The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-26
gegislatibe.
Proceedings of the General Assembly,
wednesday, MOI
neutrality-suspicious..

Neutrality-suspicious..
Called 70 order by the president; Devotional exer
clses by the chaplain Yesterdays Journal read and
Bus hiroduced.-By senator Paul, for jud com.
$. li an act relating to officers feesi under the rule
ordered to lie and be printed. tGives sherfs and
otner officers fifty cents and mileage for making
From jud. com, S. l4s, substitute bill for s. a.
authorizing the compiling printing and distributing
.Biis Pdssed,--The following bills were read the
2733 revised laws, relating to collection Of taxes. S.
mex portion Of what was formerly Parker's Gore to
the town of Stockbridge II 1906, an act relating to
time and passed IL 2io an act relating to the Ever
gem eo Il "a an act q alter the ponndS
Iies OF the Milton graded school district II 2sl, an
act to incorporate the village OF windsor; by Sena
| tor Day from gen; com sl,,. I'm. -. .,
against from the committees and their third reading
refused s. 49, an act TOT amend sec $40, revised laws
Field from judi com s. u.s. an act relative to the
| granting Of divorces, by senator Gibbs from judi
vsed laws, by Senator Carney from jud. com s. 49,
relating to causes of divorce by senator Idle from
Of horses in the highways, by Senator Hebard from
| Biih Reporied.-The following bills were reported
from the COMMITTEES ana their third reed
revised laws, relating to bastardy proceedings; by
senator Gibbs from tud com. II 2al, act relating
to alterations in school districts by senator Day from
com. on education. s. 1873, act laying tax on the
county of Chittenden; by Senator Brewster from
special committee; read the third time and on mo-
tfon Of Senator Gibbs ordered to lie $. ST. act TO
amend sec q Of an act entitled an act to provide
Noy 2s 1872; by senator lebard from com. on state
iis9, revised laws, relating to cruelty to animals by
Senator Field from judi com II 1894, an act to amend
sec. Sg6l, revised laws by Senator Hebard from
. Grand Lisfs-The following bills, egallzing grand
| lists of certain towns for certain years,
ported favorably from com on grand list read the
| 1874 Inv HoNyp al Londonderry
for 1851 Ry Senator sals MoTep II "a of Mount Tabor
Of Alburgh for issi, by senator Moren; il. s75 of
Rochester for 1884, by senator Moren.
were read twice and referred to their respective
committees H. 26, an act to increase the governors
act in amendment of sec 3s7, revised laws in re
an to act thf for the r of Ss st. hbaG
| Company; to com. on finance. II. 1873, act pre-
towns, Counties and school districts; to judi com.
| II. 200 an act to repeal No l6 of laws of lSS2 en-
com. game and fisheries; II. $50 an act in addition
to chap: liO revised laws, relating to public high
IL 2Ss an act relating to the election Of secretary
ons NJ @%d c to Of pay TO @
| sum therein named; to com. on claims. II. 29I, an
com. on claims II. 300 an act for the protection of
| fish In Lake Bomoseen and lnman Pond; to joint
ment of s76. 81 and s7s, revised laws relating
to attachments to jud com: II: 9l4 act in amend
ment Of No. Of the laws Of 1882 to com. on grand
list. II. 3i an act to enable the town of Cornth to
issue its bonds for the purpose Of funding its indebt
| payment of employees at the state house; to com
s eS laws ag an to pf
yate corporations to gen CON-; com H. is6 an act to
lO6, act for the protection of owners of stock
| horses; to judi. com II. 49, an act in amendment
| fame to jud. com. Ii. i39 act in addition to an
act entitled an act to enlarge the powers of Montpe
| education. II. li6, an act in amendment of act to
| incorporate the Barney marble company; to gen
III q ~ ~ he gtp n
soldiers home in Vermont; to com. on military at
to- an act APPROVED Nov 2s' Is72 entitled an act in
Of an act to incGgporate the city OF Bur
amendments thereof heretofore enacted; to gen
| com.
