St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-30
LEGISLATIVE DONGS
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GleCLlOuh 10 the reference 10 uOIl4-
nations.) To committee on cleo
tions.
H. 66-By Mr.. Ward of DanviIle.
(by request,) relating to the pollu-
ton of the waters of Joe's brook be-
tween Jose pond and the Passump-
sic river. (Fixes penalty of not less
than $25 nor more than $1,000 T.
general committee.
III. 1O4-By Mr.. Taft of Town
shend to amend Section 1914 of the
p. S., relating to the transportation
and board of pupils attending ele-
mentary schools. Estate treasurer
shall annually pay to the several
towns which have furnished during
preceding school year, transporta-
ton and board for their resident pu-
pills in attendance on elementary
schools, sums as follows: so per
cent. or more up to 60 per cent. of
their grand lists, a sum equal to 20
per cent. of amount expended for
transportation and board; to towns
expanding so per cent. to 20 per
cent, a sum equal to 81 u per cent.
of amount expended; and to towns
expanding 20 per cent. or more
sum equal to SO per cent. of the
amount so expended). To commit
tee on education.
H. 1O2-By Mr.. Barry of Spring
field, (by request), relating to pay
of certain soldiers and sailors in the
Civil War. (Soldiers or sailors who
enlisted from Vermont in the Civil
War shall be entitled to receive 81
per month for time served, provided
he was not credited to this state,
and has not received any state pay
rfn of IF
listment). To committee on inter
nal affairs.
Status of Public Lands
The status of the lands reserved in
town charters for various public
rights, such as support of colleges,
support of grammar schools for the
first settled minister and support of
the gospel, has in many cases be-
come a deep and dark mystery.
These lands have been divided and
subdivided to such an extent that it
is often difficult to trace them by re-
ference to the original grants, they
have passed into the hands of per-
sons far removed from the original
grantees, they have been diverted
from their original purposes and the
yearly rental bears no true relation
to their rental value today.
A joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Roy of Caledonia and adopted
by the Senate this afternoon calls on
the committee on education to make
an investigation in regard to these
lands and make a report to the Leg
islature. 1t is doubtful if any COM
prehensive and satisfactory investi-
cation can be made within the time
that will be occupied by this session
of the legislature, but the subject is,
in the opinion of lawyers who have
occasionally had attention called to
this matter, well worth investiga-
ton, that the status of these lands
and their holders may be improved
The Hedgehog Must Go
The house by a substantial ma
jority refused to repeal the bounty
on hedgehogs but two members with
an economical turn of mind have in
troduced bills, one making the boun-
ty 20 cents and the other Is cents.
Bill by DIR. Aldrich
H. 12O-By Mr.. Aldrich of st.
Johnsbury, to amend sections 1873
and 1856, p. s., relating to the cleo
ton and certificates of representa-
tives to General Assembly. (Elec-
ton by plurality on third ballot
towns casting less than 800 votes for
governor, and in towns casting more
votes, election by plurality on first
ballot.) To committee on elections.
H. 122-By. Mr.. Ward of Dan
vile, to amend section 3426, p. S.,
as amended by section / of No. 80 of
the acts of 1908, and No. 107 of the
acts of 1910, relating to election or
appointment of town road commits
sioner Zone or two commissioners
may be elected by ballot unless ap-
pointed by the selectmen.) To
committee on highways and bridges.
To Mark Site of First Normal School
III. 1OS-By Mr.. Cutting Of Con-
cord (by request), providing for the
erection OF a marker on the site
of the first normal school in Ameri-
ca. provides for commission of
three members appointed by the
governor and appropriates $500 for
purchasing and erecting at Concord
Corners, a suitable marker on the
site of and to commemorate the first
normal school in America.) To com
mittee on appropriations.
II. 136-By Mr.. Bowman of Wat
erford, for the committee on mill
tary affairs, to amend Sec. 2 Of No
172 Of the acts of 1910, entitled
An act creating board of army
commissioners and authorizing the
purchase, construction and main
tenance of armories for use of the
Vermont National Guard" (Increas-
es the limit of cost to state from
$1,000 to $4,000 for any one ar
mory.) Ordered to lie and be print
ed.
House Bill No. %, introduced by
Mr.. Ward of Danville allowing the
levying of taxes, for building side
walks in fire districts was signed by
the governor yesterday.
The Guildhan Contest
Hearings have been held in the
Guildhall election contest and the
committee first reported that the
republican candidate for representa-
tive should be seated. Then it tC
the matter up again and reported
yesterday recommending that the
seat be declared vacant. 1t will be