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


Joint Resolution.-Senator Amsden offered
joint resolution that the joint committee
on the state prison be instructed to visit the
same, inquire into its condition and man.
agement, and report; adopted on the part Of
the senate.
Petition.--senator McDuffee offered a petit
ton for legislation against the manufacture
and sale of oleOmargarine, etc, which was
referred to com. on agriculture.
NeD Orleans Exposition. johnson
Of Rutland was appointed the additional
member on the joint committee on the New
Orleans Exposition.
Bills PdsSed.-S. 10, An act in amendment
of an act relating to the duties of town
clerks, was read the third time and passed.
Senator Jones explained, after the reading
of the bill, that this bill was merely to
allow town histories to be sold, which could
not be done lawfully before.
S. s, An act authorizing the appointment
of special prosecutors of criminal offences,
was read the third time and passed
Bills Internationally Senator Ide, S. 81,
An act relating to investments by savings
banks, banks, savings institutions and trust
companies, in addition to Sec. 1854, 1856 and
1886, revised laws; to committee on banks.
Senator Ide explained that the purpose of
the bill was to permit investments to be
made in new directions, which had been
recommended by the present inspector of
finance and his predecessor.
by SENATOR I1OlIOIl, .. 70, An ACT granting
pension To Andrew w. Kezer; to com. on
military affairs. This bill gives a pension
of $3.50 year to Mr.. Kezer, who was a pri-
vate in the Fuller Light Battery and was in
iured by the premature discharge of gun,
September 6, 1888.
BY Senator Williams, S. %, An act to re-
peal an act entitled an act in addition to
chap. 140, relating to highways and bridges
to com. on highways, bridges and ferries.
This act repeats the law providing for the
| relief of towns who consider themselves un-
duly taxed to keep in repair roads and
bridges used by other towns az an outlet by
calling out commissioners TO assess the other
| towns for aid in keeping such roads in repair.
BY Senator Ide, S. 30, An act in amend
ment of sec. 276O revised laws, relating to
| town aid for railroads; to com. on railroads
| This bill provides that towns shall not
| bond themselves to aid railroads more than
| five times the amount of their grand list
| adjournment. Brainerd moved
| the reconsideration of the resolution that
| when the senate adjourn, Saturday noon, il
| be until Monday afternoon at two o'clock,
and the vote was rescinded Senator Thomp.
son then moved the reconsideration of the
amendment to the original resolution by
which the time of adjournment was fixed at
| Saturday morning instead of this morning
and the vote was rescnded Senator Thomp.
son then moved to amend by making the
time of adjournment Friday morning y
x.
the time definite. Senator Howe moved an
amendment to the amendment by making il
| Friday afternoon instead of morning Sen.
ator Ide then made the point that recon
| sidered motion could not be amended, and
| all amendments We're withdrawn. Senator
Thompson then moved to amend the origi
nal resolution by making the time of ad
| journment Friday morning; adopted. SEN
| ator Jones moved that the resolution be
ordered to lie and it was so ordered.
5. II, An act in amendment of sec. $40
revised laws, relating to time of service OF
process, was read the third time and passed
| [Senator Thompson previously explained
the object of the bill, which was to prevent
| the escape of violators of police regulations
the liquor law and other branches which dc
not come under the head of treason, felony
etc, by going across the line of the state
and coming back on Sundays when, accord
ing to the existing law, process cannot be
| served on them.
| The senate laid the Joint resolution from
the house relating to adjournment upon the
table. Senator Jones then called up the
resolution on adjournment of the senate and
| it was adopted.
BIZ Rep0rted.--S. 4, An act TO repeal No
| Z of the laws of 1882, introduced by Senator
Day and referred to judiciary committee
providing for the repeal of the law thai
personal estate owned by persons without
| the state shall be set TO the person having
!
upon by the committee. The bill was laid
| upon the table on motion of Senator Day.
On motion of Senator Holton, adj.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain. Reading of the journal Of yester
| days proceedings
Bills Internationally Mr.. Franklin o
Newfane, III. "a, An act prohibiting tn,
adulteration of maple sugar and mapl,
| syrup TO com. on agriculture. Provides
for a fine OF not less than $40 nor more thar
$50 for every offence.
BY Mr.. Walker of Ludlow III. 30, An ACT
relating to appeals in courts of insolvency
to judd. com. Requires the person appeal
ing to give bonds, with ample surety tina
he will prosecute TO effect and pay interven
| ing damages and costs occasioned by sucl
appeal; such bonds to be prosecuted il
county court in the same manner as bonds
taken to the probate court; security re
quired by sec. 1910, revised laws, To be fol
intervening damages and costs.
BY Mr.. Prouty of Newport, II. 80, Al
act to pay Horatio S. Brewster the sun
therein named; TO com. ON claims. For ar
resting horse thief.