The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-17

cation. The owner or keeper of billiard
table or bowling-alley who permits minor
to play upon the table or alley without the
permission in writing of the parent or guard
ian, shall be fined not less than $40 for each
time.
BY Senator Valentine, s. $780, an act TO
amend sec. /, act No. 1871, laws of 1880; to
com. on banks.
BY Senator Baker, S. 131, to incorporate the
Howe scale company of 1885; to jud. com.
point, w. b, Mussey, w. II. Smith, A. A.
Fletcher, j. A. Sheldon, j. II. Williams.
Redtield Proctor, =. p. Putnam, G.. w.
Wickersham, II. G. Gleason, w. G. Shaw,
G.. S. Studwell, f. Martindale, A. f.
Walker, w. II. Page, G. Dewey and II.
Barrett shall constitute the corporation,
for the purpose Of manufacturing scales.
The corporation shall be located in Rutland.
The capital stock shall be 100000.
BY Senator Baker, S. 1872, an act to incor-
porate the Rutland manufacturing com
pany; to jud. com. p. w. Clement, G. w.
Joyce, A. B. Page A. j. Studwell and j.
A. Bush are incorporated as the Rutland
Manufacturing company. The capital stock
shall be 100000, which can be raised to
81 100000
BY Senator Baker, S. 1873, an act to amend
sec. 1886, revised laws; to gen. com.
BY Senator Blake, S. 134, an act to en-
power the village of Barton to bring water
into the village and to issue bonds for that
purpose; to gen. com.
Third Reading Ordered.-S. "a, an act in
amendment Of chap. 169, revised laws, and
in addition thereto, relating to the sale of
Intoxicating liquor. Provides that upon
the first offense the seller shall be both i'm
prisoned and fined.
Senator Baker opposed the bill.
Senator Pierce: " / introduced the bill
because | thought it would hit the dealer"
Senator Clark moved to amend by making
the imprisonment two years instead of one
month.
Senator Bates: al do not like this way of
killing bill and | hope the amendment
will not prevail"
Senator Blake called for the yeas and nays
The vote was as follows: Yeas, Il nays
Ex-senator Clark being the only senator
voting in the affirmative.
Senator Bates moved to make the i'm
prisonment six months instead of one; re-
fused.
Senator Blake moved to amend the bill as
follows after the last section: This act shall
take effect from its passage, but shall not
affect any cause now pending under chap.
169, revised laws"
The amendment was opposed by Senators
Foster and Chaplin.
Senator Clark called for the yeas and
nays, which were taken-yeas, 4 nays, "a.
Senator Bunker & think there is no
man in this body who is more in favor of
temperance than l, but | think this is a
in this matter rather than forward. | will
vote against the BILL
The bill was further opposed by Senators
Bates, Stoddard, Chaplin and Bailey, and
favored by Senators Blake, Hale and Swain.
Senator Hall called for the yeas and NAYS
on the third reading of the bill, which re-
suited as follows: Yeas, 20; nays, sand
the bill was ordered to be read the third
time tomorrow morning.
Message From the Gorernor.-A message
from the governor informed the senate that
he had signed senate bills and l6.
PdSSed.-S. 49, an act to pay John b. Rey-
nolds the sum therein named II, 80, an act
to pay l.. ID. Miles the sum therein named
| Joint ReSolutiOn.-The Joint resolution re-
lating to the education and citizenship OF
the Indian was reported favorably by the
committee and adopted by the senate.
On motion of Senator Baker, adj.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
! Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
| Joint ReSolutiOns.-Th resolution referred
! yesterday to the committee providing for
| the permanent establishment of a state
! camp ground was adopted on the part OF
| the house.
By Mr., Hubbard of Lyndon, that the
! governor appoint a suitable commission tC
| investigate as to the advisability and loca
ton of separate building for the care OF
the criminal and convict insane and report
to the next Legislature, the expense of com
mission not to exceed 500; adopted on the
part of the house.
sor, that of William Evarts, against the
passage of II. 1871, changing the boundaries
of the village of Windsor; to com. on cor
porations.
BY Mr.. Carter of Corinth, that of c. C
! Cook and % others of Corinth; by Mr.
Soule of Stafford. that of S. f. Frary and
81 others of STAFFORD both against the ere
alton of two half-shire towns in Orange
| county: to select com.
Stdtement-By Mr. Abel of West Haven
that of Sherman Barber and % others OF
| West Haven, in opposition to the remon
strances circulated in relation to the divi-
sion of Rutland; to select com.
PetHiOnS.-Bv Mr.. Buzzell of Jay, that Of
NJ. Rossan and IA others, for the passage o.
| IL. 266.
By Mr.. Kelton of Worcester that of G. ID
| Tewksbury and 80 others of Worcester
against mill-owners, on the so-called Nortl
Branch river in Washington county, throw
ing refuse into that stream.
By Mr.. Lakin of Peru, that of Rev. A. b
! PETERS and A voters and Al women of Peru
for more etfectual instruction in public
! schools; to com. on temperance legislation.
BY Mr.. Smith of Vershiie, that of F
Richardson and 100 others of Vershir,
against the creation of two-half shire towns
in Orange county; to select com.
Bills Introduced and Rcferred-By Mr.
| hudpp Vi IL. 90, All dcu III du
dition to chap. 157, revised laws, relating tC
railroads; to com. on railroads. LWhenevel
il becomes necessary to change the distance
between the railroad track and any highway
bridge over said track, the corporation mus
obtain consent of trustees of said town..
By the same (by request, II. 377, An ac
in amendment of, and in addition to, sec
210S revised laws relating to allowance tC
the widow and family of deceased persons
to gen. com.
BY Mr.. Fisk of Morristown, H. 37S, an ac
in addition to sec. SCI, revised laws, relat-
ing to service of process by sheritfs ant
other officers to jud com.
BY Mr.. Cutler of Plainfeld, III. $40, pro.
viding for scholarships in aid of indigen
and worthy young men and women in the
University of Vermont and State Agricul
tural College, to com. on education.
By Mr.. Nelson of Barton, II. $50, amend
ing the acts of incorporation of the vii
age of Barton to com, on corporations
| Changes its boundaries.
By Mr.. Mayo of Northtield, III. 3Sl, to pro
| tect owners of stock horses; TO com. on agri
culture. Gives lien on colts for service
of stations.
BY Mr.. Simonds of Manchester, III. 3S2, tC
pay Ellen Miller the sum therein named; tC
com. on claims
BY Mr.. Alger of Bloomington, III. 1888, t.
legalize the grand list of Bloomington fo
the years 1884, 'S5 and S6; to com. on CRANE
list.
By Mr.. Butler eff Essex, II. 1884, in addi
ton to chap. % revised laws, relating t
grand list; to com. on grand list. PROVIDES
for the making of abstracts to be sent to thu