The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-20
Passed.-H. 8, the Burlington cancer re-
lief bill
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, adj.
Friday, October 10.
sENATE-MoRNING.

SENATE hOhNlNt
Called to order Devotional exercises by
the chaplain. journal of yesterday read
and approved.
Bills Introduced and Referred-By Senator
Baker OF Rutland, s. 20, an act to prevent
the spreading of contagious diseases and to
establish state board Of health; to gen.
com. Provides that the governor, with the
advice and consent of the senate, shall APP
point six persons as members of the state
board of health for the State of Vermont,
the terms of Office of said members to be
so arranged that the terms of two of these
shall expire every two years.
By Senator Bailey Of Orange, s. 30, an
act Incorporating the Wells River graded
school district; to COM on education. Pro-
vides that school district No in the town
of Newbury is hereby incorporated as a
graded school district.
By Senator Foster of Orleans, s. 81, An
act to punish false pretences in obtaining
certificates of registration OF cattle and
other animals; to com. on agriculture. Pro-
Vides that any person who by any false pre-
tense shall obtain from any club, associa-
ton, society or company for improving the
breed of cattle, etc, a certificate of registra-
ton of any animal in the herd register or
other register of any such club, association,
society or company, or transfer of any
such registration, upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding one year or by fine not
exceeding 5000, or by both.
By Senator Spear of Orange. S. 80, an act
to exempt certain property from taxation;
to com. on grand list. Provides that all
debts due, evidenced by promissory notes
secured by mortgage or conditional deed on
real estate within this state bearing rate of
interest not exceeding four per cent an
nually shall be exempt from taxation.
BY Senator Spear of Orange (by request),
S. SO, an act in addition to chap 1862, Re-
vised Laws, entitled insurance companies;
to gen. com. Provides that in all cases
where any insurance company, person or
persons shall insure or issue policy of in
surance against loss by fire or lightning
upon the property of any individual or cor
poration in this state, and the property so
insured shall be wholly destroyed, without
criminal fault on the part of the assured,
the amount of the insurance specified in
said policy upon said property shall be taken
to be the amount of loss sustained by the
party in whose favor the policy is issued,
and that sum shall be paid by said ensurer.
ReSoiutions.-By Senator Baker of Rut-
land, that so much of the message of retir-
| ing Governor Pingree as relates to the small
pox epidemic be referred to the general
committee, and that said committee report
to the senate thereon by bill or otherwise;
adopted.
BY Senator Baker of Rutland, that when
the senate adjourn this afternoon it be until
Monday next at two o'clock. Senator Bates
| of Caledonia moved an amendment striking
| amended.
By Senator Blake of Orleans, that so
much of the governors message as relates
| to intemperance and such bills as refer to
the said subject be referred to a special
committee Of three senators, who shall be
appointed by the president of the senate
adopted.
Joint Resolution.-By Senator Blake of
Orleans, that the joint standing committee
on the reform school be instructed to visit
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reformatory methods, its sanitary condi-
tons and its practical workings, and report
to their respective houses by bill or other
wise; adopted on the part of senate.
Petaion.-Senator Bunker of Caledonia,
by request, presented a petition of Jennie
l.. Ingalls, and 30 others from Sheffield, re-
lating to municipal suffrage for women. He
remarked that the lady who wished this
petition presented came from town so I'M
fortunate as not to have been able to elect "A
representative by the votes of men, even
referred to CON- on elections.
Senator Swain of Windham remarked that
"as the petition just presented makes way
for an important change in the municipal
affairs of the state and is pretty brief and
concise, and perhaps a model for legal in
struments when the ladies shall have as
4 sumed their share of the civil government
l would ask for the reading of the petition u
The petition was read.
The Acknowledgements announced that
Une uOuT having dTTlNtu lOI ii Jolit dSStIlDiN
the senate shall proceed to the hall of the
house of representatives.
On motion of Senator Pierce Of Windsor,
adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by
the chaplain. Journal of yesterday read
and approved.
Bills Introduced and Referred-By Mr..
Mann of Wilmington, H. 65, an act in rela-
ton to exemptions from taxation: to com.
on grand list. Adds to sec. 30, revised
laws. relating to exemptions; provides the
addition of Z" one watch not exceeding the
value of So" as exempt.
By Mr.. Knapp of Middlebury, H. 6G, an
act authorizing the compilation of the pro-
bate laws of the state; to com. on state and
court expenses. Provides for compiling
decisions of the sureme court relating to
matters within the jurisdiction of probate
courts. Three thousand copies shall be
printed and bound in cheap form, at ex
pense of state, and distributed as follows:
each probate court ten copies, one to each
town, and the balance to be distributed OF
sold under direction of the state librarian.
By Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin, II. 81, an ACT
for the protection of persons and property
passing along the highways, to com. or
highways and bridges. Provides that any
person receiving damage on person oil
property by barbed wire fence the person
maintaining such fence shall be liable.
By Mr.. Carpenter of Washington, III. g.
an act to equalze taxation; to gen. com
Sec. 272, revised laws, provides that real Oh
personal property held, owned or used by
any church society, or the officers thereof
Except buildings and lands used for public
worship and parsonages) shall not be ex
empt from taXation
BY Mr.. Willard of Stamford II. 50, an act
relating to dogs; to gen. com. Amends tn,
statute by providing that a person may Kill
J any dog that suddenly assaults him, or tina
, is found worrying sheep, by adding "ol
that is known to be addicted to sucl
habits" The bill also provides for a reward
of $500 for killing dog under the above
circumstances.
By Mr.. Poland OF Waterville, III. 20, Al
act authorizing the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain Railroad Company to build {
branch to connect with the Southeastern
2 railroad; to com. on railroads. The pro
/ posed branch is to run from some point II
, Johnson, Cambridge, Fletcher or Bakers
field to some point in Richford through thu
towns of Waterville, Belvidere, Bakersfield
t Enosburgh, Berkshire, Richford, Mont
( gomery and Avery's Gore. Act to be voit
as to all of said branch as shall not be bull
in ten years.
) By Mr.. Hathaway of Hardwick, III. H. al
act to amend the law of 1882 relating to taxa
; ton of deposits in savings banks and trus
companies; to com. on savings banks ant
] trust companies; Provides that the treas
urers of such institutions shall, on or befor,
the 9th of April annually, transmit to thu
listers Of each town where depositors reside