Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17
GREAT FIGHT OVER
OFFSET ABOLITION



DsBosSs Speech Slaves on Expect
e Decentralization to Come W
La4er--Tnxmslon OF lnaanaible and
Taxatlon Commission Bins Involves
IN lts Fato--A New Normal School
Project = State Fais Appropriation
Passos House, cmpulscFS Cattle
Test Proposed--No ouaiIfIod Verdict
Of Capital Punlshnent : Printers
BlMs 90 Issue Between Houses
Time os Final Adlournmens stli In
dsanIte, and Perhaps ReFnots.
Considerably more than . quorum were
present when the legislature convened
Monday evening OF last week and good
deal Of routine business was run on. The
committeo on appropriations introduced
. bin in the House appropriatinG &lz,O00
annually for the support Of the normal
schools at Randolph, Castleton and john
eou and $50. 600 TO build a new normal
school At johnson. The HouBr refused
third reading to the Senate hili which
cut The per diem OF state witnesses from
g 70 Il per diem.
The Senate passed Monday evening"
II. 500, relating to the taking Of fish
for sale or gain.
Il. al, to incorporate the Vermont
Northern Railroad company.
d. 366, relating to applications to the
general assembly.
4. $40. relating to the bond OF the
trsasursrs of savings institutions.
H. $50, relating to summons in di-
vorce cases.
The Senate bill killed.
H. 332, relating to residence in special
cases.
New Senate
By the judiciary committee, an act re-
lating to chattel mortgages.
The House Monday evening passed.
H. 247, relating to the salaries OF pro-
bate judges.
a. s2s, relating to examination Of pu-
pills.
H. 400, to prohibit placing ashes on
highways.
II. 53l, appropriating money to build 9
barn at the house of correction.
The House killed.
H. 1856, relating to fees Of witnesses.
II. 47s, relating to pay Of pstit jurors
Il. 55i, relating to selection Of grand
and petit jurors.
New House BILL.
II. 500, Mr.. Bowles Of Richlord, to es-
tabIish duxanima institutions for the prac.
tice Of this new science by dihduction.
The House Tuesday tackled several Inn
portaht bills and made considerable prog
ress with them. The bill introduced the
previous Saturday from the committee on
agriculture requiring dealers in ever
green trees in other states to pay three
cents to the town clerks OF the towns In
Vermont where such trees are cut was
amended, making dealers pay five cents
into the town treasury for every tree
shipped and was then ordered to q
third reading.
5000 ANNUALLY FOR STATE FAIR.
The bill appropriating 5000 annually
for the years 1909 and 1910 for the sup
port OF the state fair was reached. On
the recommendation Of the committee on
appropriations It was amended 30 that in.
dividual subscriptions must he made fol
$4,000 IN each Of the years named, and
that the money Appropriated for the state
fair shall not be paid out until the state
has a clear deed to the fair grounds al
White River Junction. This bill was
then ordered to the third reading with
out debate.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported without accommodation tho
House bill appropriating 81 900 in th'
years 1909 and 1910 for investigating tbs
water resources OF the state. Mr.. BacoF
Of Hartford, chairman Of tho committes
on appropriations, stated that while th'
committee favored the work provided FOL
in this bill It was not sure the stat
should appropriate money for such pur
pose. On his motion the bill was ordered
TO lie until the matter could be furthe
investigated.
The House ordered to a third readinl
without debate after favorable reports
from committees the bills providing 10
q graduated scale OF registration fees 70
automobiles the bill raising the salarie
Of tho judges OF the supreme and superio
courts from s3, 900 to Il, 600 annually ant
the bill requiring savings banks, saving
institutions and trust companies to carr
q certain cash reserve.
Thu Senate aud House locked horns o.
the House bill which provides that tn
state should pay the expense Of cuttin
trees, bushes and weeds by the side Q
state roads. The bill passed the House i
this form, but was returned with pre-
posal o. amendment from the Senate ths
the towns and cities and not the stat
should stand this expense. In the pr
posed amendment the House refused
concur aud It Is probable q committee
conference will be named.
senator Kidder introduced 3 bill INF
the Senate which provides that hote
more than two stories high, publ
buildings, halls and places Of amusemel
more than one story high shalt
equipped with Gre escapes and suitab
ladders.
THE SPEAKER ON ADJOURNMENT
Speaker Cheney took occasion to a
dress a few pertinent remarks to {
House. He said they had reached til
when II was proper to take stock and :
where they stand in regard to final 9
iournment. The speaker said that
though the present legislature had be
criticized in some Of the newspapers
the state, the state Is more to blame th
the legislature by sending less than 4
per cent Of members to Montpelier "
have had experience in leg islation.
Mr.. Cheney said that in his opini
there e no possibility Of reaching fl
adjournment Saturday. The speai
thought II the legislature cannot do