Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-11-13

4 in the Sepate aud during the week =
a, established a reputation As presid-
" officer. lie turns out the work IN
rue parliamentary STYLE, perfectly fair
at ea IediIiuus.
Among the bills introduced the past
Seek are acts providing for The ereaIio"
4 a state board uI education consisting
Il tive m-Ini,er,; establishing branch
4 the state laboratory at 1T. Johnshurli
h compel villages To -xpeni the hlgi-
va, tx upon the streets aud Sidewalks;
rrauiriug railroad tickets Ia be s"li at
same price per mile rs mileages (; u pro-
mote the poultry interests of the state
la license automobiles; Ia give black
smiths a lien un horses shod by them
To create a state tax commission; To
compel accident Insurance for employees;
TO Increase salaries OF County Clerks
10 forbid dancing or working GA Sun
.lay TAI make uniform tax rate on
intangible property; 10 enlarge the
powers OF the railroad commission to
provide for nominations 10y primary cleo
lions: Ia yentil,te the state house; Ia
prevent hasty marriages To regulate
speed oil automobiles aud To forbid fSlI-
lug for gain.
The following bills have been killed
providing that neither divorced party |
may marry Tor three years that any |
one might kill dog chasing deer; I"
| protect fur hearing animals Ia preren'
walking on railroad track giving a
bounty on hedgrhogs; forbidding harh
wire fences along highway; that bread
and cake must he Wrapped III paper be
fore delivery; requiring railroad com
missione to advertise Tor hido on
grade crossings; defining legal school;
taxing personal property situated III two
or more towns; that statute Of limita-
tons should not apply To delinquent
taxpayers.
Bills have been passed aud approved
by the Governor providing for quad
rennial appraisal OF real estate IN the
year 1910 aud every four years there
alter; giving the City OF Montpelier
the right to issue bonds TO build a city
d hall; a person committed to jail on
mesne process may be admitted To bail
by Supreme Court Judge, II Superior
Judge or Judge of the Comfy Court !;
making peddlers of stoves aud ranges
subject to license; permitting railroads
tt carry agricultural fair exhibits and
school children at reduced rates; an act
e to legalize the grand list of Grand Isle !;
providing for assisting ballot clerks ;
. changing name of the Congregational
y Convention of Vermont; permitting
r Three or more persons to form corror
J, alton by voluntary association; aud
= aholishing the Court OF CLAIMS.
!, The deer laws have been recousiiered
J, and Strengthened out and legalizrd to
! the satisfaction OF every one. The
legislation regarding the proclamation
OF the Governor was PASSED hnrredIy
and upon second thought it was found
c to be faulty. The bill did, however
answer the purpose for which it was
created and il has been 80 amended
and fixed up as to make everything
" legal which WAS done by the authority
;" OF the bill
'e Some of the bills introduced during
the week are of much Importance to tn,
state. The bill creating tax com
:, mission of three members at salary o.
$4,000 each is the leading measure OF
,. taxation and will receive careful cou
5 sideration if the adjournment befor'
+ Thanksgiving cranks do not get too ac
), tive in trying to hurry things along
Under the provisions of this act tin
g commission is given general supervision
q of the administration of the tax laws o
the state. 1t must be non-partisa
i board, appointed by the Governor, am
IS must he in session throughout the year
Sundays and holidays excepted. The
must visit every town in the state a
:" least once each year and shall give ii
y, structions to the listers of the severa
towns throughout the state. The lister
~ must attend these meetings and for $
doing will receive the sum of two do
re lars per day. The commission is al
r thorized to examine inventories an
:, may make complaint to the Govern
=" if any lister fails in his duty. Sue
to listers may be removed by the Govelno
to and the vacancy filled as is now provide,
:. by law. All corporations shall repor
to the commission, giving the names {
O. stockholders and the number of share
held by each, together with stateme,
-, OF the assets and capitalization of tn
." corporations. Such information shall /
III certified to the several towns in whic
to the stockholders and the number
-, shares OF stock shall be included in IL
" list of such towns. The commissio
~ may summon Witnesses before them al,
e: any person swearing falsely b.fore tt
ar, commission shall be FINISHED for pc
h. jury.
r. Mr.. Williams of Newport has intr
duced a bill which fits in nicely wit
the tax commission bill. The william
III bill provides for five mill tax on il
!. tangible property like stocks, bonds an,
y other evltence of debt. This intaugib
IS property includes property some,im,
st called "paper property" This bill is
Keeping with the report and recon
Vi mendations of the tax commission al,
IN is an administrative measure which W;
~ recommended by Governor Prouty
his message. Several bills abolshin
III offsets have been introduced but none
OF them have yet come up for consider:
# ton. There was largely attended pull
=, lie hearing Oh tax matters Monday ever
'" ing and the subject of tax commi
sion was thoroughly discussed.
The bill calling for $l25,000 Apr
priation for building. a state norm;
school is getting its share of attentio
r. | from tha Iualn haca aud Santinan Sauu