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

Finn OF Windsor, granting municipal
suffrage 70 taxpaying women. the Senate
refused to pass this bill 81 yea and nay
vote Of 10 to II. Senator FlinD led in
support Of the bill and be royalty shook
out the flag in defense Of the women,
Senator Donoway Of Addison also made Z
stirring appeal in behalf Of the bill. a.
did Senators Lewis Of Lamuille. Nolan
Of Orange. Thayer OF Addison and Pair.
banks Of Caledonia. The most effective
speeches made in opposition to the bin
were By Senators Cory Of Washington.
Mcintyre Of Rutland, Fiagg OF Orange and
Gleason OF Caledonia.
The senate committee GA state prison
introduced bill Friday in the senate ap-
propriating 60, 900 for needed repairs al
the stats prison at Windsor.
The House Friday dismIssed the Bill
which provided for the regulation OF
slaughter houses and for inspection Of
meats, which, a. Il was worded. would
compel every farmer who kills and sells
pork, beef, veal or mutton to take out 4
license for 80 doing.
The Senate Friday ordered TO a third
reading the House bill which provides
paying certain Publishing concsrns for
public printing, after proposing amend
ments to the bill which put these
amounts back to the original figures be-
fore they were cut down By the House.
The COMMITTEES on claims from the senate
unanimously recommended these amend
ments.
New Senate biIl:--
BY Senator Gibson. relating to deduc-
tons from the appraised value OF person
atty for debt owing. Provides no offset
unless debt Is due within state and bear
ing interest at more than per cent. An
affidavit must be nled giving name and
address Of creditors. No onset for goods
purchased unless said goods have been
delivered.
The Senate Friday passed.
s. l0S. relating to paupers.
II. l20, relating to the competency Of
witnesses.
H AL. to prevent persons who have
been ''posted" from obtaining liquor
from licensees.
II. 4o2, relating to the charter Of Thet-
ford academy.
s. 1l0, to appropriate els, 900 for re-
pairs and additions to the Vermont In
dustrial school.
The Senate Friday Killed.
8. 81, rendering members OF the gener-
al assembly ineligible to certain offices.
s. i01, relating to dog licenses.
H. 41e, regulating the sale OF railroad
tickets.
New House bills Friday
By the judiciary COMMITTEES, substitute
for II. AIS, requiring q report OF prosecu-
tions TO the encouragement and giving
the attorney-general authority over pros
ecutions.
By the COMMITTEES on education, substi-
tute for H. 322, relating 10 appeal in case
Of insufficient school accommodations.
BY the judiciary committee, q substi-
tute for "A. $50 and n. 261. to amend
statutes relating to liens on personal pro-
perty.
BY the COMMITTEES on public health. to
amend statutes defining misbranded
drugs.
BY Mr.. Watson Of the St. Aibans city,
to amend statutes relating to the taking
Of laad and water by railroad corpora
tions.
The House Friday passed.
II 1of, relating to the determination of
destructive fish.
H. 272, relating to trademarks.
Il. 5l5. relating TO the duties and sal
airy Of bank commissioners.
5. So, relating to the preparation, buri-
81 OF removal Of dead bodies.
5. IS, relating to real estate held By
savings banks.
8. ~, TO appropriate money to pay the
judgments OF the court OF claims
The House Friday Killed.
II. i26, relating to the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquor without license.
II. sos, to protect nO-license cities and
towns.
H. 2ss, regulating the sale of railroad
tickets.
n. $50, relating to the furnishing Of
cars to shippers.
TAXATION BILLS REPORTED.
The big taxation questions will be TAX
en- up by the House and Senate this week.
The House Saturday advanced to third
reading House bin 306, providing for the
doing away with offsets for debts owing,
but after Mr.. DeBoer had stated that this
was one OF the most important measures
before the House and that Il should have
the consideration Of the greatest number
possible, the House moved to reconsider
its vote and, upon motion Of Mr.. DeBoer,
il was ordered to lie. Mr.. DeBoer stated
that this was one OF the big taxation
questions on which the special COMMITTEES
on taxation had decided to report favor
ably. The other two which the commit
tee also had decided to report favorably
on were the one imposing q tax OF I'VE
mills on intangibles and the one coming
into the Senate creating taxation COM
mission. The whole question will there
fore be up this week.
Mr.. Rowe Of Bennington informed the
House that deer legislation for the session
was at an end, aud. therefore. the com
nittee on game and fisheries reported
half dozen deer bills unfavorably, since
The legislature had taken all the action re-
quired on the subject. The bills were
killed.
New House bills Saturday included:-
From the committee on state and court
expenses, to amend statutes relating to
fees Of jurors before justice.
From committee on banks, requiring
savings banks, savings institutions and
trust companies to carry = cab reserve.
Fifteen per cent Of commercial deposits
and i've per cent Of interest bearing de-
Dosits.
From committee on agriculture. relat-
ing TO evergrann trees. llaalnra raraf r,ro,-