Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01
wATCHMAN STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER t. 1882
Legislative Notes.

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DO,h "ouses "uJourneu from f'''"' NV"
''o"u"s "i'er""on NJ TWO e'ooH'
The time for the introduction oil ollls INTO tne
mouse mas Oeen limi'eo 10 NoVe"Uo' io'"'
The election OF state officers and Judges oil the
supreme court will take place next TUESDAY ana
wednesday
| EX-GOVERNOR PAUL DlLLiSGHAM and wiie OF
waterbury we're on the floor OF the house wed
nesday afternoon.
A HEARING before the Judiciary committees
upon the Communication OF Almon Meaker was
held last evening.
| Mr. CARTER of Hardwick would have the roll
ing stock, as well as the road beds of railroads,
appraised for taxation.
MIR. KENDALL Of Vergennes made the hit Of the
session when he offered to withdraw his motion
| to adjourn yesterday afternoon. Sarcasml
THE committees on the states prison have in
troduced bill appropratng Sl3, 800, for add-
tons and improvements in and about that inst
tuition.
MIR. PRIEST of Barre made short, strong
speech In favor of the cigar and cigarette bill
Wednesday afternoon and saved 1t from being
dismissed.
DIR. BUTLER has introduced bill which makes
adultery the only cause for divorce but allows
separation for various other causes including ha-
bitual drunkenness.
Fvrpv doc has bis dav and vesterdav WAS the
dog dav in the house. The latest amendment de.
clares that puppies are, for taxing purposes to be
considered as dogs.
Mn Wtsa NJ Mammalian has introduced n bill
authorizing the sabn slate COMPANY to build
| RAILROAD from thar oparrv IN the Mon,nelier a.
Wells River railroad.
Mn Gums made a strong fight Wednesday
for his nubic health hill. H. ia and prevented
its heing recommitted. The third reading was
ordered for Thursdav.
Hos, n,oncuN n,,r ~ Is,ord pond arnoared
before the railroad committee Monday evening and
described the course of the Coos Valley railroad,
for which charter is desired.
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HE ways ana means committee are now pre-
pairing a Dill imposing taxes upon railroads, IN
surance companies, savings banks, ana express
and telegraph companies, whch VIII soon 90 pre-
| scented to the house. It Is proposed to raise
s5oOooo In this way.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Roberts OF Burling-
ton limiting the deposits in savings banks to
$1,000, except in certain specified cases, is with
| out DOUBT INTENDED TO prevent the depositihg OF
large sums of money just before the first OF April
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THE bill which adds elementary physiology
and hygiene. which shall give special prominence
to the effects OF stimulsnts and narcotics upon
the human system - to the compulsory studies in
the common schools has passed the senate. 1t
will receive considerable discussion in the house
and Will probably encounter some opposition.
THE bill for repeating that section Of the revised
| laws requiring notice Of fifteen days to be
given to a town before it can be indicted for poor
| highways, was reported unfavoraby in the senate
| on Monday, but on yea and nay vote, was
ordered to a third reading. In recent charge to
| the Rutland county grand jury Judge Veazey ex-
pressed hope that this section might be repealed
PETITION with a "P. S." attached is the latest
thing in the house And this reminds ia of gentle
| man who once asserted to a lady that no woman
ever wrote letter without adding p. S. The
lady Indignantly denied it, and, in order to prove
the assertion false, promised to write letter to
the gentleman in which there should be no post
script The letter was written, and at the
end of it appeared these words, "P. S. Who is
right now, you or p
A DISCUSSION arose in the senate yesterday
on the resolution that members of the legislature
be ineligible to offices in its gift. Mr. Bingham
of Chittenden moved to amend by including all
| past membera in the ptobibited class. Mr.. Crane
| of Orleans would include all who might aspire
to be members. 1t only remained for some one
| else to add all other inhabitants OF the state,
which number would indeed be small, but the
matter was then indefinitely postponed
Mr. CUSHING OF Hartford came to the rescue Of
the Judevine law In the house on Tuesday. and
claimed that the roads Of the state were in most