St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
The Legislature.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. Is.

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to dispose of same, and relating to the
printing or posting of bills, etc, on
bridges, commons, etc, the latter by a
vote of ii to IL, Brainerd voting yea
and Ide absent or not voting.
Bills were passed, providing that the
selectmen shall within twenty DAYS
give notice of time and place of hear
ing on petition to lay out, discontinue
or alter highway, that they shall
make returns of their dOings thereon
within sixty days from receipt of peti-
ton, and in case of refusal or neglect
provides IA fine of - for each days
neglect, to he recovered for benefit OF
aggrieved party; making three days OF
grace on contracts payable at sight
turkey, pigeon, chicken, etc, shooting
for amusement or test of Workmanship
IA penal Offense.
A third reading was refused the bill
granting extra pay to those who served
in the regular army or navy during the
rebellion.
The bill establishing courts of claims
was passed. This was Senator Ide's
bill, and the provisions have been
given in IA previous issue.
House.-A bill fixing the salary of
the state superintendent of education
at 5000 was passed.
A bill was passed, making the price
per day for .jailors boarding state and
town paupers fifty cents per day in
stead of forty-twO cents as now.
a third reading was refused the bill
providing that teachers certificates
may be limited to particular schools.
a third reading was refused bill
for the protection of public water
works.
A bill providing for the better regis
tration of marriages was passed in con-
currence.
THURSDAY. NOV. IL.
.Senate.-A bill was introduced by
Senator Idle relating to town aid for
railroads, providing that the liability
assumed by the towns shall not exceed
five times the grand list of the town.
1t is now eight times.
y bill was passed incorporating the
Brattleboro and Bennington railroad
company.
Bills were passed, regulating the re-
turn of process in courts of chancery ;
allowing towns to have terms of schools
ut any time they elect providing only
they have twenty weeks of school, no
term to be less than eight weeks.
The bill adding the independent
company of Newport to the organized
militia was passed i'll concurrence.
A bill was passed incorporating the
Washington county savings bank.
A third reading was refused the bill
providing for the election of an in
spector of animals designed for killing.
\ resolution was adopted limiting
the introduction of all bills, except as
reported from committees, to Nov. 20.
HouSe.-A hill was passed, allowing
towns to exempt by vote manufacture
ing establishments for ten years.
A resolution to limit debate to five
minutes was dismissed by a vote of | 10
to 30.
The bill to prevent the fraudulent
cOncealment of property to avoid tax
alton (allowing only $1,000 exemption
against personal property on account
of debts owing was passed by vote
of ll2 to I02.
The house refused, by II vote of l55
to 81, to pass the Rutland county bank
bill over the governors veto.
The bill abolishing the school dis
trict system after March, 1850, WAS
defeated by vote of l25 nays to &c
yeas, 43 absent or not voting.
Bills were passed making the pro-
visions of IA check list contained in sec.
65 of revised laws applicable to towns
of 900 inhabitants, and Incorporating
the St. Johnsbury AthenHum.
FRIDAY, NOV. II.
Sendte.-Bills were passed, amend
ing the law relating to check lists so
that the names of persons who become
of age before the time fixed for the
completion of the check list cannot he
added at freeman's meeting relating
to commitments to the house of cor
rection authorizing the republication
of the early decisions of the courts of
Vermont ; to prevent OVercrOwding of
public buildings and to facilitate egress
therefrom in cases of fire or accident :;
relating to discharge from house of
correction to provide for the publi-
cation of the state military history ;
relating to remedies supplementary to
executions providing for the repair
of highways and bridges and abolish
ing the office of highway surveyor.
Bills were passed, i'll concurrence,
legalizing the grand lists of Peacham
and Lyndon for ISL and 1852.
A third reading was refused the bill
relating to printing catalogue of the
principal officers connected with the
political history of Vermont.
HOuSe.-A third reading was refused
the bill providing for the taking of
appraised by an agent of the district
and two inhabitants, with the right of
appeal and reappraisement by the Sc