St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

ming giving commissioners named in
said section power to determine the
| times when trains of connecting rail-
roads shall connect each other.
Bills were refused third reading, to
repeal the law providing for the estab-
lishment of state banks for the pres
ervatiOn of fish, game and birds to
prevent illegal marriages.
A bill was introduced by Hubbard OF
Lyndon to legalize the grand list of
Lyndon for 1881 and 1882.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
On the election of judges the strife
was over the election of Judge Royce.
There were 252 votes cast, necessary
for choice I27. Royce had I34 and
was elected. r. p Redfield had JOG,
James Barrett ), H. II. Powers 4, and
w. 6. Neazey, w. II. Walker and h.
5. Taft one each. Assistant judges
were elected unanimously by acclama-
ton as follows: T. p. Redfield of Mont
pelier. Jonathan Ross of st. Johns
bury, II. II. Powers of MOrristown, w.
g. Veazey of Rutland, Russell S. Taft
of WillistOn and John w. ROwell OF
Randolph.
THURSDAY, NOV. 9.
SeRdte.-Bills were passed, in con-
currence, taxing all fowls in excess of
800 in value and taxing all dressed
poultry; providing that the quarter
master-general may loan arms to g. A.
X. posts upon the execution of a bond
to return the same in good condition.
The bill providing that on forfeiture
of bail in supreme court, supreme court
shall render Judgment to that effect,
adjudge that respondent has waived
exceptions and order can he remanded
to county court for sentence or such
further proceedings as the law re-
quires, was passed.
HOuSe.-The third reading was re-
fused the bill to pay Geo. A. Hines
$1,000 for architectural work in cOnnec-
ton with the commission appointed
upon the insane asylum.
The third reading was ordered on the
bill for the communication of the death
sentence of Louis Almon Meaker.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10.
Sendte.-SenatOr Ide's bill in relation
to the rights of married women was
passed. The provisions of the bill
were published last week.
Senator Towards bill substituting
the town for the district system of
schools, to take effect on ard after
March |, 1885, was passed.
Senator Brainerd's bill, providing for
the election mt the next annual town
meeting of three selectmen whose terms
of office shall be one, two and three
ter, the election of one selectman whose
term of office shall be for three years,
with "A provision for town meeting to
be called at any time for the purpose
of electing members of the board to
fill vacancies occurring, was passed.
Senator Brainerd's bill, constituting
the selectman and one lister, selected
by the board of listers, board for
abatement of taxes, and that the listers
shall in their presence make abate-
ments on their tax bills, was passed.
Bills were also passed, to pay Abner
g. BOwley and Frank E. Afford S67 90
for pursuing, capturing and procuring
the conviction of a burglar, and incOr-
porating the st. Adams hospital.
Bills were passed, in concurrence, to
pay Geo. A. Hines S246.2O, giving COM
missioners named power to determine
the times when trains of connecting
roads SHALL connect with each other,
and to pay Geo. A. Henry & Co. S32.-
%.
Stone of Danviile was named on the
committee on the military history of
Vermont.
SenOtor Ide's bill, giving jurisdiction
i'll naturalization proceedings in certain
cases, was passed in concurrence.
The bill relating to transient pau
pers, providing that overseers of the
poor shall relieve AID support poor
persons having no legal settlement in
the state and the expense shall be paid
out of the state treasury, was killed.
Bills were passed, levying a tax on
the county of Essex, incorporating the
Lamoille county savings bank and
trust company and the Granite savings
bank and trust company.
House. "A bill was introduced by
Stone of Danville, by request, prOvid
ing for the inspection of military equip
ments, and if found unsuitable, new
equipments to be purchased.
A bill was introduced by Bolton of
Peacham, to legalize the grand lists of
Peacham for 1881 and 1882.
Bills were introduced by Fairbanks
of st. JOhnsbury, by request, to incor-
pOrate the trustees of the st. Johns
bury AthenGum to prevent the erect
ing or maintaining of injurious fences
or other structures, or depositlng or ac-
cumulating of manure to the injury of
adjoining landowners or occupants
allowing investments by savings banks
or trust companies in municipal bonds
of any city or town of 10000 inhabi-
tants, and also in any county or school
district bonds.