The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

BY Mr. Mattocks of Danville II. 81. An
act authorizing listers to deduct from
persons taxable real estate mortgages given
in good faith for the purchase money thereof;
to com. on grand list.
BY Mr.. Stanton of Roxbury, III. 80, An act
to amend sec 1927, revised laws, relating to
the taking of dispositions; to jud. com. AL
lows notice to be given to the attorney of
record of adverse party.1
By Mr.. Douglass of Whiting, III. 80, An
act in addition to the act of 1880, entitled an
act to equalize taxation; to com. on grand
list. Provides for the exemption from tax
alton of mortgaged real estate to the amount
due on mortgage, and the MORTGAGE shall
pay the tax in the town where the real es-
tate is located, under certain conditions.
BY Mr. Brock of Montpelier, III. 40, An act
to incorporate the Vermont telephone and
telegraph company; to com on corporations.
BY Mr.. Dillingham; of Waterbury, II. Al +,
An act relating to specifications in prosecu-
tons under chap. 1863 of the revised laws; to
jud. com. Allows amendment to be made
to specifications in liquor prosecutions, at
| any stage of the trial, upon such terms as
the court may deem to be reasonable.1
By Mr.. Hopper of Salisbury, ii. AZ, An
act prohibiting the building of barbed wire
fences to com. on agriculture. Prohibits
building of barbed wire fences; fences now
in existence must be capped with boards not
less than four inches wide by one and one
half inches thick, or such board suspended
from top wire along whole length pro-
vides for recovery of all damages from fences
| not so built, and for fine for offences against
| provisions of act
| PdSsed.-H. 5, Mr.. Rowland's bill relating
| to the jurisdiction of constables in serving
process, was read the third time and passed.
Third Reading Ordered.-The following
| bills were reported favorably and third read
| ing ordered for Tuesday morning; II. 10,
Mr.. Henry's bill in regard to Decoration
| day; from CON- on military affairs by Mr..
| Stranahan. ii. 10, Mr.. Walkers bill re-
| lating to forgery and counterfeiting of GER
| tifcates of stock, etc; from jud. com, by
| Mr.. Grout.
| The speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Cochran of Ryegate, to fill the va
| cancy on the standing CON- on corporations.
adjournment oUer Sunddy.-Mr. Hale of
| Lunenburg, offered joint resolution that
when the senate and the house adjourn it
| be to meet again on Monday next at two
P. M adopted on part of house.
Mr.. Stickney of Bethel offered a resolu-
| ton that when the house adjourn it be to
meet again on Monday at two P. NJ. adopted.
| Joint Resolution.-Mr. Stickney of Bethel
offered joint. resolution granting the use
| OF the hall OF the house of representatives to
job Williams, Esq, of Hartford Conn.
| principal of the American Asylum for Deaf
| and Dumb, October Is, at 2:30 P. NJ, to ex-
hibit the proficiency Of his pupils and their
capacity for receiving instruction; adopted
| on part of house.
Senate Bills Reterred.- Senate bills were
read the first and second times and referred
as follows: S. Is, amending act incorpora-
ting village of Brattleboro, to com. on cor.
porations; 5. 3, Incorporating Young Mems
| Christian Association of st. Johnsbury, tc
CON- on corporations; S. 8. authorizing ap
pointment of special prosecutors of Grim
inal offences, to com. on judiciary; S. II, re-
lating to serving of process, to same; S. ID
relating to duties of town clerks, to same.
COncurred In.-The house concurred in
the amendment proposed by the senate to
joint resolution from the house in regard tC
the committee on the insane also in joint
resolution from the senate relative to the
joint state prison committee.
On motion of Mr.. Dean of Cornwall adj.
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