The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-27
@attbmm 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1886.
Legislature of Vermont.

Called to order. Devotional exercises by
the chaplain. Journal of yesterday read
and approved $3.50
Termination Bate Monuments The lieu
tenant-governor announced the appoint
ment of Senators Wright and Bailey as the
joint committee to which that part OF the
retiring governors message relating to the
Bennington battle monument should be re-
ferred.
BiVs introduced and Rcferred.-By Sena-
tor Stoddard of Windham, s. 40, an act
regulating the running of railroad trains on
Sunday; to com. on railroads. Provides
that it shall be unlawful to run train of
cars or single engine upon any railroad
within this state on Sunday, except trains
necessary for the preservation of life or
property and goods for export when special
damage would occur by delay; and funeral
trains.
ResoIution.-By Senator Judson of Ben
nington, that so much of the governors
message as relates to the arms of the mill
tary of the state be referred to com. on mill
tary affairs; adopted.
ordered TO Lie.-H. 60, an act to empower
the village of West Randolph to bring
water into said village and to issue bonds
for that purpose.
Third Redding Ordered.-H. 3, an act to
incorporate the Burlington cancer relief
association.
On motion of Senator Bailey of Orange
the senate took recess of twenty minutes.
Joint Resohtttons.-By Senator Stanley of
Addison, relating to the alien holdings in
the United States; adopted on the part of
the senate. Introduced yesterday.
Granting the use of representatives hall to
the Officers Reunion Society; adopted.
Ordered TO Lie and MADE Special Order.-
Joint resolution for joint assembly to elect
state officers.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announced that
the appointed hour for joint assembly hav-
ing arrived, the senate should proceed to
the hall of the house of representatives
On motion of Senator Valentine, adj
CONGRATULATIONS
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announced that
the appointed hour for general assembly
having arrived the senate should proceed to
the hall of the house of representatives
THird redding Ordered.-S. 3, an act re-
lating to the Burlington gas-lght company.
Joint ReSolutiOn.-The joint resolution
providing for joint assembly to elect state
officers was adopted on the part of the SEN
ate after being amended by Senator Bates
of Caledonia as follows: " Instead of the
2Sth day of October the 4th day of Novem-
Der, and inserting three trustees of the
University of Vermont and State Agricul-
tural College to serve for "a period of six
years from and including December /. 1887. "
ordered to LIES. II, an act relating to
bridges ordered to lie pending motion for
its third reading Reported adversely by
Mr.. Wells of Chittenden Mr.. Cushing of
Windsor said that the bill provided to give
a sheriff or Waterman the right, without pa
pers, to arrest persons for trotting horses
across highway bridges. Senator Baker of
Rutland criticised the bill and said the COM
mittee were unanimous in their decision.
Senator Bates further criticised the bill and
said that all the bill proposed to do was to
increase the punishment from fine of 81
or 81 to Imprisonment for twenty-four hours
and fine also.
On motion of Senator Hale of Essex, adj.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
BenningtOn Battle MOnunent.-The speak
er announced the following as the members
of the committee on the Bennington battle
monument: Messrs. Buttertield of Grafton,
Randall of Glover, Wall of Dorset, Denni-
son of Pittsford and Ward of Duxbury.
Bills introduced and Rcferred.-By Mr..
Clifford of Newark, III. 80, to repeal sec. G04,
Revised Laws; to jud. com. This section
is that which provides the requirement of
a two-thirds vote in a graded school dis
trict to adopt the town system.
By Mr.. TuXbury of Windsor, II. 100, to
enable school district No. 3 in Windsor to
issue bonds for the purpose of funding its
Indebtedness; to jud. com.
BY Mr.. Stanton of RoXbury, III. 10l, an
act amending Sec. /, No. 81 acts of 1882 re-
lating to burial grounds to iud. com. Adds
to the act the words cor cemetery commits
sioners" and gives them same powers as
selectmen in relation to keeping burial
grounds in good condition.
BY Mr.. Churchill of Elmore, II. 102, to
amend No. 2, acts of 1882, relating to grand
list to CON- on grand list. Proposes to so
amend the law that in case of property
mortgaged the mortgage and mortgagor
shall each pay taxes on the amount of their
respective interests
By Mr.. Platt of Colchester, II. 1913, to pay
John Millor the sum of blank dollars for
services rendered in securing the conviction
of Merton Allard and Frank Dapaw
charged with burglary; to com. on claims
BY Mr.. Rood of Jericho H. l04, to restore
to Warren Fellows of Jericho the rights of
citizenship; to judi. com.
BY Mr.. Carpenter of Washington, H. 105
an act to secure more general uniformity Of
textbook; to com. on education. Provides
for textbook committee OF three, to be
chosen by the town superintendent of each
county at the annual meeting in 1889, and
every fifth year thereafter; said com. to
select textbooks and to receive for their
services So per day, provided the same does
not exceed SO.
BY Mr. Jacklnan of Weathersheld, II. 1906
amending the act of 1882 relating to reissu-
ing warrants for the collection of taxes; to
com. on grand list. Provides for third
reissue by warrant if taxes remain uncol-
lected
BY Mr. Hopkins of vergennes, H. 1O7, to
pay Henry =. Fisher $65.92 for services
burglary; to com. on claims.
By Mr. Hopkins of Vergennes III. 1913, to
pay William LATER S47.90 for services rem
dered in the arrest of George Gilmore for
burglary to com. on claims.
By Mr.. Higbee of Charlotte, III. 100, re-
lating to specification in liquor prosecutions;
to com. on temperance matters. Provides
that in the furnishing of specifications it
shall be sufficient to state with such GER
tanty as to time and person as the prosecu-
ms "a abla N ma lya and bn
ton shall be subject to amendment at any
ate as a surprise to the respondent, case may
be continued.
By same, IL. 40, amending sec. 1857, re-
vised laws; to com. on temperance. This
bill proposes to amend sec, 1857 by adding
words already embraced in the act. Both
these bills were introduced by request.
By Mr.. Swan of Tunbridge, H. III, to
pay II. c. Hazelton the sum of blank dollars
for services rendered in the conviction of G.
Heard, charged with the crime of larceny;
to com. on claims.
BY Mr.. Tinkham of Pomfret, III. 112, re-
lating to fertilizers; to CON- on agriculture.
Provides payment of 500 license and gives
fertilizer manufacturers permission, on pay
ing that sum, to put in any and all fertil-
izers, instead of $50 license for each brand
as the law now is.
BY Mr.. Ransom of Castleton, III. 1l3, to
prevent fishing in the waters of Lake Bono
seen in the towns of Castleton and Hub
bardton; to com. on game and fisheries.
BY Mr.. Fiske of Morrstown, II. ia,
amending No. Al, acts of 1884, relating to