Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19

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statutes relating to salary Of fish and
game commissioned. Makes salary sls-
500 and necessary expenses.
Bv Mr.. Howe Of bennington. to amend
statutes relating to residence in special
cases. Absence while serving in army
and navy, in hospitals, etc, not bar to
citizenship.
By Mr.. Williams OF Newport to regu-
late commitments to penal and reforma-
tory institutions and to provide salaries
for sheriffs.
Nv Mr.. Brown OF Wilmington, to
amend statutes relating to exemptions
from taxation. Notes or bonds issued
after Feb. /, 1907, for money loaned q
town or village at not more than 3 =. per
cent shall be exempt.
By Mr.. Howe OF Bennington, provid-
ing . penalty for owners Of dogs found
chasing wild deer. $40 for each ofiense.
By Mr.. DeBoer Of Montpelier, to
amend statutes relating to salary Of audi
tor of accounts and his clerks. Makes
salary OF auditor f2.5O0 annually and
combined expense OF auditors office not
to exceed 81, 900 annually.
By Mr.. Martin of Plainfeld, relating
to salaries OF states attorney. Raises
salary OF each states attorney $500 ex-
cept Grand Isle county, that Is raised $50.
BY Mr.. Dole Of Danville, to amend
statutes relating to private lots in ceme-
teries. Probate court may decline TO set
tie estates until headstones are paid for.
By Mr.. Howe Of Bennington, defining
the powers OF game wnrdens.
/ BY Mr.. Edgerton Of Rochester, amend
ing statutes relating to the number Of
! can dfdafaa and Marty uauaoa
By Mr.. Miller Of Westheld, makes 81
weeks 3 legal school,
BY Mr.. Fish OF Vergennes, amending
statutes relating to exemptions from at
taehment and execution.
TERCENTENARY BILL A LAW.
Tuesday, Governor Prouty signed tn,
f25, 900 Champlain tercentenary bill HI
then appointed the following commits
sioners from Vermont to have charge o
the expenditure of this money and Of thu
celebration:-W. II. Crockett OF st. Al
bans, L. NJ. Hays Of Essex Junction
Horace w. Bailey Of Newbury, Presiden
John M. Thomas OF Middlebury, w. J
Van Patten and F. o. Beaupre Of Bur
lington, Frank l. Fish Of Vergennes
Arthur +. Stone OF st. Johnsbury. Gov
ernor Prouty is ex-ofilcio chairman Of tn
commission.
Several important bills affecting rail
roads came into the House Tuesday
among them one by Mr.. Wheeler Of ia
maica which provides that railroads shal
within four days, not including Sunday
or holidays, furnish shippers with empt,
cars, and that the failure so to do afte
the receipt of written order shall sub
Jet the railroads to damages.
Mr.. Howe Of st. Johnsbury introduce
. bill raising the rate Of taxes assessed O
railroad properties to one and one-fourt
per cent on the appraised value OF prop
erty, and another bill providing for I'd
assessment OF taxes on the gross carr
ings of railroads.
The prejudice against Sunday travel
reflected in the bill introduced by Nj
, johnson Of Woodstock which autborizs
the board OF railroad commissioners /
!. sanction the running of through trair
on Sunday, but forbids excursion train
whether run by steam or electricity.
The second attempt to raise the pay
assistant judges OF the county court frol
, IS to "a per day was frustrated when Il
House killed the bill providing for sue
=. increase.
I. The House had as q special order Tue
q aNy lAAH lOAnA AC1OA0tAon WHICH, LLCDAE1
!, commission to examine and codify II
I state banking laws and this was fnall
+. adopted by a rising vote Of "a to So.
The Senate killed the House bill whic
: provided that vendors Of bread and cal
must wrap the same in oiled paper.
: THRow-DowN FOR COMMITTED
E The judiciary committee Of the Hou
y got thrown down on its unfavorable r
, port OF a bill relating 70 the Limitation
: actions against towns for injuries 9
highways, providing that actions again
2 towns must be brought in two years il
q stead OF six years. Mr.. Beals OF VALDEZ
e father OF the bill, championed it and +
Elected on the lawyers OF the committe
2 These defended their report, and repells
!. the insinuations. Mr. Norris of Cab
, Joined in favor of the bill and ii was o
7. dered to third reading with whoop.
In the Senate petitions from Brattlebo
2 both in favor of and in opposition to Il
= f10 trustee wage exemption were presen
Il ed by senator Gibson.
The Senate passed the House bill rels
3 ing to raids.
) New Senate bills includCd:-
By Senator Gibson of Windnam, rels
r ing to offsets. Inventories shall conta
d complete information relating to
notes, stocks and bonds held and the ra
20 Of interest thereon. Listers shall dedu
10 from appraisal OF personal propert
r notes, claims, bonds secured BY mortga
on personal property in the state, Il su
ID notes were originally payable within o
4 year.
: By Senator Gibson, providing /
DO equitable procedure after judgmeI
r. Debtor may be called into court and
y quiry made as to his ability to pa
10 Court may make order Is to payment q
:. debtor Il in contempt Of court II be fa
~ to comply.
" By Senator Wright of Grand Isle,
prevent use of power boats in hunti
y ducks.
q By Senator Kidder of Windsor, D
al viding for appraisal Of damage done
NJ deer.
The House Tuesday killed House bi
nd relating to docking horses tails and
les lating to removal Of panpers.
he New House bills Tuesday included =
By Mr.. Deyette Of Benson, relating
to alien telephone corporations. No te
,ol phone corporation shall be directly or