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

BY Mr. Rutter of Townshend, II. 143, to
amend sec. 1859, revised laws, relating To
the reform school; to joint com. ON reform
school. '[Provides for the reception OF
unruly children under fifteen at the reform
school, upon the certificate of the probate
court, the parent to pay not less than half
the expense of the child's support.
BY Mr., Stickney of Bethel, IL. l44, TO pay
Simon f. Sawyer the sum therein named ;
to com. on claims. To pay Mr.. Sawyer, n
resident of Sherburne, SO bounty for bear
trapped by him.
By Mr.. Sherwin of Jamaica, II. li5, to
pay Edgar A. Ballard the sum therein
named; to com. on claims. To pay Mr..
Ballard SllG.25 expenses in catching two
horse thieves
BY Mr.. Robinson of Weathersfeld, II. 1i6,
enabling certain school and town officers
to obtain the books and papers of their Of
flee; to jud. com. Provides that n person
having the books belonging TO the office OF
selectman, overseer, town treasurer or town
superintendent of schools, and refusing to
deliver them to the incumbent OF the office
be fined $40.
Senate Bits red.-Senate bills were
read twice and referred as follows: S. Z, in
addition to chap. 201, revised laws, to com
on elections. S. 43, authorizing the compil
ing, printing and distributing of laws relat
ing to elections, etc, to same committee.
ordered TO Le.-H. 107, in relation to fire
districts, was reported favorably from jud
com, by Mr.. GrOut, and, on motion Of Mr.
Fisk, ordered to lie.
Petition-Mr. Dearborn of Vershire pre-
scented the petition of f. NJ. F. Cain OF
Ely, praying for legislative relief against
alleged injustice Of the courts. and it was
referred to com. on judiciary.
Special Orders Wdde.-H. a. relating tC
the appointment of highway surveyors, was
reported adversely from com. on highways
bridges and ferries, by Mr.. Farnham, and
on motion of Mr.. Stickney of Bethel it was
ordered to lie and be made the special order
for Tuesday next, at 230 p. NJ
II. IS, to encourage the planting of shade
trees upon public squares and highways
was reported adversely from com. on high
ways. bridges and ferries. and, on motion
Mr.. Hopper of Salisbury, ordered to lie and
be made the special order for Wednesday
next at 2:30 p. NJ.
Third Redding Ordered.-H. IA, to provid,
for the laying out of private roads, was re
ported favorably from com. on highways
bridges and ferries, and the third reading
ordered for Friday morning.
Limiting the Introduction Of BWS.-Mr
Calef of Washington offered resolution
limiting the introduction of new house bills
to November 10th, which, under the rule
was ordered to lie.
! PosSed.-H. 80, granting a ferry to Ches
ter w. Allen, was reported favorably from
| com. on highways, bridges and ferries, by
Mr.. Aldrich, and read the third time anC
| passed.
KHied-Bills as follows were reported ad
versely and third reading refused II. 60, t.
pay G. +. Winchell and j. o. Sanford, from
com. on claims, by Mr.. Robinson. II. 6S, TO
| the protection of travellers and their prop
erty, from com. on highways, bridges an,
ferries, by Mr. Fletcher. II. 10, in relation
to justices fees, from com. on state and cour
expenses, by Mr.. Henry.
| Passed in COHcurreHcc.-S. -, to restor,
the name of Norwich University, was re
ported favorably from com. on corporations
by Mr. Sears, and read third time anC
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Clark of Halifax, adj.