Liquor Agents.-S. 1913, Senator Fields bill author
zing the appointment of liquor agents in towns con
tanning two or more villages Of more than LOG in
ter from gen: com" A discussion ensued, in which
for such law as being one of convenience, in case
of sickness, II liquor could be lawfully procured
Senators Paul, Chaplin and Hebard opposed the bill
ON the ground that'it unnecessary, and no rum
shops should be created under the laws of the state
W notion of Senator HS1e Hebard thu
votes refusing the third reading to H. 3s, act tt
s i act S RP an the
European cartridge company, were reconsderet
On motion of Senator Mott, adjourned.
HoUsE-FoRENooN
Called to order at ten o'clock the speaker in thu
Petitions.-Petitions we're introduced and referred
as follows BY Mr.. Fairman of Fairfax by request
praying for the restriction of the sale of tobacco t,
others of Burke; to jud. com. by Mr.. Conland o
com. by Mr. Hfbbard Of Burlington. relating to tn
same; to i9d, com by Mr. Reynolds of Milton
praying for burial for needy soldiers and sailors; Il
com. ON military affairs.
joint resolution to pay c. j. Gift, the unsuccessful
| contestant for the representation of MiddletOwn
72O and, ON his notion the resolution was ordered
Biiis Passed-Bills as follows were read the thirC
act of the village of Waterbury. H. II, prohibiting
certain persons from acting as agents Of bookseller
the title was amended to conform to b!
of sec 262l revised laws, relating to the reports
county treasurers. II. 3l0,' in amendment of secs
by vote of los to 91. IL 81 regarding obstruction
eb IsS to o
to take effect April !, lss5. H. s5l, relating to tow
Third reading Ordered-H. SIT, relating to barbet
wire fences, was ordered to third reading tomor
row morning BY vote of 81 S 49, y, the
tary Of civil and military affairs that he had approved
Oieomargdr'iae.-H. 5l5 to prevent fraud in the sal
of oleomargarine and other substances as butter
bridge, ordered to lie. on motion of Mr. Barrett o
Rutland it was again taken up and its third reading
planned that the bill rendered more effective the eS
listing law by making the offering or sale of the sub
Free TeLt-boois.-H. "a authorizing and requiring
was taken up as special order, the question beine
| on its third reading. Mr. Dearborn of Vershir,
favored the bill meeting great want OF the publ
schools as conducive to uniformity of textbooks
| prompt commencement of schools and greatly re
dueed expense with equality to all Mr.. Perkins OF
Windsor also earnestly favored the bill and gave sta
tistcs to show the satisfactory working OF the law
where 1t had been adopted II would also render Ell
fectve the law which now Is imperative by reaso
of its placing the matter i'll the Light OF charity
not right. Messrs Parker of Cambridge, Hoppe
OF Salisbury, Mears of Dandy, Hopkins of Souti
Burlington and Sears of PantOn also favored tn
bill Mr.. French of Woodstock demanded the pre-
viOus question which was seconded by the house
| The main question was then put ana third readln
was ordered for tomorrow morning.
WiOhrdy hills. 49, relating TO the repairs OF llgi
| ways and bridges, was taken up Mr.. Hopkin
thought 1t should lie until ). 4 was reported ol
| motion of Mr. Grout of Derby II was ordered to lie
| Subsequently IL was again taken up ana ordered 10
third reading tomorrow morning ny vote o
| 80 TO g. 49,
| enforcement of the laws for the protection of hsh
was read the third time, the question being on II
| passage. Pending discussion, on motion OF MI
Parker of Cambridge, adjourned
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
| Termination ACCOMPLISHMENTS Gibbs presented
| statement of the Vermont members OF the Del
| nington Battle Monument Association, which wa
referred to the special com, on that subject. 49,,
BIZ PdSsed.-H. 1885, an act TO amend an act entltie
favorably reported by senator johnson from ger
com. and, being private bill, passed.
hUed.-S. l21, an act relating to appeals IN JuStlc
suits was reported against by Senator lde from lu'
ground had already been passed, and It's third rea'
ing was refused,
Bin Introduced.-By Senator Paul, for com. o
railroads. s. ll9, an act relating to railroad con
| missoner ordered to lie and be printed. lProVldt
| for the appointment of railroad commissioner b
| the governor, with the advice ana consent OF IN
| senate; commissioner shall not be an offcer,
stakeholder attorney, agent employee trustee, a
sgnee lessee of any railroad corporations repeal