News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Work of the LEGISLATURE.

sons.
Work of the Legislature.
A RECORD OF THE PAST wEEK-BILLs
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE AND THE
SENATE.
Since the introduction of the first
bill in the General Assembly on Oct.
5, the number of proposed legislative
enactments brought before both houses
by Senators and Representatives num-
bers over one hundred. During the
corresponding period of the session of
1880 the number of bills introduced
was 81. This session the House
leads with &c bills, the Senate record
showing 25 bills introduced up to Fri
day morning.
Bills have been introduced in the
House as follows: Twelve relating to
taxation, equalization of taxes and
amending the tax law of 1880; six
amending and repeating the Judevine
highway and bridge law three relat-
ing to the traffic in Intoxicating liquor;
two on education seven to legalize
town grand lists; two relating to
marriage and divorce; six relating to
litigation in civil causes two for the
protection of game and fish; two in
cooperating manufacturing companies
and one each relating to taxation of
deposits in savings banks (by Shen-
dan of Highgate) to regulate cleo
tons (by Dix of Montgomery to
duties of county clerks (by Spaulding
of West WINDSOR; to adoption of
minor children (by Roberts of Bur-
lington) to restrain cattle (by How
land of East Montpelier) to abate-
ment of town taxes (by Grover of
Wells); to fix damage caused by
fowage of land (by Smith of New
bury to unlicensed dogs (by Smith
of Pittsford) to repeal of law relat-
ing to illegal shows (by Roberts of
Burlington) to commute death
sentence to Imprisonment for life (by
Huntley of Duxbury) to incorporate
railroad company (by Hooker of
Brattleboro) to appoint State Board
of Health Commissioners (by Childs
of Bennington); to connection of
railroad trains (by Roberts of Bur-
lington) /; to reduce Supreme Court
Bench from seven to six members by
Childs of Bennington) to public
health (by Priest of Barre) to pro-
hibiting the sale of opium, morphine
and choral (by Noble of st. Albaus)
to prohibiting painting or FASTING bills
on fences, bridges, etc., without con-
sent, under penalty of SO (by Plum
ley of Northfield) to change the |
name VI tile maine OI the Town OF Ely I
10 Vershire (by Dearborn of Ely to
cause and treatment of insane (by
of Manchester) /; to publica-
ton of vital statistics (by Butler of
Essex to changing time for holding
supreme court for Orleans county (by
Burke of Albany /; relating to vital
statistics (by Erwin of Newport) to
abolish Municipal court (by Childs of
Bennington). Four private claim bills
have been introduced. Bills relating
to highways and bridges have been
introduced by French of Underhill,
Wells of CRANKY, Gushing of Hart
ford, Howard of SALISBURY, Butler
of Townsend, Ganson of Hubbardton,
Ripley of Poultney. Bills for amend
ing the law for the equalization of
taxation have been introduced by
Messrs. Thompson of Irasburg, Erwin
of Newport, Butler of Essex, Sheridan
of Highgate, French of Underhill ~ |
Ganson of Hubbardton, Wilder of
Nottingham, Woodward of Halifax
and Lynde of Dummerston.
Messrs. Thompson of Irasburg,
Blackmer of Stockbridge and Roberts
of Burlington have offered proposed |
amendments to the prohibitory law.
OF % bills introduced in the Senate |
up to the 18th, five relate to litigation |
in civil causes, four to Supreme and
County Courts, two are proposed |
amendments to the tax law of 1880,
and two relate to railroads. In adj
dition thereto, Senator Dart has in
troduced bill for the study of scien-
tific temperance in the public schools !;
Senator Burnap one relating to high
ways and bridges and one relating to
OF railroad companies.
Senator Ide of Caledonia county has
introduced three bills relating to
courts and of litigation in civil causes,
one for the preservation of human
life, and one relating to license on dogs. |
Senator Howard of Rutland county
has introduced a bill on taxation SEN
ator Goodwin, one relating to mar
rage and divorce; Senator Brainerd |
of Franklin, one establishing state
board of health (by request) Sena-
tor Walker, one to incorporate the
Peoples Gas Light Company of Rut-
land Senator Brainerd of Caledonia,
one in relation to court expenses SEN
ator Colburn of Rutland, one simpli-
flying indictments ; Senator Hogan of
Franklin, one relating to connection
of railroad trains Senator Crane of
Orleans county, one relating to the
ProhibiLory Liquor Law, and another
relating to court reporters Senator
Boyden of Orange county, one rela-
ting to discharge of personal property
and another in relation to
destruction of noxious animals; SEN
ator Jones introduced a bill commu-
ting the death sentence of Almon l..
Meeker to Imprisonment for life. Col.
Hooker's resolution limiting the intro
1uction of bills to the goth ofOctober,
came up as a special order, and the
Colonel moved that the time be ex-
tended to October 81. Mr.. Childs of
Bennington, opposed any limitation,
lpon the ground that the people
should have every opportunity to
come to the Legislature with their
wants and grievances. After some de-
)ate the resolution was dismissed.
In West Virginia. while the Demo-