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

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II. Sos, requiring saving institutions to
carry q cash reserve. The bill was slight
" amended so Is to read as follows
Livery savings bank, savings Institution
and trust company shall, At ell times,
carry 81 cash reserve IS per cent Of the |
total amount Of its commercial deposits
and three per cent Of its interest bearing
deposits. NOT less than one-ffth Of this
reserve shall consist Of gold and silver
coin, the demand obligations Of the Unit
ed States or national bank currency"
The bill was made special order Tor FRI
day.
A committee Of conferences was named
on H. $50, relating to billiard and pool
rooms and bowling alleys.
The Senate killed 8. ia, relating to
sale OF intoxicating liluor, and H. S5A,
rspealing the act providing for the assess
ment Of taxes on the gross earnings Of
railroads.
A new Senate bill from the Judiciary
committee related to contempt.
The House Thursday killed -
H. 297, regulation Of caucuses.
H. 4so. Limitation OF actions against
towns.
H. eOl, computation Of price Of milk
By creameries.
SENATE PASSES TAX BILLS.
The Senate sprung a surprise Friday.
Without waiting action from the joint
special committee on taxation that was
still at work, it passed with only four
dissenting votes the Finn taxation bill
after it had been amended by adding the
provisions of House bills $50 and 500
which provide for the adjustment Of all
Offsets, Q tax Of five mills ON intangibles
= : l.. =
sion The Senate chamber was crowded
during the hour that this measure was
debated. II was engineered By Senator
Finn, who was supported by Senators
Kidder. Butler, Donaway and others.
The opposition was led by Senator CORY.
, The four senators who voted against II
: were Senators Cory, Bliss, Kennedy and
Lewis OF Lamoille.
, After q warm debste, the House killed
the bill providing for election Of town
representatives by plurality vote. An at
/ tempt to amend 90 as to slect that way on
the second ballot also failed. The bill
I was favored by Mr.. KinsieY Of Rutland
city and opposed by Mr.. Fish Of Yer.
4 gennes, Mr.. Howe of St. Johnsbury and
Z Mr.. DeBoer OF Montpelier.
The blu establishing q branch Of thl
state laboratory Of hygiene at st. Johns.
, bury was ordered to third reading aftel
4 it had been debated for an hour. Il VA
! favored by Mr. Howe Of st. Johnsbury
3 Mr.. Balch Of Lunenburgh and others
r and was opposed BY Mr.. DsBoer Of Mont
: pelier on the ground that the state boart
! Of health is opposed to establishing sucl
. branch.
A resolution offered in the House b.
: Mr.. Watson Of St. Adams city and unsni
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a bers who of late have been In tbs habit o
: slamming the desk covers on any mem
: Der who had the foor, II they happene,
q to tire Of what be had to say.
y LUMP SALARY BILL KILLED.
u One Of the most enjoyable debates o
d the session took plac In the Hous
, when the Senate bill fixing the salary o
:, the members Of the general assembly q
e250 for the session was reached. Tn
bill was opposed by Mr.. Locklin Of Rich
ford, Mr.. Fletcher Of ,Cavendlsh, Nj
Jones Of Sudbury, Mr.. Watson OF St Al
bans city, Mr.. Daniels OF East Montpelie
9 and Mr.. DsBoer Of Montpelier. Mr.. Be
con OF Hartford and Mr.. Davis Of Spring
Geld favored per diem OF IS. Mr.. Fis
!. Of VergenDes opposed this. The bill We
killed BY . strong adverse vote.
The House after an hours discussion
ordered to q third residing the bill whic
= provides for placing the sheriffs Of tn
" state on q salary basis for services pei
formed for the state 10 lieu OF all fee
1. After consulting with the auditor of q
counts, the joint COMMITTEES on state an
J. = court expenses amended the bill 30 thl
y 1t present Il provides for the salaries {
the sherifs in the several counties Is 70
Z lows:-Addison, 1900; Bennington
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= 600; Essex, $3.50; franklin, 1890; Gran
:. Isle, $3.50; Lanoille, $500; Orange, $500
Orleans, 5000; Rutland, fl4OO; Washing
- ton, 1890; Windham, $500; windsS
=. g., 400.
y, Mr.. Bacon of Hartford was granite
= unanimous consent to introduce q bi
which provides for making Feb. ~, Lii
a coins birthday, legal holiday for tn
:. year only.
A new House bill increases clerical q
= sistance in once Of superintendent Of e,
- ucation from $500 70 $1,000 per year.
The Senate Friday passed.
! H. 566, requiring savings banks, So
OF ings institutions and trust companies
OF carry a cash reserve.
lie H. sol. empowering FIRE district No.
X in Rochester to bring water into said di
IT'S trict and to issue bonds for that purpos
us n o1O, requiring state orncers 10 g1'
OF duplicate receipts for money received
of the use Of the state.
The Senate ordered to third rsadir
bis Senator Gibson's primary election bil
N after an explanation by the Trainer.
all The House Friday passed.
Its 8. 95, relating to the practice Of med
go cine and surgery.
mt 8. 129, relating to fire escapes.
8. 80, to provide for the equipment
he the storage vault in the state house.
II. 3. 126. relating to chatteI mortgags
all s. $50, to appropriate money for repai
wn and improvements Of the state hospii
{ 3 for the insane.
no H. 613, amending an act to incorpora
is the Bethel graded school district.
II. 614, relating to grammar schc
al lands.
led The House killed.
we Il. 447, relating to traffic in intoxicl
ng ing liquor.
al SHARP TALK IN HOU Sc.
us A sharp and at times personal discr