Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

TO abato aad suppress nusancos. Gambling paoesRre
included within the provisions Of the law, and penal
ties are imposed upon the lessor Of the premises kept
as a nuisance.
The bill allowing the ibeiant and libelee In divorce
cases to be Witnesses was passed.
HousK.
The bill making husbands and wives competent Wit
nesses for and against each other was reported ad
versey by the committee, aud its passage refused.
The Rutland County National Bank claims bill, and
the bill relative to adoptions and change Of names
were under discussion.
Thursday Nov. iiTH-sENArE.
In committee Of the whole the Senate considered
the bill for the equalization Of taxation.
HOUSE,.
Mr. Merrihed Of Newfane presented bill for the
establishment Of State normal school, Mr. Hooker
Of BrAteboro presented bill to commute the death
sentence Of Edwin c. Hayden. Mr.. Palmer Of Jericho
presented bill prohibiting the use Of barbed wire"
fencing on highways, any line against any sd-
joining land owner without the consent Of such land
owner Mr. Page Of Rutland presented abill asking
for more stringent provisions in the prohibtory Ii
quor law.
From the committee on corporations, Mr.. Spencer
Of Wilmington reported bill amending the charter
Of the village Of Brattleboro, which was passed.
In Joint assembly the election Of supreme court
judges was proceeded with.
FRIDAY Nov 12rH-sHSArE
An act to prevent Justice from being defeated by
clerical verbal inaccuracies in indictments for for
gerry was taken up and passed.
HOUSE,.
Mr.. Battel Of Mddlebury introduced bill for the
establishment Of state board Of railroad commits
sioners This bill is based the Massachusetts law
bill was introduced and discussed at length, pro-
vdng for only six supreme court judges instead Of
seven as now The bill repeating the present law for
highway damages was discussed and ordered to lie.
SATURDAY, Nov. ISTH--sENATE.
No business Of importance was transacted in the
Senate.
Tho bill to suppress and prevent contagious dis
eases among domestic animals read the third time
and passed. bill was reported fayorahly from the
committee, and discussed at length, providing that a
judge who has served 40 consecutive years and is 70
years old may resign and secure an annual pension
Of $3.50
MoFDAy, Nov. 15rH-HousE.
Mr.. Abel Of West Haven introduced bill requiring
all railroad passenger trains to be provided with auto
matte brakes operated from the engine.
The bill pensloning judges again came up FOR dis.
cussion, and was ordered to lie. TIE House bill per.
milling States attorneys to prosecute by information
came back from the Senate with amendments which
the House refused to concur in. The refusal Of the
House to concur kills the Till.
TUESDAY, Nov. l6rH-sENATE
The Senate proposed to the House, by a two-thirds
vote, the adoption Of constitutional amendment nI-
ing the fret Tuesday after the first Monday In Noyem-
Der for frcemAns meeting, aud the rst Wednesday In
January for the session Of the legislature.
HousE.
The bill reducing the number Of supreme court
judges from to SIX passed; yeas 1906, nays
100.
Allen G. Grover, the returned Democratic member
from wells, uuAeA,ed, and Nathan spaulding tue
Republcau contestant mt in his place