Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
summary of Legislative Proceeding.

THURSDAY, OCT. 9srH-sESATR.
bill was introduced by Senator Bridgman Of Wind
ham, to compel school districts TO provide instruction
for their legal scholars. 1t provides that when the
officers Of school district do not provide the instruc-
ton required by law, the seecmen may, upon hear
ing, etc, declare the Offices vacant, and make provi-
sions for such instruction Of legal scholars the
trict in out Of the district, and may without vote
OF district assess taI aud make rAte.bill for the
expenses thereof The bill also provides for the dvi-
sion Of public money, and that the law may take e.
feet at once, etc.
BY Senator Paul Of Windsor, to vest the marshal,
deputy-mArsh1l superintendent, police appointed
by the directors Of any State county agricultural
society, with the police powers Of special constabeS
imposing hnes upon trespassers fairgrounds etc.
By Senator Stafford Of Franklin, act in relation
to resignation Of Judges Of the supreme court. The
first section is as follows: "when any Judge Of the
supreme court resigns his once, after having served
such for twenty years consscutiyely, and having
attained the age OF seventy years. be SHALL during the
residue Of his natural life receive the same salary
which was by law payable to him at the time Of his
resignation"
The bill toprevent and suppress contAgou diseases
among domestic animals WAS read the third time
Senator Dana proposed an amendment in the fourth
section, that the commissioners may be limited in
their prohibition OF introduction Of cattle etc. into
this State, to those animals believed to be infected
with contagious diseases, etc. which was agreed to,
and the bill as amended was passed.
A Joint resolution introduced by Senator Cook
OF Rutland, authorizing the committee the insane
to visit the several penal institutions Of the state and
also insane asylums at Concord, N H. and Northamp-
ton Mass. Senator Fuller thought that, inssmuch as
former committees had visited these institutions,
their reports II examined would give all the inform
alton necessary and he opposed resolution Sen
ator Bridgman thought that conditions might change
and improvements might have been made, since fo--
visits. Senators Cook aud Henry also favored TIT
resolution. Senator Fuller further explained his
views the resolution, and thought at the present
time there was no necessity for It. The resolution
finally passed, 10 to TO-
HOUSE,.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Smith OF st. Johns
bury regulating the running Of railway trains Sun
day. Il provides that 1t shall be unlawful to run
train Of single engine upon any railroad, ex-
cept trains delayed by accident stormy weather,
through pass enger trains starting Saturday from
place outside the State, vrecng trains, and trains
necessary for the preservation of life and property
under penalty Of not less than hundred dollars
or more than one thousand dollars.
BY Mr.. Taft Of Burlington, act relating to taxa
ton. 1t provides for some important and radieA
changes in the present listing law; That the list OF
each poll shall be dollar instead Of two, as now
that there shall be included In real estate, telegraph
poles, wires and apparatus, and the machinery used
by gas companies, including gas pipes for the repea
Of the present law taxing savings banks for the tax
alton Of deposits in savings banks in the way
that other personal property is taxed that corpora
tions shall make sworn returns Of the stock undel
penalty Of $4,000 for each offence; that the rolling
stock Of railroads shall be taxed in the different town.
through which the roads run, in propo rtion to tn
| length Of the road in each town; that the presen
law limiting the taxation Of railroads to $4,000 mile
shall be repealed that the State tax shall he
and collected according to the population, instead o
according to the list now that all the present law
relating to equalization committees, boards ETC.,
repealed for the annual appraisal Of real estate, tn
personal property, by the listers Of each town
for the repeal of the onset Of debts law for the in
Fiction Of penalty Of $500 for each offence upon an
lister derelict to his duty.
The bill known as the cour sells compensation bill,
forbiddng the payment Of counsel who assist tn
stato's attorney who defend respondents, came n
for third reading, and, after long debate was hna
y passed, l44 to 50.
An act in relation to mortgages OF personal proper
ty, having been passed by the House and sent to tn
Senate, came back passed in concurrence with pre-
posAl Of amendment which agreed to. This bi
amends the chatte mortgage law that the propert
mortgaged cannot be removed from tho State WithoJ