The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
ar, and don't think he is working at starvation


think he has he ought to be paid for IT, hope the
Senator bunker; If the secrctury of state has
regular salary and his time to attend to his law
practice 40 NOT thnk IT Is prncp'e or rgnt TO pass
know his work Is done we'll For these reasons
Senator Foster; - always desire to do what
think Is right Having The Information n last night
learned more Of the case and for that reason can
Senator Bates " have not heard Of any fees be.
ing paid to the secretary of state but have heard
of him R2ydng fGT extra clerk hire
Third ReadiHg ord red-H. ", to amend sec. Cos,
revised laws, relating to the town system of
senator Bates: Lam in favor of th, bill The
to the old system. In 1885 of the 656OO voters only
of the 5000 voters about 1900 voted for the town
Senator Valentine; " know of towns that adopted
the town system and have supported 1t for hye
the old system but after five years they we're salts
fled with IT, ] am opposed to the bill ,..-,.
in the bill, and think If town used the town sys
TEN for two years and then wished to return to the
The bil was also favored by Senators Baker and
Foster and opposed by Senators Chaplin and Hale.
The third reading was ordered for tomorrow
morning by a vote of 1871 h.
Conference Reports agreed to.-S. TO- to provide for
better temperance instruction in the public schools
OF the state The senate recedes from It's amend
5. II, relating to the competency of husband and
wife as witnesses.
and district No. II In Plymouth; S. l5O relating to
the Woodstock a Rutland railroad company;. II.
1885, to incorporate the Ayrshire breeders association
Possed,-H. 1856, to incorporate the Bennington
bus Signcd jy The Goreynor.-s. Al, in amend
ment Of and in addition to- sec. 3s1s revised laws,
relating to the preservation of hsh s. 0l to incor-
porate the Burlington board of trade; s. l0l relating
to assessments on the capital stock OF Queen city
park association; $. lO9 to change the name of the
Pine Hill cemetery association to the Evergreen
cemetery association and to legalze its action; $.
places.
a recess until o'clock.
sENArE-EvENING.
Pdssed-H. 49, to improve the military of the state
H. 49,, to provide for the erection of monument to
ting school district No in St. Adams by the name
| of the St. Adams Academy and Franklin grammar
Third Reading Ordered-H. 4ss (substitute for II.
3l5) to provide for better school statistics tomorrow
| Senator Spear; 81 would like to inquire what pro-
vision is made for the relief of town charged with
| q pauper having settlement in another town"
Senator Bates: al think the question of the sena-
tor Is by Of the substitute 6 Which len
town furnishing support for such Perfqn . until the
notice of the condition of such person to the over
seer of the poor of the town of such persons resi-
neglected to provide for such person for sixty days
after such notice; and for every subsequent similar
as IHr a' by the p
court may in its discretion, allow the plaintiff dou
Senator Baker: al think there are merits in this
bill but in its patchedup condition think It Will do
fence cannot vote for the bill, and call for the
yeas and nays upon its passage which resulted
The Acknowledgements announced that according
| to the constitution he should cast his vote. He
voted no and the passage of the bill was refused.
Passed.-H. 255, TO pay Eliza V. Guernsey the sum
Senator Nash /" hope the senate will not adopt
the amendment. think It is very just claim and
Senator Bates; II would wish to inquire what the
senator Nash; The claim is for Miss Guernsey for
taken to the insane asylum and Miss Guernsey had
reasons to think that her sister was not treated prop
week This would save the town SIPS week, and
she has done so for the past fourteen years"
| Chaplin, Bunker, Spear and Powell and opposed by
Senator Bates. The yeas and nays resulted-yeas
L9iat MISUNDERSTANDING to the pay Of the clerk
Passed:-S. l5i. fixing the compensation for an
autopsy in state cases
dents in the highways $. las, in amendment of sec.
| 1861. revised laws Senator Clarke: This bill
persons to fish until the 18th Of June instead Of the
LIST day of June and creates a bounty for the cap
Passed.-S l4s, in amendment of 3, No. 81 acts
of s approved November H. lss4 relating to the
| On motion of Senator Baker the senate, at 9 90
| o'clock, adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING
Renons trdnces.-Several circumstances were pre-
scented by Mr.. Smith of Vershire against change of
the county seat of Orange county.
