St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-01
the forests of the state

the forests of the state.
Bills were passed, in concurrence,
relating to corporations, so as to allow
a director of a corporation to execute
affidavits required in chattel mort
gage; exempting one mechanics tool
chest; abating fees in settling estates
which do not exceed $3.50.
Bills were refused third reading.
empowering towns to form themselves
into insurance companies prohibiting
the erection of barbed-wire fence OH
the line between lands of adjoining
owners relating to custody, etc, of
records of private corporations.
The bill was dismissed, making the
fire test on Illuminating oils 1900.
The bill to pay H. c. Bates S24.65
was passed.
Bills were refused third reading,
to prevent cOncealment of property
TO avoid taxation annulling marriage
and divorce relating to mortgages of
personal property; relating to divorce
authorizing selectmen to borrow mon
ey when lists are illegal, etc relating
to appeals in criminal cases relating
to peddlers and auctiOneers relating
to divorces relating to the traffic in
intoxicating liquor establishing a
court of special sessions.
Bills were passed in concurrence, in
cooperating the St. Johnsbury Athe-
nGum repeating sec los of the acts
of 1876.
The hour for final adjournment was
fixed at eight o'clock ii. m. on Wednes-
day, in concurrence.
HOuse.-A bill was passed, in con-
currence, relating to witnesses and de-
positions in civil causes.
The house receded from its proposals
of amendment relating to the mainte-
nance of schools.
The house bill to exempt railroad
property from taxation for eight years
came from the senate with proposals OF
amendment, in which the house refused
to concur.
A joint resolution was adopted, on
the part of the house, that the pay OF
the janitOr, assistant engineer, night
Waterman and sweepers during the
present session shall be two dollars a
day apiece.
a bill was passed, relating to the
duties of highway surveyors, amended
by restricting the power of the survey
Ors to eXpend money to the purposes
specifically set forth and also providing
that upon refusal to take the oath, the
office of highway surveyor shall be
considered vacant.
SATURDAY, NOV. p.
SenGte.-Bills were killed, relating
to the legalizing of all grand lists re-
lating to the exemption of physicians
horse, etc, from attachment and exc
cutiOn.
Bills were passed, relating to time of
holding the supreme court for the
county of Caledonia relating to wit
nesses and dispositions in civil causes ;
relating to assignment of counsel in
state cases relating to discharge of
real estate mortgage relating to tax
alton relating to fees of expert wit
nesses called from without the state ::
providing for notice by probate court
before settlement of guardians ac-
count concerning the laying ont of
highways ; to promote drainage re-
lating to persons acquitted because of
their insanity relating to the refer
ence of causes; concerning associations
and joint stock companies relating to
private corporations by voluntary as
ISOLATION providing for the distribu-
ton and control of certain books to
authorize the auditor of accounts to
settle claims for service performed by
officers of the provisional cavalry.