The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-05

Mr.. Clark OF Halifax opposed the bill on ac-
count of the allowing of one-half OF the fine
hostile prosecution. Mr.. Butterfeld de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
taken with the following result: Yeas,
1919; nays, ID, and the bill was passed. On
motion of Mr.. Hale of Lunenburgh the bill
was changed in accordance with the amend
ment, by adding bees honey. The bill, as
amended, fines the adulterator of maple
sugar maple syrup and bees honey or the
seller of the adulterated article, not less
than 500 nor more than $50, one-haf to go
to complainant, on conviction.
III. 122, prohibiting the adulteration OF
honey was taken up, and its substance hav-
ing been incorporated in II. 81, on motion OF
Mr.. Parker of Troy it was dismissed.
ADMINISTRATIONS were presented and
referred as follows: BY Mr.. Smith of Claren-
don, that OF l.. Rice and fifty other citizens
of Tinmouth and Clarendon, praying for an
appropriation for a monument to the honor
and memory of the late Judge Theophilus
Harrington; to gen. com. BY Mr.. Arnold OF
Westminster, praying for the establishment
of soldiers home; to com. on military
affairs.
Committee on Final Adjournment.-Th
speaker announced az the committee on the
part OF the house on final adjournment
Messrs. Hopper Of Salisbury, Brigham OF
Bakersfield and Franklin of Newfane.
PdSsed.-Bills were read the third time
and passed as follows: II. 6, to pay julius
Halbert S317.46. H. 20, relating to contracts
for labor; II. 1873, authorizing telephone
communication with certain public offices
las amended the bill does not apply to court
houses)
Kdled.-Bills as follows were reported adj
versely and third reading refused: III. 167,
relating to highway taxes, from CON- on
highways, bridges and ferries, by Mr.. Nc
COLON; II. 49, prohibiting the building of
barbed wire fences, from COM on agricul-
ture, by Mr.. Stafford.
Third Rcdding OYdered.-Bills as follows
were reported favorably and third readings
| ordered for tomorrow morning: IL. l6S, re-
| lating to private corporations, from com. on
corporations, by Mr.. Beach; II. 3d. to pay
| Chester Elmer, from com. on claims, by Mr..
Wetmore BLANK filed with amount, S6S.56);
II. 1865, relating to weight of India wheat,
| from gen. com. by Mr.. Nash. (Amended,
making weight forty-six pounds per busheD.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson of Concord, adj
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
| Bills uced-ByISenator Curtis, S. 70,
| an act to prevent double taxation in cases OF
mortgage Of real estate; read twice and re-
| ferred to com. on grand list. Provides for
exemption of promissory notes from taxa
ton if such note is less than the value of the
real estate by which it is secured; if more
than the value of such real estate the excess
only shall be taxed.
BY Senator Chaplin, S. &c. an act relating
to repairing highways and bridges, read
twice; to com. on highways and bridges
Provides for election of street commissions
ers, and defines their duties.
BY Senator Chaplin, S. 81, an act to change
the boundaries of the village of Montpelier
read twice; to gen. com. Excludes from
the village limits piece of land, owned and
occupied by G. L. Smith, of about ten acres.
Bills Referred-H. 131, an act in amend
ment Of secs. 2,654 and 655, relating to meet
ings in unorganized towns, read twice and
referred to jud. COM; III. 179, an act to le
galize the grand list of the town of Victory
for the year 1884 read twice and referred tC
com. on grand list.
Bills PdSSed.-H. 50, an act to pay Asaph
King the sum therein named, read third
time and passed; II. So, an act to pay Johr
NJ. Southwick the sum therein named. reaC
third time and passed; II. SO, an act grant
time and passed
Special ORDERS. 81, an act to incorporate
the Vermont investment and guaranteed
company, read third time and on motion o
Senator Hebard ordered to lie and made
special order for tomorrow afternoon a
half-past two.
New Orleans Appropridtion.-H. ITO, al
act relating to the representation of the stat,
at the New Orleans Exposition, reported ia
vorably, and third reading ordered for to
morrow morning.
Bills Reported.-H. As, an act for the relic
of sureties in bastardy proceedings, reporte,
favorably by Senator Hebard from jud
com. with proposals of amendment. whic
were adopted; third reading ordered to-mor
row morning. S. IS, an act to promote tn
destruction of grasshoppers, reported ad
: versely by Senator Hill, from com. on ayr
culture; on motion of Senator Ide, recon
mitted to com. on agriculture. S. SO, an &C
relating to exemption from attachment an
execution, reported favorably by Senate
Ide, from jud. com; third reading ordere
To- on not in aH1
ton to and in amendment of sec. $50, re
vised laws, relating to exemption OF proI
) erty from attachment and levy OF execution
, reported adversely by Senator Paul fror
jud. com. On motion Of Senator Howe, r,
committed to jud. com. S. %, an act mai
} ing towns, cities and corporations liable fc
defective highways and bridges; reporte
}. adversely by Senator Mott from com. o
highways and bridges. On motion OF SEM
= tor Howe, ordered to lie.
, On motion of Senator Mott, adjourned.
n HoUsH-AFTHRNooS.
4 Called to order at 2 o'clock.
/. Bills Introduced.-By Mr. Bailey OF New
e bury, FL. go, relating to highway taxes;
# com. on highways, bridges and ferrie
= than twenty cents if to be paid in labor an
: fifteen cents if to be paid in money!
= BY Mr.. Sherwin of Jamaica, by reques
$ II. 22l, relating to licenses on dogs; to ge
}, com. [Repeals number twelve Of the ac
# of 1882, making distinction in sex, and r
l. stores old law.
= BY Mr. Hasseltine of Bristol, HI. 222, r
j lating to offences against morality; to ju
,, com. Furnishes selling, lending, givir
:. away, showing, designing or having in pc
o session with intent to, or advertises, etc.
= vulgar or indecent book, magazine, pamp
G let, paper, writing picture, drawing phi
e tograph or article or instrument OF indece
j. and immoral use or Offering to any min
n child book, pamphlet, magazine, new
o paper or other printed paper devoted to ii
publication or principally made up of erin
n inal and police news, ETC., by imprisonme
ID not more than one year or fine of not mo
z, than 500.
t By Mr.. Rowland of Poultney, II. 223,
t. amendment Of and in addition to sec. A.
bt revised laws; to jud. com. Includes clail
Of ants to any fund in hands of suppos
N trustee and giving such claimant same rig
De OF petition to county court that defendar
and trustees now have
L, By Mr.. Barrett of Rutland H. 224, rels
IT. ing to normal schools; to com. on educatio
b. Abolishes normal schools at Randolp
lg johnson and .Castleton
ty A NeD Bounty BW.-The gen. com.
to ported III. 81, favorably, with proposals
p amendment, which were agreed to, and
in third reading was ordered for to-morrc
n morning. AS amended, it lowers
bounty on wolves, panthers and bears
I'd $40, and lynxes to IS, and awards a boun
es on foxes of one dollar, ON hedgehogs
twenty-five cents, and ON woodchucks
e. twenty cents. 1t also provides that if