The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

wasting committee it appears that the vote
for representatives to congress was as fol-
lows:
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Whole number of votes. 25,7ls
Necessary tor cnoice 10 900 iE'coV
George II. Simmons had. 1884
c. W. d. Kidder had. ..".......... 202
Majority for JOIN w stewart l2,OsO
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Whole number of votes, 2s,l56
William W. Grout had. ............,.. 2o02s
Martin II. Goddard had. ............. S479
Charles II. Cummings had.........,. 1s6
Majority for William W. tirout IL 2os
and John w. Stewart and William w.
Circuit were declared to be representatives
in congress from these districts, having re-
ceived the major part of the votes.
The Joint assembly then dissolved.
HOUSE.
Ercused.-Mr. Evans of Moretown asked
and was excused from serving on the com
mttee on corporations.
Re-referred.-On motion of Mr. Hovey of
Hardwick, the motion referring that part of
the governors message which relates to the
library was reconsidered and it was re-
ferred to the joint com. on library.
Bills Introduced. BY Mr.. Rowland of
Poultney, II. u, An act to pay e. II. Ran
dali of Poultney the sum therein named; to
com. on claims For services rendered in
BY Mr.. Barrett of Rutland, III. 10, An act
relating to the grand list; to com. on grand
list. Extends the time in which the listers
in towns and cities whose population ex-
ceeds 5000 shall be required to complete,
deposit and subscribe to the list, one month
BY Mr.. Smith of Stockbridge II. IA, An
act to provide for the laying out of private
roads; to com. on highways, bridges and
ferries. [The bill is modification of the
present law for granting private winter
roads for the removal of lumber, wood etc.
extends provisions of present law during
BY Mr.. Walker of Ludlow, H. 10, An act
relating to forgery and counterfeiting of
certificates of stock and evidences of title to
property, and in addition to chap. 1913, Re-
vised Laws; to jud. com. Provides pen
atty of imprisonment in state prison of not
more than ten years and a fine of not more
than $1,000 for making, altering, forging,
counterfeiting Tor procuring same) and for
uttering and publishing as true forged,
altered or counterfeited certificate of stock,
or any evidence or imminent of title to
BY Mr. Henry of Chester, H. 16, An act
| entitled an act in addition to chap. 100, Re-
| vised Laws; to com. on military affairs. Au-
| thorizes towns to appropriate money for OBJ
| servance of Decoration day.
BY Mr.. Kenfeld of Hyde Park, II. IT, An
| act in amendment Of sec. 1863, Revised Laws
relating to the chancering of bonds in
criminal cases; to jud. com. Provides in
| addition to the present law, that the court
| shall give judgment for the whole or such
| part of the penalty as it shall deem fit upon
a motion to CHANGER, with costs from the
| time of filing such motion, such as would be
| taxable in an action of scire tdciaS brought
| thereon.
| By Mr.. Fairman of Fairfax, H. IS, An act
to legalize barbed wire fences; to com. or
agriculture. Makes wire fence of foul
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| strands one foot apart, legal fence.
| Resolution.-Mr. Hale of Lunenburg Offered
a resolution creating committee for the
revision of bills; adopted.
| Oleomdrgdrine. were offered by
Messrs. Franklin of Newfane, Farnham o.
| Shoreham, Walker of Bridport, Perkins O.
| Windsor Seward of Mendon and Pease o.
| Hartford, which were referred to the com
on agriculture, praying for legislation t.
| prohibit the manufacture and sale of cleo
margarine, butterne, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Flint adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
| Called to order at 2 o'clock.
Bills Intr0duced.-By Mr.. Mears of Dandy
H. 10, An act to provide information rela
| tive to rates of local taxation throughout tn,
state; to com. on grand list. CLERKS anC
| commissioners to make to the state treas
urer, on or before the first day of February
| annually, returns of the several rates of tax
| alton of every kind which have prevailed il
their respective localities; to be printed bi
ennially to furnish information to be uset
in equalizing taxation; provides for flint
of $40 for each noncompliance.
By Mr.. Clark of Halifax, H. 20, An act re
lating to contracts for labor; to jud. com
! Party violating contract to be liable fol-
actual damages and no more; party con
tracing to labor to recover for services on
qudnttm mer,M just and reasonable sum
| mi do l,,t IA.
By Mr.. Hopper of Salisbury, H. D. Ar
act in amendment of section 1901, chap. III
| revised laws; to gen. com. 1t provides TO
a bounty of SO on hedgehogs and twent,
| cents on woodchucks.
Petitton.-Mr. King Of Tunbridge pre-
sented an Oleomargarine petition; Il
the com. on agriculture.
| County officers, etc.-The house concurre(
in the joint resolution from the senate pro
viding for joint assembly at 10: 80 o'clocl
A. M, tomorrow, to hear the report of tn
joint canvassing committee to canvass vote
for county officers, judges of probate an,
justices of the peace.
The Case Of Smith Wright-Mr. Grout o
Derby offered resolution referring the cas-
of Mr.. Smith Wright, the member-elec
from the town of Williston, to the com
mittee on elections; adopted.
Committee on Neu Orleans Erposition.-Th
speaker announced the following join
special committee on the part of the hous
on the New Orleans Exposition: Messrs
Arms of Springfield, Rutter of Townshend
Wetmore of Barre, Hubbard of Burlington
Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury, Dean of Corn
wall, Robertson of Rockingham, Douglas
of Whiting.
On motion of Mr.. Cudworth of London
derry, adj.
Thursday, October 0.