Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-12

bridges of over so feet to six miles per
hour.
BY Mr.. Sheldon OF Rupert to repeal act
relating to the regulation Of caucuses.
By Mr.. Bacon OF Hartford, in addition
TO section 546 Of the statutes, relating to
tax Inventories
The House Friday passed :-H. PSI,
providing for publicity Of partnerships
and for the service Of process against nom
residents.
The House killed.
n. 81, relating to grade crossings.
H. 124, relating to the definition Of
legal school.
a. 1866. relating to the taxation of per-
sOnal property.
H. 252. relating to delinquent tax
payers.
BY Mr.. Watson, relating to the state
board of library commissioners. Pro-
vides Tor board Of Eve members, one OF
whom shall be appointed annually By the
governor, whose term shall be five years.
For the benefit OF existing libraries and
assisting towns where there are none.
Appropriates $500 annually.
Passed-H. 149, relating to attachment
and sale OF intoxicating liquor.
Fl. 30, relating to TIE jurisdiction Of the
railroad commissioners.
4 H. IS, relating to railroads.
h. no, appointment OF guardians for
nonresident minors.
Killed-H. 157. relating to the killing
Of dogs.
H. 1856, to protect certain fur bearing
animals.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Speaker Thomas c. Cheney has present.
ed to the state and had hung in the
clerks office q life-sized photograph Of
the late Fred l. Hamilton, clerk of the
House.
Speaker Cheney took occasion Tuesday
to extend his thanks to the members OF
the House for their loysl support OF him,
In 80 many of them remaining in Mont
pelier and working through election day.
He said that in so doing they had saved
the state several thousand dollars, and
had established precedent which future
legislators would do wen to follow.
At the regular meeting OF the Farmers
club last week Wednesday evening, the
bill to abolish the board OF agriculture
and to create q commissioner of sgricui-
ture, was informally silscussed. The ex-
preston Of opinion by dozen or more of
!. the leading farmers Of the House showed
that the sentiment among the farmers Of
the legislature on this measure is by no
means unanimous. A. P. Bigelow Of the
experiment station ct Burlington spoke
in favor Of the bill abolishine the board
and creating commissioner Of agricuI-
ture, but ridiculed the idea of paying
such q commissioner only $500 year.
By 50 doing the state would be sure 10
get a cheap man. Prof. j. L. Hills OF
Burlington also forcibly advocated the
bill under discussion. G. F. Smith OF
! Morrisville endorsed what Mr.. Bigelow
and Prof. Hills said.
Representatives hall was used for re-
eeiving election returns Tuesday evening.
! F. C. Williams of Newport, chairman
, of the Republican state committee. had
J charge and the returns were read rs fast
as received by Representative Miller oil
Bethel Of the minority party.
, Resolutions adopted at q meeting OF
representatives Of various savings banks
and trust companies of the state were
presented to the committee on banks at Z
public hearing Friday evening. The res
I olutions provided. in substance, that q
commission of three should be appointed
to codify the banking laws of the STATE
|, and present the result Of their work tc
, the next session of the legislature for &C
: tion and meanwhile the banks should
agree not to pay more than 81 per cent
interest on savings deposits. Between
90 and 90 bankers were present repre-
sentlng all OF the large and many of the
small banks. The statement was made
that one-half of the banks were paying
!. the per cent out of their surplus, II
other words that 3 = per cent was all they
/ could AFFORD to pay from their earnings.