St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-10

Bills were passed, in concurrence,
incorporating the Rutland trust COM
panv with proposals of amendment
subjecting the corporation to all gen.
eral laws which may be hereafter en-
acted extending county taxes to I'M
organized towns and cores to pre-
vent damage to street lights.
The bill providing that the court
shall direct the states attorney to pros
ecute the offending party when a di-
vOrce has been granted for adultery
was refused third reading
HOuSe.-The bill incorporating the
Rutland street railway was passed, in
concurrence.
The bill providing for the study of
elementary physiology and hygiene in
the common schools was passed, in
concurrence, Bell, Corliss, Hastings,
Hubbard, Humphrey, jenkins and
Taft voting yea, Carter, Folsom, Jones,
Wadleigh, Welch voting nay, Bolton,
Clark, Fairbanks, Gibson, Robbie and
Stone of Danville, absent or not vot-
ing l02 yeas, "a nays, 50 absent or
not voting.
The bill authorizing the pew-owners
of the Lyndon Westinghouse to dis
pose of the church was passed.
The vote refusing the third reading
to the bill to pay the Rutland county
national bank for expenses incurred in
capturing its defaulting teller was re-
considered, and the bill was passed, in
concurrence, by vote of SO yeas, -
nays, Il absent or not voting.
The third reading was refused the
bills, compelling railroads to maintain
pelling the appearance of respondents
in court ; supplying omissions in the
grand list.
A bill was passed, incorporating the
international press company for max
ing hay and cotton presses.
MONDAY, NOV. 6.
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currence, providing that when refer
Pnces to sections of the revised laws
are made, the section referred to shall
be deemed to be the section designated
by that number III figures at the begin
ming of the section in the volume of
statutes published under the authority
| Of act No of actS of ISSn
Senator Brainerd introduced bill
providing that manufacturing estab-
lishments shall not be included in the
list of property exempt from taxation.
HouSe.-Bills were passed, to pay g.
A. Henry & Co. 1926 for capturing
burglars authorizing the lOaning of
military arms to grand army posts
amending the law relating to militia,
by making the Independent company
at Newport on the same footing as the
rest of the militia of the state, which
allowing one per cent for collection by
town treasurer changing the name of
the town of Ely to Vershire ; forbid
ding the painting or posting of notices
upon trees, posts, fences, etc, without
permission from the owner.
The bill to restrain horses, cattle,
sheep, swine and fowls was dismissed.
The house cOncurred in the senate
amendments to the bill to incorporate
the Rutland trust company.
TUESDAY, NOV. Z.
Senate. bill relating to the
printing of the state registration report
annually, was passed.
Senator Ide was appointed member
of the committee, in compliance with
joint resolution from the house, to con-
slider what legislation is necessary for
the publication of the state military
history.
The committee on finance reported
on the joint resolution from the house,
providing for the printing of the add
dress of Z. j. Phelps, that, inasmuch
as the practice of directing such small
appropriations has prevailed so long as
to become recognized custom and the
expenditures so authorized are regard
ed as correct, and the resolution hav-
ing reached its present stage in ac-
cOrdance with this established prac
tice, they recommend its passage,
but suggested the nOn-pursuance of
the practice in the future but that pro-
vision by bill be made. The resolution
was amended so as to include the add
dress of Hon. 6. G. Benedict before the
Vermont officers reunion, and adopt
ed, in concurrence.
Senator Ide, for the committee on the
Judiciary, reported a substitute bill,
which provides that married woman
may make contracts with any person
other than her husband and bind her
self and her separate property in same
manner as if unmarried; may sue and
be sued as to such contracts made by
her either before or during cOverture,
without her husband being joined in
the action as plaintiff or defendant :;
execution may issue against her and be
levied on her own property, etc. But
no homestead or interest therein shall
be conveyed by its owner, married man
or lCODldn, unless both join in the deed
as provided by sec. l,904; married
woman may hold for her separate use
all personal property and rights of ac
ton acquired before or during covert