The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-29
Geoislatibe.
Proceedings Of the General Assembly.
Wednesday. October 22.
guu MORNING

Called to order by the president; devo-
tional exercises by the chaplain Reading
of yesterdays journal
Report.-H. 4, An act in amendment OF
sec. 2,742, revised laws, relating to soldiers
monuments, was favorably reported by the
committee and ordered for n third reading
tomorrow morning.
Possed-S. I. Senator Gibbs BILL impos-
ing punishment by imprisonment of not
more than one year or fine of not more than
800 upon persons voting under fictitious
names, was read the third time and passed.
S. AZ, Senator Carney's bill authorizing the
compiling, printing and distribution of laws
relating to elections, qualification OF voters
and naturalization of foreign-born citizens,
was read the third time and passed.
House BIZ Reterrod.-H. III, An act to
legalize the quadrennial appraisal OF real
estate i'm the town of Somerset i'll 1882, and
the grand lists of said town for 1888 and 1884,
was read the first and the second times and
referred to COM on grand list.
stunned bv the Commemorative secretary of
civil and military affairs announced that the
governor has signed S. u, Senator Pauls
bill providing that If u probate judge and his
register become incapacitated any other
Judge OF probate in the state may act in his
stead.
On motion of Senator Hill, adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The senate met at o'clock, and ON mo-
ton of Senator Howe, adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
Joseph Hamilton of West Fairlee. Reading
of the journal of Tuesday.
ReSOiutioa.--Mr. Clark of Castleton offered
q resolution empowering the committee on
elections to send for persons and papers in
the South Burlington case; adopted
PetitiOpS.-By Mr.. Flint of Granville the
petition of w. l.. Ford and sixty citizens of
Granville, asking for a bounty on hedge
hogs; to gen. com.
Bits Iltroduced-By Mr.. Mears of Dandy,
II. 1876, amending sec. 6S4 revised laws, re-
lating to the deaf, dumb and blind; to com.
on grand list Provides that returns shall
be made by the listers to the secretary of
state, who shall make returns of same to the
governor. Law now provides that the board
of civil authority shall make the returns to
the county clerk.
BY Mr.. Dillingham; of Waterbury, III. 137,
in amendment of secs. I'D, 125, III and
4,4S6, revised laws, and providing for the
employment of messengers by certain state
officers; to com. on state and court ex-
penses. Relieves the sergeant-at-arms from
the appointment of employees outside his
own department and provides for their APP
pointment by the several departments.
BY Mr.. Barrett of Rutland, III. 1873, incor-
porating the sawdust, pulp and paper COM
pany to com. on corporations: Names q.
II. Pond f.. a. Morse, A. III. futile, II. L.
Huntoon and Il. Il. Morse, as incorporators.l
BY Mr.. Walker of Ludlow, II. 1879, adj
hitting clergymen of all denominations to
visit prisons and reformatory institutions,
and in amendment of the act approved Nov.
q, 1882, entitled an act to secure liberty of
religion 70 persons imprisoned or detained
by authority of law; to com. on state prison
Makes broader the law of 1882, so as to per-
NIT clergymen of good standing of all de-
nominations to freely visit the inmates of
prisons and reformatory institutions, under
proper regulations.
BY Mr. Nash of New Haven, II. 140, Civ
ing selectmen certain powers in regard to
state school taxes; to jud. com. Gives
seectmen the power to draw an order in
advance for the state school taxes, as they
may now for state taxes.
BY Mr.. Dickerman of Mount Holly, II.
al, to legaliZe the grand list OF the town oil
Mount Holly for the year 1884, and the
taxes assessed thereon; to com. on grand
list
The Kezer PenSiOn.-S. 90, granting q
pension of $40 a month to Andrew w.
Kezer of Brattleboro, was reported upon
favorably by Mr.. Trussell of Peacham, from
com. on military affairs. MIR. Stranahan OF
st. Adams and Mr.. French of Woodstock
explained the case and spoke in favor of the
bill, and the latter moved that the pension
be increased to $50 month, the amount
which he would receive from the United
States government. This was lost by de-
cisive majority. The third reading was
then ordered for tomorrow morning
Special Orders-Mr. Hopper of Salisbury,
from COM on military affairs, reported
against Ii. 81, to pay Christopher G. Hall
the sum therein named. On motion of Mr..
Henry of Chester il was ordered to lie, and
was made the special order for next Tues
day morning AT 1890 o'clock Mr.. Hall is a
resident of Plymouth, and served as a sailor
to the credit of Vermont for ten months and
fifteen DAYS on board the United States
ship of war Monadnock. He asks for $3.50
as state aid equitably due him.
III. 20, relating to contracts for labor, was
reported against by Mr.. Kentield of Hyde
Park, from jud. com. On motion OF
Mr.. Clark of Halifax, its author, it was or
dered to lie and was made the special order
for next Tuesday at 10 A. NJ. This bill
changes the law of contract for labor essen
tally.
Tie Anti-Tobacco BIZ Kaled.-The com
on Judiciary by Mr.. Abel of West Haven
reported II. So, to prohibit the sale of to
bacco to persons less than sixteen years OF
age without expression of opinion The
bill was introduced by Mr.. Fairman Of
Fairfax, and prohibits the selling, furnish
ing and giving away of cigars, cigarettes ol
tobacco in any form, to persons less than
sixteen years of age under penalty of no
less than 49, nor more than $40. The bill
was killed.
Third Reading Ordered.- Third readings
for tomorrow morning were ordered as fol
lows: III. 132, relating to the grand list; IL
127, relating to the election and drawing o
grand and petit jurors and repeating secs
2,730 and 2,731, revised laws.
The Shire Of Orleans County.-The speake
announced as the members of the specia
committee to consider the bill changing thu
location of the shire Of Orleans county
Messrs. Stickney of Bethel Robertson o
Rockingham, Walker of Bridport, Hough
ton OF Stamford and White of Huntington.
Pdssed.-House bills were severally rea,
the third time and passed, AS follows: III
o. to provide for "a general index of Ian,
records in the several counties in the state
IL. 104 relating to disclosures in lquo
cases; taken from the table, on motion o
Mr.. Walker and amendments proposed b.
Mr.. Mayo of Mortified, striking out super
fiuous words, made. IL. GO, Incorporating
the Vermont cattle company; from com. o
corporations, by Mr. Calef; amended, lin
iting Indebtedness to one-half of capita
stock. II. 40, incorporating the Vernon
telephone and telegraph company; fror
committee on corporations, by Mr.. Peast
amended, limiting Indebtedness to one-ha
amount of capital stock. III. 90 legalizin
the grand lists of the town of Franklin fC
years 1883 and 1884, from com. ON grand list
by Mr.. Bonney
Ordered 10 Le.-H. 102 amending sees
So, SIS and 81 revised laws, relating to ele'
ton of town representatives, was reporte
adversely from gen COM, by Mr.. Mayo, ant
ON motion of Mr.. Fisk Of Isle LaMotte,
was ordered to lie, pending printing of exit
bills.
Kuled.-The following bills were reporte
adversely and their third reading refused