The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-19
Tuesday, November 10.

Tuesday, November 10.
sESATE-FoRENooS.
Called to order by the president. Devotional e1er-
cises by the chaplain. Yesterday journal read and
school district officers and school taxes the town
of Nottingham for the school year 1884; to jud.
to gen. com. H. 42s, act in amendment of sec.
1888, revised laws, relating to adopons; to judi
26 revised laws relating grand list real estate,
was sent back from the house, with proposals of
amendment, which were concurred in
Bills Passed.-The following bills were reported
We're read the third time and passed H. 2ss an act
to incorporate ST. Peters aibernian union; by Sena-
Of and in addition to, an act approved oct 81 1866
to incorporate the village of Fair Haven't by Senator
Day from gen. s. l2i, act to incorporate the
Vermont humane society by Senator Jones from
gen. com, with proposals of amendment making the
were agreed to.
Trustee Process.-H. ala, an act in amendment of
sec LBS revised laws relating to trustee process,
was reported fayorably BY majority Of the general
by y S I'm to an
planned that he favored trustee process where the
cause. it prevented a dishonest man from slipping
out of small debt. Senator Hebard for the minor
sfo little enough to exempt for poor man who Ras
family, and if he could be ruseed for IS the costs
Amsden and Baxter also favored the bill for much
The same reasons ms. that Senator Jones gave Senator
the poor debtor and opposed the BIZ The third
BS XII following SS1 bills We're reported
against by the committees and their third reading
refused H. 32, an act to incorporate the American
and European cartridge company by Senator He
bard from gen. com. II. i2s an act to incorporate
h s4f% S SP na by By ens
tor ebard was that they could now be incorporated
BOARD Of Heqlth.-on motion of Senator Holton,
s. l. to establish state board of health and vital
day at 10: 30 o'clock in the forenoon.
affairs announced that the governor had signed s.
~ senator Fields bill relating to the education OF
the compiling, printing and distribution of laws re-
lating to elections qualifications of voters and the
tor Gibbs bill act to amend sec 2,95, revised laws,
relating to the width Of streets ,,,,.
fayoraby by the committees and their third reading
ordered = iI an act in relation to the expenses Of
an amendment making the order drawn by the
clerk, which was agreed to- 1t was then recommit-
ted to the committee for further consideration. s.
from com. on elections, with proposals of amend
men which were agreed to, and the bill further
an act to annex portion of what was formerly Park
er's Gore to the town of Sstockbridge; by Senator
provisions of Sees $3.50 to S6ia, revised laws reat
Ing to telegraph wires and companies by Senator
Thompson ordered to lie S. 1872, an act amending
taxes by Senator Day from gen. com, with pro
posas Of amendment. which were agreed TO- $, rs
dogs by senator Hebard from gen. com, with pro-
posas of amendment, After a discussion relative
posed, Senator Mott moved that the bill with amend
ments be ordered to lie and be printed motion to
the discussion, on motion of Senator Carney, adj.
HoUsE-FoREsooN.
Called to order at 10 ccp S the sneaker in the
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sF to @ sSs s rs sad Mel rS Ps%
Derby, Glover Of Groton and Franklin OF Newfane
the pay Of t the once was high enough for the work
performed Mr. Henry Was MAS ordinarily opposed to in,
comport with the dignity of the office Governors
tendency was FOR the to sought only by
Of wealth, Mr.. Walker thought there were plenty
piled that it was but they would be of money,
from Influential corporation centers and not from
increase of salaries, but in this ne thought 1t
was right and opportune, Mr. Glover said his con
aTs s cs S any
Mr. f az n said @ Tine 1s1 s
which were taken with the following result; Yeas
Passed-,Bills follows were read the third time
and passed IL IS, amending sec asi revised laws
Ing the manner Of serving trustee process on towns
eountes aud school districts, H 200. repeating No.
H. $50 in addition chap lao, revised laws relating
Hde SS Of Fair sSe mi' @ ens to election
secretary of state and auditor Of accounts PSI to
&c., IL OF sees PS and
laws, relating to attachments (by vote OF - TO 80
mont s for the yeaT ISL H. si5 relating to the pay
ment of employees at the state house. H. 55i amend
ing sec S2ss revised laws relating 70 private corpo,
rations with verbal amendments by Mr.. Pease OF
damage to street lights, II. i06, for the protection
of owners of stock horses H. AZ in amendment Of
sec. 4,25l revised laws.
re 81 Adams Trust Company-H LOG, for the relief
of the St. Adams Trust Company, was read the third
time. Mr.. Williams of Coventry questioned the pro-
pety of the legislature In constituting the law in this
case Mr. Stranahan of st. Adams favored the pas
sage fair and Just TO the unfortunate depositors.
Mr. Dillingham; of Waterbury explained his position
as tax commissioner, and said the question was
purely OF construction and ON this yet there had
been no court decision yet whether for purposes
of taxation they were doing business while holding
deposits which could not be taxed to the depositors
| elsewhere. Mr.. Briggs of Brandon explained the
action of the committees and said the question actu
| atng 1t to report not one of sympathy but OF
right and legal Justice Messrs Calef OF Washington,
Parker of Cambridge Mears of DANNY and Fairman
of Fairfax favored the bill. Mr. Reed OF Vernon OPP
| posed. The bill was then passed
| The Soldiers HOme-H. 49, to incorporate the
trustees of the soldiers home In Vermont, read
the third time and, after being committed, on his
motion, to Mr. Stranahan OF St. Adams to make cor
| tain verbal amendments II was unanimously passed.
| BiHs Infroducea.-Mr Barrett, for the general com
ynttee, introduced III. 5lb to prevent fraud In the
sale of oleOma rgarine and other substances as but
teri under the rule ordered to lie and be printed.
| persons knowingly selling or offering for sale,
butter, such substances TO be fined $500 for each
offence. proof of aale offer of sale to be prtud