Joint ResolatioD.-By Mr.. Mansur of Brighton,
that Jessie Searns. clerk for the committee on re-
vision Of bills be allowed the regular per diem sal
airy and mileage of member; adopted on the part of
Bls Reported 4g conmi4ee Gn Was gSd Mans gid
assessment of twelve cents the dollar upon the
4 state tax Mr. Bedard explained that the $4,000
for the use of the insane asylum and the increase of
Judges salaries necesstated twelve per cent tax.
| The third reading was ordered at once by sus-
pension of the rule and the bill passed.
II. 495 making provision for the support of gov,
eminent. yApproprates $4,000 for debentures of
Pdssed|Ii ia, the bin regulating investments of
the assets of savings banks
Mr. Mann of Wilmington thought the bill would
! hurt the savings banks; western mortgages were
perfectly safe and better than similar securities in
ment Of dividends should be left with the oeers Of
! such institutions, who would best know whether
the banks were able to pay or not 80
allowed investments in Western or other outside
of the assets Of the bank and that in his judgment
was proper limit The clause in relation to Ray
should accumulate before payment of such dividend.
The bin passed by yea Spe of s. to 5 negayes
experiment station. Mr.. Tnkham repealed the
turai college ii e were misappiied Mr. Butterield
thought this was the only bill which was clearly in
amendment by which all laws previously enacted
in regard to agricultural matters and the board are
agement Mr. Newton of Dummerston opposed the
amendment as did Mes ., Flagg PECK Randall and
! Fisk Higbee and Smith favored and the amend
ment was agreed to. The bill then passed unani-
mously.
signed bills as follows II. $50, to pay ). ii. Weston
| the sum named; II. 2g7, to pay T. W Howe the sum
named; II. 49, for the further protection of fish in
Lake iiomoseen; II. az, to pay Joe Barton the sum
named; II. 3gI distributing copies of military his
tories to Grand Army posts; ii 322, teachers rights
to legal holidays; H. 25, authorizing the Fair Haven
graded school district to issue bonds to fund its
en Indebtedness; III. i03 relating to courts of in
solvency; IL. i3s, authorizing the reduction of the
capital stock of private corporations H. 49, in rea-
ton to the sale of railroads under decree or judy
ment; II. 3gg amending the charter of the Wood
stock Rutland raj road; II. $50, amending act to
incorporate the Bristol railroad company, and to
able certain towns to aid In construction thereof.
BY request Mr. Mansur moved reconsideration
of the vote on III. I'll and the house refused,
PdSsed.-H iS3, substitute for IL 1872, relating to an
inebriate and drunken asylum; ii, 3s5, in relation
to registration of births, marriages and deaths IL.
| or receiving money on trust and paying interest
| thereon shall be amenabe to the laws regulating
savings banks and trust companies; H. ~, to i'm
prove the state militia; II Az relating to insurance
companies PROVIDES for regular examination
| thereof by insurance commissioners
hHed.-ll. III, to provide for a compilation of pro-
bate laws and decisions of this state, Mr.. Poland
thought II act of folly that would cost at least
81 900 and be of practical utility. In reply, Mr.
Knapp said the expense would not exceed 900, and
that would be repaid by the proceeds of the sale
the books. little discussion ensued and the bill
II. 34l, to give Old joe" the Indian guide "A mon
ument in Newbury cemetery; II. 1852, repeating the
act authorizing employment of counsel ON criminal
! cases by town grand Juror.
On motion of MIR. Flagg, adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Pdssed--H 49,, to providve state aid for poor dis.
monument to the memory of the late General
| Stannard Generals T.. H. Ripley, W. w, Henry and