The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
Monday, October @, 1884.

sENATE-AFTERSooH
The senate met at two o'clock this afternoon, pur.
suant to adjournment. Lieutenant Governor Orms-
bee read communication from Governor Pingree,
Hartford secretary of civil and military affairs. He
also announced the following committees:
and officers and justices Of the peace Senators
Williams of Addison, Carney Of Remington, Brain
sex Mott Of Grand Isle, baxter Of Franklin Crsty
Of LamSille He6ars Of Orange Thompson Of or
Garfield of Windham and Howe of Windsor.
PTst Clark OF ADDISON
Curtis Of Benningten Horton Of Rutland, Gibbs Of
Ide Of Caledonia, McDufee of Orange, Chaplin of
Hoton of windham and Paul of Windsor.
q BIS ard PETITIONS lntrodaced ard Referred
Young Mems Christian Association of St. Johns
bury" referred to general committee.
duced petitions from their constituents, praying for
legislation against the manufacture and sale Of oleo,
margarine These petitions were all referred to the
Senator Paul Introduced s. No 6, ian act in addition
grounds" This act gives the selectmen of a town
any burial ground where they deem it necessary,
upon the petition OF three members Of the assoca-
have power, under this act to apprase the land SO
annexed and TO fax reasonable price for burial lots
Senator Gibbs introduced s. No. l. entitled an act
in addition to chap. 2Ol Of the Revised Laws" This
bill provides that any person who another
and gives in his vote in the name of such other per
son At any election, snail be nned not than 300
Joint ResOiufi0H.-The senate cOncurred in the
Joint resolution sent I'm by the house, In relation to
the Industrial Exposition at New Orleans.
On motion of Senator Paul the senate adjourned
CONGRATULATIONS
The house was called to order at two p. ~ Devo
tional exercises by the chaplain. Reading OF the
journal of Friday.
Joint Resolution.-Mr. Arms of Springfield offered a
joint resolution providing that so much OF the gov
ernors message as relates TO the worlds exposition
to be held at New Orleans in December next be re
ferred to joint special committee consisting OF
three senators and eight representatives; adopted
on the part of the house,
n Concufred in,-,Jont resolution from the senate
providing for the printing of the retiring governors
message was adopted In concurrence.
Bills Intr0duced.-By Mr.. Butterfield of Whining
ton, X. 3, An act providing for the appointment OF
trustees upon the estates of absent persons"i re
ferred TO com ON Judiciary. 1T provides that when
person having doIncile In this state shall re
state OF elsewhere, and shall remain unheard of fol
ing domicile In this state shall suddenly disappear
under such circumstances shall satisfy the pro
bate court Of his district that there is REASONABLE,
ground to believe that he is lost, or has become in
sane and cannot be found or is dead or has beer
made away with, then on application OF the prope
parties the court shall appoint trustees, unde
proper bonds of his estatel
BY Mr.. Henry of Chester, ii. T. An act entitled al
act In amendment of sec 2742 OF the Revised Laws
Referred TO com. military affairs 1T adds to tn,
present law clause empowering towns to inscrib,
soldiers monuments with the names of the dea,
patrtotsl.