The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-27


Monday October 25.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Called to order at 2 p. NJ Devotional exercises by
the chaplain Journal of Friday read and approved
to furnish the senate with Official copy Of the
port of the Superintendent of schools for the town
the same as relates to textbooks; adopted
of Chittenden s. 45 an act to pay l.. k Barnes sum
Of money for services and expenses in procuring the
by senator Bates of Caledonia, S. As, an act to
create board of railroad commissioners and define
this bill will be found esewhere.l
On motion of Senator Baker of Rutland, adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Called to order by the speaker. Devotional exer
Bus Mfrodaced and Referred.-By Mr. Fletcher of
s. Johpnseury by request III ~? to pay psrr Joseph
assault with intent to kill, and Fred lombard a
BY Mr. stanton of RoSbury. H. l4a, to pay the
second assistant librarian 800 per day also same
com. state and court expenses.
BY MIR. Fisk of Morristown, II. IA, relating to
panies shall pay back to the insured all amounts
paid by him in premiums or any amount in excess of
the same paid to the insured as the true amount of
BY Mr. Reyes of Newbury, H. l45, to allow Lettie
NJ. Cole to change her name to willoughby; to gen.
by Mr.. Morse of Barre, H. l46, to enable the treas
urer of the Spaulding memorial fund to do certain
By Mr.. Mansur of Brighton, II. l47, to amend sec.
1873, Revised Laws relating to protection Of fish; to
com; on game and fisheries. prohibits fishing with
by NJ, Eaton of waitsaed, H Jas, to pay E, R.
Long Sli35 for capturing William King, larcenisti
BY Mr.. Griswold of Grand Isle II. lis, to amend
secs. and 10, No 23g. acts of 1884; to com ways
and means; Provides, for repayment into state
treasury all excess fund remaining after completion
BY Mr.; Tnkham Of Pomfret, H. $50, to prevent
fraud in the sale of butter; to com; on agriculture
sale oleamargarine or other imitation of butter,
butter shall be liable to fine of $500; any keeper
of hotel restaurant or clearinghouse who shall
have on thei tables or use in the preparation of
food such spurious butter shall be subject to the
same liability as seller any Of the stuff found in
the house shall be evidence Of intent to sell if any
conspicuous place pacard with letters three inches
high d" Oeomargarne used here such person shall
be held to have complied with the provisions of
alter the name of the proprietors of the Congrega
tiona meeting. house in Barre, enlargng their pow
BY Mr.. Mayo Of Mortified, II. l52, to change the
Ry Mr. Fisk Of Morristown, H. 1853. amending the
law in regard to salaries and fees in the probate dis
trct of Lamoille; to com. on state and court ex-
BY Mr.. Cutler of Searsburg II, l54 creates liza
blty in owners of logs for damages arising in run
by Mr.. stanton of Roxbury, II. l55. to pay Frank
H. Anterior the sum therein named; to com. ON
in his pucky capture Of the ' Waterbury burglars,
recently sentenced to states PRISON.
II. 1856, reported from gen. com as substitute for
H. 50, an act to protect minors Excluding them
from court room during trial of obscene cases.
pr9testing AGAINST the passage of any valued policy
that they VIII il enacted tend to increase the crime
OF arson, to enhance greatly the amounts of losses
only to a degradation of public morals, but also in
crease the burdens of honest citizens, with sigma
Also from George X, Chapman and 40 others from
the town of Woodstock, through Mr.. Marsh of
Resoiation.NBy Mr.. Currier of Troy, that no bill
shall be introduced in the house after the 10th day
Of Nov. next, except such bills as the rules provide
coIsa5red I'll 50; an act to empower the VII
lage and to issue bonds for that purpose. with
was read twice and referred to com claims.
district No in Windsor to issue its bonds for the
purpose of funding its Indebtedness.
tions from attachment and execution.
srss from &C. ss % Ngs the Hs2a of
II ~ IAN act to prevent fishing in the waters of
H. 1906 providing for the re-issuing of warrants for
the collection of taxes, with amendments which
~ SO, relating to division fences,
Speeiai 0rderIFor TUESDAY at 8 p NJ, s. 8, with
. RMed,H ST. providing for the appointment of four
librarian he directed furnish the members of the
Remington centennial celebration,
Relating to pensions for survivors of prisons dur
ng the late rebellion.
ON motion of Mr. Poland adj.
Tuesday, October 20.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Called to order. Devotional exercises by the chap
lain. Journal of yesterday read and approved
of Chttenden' S. A. An at approprating slo 900 for
the soldiers home of Vermont; to COM on military
by senator Pierce of Windsor, S. 40. an act to
amend sec, ~ revised laws, relating to graded
schools; to com on education.
by Senator Judson of Bennington, s. 50, an act re-
lating to the repairing of highways and bridges; to
keeping in repair highways and bridges the select
men OF each town assess tax of fifteen cents on
do nSff paid d IN laHo money ana twenty cents 0"
by Senator Baker of Rutland, S. 81, an act TO
amend sec. 1870 aud 1899, relating to exceptions in
by Senator Bates of Caledonia. s. So an act fixing
sec. 1872 revised laws; to judi com. Provides that
and it shall not be lawful for any Judge to demand
or receive fees for otjcial services.
by Senator Wells of Chttenden, s. 50, an act
dwelling and barn in the county Of Chittenden to
county. PROVIDES that y; J Derby of Burlington,
are hereby appointed commissioners to adopt plan
the erection OF Jail in the county of Chtenden
amendment of sec $685. revised laws reiatin. to
peddlers' licenses; togen. com Provides that per
preston of the rebellion should he exempted from
paying the licenses required of peddlers by this
by Senator Wells of Chittenden. S, IS, An act to
prevent persons from unlawfully using or wearing
the badge of the Grand Army of the Republic OF
this state; to com on military affairs. Provides
that any person who wifully wears the Grand
Army badge, shall use and wear the same, to oh
tain aid or assistance, shall he guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 80 days III
the house of correction or fine not exceeding geo
or bothl
Joint Resolafion.-By Senator Valentine of Ben
nington relating TO the appointment of committee
to Investigate the normal school system of the state
as follows
ResOired By the Senate and House Of Representatives
That four suitable persons be appointed by the gov
ernor, who, with the state superintendent of educa
ton, shall constitute committee Of Ave TO inquire
into the system of normal school instruction under
the patronage OF the state, and report to the gov
ernor before the meeting of the legislature In 1855
to the dscontnuance of the present system after
August, 1880, the desirability of establishing ON,
normal school owned and controlled by the state