The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-26
Saturday, November 22.

sENATE-FoRENooN.
Called to order by the president. Devotional ex-
Readagl SGafaat plsPt4sed Ihrsenator Horton
be dispensed with the remainder of the session,
which was adopted.
Forestry.- Senator Chaplin offered Joint resolution
jec of forestry special topic for instruction at their
meetings and do what they can to promote the plant
ing OF trees and the preservation OF our forests
Adopted ON the part of the senate.
Bus Passed.-The following bills were read the
Of the Incorporation act of Burlington and its amend
ments H. 256 an act for summoning special jury
amend sec $40 revised laws, relating to time of ser
vice Of process H. 81, an act providing for statst-
tion; S. lis, in addition to chap. so revised laws
lating to arrest Of the body and remedies by and
against BALL H. 1886, In relation to moneys paid for
taxes under protest. H. O6, act for the relief of
the st. Adams trust 9 company H. sIl an act provd
press TELEGRAPH, and telephone companies Il ~
T. 3d. an act to damage e
street lights :: lts, AUTHORIZING the compiling
gal sale and use of Intoxicating liquors. H. 3ls, an
act to prevent the obstruction sf highways by tee.
No 6 of the acts of ss entitled an act for the pro
lection of muskrats H. SOO act for the protection
an act extending the time of protection OF deer s.
49, an act to prevent decentralization Of schools; s.
Of af' the in towns ' Of Ssb
itants s so an act relating to the repairing of high
ysed laws, relating to highways; ). l3, relating to
the competency or witnesses IN civil causes; s. 20
relating to the examination of witnesses; y. l49
lating to railroad commissioner
CaLed Up--The following bills were called up and
their third reading ordered: :. l47 an act relating
to officers fees :. 49, in relation to the assignment
of judges of the supreme court to the several
ties :. 1911, providing for an appropriation for the
soldiers home In Vermont.
Ked.-S. l. TO repeal No. of the laws of 1889, was
called up and Its third reading refused.
M Mfroduced.-By Senator Hebard. for gem conn.,
s. lbi an act Incorporating the Green Mountain live
stock companyi ON motion of Senator Hebard the
bill put upon Its passage at the present time and
was read three times and passed This Is IA substi-
tute Hill for H. 80, introduced by Mr. Barrett OF Rut
land, Incorporating the Vermont cattle cOmpany,1
senator Jones was called to the chair for u time.
RalroGd C9mmissiOHers.-S 10. an act to create a
board of railroad commissioners ana prescribe and
define its powers and duties, made special order
for this morning, was discussed Senators HOlton,
Chaplin ana Field defended the hill stating the de-
mands by the people and the necessity Of some
board to adjust grievances between the people and
and Carney opposed the bill on the ground that it
would work injustice TO the railroads and would be
of no benefit TO the people that present law was
ample, II enforced Senator lde opposed the bill ON
the ground that the board was given no power that
the law does not give now, making the expense
greater than Is now necessary with one conmis-
sioner. senator IIoon called for the yeas and NAYS
on the third reading of the bill which resulted as
follows; Yeas, senators Chaplin, Cristy, Field
Fletcher, Greeue, llobson Iioton-I; nays Senators
Amsden, Brainerd Brewster, Carney Clark, Curtis
Day, Garfield, Gibbs, Hebard, I'M, Horton, Howe
ide, johnson, Jones' McDuifee, Moren Mott. Paul,