Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-10

opposed to the present law which nrafa. 4.
shippers Of mich COWS TO Afassachuss. -
because he considers it class leaielafirn n
Mr. Wilson said that II the state q II ~
Tor such diseased cattle IL should know
the value Of these animals and not nav n
average price Of $50 as is now done. Ne
further said that the state should not
pay al the expenses for testing cattle Il At
come into the state under q permit. IN
ne opinion hovo vaccine IL very great
nelp in stamping out Tuberculosis.
In reply to one question, Commissione
" iiison said that probably in 80 per &c at
OF the cattle killed By the state, the me At
would be snleable. In his opinion the
state should not appraise the value of cat
tie Killed without the owners OF the cattle
having anything to say about II. lie
favored compulsory examination e. a
great help in stamping out this disease.
100000 LIMIT TOO Lowi
In reply to another question, Mr.. VIII
son said that the number OF cattle killed
IN the state from July. 1906, to sspteta-
Der, zoos, was 1854. all these being
killed BY order Of the state. He said sta-
tistics show that We have reduced the
number Of diseased cattle in Vermont
from twelve to eight per cent in the last
two years. In the Judgment OF the corr
missioner, the law which permits the ex-
penditure OF 100000 during q biennial
term for diseased cattle should be amend-
ed, stu at the same time he did not anti
cipate any such large expenditure during
the next two years. The COMMITTEES finsl-
" rose and the bill was ordered to lie.
In the House Wednesday the bill which
provides that all license fees for licenses
70 sell Intoxicating liquor shall 20 to tile
state to be redlstributed according to the
population, was reported back to the
House, majority Of the joint committee
90 temperance favoring Il, and q minori-
" opposing. The bill was finally or
dered to third reading by a rising vote
Of ia to rs.
The House passed Wednesday the bin
authorizing the city Of burlington to Is
sue twenty-year bonds to the amount II
$40, 900 to provide funds for celebrating
the precautionary Of the discovery Of Lalce
Champaign.
The joint committee on the industrial
school introduced q bill into the senate
appropriating s15, 600 for repairs and ins-
provements at the state industrial school
At Vergennos.
The senate Wednesday. BY a vote Of 10
TO u, refUsed a third reading to the $40
wage exemption from trustee process bin
which finally got through the House after
stormy passage. This bill also had
majority and minority report when L
came from the Senate Judiciary commit
tee. L was favored on the floor OF the
Senate By Senators Finn Of Windsor.
Butler Of Rutland and Lewis Of Orleans
aud VAS opposed BY Senator Gleason of
Caledonia.
HOUSE WANTS TO KILL DOES.
The House Wednesday refused by z
yea and nay vote Of II to IT'S to acceds to
the request OF the Senate that the House
request the governor to return the bill to
its possession. Speaker Cheney requested
The governor to return this bill to the
possession Of the House, but be was IN
formed by the chief executive that the
bill would be returned only ON a vote ct
the House requesting him to do so.
An amusing discussion on the question
whether the House would 80 request the
governor followed. Mr.. Adams OF MARI
boro thought the brains OF the members
Of the House had been muddled enough
over this bill. "Why," be said, s'if We
60 on with this boys play we viii never
come back TO Montpelier again as repre-
sentatives, because we will never get
away from here" Mr.. Cooke Of Dandy
created laugh when the clerk had been
dispatched to the executive chamber to
request the governor to return the bill.
BY asking the chair II the House could
not recall the clerk. Mr.. Howe OF Ben
nington thought the bill was in good
hands and that ths House had spent
enough time on Il, and the sentiment OF
that body seemed largely that way
The Senate judiciary COMMITTEES intro
duced = bill in the Senate wednesday
which prohibits carrying intoxicating IL
quor into any Of the penal institutions OF
the state and prescribing a heavy penalty
for 50 doing.
Among the bills killed In the House
Wednesday without q protest was one in
troduced BY Mr.. Howe OF Bennington 10
protect certain fur bearing animals. This
bill provided q penalty Of s. for killing
mink and provided close season for musk
rat, marten and sable. The House also
killed what Is known as the "sawdust
bill, A" which prohibits dumping sawdust
into any OF the streams Of the state.
Mr.. Leary Of Burlington introduced
bill in the House by request, which Gre
atcs a jury commission in each county IN
the state, this commission TO select all
grand and petit jurors who are to serve in
the several county courts.
The Senate Wednesday passed.
n. 4o1. relating to the cutting Of trees
and bushes within the limits Of the pub
lie highways. The bill was favored BY
Senators Croft Of Franklin, Lewis Of La
noble and Huntley OF Washington. OPP
posed BY Flagg Of Orange
s. III, to reward prisoners for their
good behavior while serving sentences IN
the house Of correction and state prison.
The bill was supported BY Senators
Flynn, Kidder, Bliss, Lewis Of Lamoilln
and Fairbanks and was opposed By
Flagg.
Senator Bingham introduced bill
Wednesday that provides for an eighth
class license to be granted to On incor-
porated club in q town voting license, the
fee being not less than $50 or more than
$500.
The House Wednesday passed
II. SAT, to increase the efficiency OF thu
Vermont National Guard.
n. $40, relating to reports OF the 50