Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-21

H. 449, to aid the town Of Woodford IN
payment Of extraordinary losses dne IL
food and forest fires.
5. 2, relating to the appropriation for
the laboratory Of hygiene, as amended.
ELECTIVE LICENSE BOARDS.
The House Tuesday passed the hin
which provides for the election of threa
county license commissioners in each
county Of the state, instead OF their being
appointed by the assistant Judges Of M
county court. Mr.. Williams Of Newnort
offered an amendment, giving the gov
ernor authority to appoint these commits
sionera. In supporting this amendment.
Mr.. Williams said this would take the
Of license commissioners oht
Of politics. The amendment was favored
by Mr.. Jones Of Sudbury and was op-
posed BY Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish. who
said II the amendment prevails It would
put the whole thing back into politics
and would create a political machine.
The amendment was lost and the bill was
then passed.
The Senate Tuesday confirmed the ap-
pointments sent In Monday by Governor
Prouty Of Charles A. Calderwcod of St.
Johnsbury. to be q trustee Of the state hos
pital Tor the insane at Waterbury, and Of
Fred L. Davis Of Pomfret to be state COM
missioner OF agriculture.
The governor also reappointed the old
board Of library commissioners as fol-
lows;-M. NJ. Wilson OF Randolph, chair
man; Elizabeth II. Winslow OF Brandon.
Fanny B. Fletcher OF Cavendish, Susan
n. Smith Of st. Johnsbury, Edward M.
Goddard OF Montpelier.
The Senate Tuesday passed the Gibson
primary election bill after the same had
been slightly amended. On the question
Of its passage. Senators Gorham and Bliss
were the only ones who voted against IT.
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
Senator Fairbanks appropriating $500 for
the Vermont Historical society to be ex-
pended under direction Of the president
and librarian.
The House Tuesday refused passage to
the bill estabtishine duxanimae ~institu-
tions for the teaching and practice Of the
new science Of dnxanimae BY ~diaduction
after It had ordered the same to q third
reading. This was . hard blow to Mr..
Bowles Of Woodford, who has worked
day and night for the passage OF this bill.
TAKING PUBLIC PROPERTIES.
The uouse devoted the entire forenoon
to the bill introduced By the COMMITTEES
on corporations which provides that real
estate appropriated 10 a public use by a
municipality, and not located in the
municipality 50 appropriating such real
estate, shall be set In the list to the owner
thereof. The principal debate was
on an amendment offered by Mr.. Leary
Of Burlington, which provided that when
q municipality sells power, water or cleo
tricity for instance, they shall pay a tax
to the town from which such power is Sc
cured, or IN other words a tax on the
original investment. The bill provides
that towns and cities shall pay taxes on
the amount such real estate is worth with
rs improvements to the towns that have
taken il.
The amendment was favored by Mr..
Fish OF vergennes, Mr.. Montgomery Of
Hardwick, Mr.. Williams OF Newport,
Mr.. Davis Of Springfield, Mr.. Hewitt Of
Berlin, Mr.. DeBoer OF Montpelier and
others, but the amendment was lost rs L
1O5. Mr.. Williams OF Newport then op
posed the original bill because of the
multiplicity OF law suits that would fol
low. He said ii will increase the bust
ness Of the lawyers and Of the courts.
Mr.. DeBoer Of Montpelier, taking thu
Montpelier water works as a text, made
strong argument against the bill, show
ing that II It passed, the city Of Mont
pelier would be obliged to pay to tn
town Of Berlin taxes IN property worth
quarter Of q million Of dollars. Mr.. FISH
OF Vergennes cited another concrete in
stance and characterized the bill rs reyo
~iutionary and unjust. It was also op
/, posed by Mr.. Goodall Of Whitinghar
| and Mr.. Jones Of sudbury.
The uCuaa raaonnfdarad fta vote ~ here
/ by 1t rejected the amendment proposed b
t Mr.. Leary. after which the bill was OF
dered to lie.
The Senate Tuesday passed.
Fl. $50, relating to the sals Of certai
: drugs. The Senate voted to reconsids
g It's vote on the bill.
2 II. 1853, relating to the adulteration
I paint and regulating the sale thereof.
II. 534, Incorporates the village {
9 South Royalton.
s. 2, relating to the appropriation {
the state laboratory OF hygiene as amend
+ ed BY House.
c The Senate Tuesday killed.
Fl. ss2, relating to FIRE insurance pol
. cies.
i New Senate biIls:-
By Senator Sherwin, relating to trust
process.
= Byscommittee on education, relating
J. school age and attendance.
The House Tuesday passed.
8. "a, relating to the .terms Of aupren
court with proposals Of amendment.
i s. 146, to provide for investigating q
II need OF additional buildings for the u
Of the state, with proposals Of amen
r. ment.
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