The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12


costs.
BY Mr.. Perkins OF Windsor, III. 2Sf, to in
corporate the village OF Windsor; to com.
on corporations.
BY Mr.. Butterfeld of Wilmington, II. 2S2,
providing for the attendance of witnesses
vides fine Of not less than $40 nor more than
800, or Imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or both, for refusal to attend, and
providing form of subpoena
BY Mr.. Smith OF Stockbridge, II. 2S3, re-
lating to barbed wire fences; to CON- on ag-
riculture. [Legalizes fence of five strands,
wholly or partly of barbed wire; posts to be
not less than five feet high above surface and
not more than rod apart, with standards
between; provides various penalties for
noncompliance.
BY Mr.. Cudworth of Londonderry, II.
2S4, to Iegalize the grand list Of the town OF
Londonderry for the year 1884; to com. on
grand list.
BY Mr.. Dillingham; of Waterbury, II. 2S5,
in amendment of sec. "a of an act of the
legislature of Vermont entitled an act to
incorporate the village of Waterbury, APP
proved Nov. %, 1887 to CON- on corpora
tons. Changes the method of collection
OF the highway tax and gives one-third of
tax to the town.
BY Mr.. Haynes Of Canaan, II. 2S6, to pay
Wheatley b. Cook the sum therein named;
to com. on claims. For procuring the ar
rest and conviction OF George Murrey.l
By Mr.. Savage of Waitsfield, II. 287, TO
pay Andrew w. Bigelow the sum therein
named; to com. on claims. For pursuit of
Herbert Hyde.
BY Mr.. Dillingham; Of Waterbury, III. 2SS,
in amendment of sections 3, g, IL, II, Is and
10, session laws No. of 1889, entitled can
act to provide a revenue for the payment of
state expenses" to com. on ways and
means. Provides that the statements to
the commissioner of state taxes shall be
made fifteen days before the tax is payable.
That If more than one railroad is operated
by any one corporation, separate returns
shall be made for each. That the deduction
allowed to insurance companies on account
of return premiums or cancelled policies be
limited to fire insurance companies. That
only the average amount of individual de-
posts in excess of 81 800 each, held by saw
ings banks and trust companies, be deducted
from whole amout of deposits, etc. in ascer-
tanning amounts subject to taxation.
BY Mr.. Barrett of Rutland, II. $50, to pre-
vent the communication of disease; to gen.
com. Requires certificate for the trans
portation Of corpses, and provides penalty
for noncompliance.
BY Mr.. Hopper of Salisbury, II. 800, in
amendment to sec. 4,4S1, revised laws regu-
lating the compensation of officers and
members of the general assembly; to joint
special committee on state and county ex-
penses. Fixes pay of president of senate
and speaker of house at $500, and ten cents
mileage at each regular session hereafter,
and other members at $50 and same mile
age.
BY Mr.. Pinney of Bridgewater, H. 291, re-
lating to alterations in school districts; to
com on education. Provides that in case
district is partly in the town, the selectmen
shall not change the boundary so as to eX-
clude a school-house from the district, or so
as to cut off entirely from the district the
fraction lying in such town, and providing
machinery
BY Mr.. Storrs of Randolph, II. 292 ia
amend No. 110 of the acts of 1882, relating to
commercial fertilizers; to com. on agricul-
ture. Makes licenses expire December 81
of the year in which issued.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The senate appeared on the floor of the
house at TO- 30, pursuant to ad journment, tC
! hear the report of the committee to canvass
votes for county officers. President Ormsbet
called the assembly to order. On motion OF
| Senator Thompson, adjourned until Friday
next, at TO- 80 A. N. The senate then retired
HOUSE.
ADMINISTRATIONS praying for the es
! Establishment of a soldiers home were Of
| fered by Messrs. Miller of Westfield anC
Henry of Chester, and referred to the com
on military affairs. By Messrs. Cudwortl
of Londonderry, Conland of Brattleboro anC
| Thompson of Grafton, praying for the es
| ldDllSDIUenU Oh II state eXperl
ment station, and referred to com. on agri
culture.
| PqSSed.-H. 133, an act authorizing tele
phonic communication with public offices
II. 165, making the weight of a bushel o
India wheat forty-six pounds.
Third ReddiRgS Ordered.-Bills as follow,
We're severally reported favorably and tn,
third reading ordered for tomorrow morn
ing: ii. 1913, relating to the pauper insane
| from jud. com. by Mr. Butterfield. H. BOG
concerning the Southeastern railway; from
jud. com. by Mr.. Dillingham;. II. 275, re
lating to the insane; taken up. II. 276, re
lating TO the liability of judicial officers anC
persons acting judicially; taken up.
ordered to Lie.-H. 213, relating to tn,
grand list; reported favorably by a major
ity of com. on grand list by Mr.. Reynolds
and, on motion of Mr.. Henry of Chester, or
dered to lie.
Special order Mdde.-H. 40 relating t.
the granting of divorces, was reported iron
judi com. without expression of opinion
and, on motion of Mr.. Dillingham;, ordere,
to lie and be made the special order for mex
Tuesday at 2:30 P. NJ.
Passed in COncurrence.-S. 7, relating t.
fictitious voting
Passed.-H. S5, relating to appeals il
courts of insolvency. III. 1876, to pay j. II
Brown. II. 1876, relating to payment of fine
and costs when respondent is committed il
default of payment. Ii. 2l9, changing tn
tilHc VI HolullS tHe supreme court IN IN
county of Windham.
RHed.-H. 176, relating to place of tria
in justice suits H. 243, relating to offence
against public policy. III, Is, relating t
barbed wire fences. IL. Sc and 90, reatin
to the same. III. 147, abolishing State Boar,
of Agriculture. H. 264 relating to resi-
dence of UNMARRIED men.
Referred.-S. rs, appropriating money TO
improvements on the state prison, was rea
twice and referred to com. on state prison.
On motion of Mr.. Briggs of Brandon, adj
sRNATR-AFTERNooN.
Railroad BLISS 80, relating to town aid for raj
roads, was reported favorably with proposals q
roads The amendment limiting such aid to tw
times the grand list instead of five times the gran
list was adopted after discussion, in which Sen;
and Senators Holton, lde and Howe opposed 1t. Ser
ator Thompson proposed to amend the bill furthe
by excepting the proposed railroad In Windhar
adopted and third reading ordered. S. 49, relatin
to the maintenance of stations by railroads, was n
ported favorably 10y Senator Thompson for com o
railroads, and third reading ordered.
Pe,ifiOns.-Senator lde presented four petition
praying for legislation against grasshoppers, and
were referred 70 com. ON agriculture,
as the members of the joint committee the par
of the senate to examine the condition of the Bel
nington Battle Monument Association Senator
Gibbs, Carney and Moren.
Bus htrodUced-By Senator liolton, =. l0l, an aS
relating to the payment of claims against the
to com. on fnance. Provides that compensate
Cured in pursuit OF criminals, where provision
otherwise made, during sessions of the legislator,
on order of the auditor of accounts with the unan
nous approval of the joint committee claims q
vouchers presented
by Senator Field, S. l02. an act allowing RESPOND
en,s TO plead IN certain cases to jnd. com, lPr