The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, October 81.
sFNATF-MORNIN


Called to order. Devotional exercises
by the chaplain. journal of yesterday read
BHis Introduced and Referred-By Senator
Pierce of Windsor, S. 81, an act giving to
women the right to vote in certain meet
ings: to com. on elections. Provides that
women shall have the same right to vote
that men have in all city, town, village,
school and fire district meetings, and the
same right to hold offices to which they may
be elected by said meetings
BY Senator Valentine of Bennington, s.
5S an act to pay II. Agnes Collins SOB .6, it
being for services and expenses in the re-
covery of stolen property and procuring the
arrest and conviction of one George S. Ben
nett; to com. on claims.
BY Senator Baker of Rutland, S. 80, an
act to amend sec. 531, revised laws, relating
to schoo-houses; to com. on education.
By Senator Hall of Essex, S. 60, an act in
amendment of secs. 1163, 1863 and 1166, re-
vised laws, relating to chancerng of bonds
in liquor cases; to judi com.
THIRD Redding Ordered.-S 81, an act to
punish false pretenses in obtaining certifi-
Gates of registration of cattle and other ami
mails; for Friday morning. II. %, an act
in amendment of sec. 4l10, revised laws for
Friday morning. S. 43, an act to amend
secs. and 10 of act No. 233, approved
November %, 1884, relating to the bridge
from North Hero to Alburgh; for Friday
morning.
Passed-H 49, an act amending sec. of
act No 60, laws of 1884. S. rs, an act in
amendment of section 3S12, revised laws,
relating to intoXication.
Ordered to Lie.-An act in amendment of
sec. 1872 revised laws, relating to telephone.
Senator Valentine announced that the
special train for the accommodation OF the
members of the legislature to attend the
opening of the bridge at Alburgh will leave
here at 1880 A. NJ. and, returning, arrive
about D 100 o'clock.
On motion of Senator Valentine adj
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Third Readipg Ordered-S. Is. an act to
amend sec. 1884, revised laws relating to
civil damage resulting from the illegal sale
of Intoxicating liquor; for Friday morning.
The joint resolution relating to normal
schools was adopted.
Recomnitted.-H 9S, an act to legalize the
grand list of the town of Ferrisburgh for the
years 1875 1880 to 1886.
Bills Introduced AMI Referred.-By Senator
Wells of Chttenden (by request,) S. 81, an
act authorizing the Burlington & Lamoille
railroad company to build a branch from
Cambridge to province line; to com. on
railroads.
BY Senator Gray of Rutland, S. 90, an act
in amendment of sec. 2010, revised laws, re-
lating to legal holidays; to com. ON banks.
Provides that the first day of January, the
4th day of July, the Both day of May, the
25th day of December, and a day appointed
by the governor or President as a day of
fast or thanksgiving, and all days which
are now or may be hereafter appointed
by law for holidays. election of national
state, county, or town officers, shall, for pur
poses of presenting for acceptance or pay
ment and for protesting or giving notice of
the dishonor of bills of exchange drafts,
checks and promssory notes be considered
like Sunday.
The senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNiNG.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-- By Mr..
Simonds of Manchester, II. $50, relating to
fire district No. in the town of Manchester;
to gen. com.
BY Mr.. Tuxbury of Windsor, II, ISL, an
act to change the boundaries of the village
of Windsor; to com. on corporations. Pro-
vides that the northeastern limit of village
of Windsor shall commence on the west
bank of the Connecticut river at the mouth
of Hubbard brook; thence northwesterly
along the bed of said brook to the mouth of
White brook thence along the bed of White
brook to bridge between Windsor and West
Windsor by the hill road; thence in a
straight line to the Connecticut river at the
southeast corner of the land of Hosea Buck
master, and thence to start.
By Mr. Reynolds of Alburgh, H. 1872
granting a ferry to Edwin II. Rockwell from
the shore of Lake Champlain at Alburgh to
Swanton to com. on highways and bridges.
BY Mr.. Bedard of st. Adams, II. 1S3 to
incorporate the American commercial COM
pany; to com. ON corporations. j. W.
Hobart, G.. w. Hooker, y. NJ. Gibson, G. I.
Hobart Guy g. Noble and Others are con-
Stituted a corporation to manufacture, buy,
sell and deal in articles of wood or metal in
this and foreign countries capital stock
not to exceed $500, 900.
BY Mr.. Williams of Bloomfield, III. 1874,
relating to exemptions from attachment and
execution; to jud. com. [EXempts profess
sional instruments and books of civil engin-
GERS and surveyors to the value of 5000.
By Mr.. Snow of Dover, II. 1S5, in relation
to highways; to com. on highways and
bridges Another bill in relation to keep
ing roads in repair and raising taxes there
for-ifteen cents on the dollar or any addi-
tional sum that may be necessary; also
provides for street commissioner
BY Mr.. Barney of SwantOn, ii. 1856, to
prohibit the sale or gift of tobacco to per-
sons under sixteen years of age; to gen.
com. Penalty from So to $50 on convic-
ton.
By Mr.. Denison of Pittsford (by request),
II. 1877, amending No. As, general statutes,
approved December 90, 1880, entitled an act
to restrain fowls; to COM on agriculture.
This bill restraints straying turkeys.
monStrdnceS. BY Mr. Fisher of Bethel,
that of f. Arnold and IA others of the town
of Bethel against the passage of the valued
policy bill; by Mr.. Fletcher of ST. Johns
bury (by request) that of II. T.. Folsom
and 20 others of the town of Lyndon, with
the same protest; by Mr.: Alexander OF
others of the town of Chester, with the
same protest All were referred to jud
com.
H. /, Mr.. Poland's pauper bill, was taken
up as a special order and was discussed al
great length in regard to sundry amend.
ments. Pending the discussion, the house
adjourned, on motion of Mr.. Flagg.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
II. l was taken up as unfinished business
and recommitted.
Mr.. Curriers' resolution fixing November
10th as the last day for the introduction OF
bills without unanimous consent was
adopted.
Redd T,cice and Reterred,-S. 16, amend
ing sec. 1912, revised laws, relating to ntoxi
cation; to special com. on temperance
matters.
RemonStrdnceS.-B Mr.. Gill of Springfield
that of twenty-one citizens of Springfield
protesting against the passage of valued
policy bill; to gen. com.
Pettions.-By Mr.. Gill of Springfield (by
requesD, that of forty-seven citizens o
Springfield, praying for the passage of the
valued policy bill; to gen. com. BY Mr.
Smith of Vershire, that of E. Bacon anc
ninety-nine others of Vershire asking for
the abolition of the town system of schools
to com. on education.
Pdssed.-H. 139, amending sec. l. No. 88