Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

outlet Of Lake Morey In the town Of tahE-
lee
A new senate bill by Senator Gibson.
relating to exemption from trustee pro-
cess, changes the present law so that
one-third Of mans wages 10 exempt.
The House Wednesday passed.
Fl. 003, relating to discrimination BY
agents Of life insurance companies.
n. 61O, requiring state officers 80 give
duplicate receipts for money received 10
the use OF the state
Committees Of conference we're named
bv the House to consider H. "a, relating
to the disposition Of license lees, and a
401, relating TO the cutting of trees an
bushes within the limits OF highways.
New House bllls:-
Bv the COMMITTEES on education, to
amend Section 2 Of No. 108 Of the acts OF
1885, entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Bethel graded school district"
II. 61a, By the COMMITTEES on educa-
tion, relating to grammar school lands.
FLOwAGE BILL KILLED.
The iowage bin lad the right Of way
in the House Thursday afternoon and was
the star attraction for an hour. Mr..
Fletcher OF Cavendish presented written
opinion from the encouragement on
the constitutionality Of the bill in ques-
tion, which in substance was that the
constitution of the state does not author
ize such legislation, and that the pro-
posed measure II enacted into law would
be unconstitutional because It would not
be general in it's application.
Mr.. Leary Of Burlington said that
while the judiciary committee has great
respect for the opinion Of the attorney
1 - I'D frra
He said the supreme court has found
three defects in the Law now in force, and
the bill now in question remedies these
defects. Mr.. Leary said he believed no
member Of the House would violate his
oath to support the constitution Of the
state in voting for this bin. 1t has been
framed for the purpose of developing the
water power OF the state and II it has de-
fects the supreme court can locate them.
Mr.. Davis Of Springfield believed the
bill under discussion remedied the consti-
tutional defects in the law now in force.
Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish said the bin
means, in substance, to give the individ.
ual and private corporations the right Of
eminent domain under the guise of 9
public services corporation and be wa
strongly opposed to It. On motion Of
Mr.. Pinney OF Bridgewater, the bin wal
dismissed BY large majority.
The House ordered to Q third reading
the Senate bin relating to the practice o.
medicine and surgery after proposing al
amendment that II shall not apply Il
those who practice the tenets of theil
church without claiming any knowledgl
Of medicine or surgery. This amend
ment Is proposed in the interests of th'
I Christian Scientists who were present II
force when this bill was given q hearinr
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish from tn
joint COMMITTEES on final adjournment re
ported to the House that until all taxa
tion and fish and gene measures can b
disposed of II Is impossible to fix an!
time for final adjournment This was II
answer to the joint resolution introduce,
Wednesday BY Mr. Fish Of vergennes pro
+. viding for final adjournment Wednesday
( Jan. IS.
PRINTERS BILL DIES.
I Unless the Senate recedes from its pro
! posals OF amendment, the House bill pre-
, viding for the payment to certain print
! ing concerns the sums therein named 70
: work done for the state will fail Of pas
sage. The House members of the com
mittee Of conference appointed on thi
bill reported to the House Thursday
through Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish, Ii
Z chairman, that 1t Is impossible for tn
1 committee Of conferences to reach 9
! agreement.
The senate Thursday after = diseussio
& lasting part Of two days killed the Houl
!, bill prohibiting the discharge Of sewas
!, or polluted matter into the waters {
! Lake Bomoseen.
Z The Senate killed the Senate bill rela
!. ing to the sale Of intoxicating liquor
which was known a. the "ciub licenl
bill"
!, It took the House Just eight minuts
: Thursday to dispose Of the bill creating
: state license commissioner, discussion
!, which occurred in the House. Mr.. How
I Of Bennington moved to ameud the bi
1 by taking the appointment OF liceni
= commissioners from the state commi
sioner and leaving il with the towns an
cities voting for license. The ament
ment was lost. On motion Of Mr.. PHI
ney of BrsdRewater, the bill was the
I, dismissed by vote Of 1872 to 50.
= HUNTERS LICENSE TEN CENTS
Dc The House devoted the remainder
,. the forenoon to a running discussion
1, the hunters license bill. Mr.. Hinsda
~ Va Oh AISQN4G OAAIAGA M Nnt0ta0AAAI1 tAAt
ing the license fee for resident hunte
ID ten cents instead Of fifty cents. Tn
ID amendment Was favored by Mr.. Bacon
r. Hartford and opposed by Mr.. Howe
N Bennington.
e. Mr.. Adams Of Marlboro repeated b
Id argument that the bill is unconstitutio
I'd al. Mr.. Bean Of Wheelock thought It Z
In wrong to impose q license of so cen
to on the boys OF Vermont when they
I'd out to shoot woodchucks. The ten-ce
&C amendment was then adopted.
On the question of the passage of d
0u bill with proposals Of amendment, N
81 Martin Of Brookline argued that ii is I
as wrong for a farmer who happens to ov
BY q little farm to be able to hunt without
IL license, while his neighbor who owns
be land must take out a license even If 1t
it only for ten cents.
ng Mr.. Howe Of st. Johnsbury said we
ready have to get license to get marri
T. and to be buried, and IL we keep on
: will have to get license to 60 courti
y or to milk our cows. The bill was fin
y ~ passed with proposals of amendmer
- nv q vote If 1Rf In "a