Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-02-21
Legislative Notes

The House having passed tax
alton measure, it is safe to say that
Legislature will adjourn the last of
the week, and the Senate passed i
Tuesday. If the signature of the
Governor OCCURS by that time, it
will be but a matter of hours before
adjournment OCCURS.
There were in the hands of the
committee 43 House bills and 2l
Senate bills, with 10 in the hands OF
the revision committee, and about 10
in the order-to-lie file, some of which
will not be taken up. Among these
will probably be the one relating
to committing Arthur Bosworth's
sentence. By the way, the COM
mittee to investigate the integrity
of Hapgood and the judiciary COM
mittee have not made their report,
but they have reported that they
find no fault to lay at the hands of
the committee; therefore, the as
sumption is, that Hapgood must
have been at fault.
The State House bill got back to
the House the last thing Friday
afternoon before adjournment, un-
til Monday evening, and then, the
House, because of the small number
present, decided to lay it on the
table until Tuesday morning.
The Senate proposed amendments
which the House was not concurred
in, and committee of conference
was not asked for, for the PROPOSE
tion will be submitted to the people.
The House got rid of all primary
bills, including S. Ill, which is the
Darling bill.
The Governor has signed several
important bills, among which is the
one organizing a !new educational
commission; reforesting of land; tax
alton on ynung timber, and the Blue
Sky law, which will keep from the
domain of Vermont, many, and in
fact, all wild cat investment compa-
nies; and gives to the Bank Com
missioner, F. G. Williams, authority
to investigate any, and all companies
coming to Vermont. He has also
signed one for the distribution of
electrical energy.
The State Purchasing agent has at
last been signed by the Governor
and will doubtless get the same
along with a raise in the salary of
the Sargent at Arms, whose duties
will be reduced in some particulars
and the office of printing commits
sioner will be done away with.
The Senate and House were not
agreed upon the appropriations to
state fairs and were at logger heads
over the codification of fish and
game until the committees of con-
ference got them together and the
deputy commissioner was out from
the bill but other concessions had tC
be made by each house.
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The bills for taxation of railroad
companies were killed in the Senate
The Governor Monday evening OF
Tuesday sent to the legislature &
message suggesting raising revenue
for support of the government anc
on taxation. The fact that the rail
road bill was killed, has something
to do with it as would amount t.
about $5000,0O0. The appraisal O.
railroads was filed in the office of th'
State Treasurer, Friday Afternoon
and the appraisal has been n'increased
If Senate 223 passed the House, al
persons that are committed for NOR
than six months will go to the Hous
of Correction instead of to Count,
jails as heretofore. This will Civ
less trouble with county jails.
The Barre City charter bill ha
been amended in the Senate so tina
they cannot have more authorit,
than the State Health officers, re
lating to the appointment of health
officer. This results from the recen
action when the fight was on il
Barre between the local board FAN
the State Board.
The bill for the conservation com
mission to spend $40, 900 did not ap
peal to the House and they killed tn
same in quick action Thursday morn
ing.
All of the fish and game bills hav
been killed excepting the codifca
ton.
Z The fact that the Senate did no
pass some bills which were TO