Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-27
TJTE LEGTSLdTUPE.

next annual town meeting of three selectmen,
whose term of Office shall be one two and
three years respectively, aud annually there
after the election of one selectman, whose
term of Office shall be for three years; and
one by Senator Mcintosh in regard to the re-
moval of paupers providing that they shall be
actually chargeable to the town at the time
of removal. Both bills have some merit, but
are radical changes of the present law and
will provoke some discussion. Quite an ami
mated discussion was bad in the Senate on
the bill requiring physiology and hygiene to
be taught in the public schools with special
reference to the effect of alcohol in the tissues
Wednesday the Senate spent good part of
the day legalizing grand lsts--a tedious and
uncomfortable business The House spent
long time discussing House bill 1870, which
inficts a penalty of ten dollars on any one
who SELLS furnishes, or gives away cigar or
cigarette to a person under tho age of fifteen
years without the consent of the parent or
guardian it was finally passed by the House.
The General Assembly have fixed the time for
the election of State officers for Nov eth,
ane for the election Of Supreme Court Judges
| for Nov Sth. the committee on education
had public hearing Tuesday night and an
other Wednesday night. There is a strong
| feeling that something should be done for the
| benefit of our common schools, and bills have
been introduced into both Houses revolution
| izing our present system.
Col Hooker is busy as Chairman of the
| Ways d Mans Committee, endeaVoring to
perfect bll by which corporations may be
made to pay our State tax. l noticed Col.
| Fuller was before the Committee Tuesday
The meeting of the bar association has
brought together the judges and members of
| the bar from different parts Of the State,
among whom noticed Hon. II. H. Wheeler
of Jamaica, and Col Haskins Of Brattleboro,
the latter having read paper before the rs.
sociation Tuesday night on the late Charles
N. Davenport paying a tribute to his worth as
lawyer and man. 1t was very fine effort.
various Notes OF Business.
Col Hooker has introduced an important
| bill relative TO the taxation of deposits in
savings banks and trust companies The
first section provides that from any deduc-
tons allowed taxpayer for debts owing snail
be taken the amount Of all deposits in saw
ings institutions and the amount OF govern
ment bonds held by the taxpayer According
to the second section if man has a total of
more than $1,000 deposited in the savings
banks of the state he must DO taxed on the
excess as on any other property. The third
section provides for interrogations in the in
veutory blanks to cover these points, and for
the forfeiture to the town of all deposits
above $4,000 if man gives false answers
| u
money in a savings bank in the name of
another person to save it from taxation the
whole sum is forfeited. The general savings
bank law is amended by this bill so as to
compel treasurers of savings banks aud trust
companies in July annually, TO make state
ment to the state treasurer under oath of the
total amount Of deposits due on the first day
of the same July to depositors resident in each
town. stating each town separately and also
al ,f
which a depositor resides the name and
amount of deposit of each depositor OF such
town.
The House has passed bill eKempting
doctors teams from attachment to the value
of $3.50. Numerous bills have been intro
duced for the repeal, change or remodeling
of the highway law. 1t is pretty certain that
the law will be changed in some way.
Mr.. Roberts introduced a bill in the House
which provides that every person who shall
ply the vocation of a common prostitute shall
be imprisoned not exceeding one year, or be
fined not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Judge Thompson has introduced a bill
which provides that when divorce is grant
ed for adultery committed within this state
and within the time prescribed by law for
making complaints and finding indictments
therefor, the court granting the divorce shall
cause the states attorney to prosecute.
mittee on military affairs, has reported favor.
rbly upon bill allowing the loaning of the
states military arms to schools and its third
reading was ordered for to morrow morning
The main section of the House bill forbid
ding the sale of tobacco to miners is as fol
lows: "A person who sells furnishes or give
away cigar or cigarette, or chewing, >ol
smoking tobacco to person under the age
Of fifteen years, except on the written ordeI
- . If uttah
shall be fined ten dollars" The bill passed
the House % to 40.
The committee on elections has decided
that Horatio Templeton, the sitting Demo.
cratic member from Worcester, whose seal
has been contested, is entitled to hold the
seat, having been duly elected.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate
providing for the election of an Attorney
General, to aid in prosecuting criminal caus
es and advise the Governor and state officers
The number of bills introduced in the
House up to the present time is 172, and il
the Senate CD, or a total of 23j bills.
The legislative committees on the state
prison visited that institution last week anC
after a careful inspection listened to state
ments from the superintendent aud directors
, in regard to the needs of the prison. These
consist mainly of a new barn and a piggery
(which together will cost about So, O0O), the
4 |
the cells by an iron one, and the substitution
Of iron rod doors for the wooden ones. 1t ID
estimated that the piggery produces me-
, revenue of ~ 200 year, and the present ont
is unfit for use. The iron rod doors are need
ed for light and ventilation, and the woodeI
flooring has been down 40 years. The com
mittee are convinced that the prison is a mod
ell one, and give it unqualified praise.
Some excitement has been occasioneC
Nl.al platR Nha sNr
very light case of varioloid in the family o.
! @. G. Eaton, where several of the member
board and an adjournment was talked of
DR.. Butler of Essex has made an examination
and declares his belief that no cause for alarm
exists
Laws Enacted.
The following bills have been passed by
both houses and been signed by Governor
Barstow bill introduced by Mr.. Wells o.
CRANKY increases the pay for working out thu
, highway tax from 12t to 10 cents per hour
for each good hand furnished by tax payer
a bill introduced by Mr.. Spalding of Wes
Windsor provides that each county clerl
shall, annually, on or before the last Tuesday
= in February, send to each town clerk in hi
. county a list of the grand and petit juror
drawn during the preceding year; a bill in
troduced by Mr.. Roberts of Burlington fxel
; by legal enactment the compensation o.
officers making seizure of intoxicating liquol
p by virtue of search warrant, or who make
an arrest without warrant of an intoxicated
person, and provides that in such cases the
officer shall Immediately give notice to grant
juror or city attorney or to the state attorney
of the county, and that the person so inform
! ed shall attend and act in behalf of the state
at the hearing in said case. 1t also provides
for the compensation of the prosecuting of
fcer. A bill introduced by Mr.. Thompson
3 of Irasburgh, is an act to reimburse the lat'
/ State Treasurer, John A. Page, in the sum o.
Z $1,000. 10 for money advanced to Hon. justin
Dartt, State Superintendent of Education, fo
his salary and Expenses, on account of a oler