The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-12-01
:A:lihhlsburq Reglstpr
FRIDAY, DECEMBER /, 1882.

-
~ We give elsewhere a statement
from the Boston Journal Of the ending
and work of The legislature, from which
il will be seen that the assembled wis
dom has fermented to tolerably good
purpose. The Senate has shown more
than average ability, and while failing
to pass some measures which seemed
to be demanded, has manifested COM
mendably progressive spirit. Hardly
rs much can be said of Tie House,
which on more than one occasion has
appeared to he infected with spirit of
eXasperatingly asininc old-Iogyism, as
in its treatment of the bill abolishing
the district system of schools, that ex-
tending the rights of married women,
those in the interest of highway reform,
and the state library building bill.
Whether this spirit was due to The
increased proportion of Democrats i'll
the House, or whether the Montpelier
weather was answerable, or whatever
was the. cause, il is to be hoped That
there will be lees of 1t in the tut nic.
However, much important aud GOOD
work was done by the legs,. .u,c, as
will be seen from the following state
ment OF some of the more noticeable
bills which have become laws;
TIo etata raua,,na h;l tar;nn, oor
porations; bill, raising state tax of
10 cents on the dollar, payable on or
before the first day of next February ;
bill amending the listing laws; re-
curing an officer making an arrest or
seizure under the liquor law to imme-
diately notify the prosecuting officer OF
the town, city or county who shall at
tend the hearing, and regulate fees for
attendance and travel; requiring coun-
y clerks to report to various town
clerks annually on the last Tuesday in
February names of jurors serving DUR
ing the past year; raising compensation
for working highway taxes from ~ 1-2
70 Is cents an hour; filming persons for
selling or keeping to sell, toy pistols !;
providing for the study of physiology
and hygiene in public schools; CON-
muting the sentence of Louis Almon
Meaker to imprisonment for life; ap-
propristing $1,000 for Isle La Motto
bridge; Furnishing frauds on hotels
preventing damage to street lights; au-
thorizing the loan of military arms to
schools; repeating the law prohibiting
dramatic shows, etc. :sgiving justices OF
the peace jurisdiction of cases under
the dog law; preventing the over
crowding of public buildings; taxing
all fowls in excess of $40 and taxing
all dressed poultry; taxing male dogs
81 and female So; repeating the law
requiring medical attendance upon a
deceased person to furnish town clerks
with certificate of cause Of death within
10 days after interment, under pen-
atty Of So; allowing town treasurers
one per cent. for collecting taxes; al
lowing towns to extend jurisdiction OF
eQnsIsBles. throughout. the state re,
plant In liquor cases, and that Officer
may make seizure of liquor without
a warrant; concerning railroad connec
lions; prohibiting posting of bills OIL
buildings, fences, ETC., without consem
of the owner; allowing aHnllment o
marriage where the cousen uf one o
the parties was obtained by force, unless
they have lived together; excmp,ine
mechanics tool chest; abating fees o
probate court where an estate does no
exceed $3.50; requiring court reporter
to furnish copies of transcripts an,
proceedings in any cause, etc. allow
ing teachers to attend educational meet
ings three days without losing any tim
or pay as teachers; allowing liberty 0
conscience TO prisoners; permittin!
libelant and libelee to testify in diyorc,
cases; prohibiting minors from using
public billiard table,, etc, without th,
consent OF parents or guardian pre-
venting obstruction of highway cross
sings by railroad trains; allowing III,
formation of Q mutual insurance com
pany In any town; providing that tex
books for schools, selected in 1870, shall
continue in use until 1889; making
chicken and turkey shooting matches
illegal.