristown, relating to e
= emptions from taxation; BY Senator al
~ son of Windham, providing for primal
70 elections.
~ The Senate passed the House bill autho
~ izing the governor to employ a steno
rapher and increasing the salary Of Ii
" secretary Of civil and military affairs
$1,000; also the DeBoer bill relating
* wearing Of society badges.
~ The Senate fixed Nov. as the Ia
~ day for the introduction of bills, viii
Nov. 20 is the limit in the House.