The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-29
HoUsE-APTERNooN.

Called to order at p NJ.
H. iss, to pay /. b. Boynton the sum therein named
to com. on claims For expenses in pursuit and ar
By Mr. franklin Of Se%fane lby request), II 1879,
relating the salary of the auditor of accounts and
ii makes the salary H Of the auditor
= 300 and expenses as court auditor 1t makes the
BY Mr.. Rutter of Townshend, II. 200, to repeal No.
l6 Of the acts Of lss entitled an act for the proec-
ton of muskrats; to com. on game and fisheries.
by MIR. Randall of Glover. Fl, POI in amendment of
to com. ON education 1T provides that II in any
year the income appropriated for the of schools
Quoting onehalf the income of the United States de-
post money, amounts TO sum less than fifteen per
shall assess tax ON the grand list 1t now nine
by Mr.. Douglas, of Whiting, II. ?o2, in mendment
of and in addition to chap l69 revised laws, entitled
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors IL gives liquor
those where the respondents are in jail; obliges
liquor eases to lake out bench warrant and forbds
the courts allowing nole prosequi except after fun
by Mr.. Benjamin of Woodbury., II. ?O3 concerning
highways and for the maintenance Of postroads; to
post-roads thoroughfares aud makes towns liable
In damages for the accidents occurring thereon
BY Mr. Carpenter of Barton, II. 2Oi to authorize
the removal of Instructions from wioughby river;
to com. on corporations. empowers John L. Bart
lett of Bloomington to clear out the river from
Evansville to his saw mill, under certain restrc-
Petifioas-Petitions relative to the manufacture
Mess se Turner OF Sorwich storrs Of Randolph and
Foster of Walden, and were referred to com. ON
agriculture In relation TO soldiers home by Mr..
Hay of Bradford; referred to military affairs
Interstate COmB,erce.-Mr. Franklin of Newfane
offered the following resolution, which adopted
the part of the house, Resolved, That the thanks
of the Vermont senate and house of representatives
are due and are hereby rendered the Hon. John W
Stewart for the earnest and able manner i'll which
he has urged upon the attention of congress the i'm
inerce. And be It further Resolved That the Yer
mont senate and house of representatives most
earnestly request our senators and representatives
In congress TO all honorable means to secure the
passage of some suitable measure concerning the
subject matter of interstate commerce by national
legislation.
Kiiled.-H. l29 for the better maintenance of high
| ways reported adversely, from com. on highways
bridges and ferries by Mr. walker and third read
ing refused. ii. a. relating to the appointment OF
highway -surveyors; taken up and after "A lengthy
| discussion, third reading refused by vote of Il
| to lis.
| Third Reading Ordered.-Bils follows were re
ported favorably and the third reading ordered fol
tomorrow morning: II, "a, prohibiting the adultera
| ton of maple sugar and maple syrupi from com. on
| agriculture by Mr.. Douglass. Amended, making
fine not less than S25, one-haf to TO complainant
H. l22, prohibiting the adulteratiOn of honey; from
ing ne-haf of fine to informant. H. H. to pay Juiu'
| lalbert the sum therein named; from com. on claim,
| by Mr.. Fairman. Amended by filling blank will
| S3l7i6, ii. 1913, authorizing telephone communica
| com. on state and court expenses. Amended lin
itng number of telephones To one In each instance.
| The governor announced that lie had approved
| and signed house bills T. ~ and u.
| town of Victory for the year ssi; from COM on
grand list by Mr.. Bailey, was read the third tin'
| and passed
On motion of Mr. Evans of Moretown, adjourned