The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10


to school-houses; to COM on education.
RecOmndtedto COmmjttee.-H. 1876, relative
to persons who disturb the peace.
PdsSed.-S. 80, to pay l.. A. Drew the sum
therein named, in concurrence: 5. 90, to pay
Il. Agnes Collins S40.S2, in concurrence; H.
22i, amending sec. 3,S1S, revised laws; H.
254, laying tax on Washington county; H.
200, appropriating $1,000 for repairs to state
prison.
KUed.-H. 251, relating to limitations of
actions; II. 2iS, relating to rights of con-
stables in serving wrts: Ii. PAT, amending
sec. /, No. 1877, acts of 1884, III. 206 for the
protection of persons and property and for
the discovery and detection of criminals
III. 154, securing to the owners the posses
sion of certain properties therein mentioned;
II. 245, relating to divorce proceedings; II.
POI, for the protection of owners of stock
horses; II. 249, relating to the crime of incest.
Approred.-The governor announced that
he had signed II. bills 49, 96, 100 and 30.
BWS IntrOduced and Referred. BY Mr.. Be-
dard of ST. Adams, H. 2S5, to pay 7. Suter
the sum therein named; to com. on claims
By Mr.. Darling of Richford, H. $50, in
addition to chap 50, revised laws; to judd.
com. If mortgagor of personal property
shall fail to redeem in the time specified,
creditors shall not be prevented from taking
same on attachment.
BY Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin, II. 2S7, to
preserve the peace in cities and towns to
beating tambourines, drums, etc, a Ia Sal
walton army.
BY Mr.. Beeman of Fairfax II. 2SS, to
amend chap 30, revised laws; to com. on
education. When a person residing in one
town is set to a district in another adioin-
ing town, taxes shall be collected within
and for the use of the district to which he
shall be set.
BY Mr. Currier of Troy, II. $50, to amend
the statue in relation to state geologist; to
gen com. Provides for confirmation of his
appointment by the senate.
By Mr.. Haynes of Middletown Springs,
II. 800, relating to registration of births and
deaths; to gen. com. Provides for filing
certain statistics in regard thereto with the
town clerk
By Mr.. Houghton of Montpelier, II. 291,
to amend the charter of Montpelier village,
and extend its powers; to com. on corpo-
rations
By Mr.. Hopkins of Vergennes, H. 292, re.
lating to street and water commissioners of
the city of Vergennes; to com. on corpora
tons. The mayor and council shall be eT-
oficio members thereof.
BY Mr.. Fay of Williston, III. $685. to pay
the town of Williston the sum therein
named for caring for an insane patient; to
com. on claims
BY Mr.. Laird of Marshield, II. 294, to
amend the laws of 1880 in regard to colec.
| ton of taxes; to com. on grand list. Towns
! may vote as to manner of collection.
BY Mr. Pitkin of Fair Haven, II. 295, an
thorizing Fairhaven graded school district
to issue bonds to pay current indebtedness
| to gen. com.
BY Mr.. Willard of Stamford, II. 296, tc
! pay Ari Lee the sum therein named for
pursuing horse-thief; to com. on claims.
BY Mr.. Mayo of Northield, III. 297, to pay
E. w. Howe the sum therein named fol-
arresting certain aduterers; to com. OF
| claims.
/ 90 al II
to amend sec. 1867, revised laws; to jud
| com. An affidavit shall be filed in cases Of
mortgage that the debt is "a just one.
By Mr.. Ward of DuXbury, H. 300, to re
peal No. H. laws of 1884; to gen. com
THE struck jury law
BY Mr.. Briggs of Brandon, II. 800, in adj
dition 10 chap. 1874, revised laws, relating IL
fire districts; to gen. com. Fire districts
may elect an officer not residing in said dis
trict.
BY Mr.. Mayo of Mortified, II. 3O1, to es
tablish a state board of health, to be ap
pointed by the governor; TO gen. com
! -Four persons, three of them physicians, tC
hold Office four years.
By Mr.. Fisk of Morristown (by request)
| II. 1908, TO amend the law relating to billiard
rooms and bowling-aleys; to special com
on temperance. Instead of requiring pc
tition from majority OF voters, thirty may
petition for the prohibition of any sucl
place, and on such a petition from that mum
Der selectmen shall act.
II. 3O3, substitute for II. 1871, entitled al
act to punish public officers guilty of EN-
bezzlement; to jud. com.
Special OrderS. For Saturday morning a
10: 30 o'clock.-H. 235, relating to Alburgl
bridge; II. 23S, amending sec. |, chap. 1868
revised laws; III. 1885, prohibiting the sale o.
gift of tobacco to persons under l6 years o
age II. 271, relating to appeals in crimna
cases. For Saturday afternoon-H. 205
s.l,s
teams. For Tuesday afternoon at 2: 81
o'clock-S. 7, relating to the repairing o
highways and bridges; H. 1872, relating t.
| nuisances
On motion of Mr.. Stafford of Arlington
adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
To fill the vacancy on the land tax com
mittee, occasioned by the death of Mr. Stat
ford of Wallingford the speaker appointe,
Mr.. Goodspeed of Wells.
Passed.-H. 256, authorizing the ST. Johns
bury & Lake Champlain railroad compan,
to hold and own stock in the Vermont steam
boat company; II. DID, to incorporate tn
Hardwick & Marshfield railroad company
ii. l21 relating to the Brattleboro & Ben
nington railroad company.
Joint ReSOiutjon.-By Mr.. Simonds o
Manchester, that the use of the hall of rep
resentatives be granted to the Woman
Christian temperance Union November II
when Mrs Hunt of Boston, Mass, will de
liver lecture on temperance instruction Il
public schools; adopted on the part of tn
i house.
ordered to Lie.-H. 203, the struck iur
bill, was laid on the table until the bill re
pealing the struck jury act should come M
RemOnstrdnceS.-By Mr.. Norton of Til
mouth, that of John Il. Ballard and
others of Tinmouth against the division c
the town of Rutland; to select com.
BY Mr.. Hogan of Rutland, ii, f. Harris an
60 others Of Chittenden against the diviso
of the town of Rutland; to select com
Petuion.-By Mr.. Hogan of Rutland tina
Rutland, for the incorporation Of said town
to select com.
BHS Introduced and Referred. by Nj
Hathaway of Hardwick, II. 30i in regar
to reform school, to joint com. on reforr
school Provides that, when a child
committed TO the reform school on convit