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

Il. making 4 $1,000, $500 and $1,000.
Each OF these proposed amendments
suffered defeat and by the time they were
disposed Of, unkind feeling against the
bill in general had been engendered
which found expression in an adoption
BY yea and nay vote Of 100 to III Of the
motion made By Mr.. Batchelder Of
Townshend to the effect that II the state
did not wish to pay the commissioner Of
agriculture q living salary the bill be dis
missed.
The House also refused third reading
to the House bill enlarging the appropri-
alton for the state geologist and the act
relating to the appointment Of guardians
for minors. on which the Judiciary COM
mittee made favorable report.
Mr.. Fletcher OF Cavendish, chairman Of
the committee on ways and means,
sounded q note OF warning in the House
Wednesday. He explained that the rev.
enues Of the state without the imposition
OF direct tax had in ell probability
nearly reached their limit for the present,
that the chairman Of the committee on
appropriations has now in his hands bills
appropriating approximately $500, 900,
and that there would be a probable sur
plus at the end OF the fiscal year Of st70,-
900. He said 1t Is the province Of COM
mittee on ways and means to provide for
the support OF government for two years
from July next that the legislature must
90 slow In appropriations or surely face q
direct tar, the necessity Of which he op-
posed. In this connection Mr.. Fletcher
urged either cutting the amount paid BY
BILE sum where there would not be q pre-
MUM for sIaughtering COWS, or do away
with il altogether.
Senator Donoway Of Addison intro
duced q bin in the Senate Wednesday
morning making the pay Of state wit
nesses 81 per day and mileage instead OF
q per day aa at present. bill intro
! duced by Senator Gibson Of Windham
would permit deductions for debts owing
within the state.
A bill introduced in the House BY Mr.
. Howe Of St. Johnsbury provides for thres
terms Of court il each county in the statl
instead Of two as at present. Mr.. Adaml
> of Marlboro introduced q bill which 70
! enacts the old Law which provided for thu
publication of petitions for altering town
or county lines in the newspapers il
I the county in which said towns are 10
Gated.
A NEW TAX SCHEME.
|, Mr.. Tnden of Northfeld proposed
: remedy for taxation in q bill which
Q provides a tax OF ssven-tenths Of one pc
cent on Indebtedness Of every kind. tn
: payment Of which Is secured by mortgage
:, ON real estate located within the state.
= A bill introduced by Mr.. DivoIl o
i Rockingham makes Oct. IL q legal holi
5 day in Vermont to be called "Discover.
y day." commemorating the discovery o
r America by Columbus.
; The House passed unanimously with
out debate the bill which Tuesday wa
d ordered to third reading over an advers
n report by the Judiciary committee, whicl
b provides that limitations OF action
, against towns for injuries on highway
e must be brought within two years
, AMONG the House bills slaughtered il
that body Wednesday morning wer
Is those making close season on mink
:. foxes and raccoons and to provide 70
. weekly payments for milk and cream.
% New Senate bills Wednesday included
Is BY Senator Finn Of Windsor, apprC
5, priating money 10 pay Judgments {
court Of claims.
IF By Senator Huntley Of Washington
n Town orders shall NOT be drawn betwee
le the day of annual accounting and tow
b nesting.
By Senator Croft. Dead bodies froI
y without the state may be buried II .,
q companied by certificate of death. Sue
le certificate shall be recorded In tow
" where body is buried.
The House Wednesday passed.
b II. 215, relating to liability Of estatg
re Of deceased paupers.
H. 40, relating to ceding the Unite
= States exclusive Jurisdiction of certai
> lands In Weybridge.
ae H. IS, relating to setting fires on Il
= lands OF another.
Of H. 22s, providing for more uniforl
N and economical system OF teachers.
st II. 2o4, relating to time allowed teacl
n ers.
n. h. 267, relating to evidence OF ma
e riage.
e. h. 2ss, relating to the payment
% bank deposits to foreign executors or q
OF ministrators.
r The House killed -
H. %, relating to the appropriation 4
70 the state geologist.
be H. SO, relating to fees Of juror.
t. H. 1872, relating to schools.
New House bills Wednesday includes
IT. By Mr.. Thompson Of Arlington. Pr
vides for stopping of passenger trains,
receive and discharge passengers WI
IT. hold and use frst-class transportation Z
in a continuous passage OF at least 40 mil
all from or for points within or without Il
'te state Fixes penalty OF not less than 9
ct nor more than 800.
y, By Mr.. Howe Of Bennington, Felatil
&c to actions for libel. Provides that VIII
Oh retraction of the supposed libel
ne offered or Published, mitigation Of daI
ages shall follow on the trial for acti'
or for libel.
1T. By Mr.. Lavigne of Colchester,
m amend statutes relating to cutting tres
y. shrubs and bushes within the roadway
nd a railroad. Provides penalty II such q
ais not cut In October annually.
PRINTERS POOL UNDER FIRE.
no For the FIRST time the House Thursd
afternoon resolved itself into.a commit
ro- of the whole. House bill 179, viii
DIV provides for the payment OF sums
money to the Burlington Free Press ass
Ills citation, the St. Adams Messenger Co
re- pauy and the futile company of Ri