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of the term, in which to grant licenses
adopted, and the bill passed,
EVE SESSION, Nov. IA, 1885

81
EVE SESSION, Nov IA, 1889.
SENATE iJts.---Incorporating the {
Bank of Poultney, called up by Mr.. Con-
verse, and variously amended. TO render
the provisions similar to those OF the bill
rechartering the Bank of Caledonia. Mr..
Foster addressed the Senate on the imper- !
feet security of bonds, and moved that the
bill be amended by erasing the provision
for bonds, SO to rely for security on mort
cages upon improved real estate. Amend
ment adopted, yeas 10, nays 10. the Pres
ident giving his casting vote in the aftlr-
native. The bill was further amended,
on motion of Mr.. Pierpoint and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Mcmillan, when Mr. Adams
requested the chairman of the committee !
on banks to state reasons, If any existed.
for the incorporation OF new bank in the
county of Rutland. MIR. Mcmillan re-
Piled to this inquiry, by stating the reasons
assigned by the applicants of the bank,
showing very large amount OF business
at Poultney, and vicinity, and possession
of much wealth 10 that and the adjoining
towns, requiring bank facilities to "a large
amount The bill was then read a third
time, when Mr.. Cobb addressed the Sen
ate in opposition to the bill, and it passed,
yeas Ia, nays 9.
Revised Statutes-Chapter l07, of SAL
aries and fees, from the house, with
amendments reducing the salaries of the
State Treasurer. Secretary of State. aud
Clerks of The House and of the Senate
Considered in the Senate, Mr.. Converse
in the chair. The amendment reducing
the salary of the Treasurer, was unanl-
mousIy rejected; reducing the salary of
Secretary of State, rejected with but one
dissenting voice; reducing the salary of
the Secretary Of the Senate, advocated by
Mr. Mcmillan. opposed by Mr.. Pierpoint
and reiec:ed by a small majority; reduc-
ing the compensation of the clerk of the
House, in the sum Of Is dollars, opposed
by Messrs. Perpoint, Swift and Egerton,
and unanimously rejected reducing the
compensation OF the Secretary Of civil and
military affairs from $500 TO 500, reject
ed, by small majority; reducing the
compensation of the assistant secretary of
the Senate, in the sum Of $50, concurred
in. with an amendment, providing to re-
duce the salary but $25, and as amended
adopted, yeas Is, nays 8; reducing the
salary of the assistant clerk of the House,
in the sum of S25. Mr.. Egerlon moved
so 10 amend the amendment as to reduce
the salary in the sum of $50 rejected,
yeas s, nays Is, and the amendment of
the house was adopted by small major
: ity; reducing the compensation ofthe en-
crossing clerk of the House, in the sum
of S25. Adopted by a close vote. R.
t ducing the compensation of the Lieuten-
; ant Governor and Presiden. of the Senate
; from four to three doll rs per day. Op-
f posed by Mr.. Eyerton, formerly Lieut.,
Governor, supported by MIR. Cobb, aud re-
jected; increasing the compensation oil
, the Speaker of the House from 81 SO &c
$500 per dav. Adopted unanimously
: reducing the annual compensation of the
!: Superintendent of the State Prison, from
g an average sum of about $4,000 annual
r y allowed on settlement of his accounts
!. aud fixing the compensation at 500
/ Mr. Lawrence moved so to amend tn,
amendment as to fix the compensation "a
$500. Mr.. Pierpoint moved 10 try tn
er question on $3.50. lost. yeas 7, NAYS Ia
5. the question then taken upon $500, am
2, los, yeas TO- nays IL. and the qnestio
L. upon concurring in the amendment pro
N posed by the house was taken, and los
to yeas Il, nays Il.
r. HOUSE Revised Statutes Passed =
of Chapters 81 o. preservation of the publ
llf health; 81 of preservation of sheep; 7
u of pedlars, (the House amended this bi
y on motion of Nj. Wentworth, by proviC
he ing that persons transporting goods fro
if town to town, or persons coming fro
yer without the state, and offering goods te,
err porarily at auction, be deemed ppdIa
re- within the meaning of this &C, J 20, 2
ro- % and %, Of roads. bridges, ferries al
zen .urnpikes, (amended, requiring 10 da
to notice TO be given 10 selectmen, of app
of cation to the grand jury for an indictme
arr for bad roads, also tax bill to be made @
nd and delivered by the Is, of April
hat Friday. Nov. Is.
ita SENATE Revised Statutes-Chap
ent lO7, Of salaries and fees. the question
~ lug upon cencurring with the House
le- an amendment, reducing the salary OF
in. Judges of the Supreme Court from fo
bly,, teen to thirteen hundred dollars, allow
lird the usual fees in addition. Advocated
Mr. Cobb, on the ground thatthe servi
|. of the reporter lpssened he labor of
1ar- Judges; opposed by MeSsrs. Plerpe
ear, and Converse. who preferred fourt
bird hundred dollars, dispensing with the f
wing as fixed by the Senate when acting u
Mr.. the bill. There was mistake in sup
lent, ing the Reporter relieved the court II
read the labor Of making reports. The
ports were still made by the Judges. a
.pter increased amount OF labor, the Repo