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


duced by him Friday ymorning-provides that
the state geologist shall be appointed BIZ
ennally by the governor, by the advice and
consent OF the senate, and shall have a
thorough knowledge of the requirements
OF the office.
| ANOTHER liquor license bill was fired into
the house Tuesday morning, this time by
| Mr.. Laird of Marshficld. The bill bears "a
general resemblance to the Currier bill, eX-
cept that the price of licenses is made much
cheaper. The bill was referred to the Cur
rier bill committee.
The large painting representing the Yer
| mont brigade at the battle of Cedar Creek
was successfully removed from the execu-
tive chamber, Saturday, and safely hung in
the room of the historical society. Mr.. Scott,
the artist, will be occupied for some time in
retouching the picture.
SENATE bill Z, providing that towns shall
| raise fifteen cents on the dollar of the grand
list to be raised in money for the purpose
| OF repairing highways and bridges, came up
as a special order in the house Tuesday after
noon and after considerable argument was
passed by yea and nay vote of 100 to rs.
DIR. MAYO of Northfeld introduced bill
Friday morning establishing a state board
| of health, which appears to be Just what the
state needs. The bill provides that the
board shall consist of four persons, three
physicians and one civil engineer, to be ap-
pointed by the governor Why not elect
them instead?
REPRESENTATIVE HALL of Groton pro-
poses to tax all savings banks and trust
companies at the rate of one per cent annu-
ally on the average amount of their depos-
its including money or securities received
as trustee, Received under order of court
or otherwise. This includes the average
amount of deposits over 81 800.
AN extensive communication from the gov
ernor was read in the house Friday morn
lot.
against the state in the matter of arms, etc.
The communication embraced a lengthy re-
port from Third Auditor Williams of the
national treasury. The communication will
be printed and distributed Immediately.
GENERAL IDE withdrew from the canvass
for the office of quartermaster-general Thurs
day morning, and Colonel Gilmore was unan-
mously elected to that office by the joint
assembly this afternoon. General Ide saw
that he stood no chance whatever and acted
wisely in withdrawing. The state has
made most excellent and worthy choice
in filing the office, and General Gilmore
will accept our congratulations on his de-
served recognition.
REPRESENTATIVE SIMPSON of Greensboro
was called home Thursday by reason of the
death of his brother, Hon. j. w. Simpson,
president of the Caledonia County National
bank. Representative Davis of Danville, a
director of the bank, left for home Friday
held Saturday. Mr.. Simpson has been
for years well known and respected cti-
zen of eastern Vermont and his sudden de-
cease is widely regretted.
DIR. SHURTLEFF of Bennington proposes
to create board of registration in phar-
macy, the board to consist of five druggists
to be appointed by the governor. Such a
law would prevent unfit persons from en-
gaging in the drug business, and killing off
half neighborhood by making a mistake in
making up prescription The people want
and deserve protection against incapable
and unfit druggists, and it is a matter of life
and death that the bill become a law.
THE senate have, on their part, adopted
a joint resolution, that the governor, briga-
dier-general, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, colonel
4 of ~ie regiinentand commander of the bat.
terry, he constituted commission for the
purpose of investigating the eXpediency OF
establishing permanent camping grounds
for the use of the regiment and battery,
and, if found desirable, to establish such
grounds, to recommend their location and
necessary legislation to the legislature of
1885
REPRESENTATIVE HoUGHToN introduced
the following bill Friday morning: "The
first section of an act entitled an act to
amend an act to incorporate the village OF
Montpelier and extend its powers, approved
November g. 1872 shall be construed to
authorize said village to convey the water
IIOIl btGlll DOut W anu upon lllt cemetery
of the Green Mount Cemetery Association
and to distribute the same over said GENE.
terry upon such terms as may be agreed
upon with said cemetery association or the
owners of lots therein"
THE bill providing for the sale of property
by lien holders, introduced by Colonel
Mansur of Brighton Wednesday, provides
that such sale shall be advertised twelve
days previous thereto by posting notice
thereof in two public places in the town in
which such lien holder or the owner of the
property resides, giving description of the
property and time and place of sale, and il
the owner of the property is known and Is
within the state a copy of such notice shall
be delivered to him at least ten days before
the day of such sale, but such sale shall not
be conclusive of the validity of any lien.
HOUSE bill 60, which was introduced by
Mr.. Haselton of Burlington, passed both
houses unanimously and was vetoed by the
governor, was taken from the table Tuesday
forenoon and its passage over the veto was
earnestly and forcibly advocated by Mr.
Haselton. The bill was prepared by a com.
mittee of the bar association of the state
and repealed the law limiting the jurisdic-
tion of the court of chancery to sums OF
fifty thousand dollars and over. Mr.. Marsh
of Woodstock made an argument in favor
of the Veto and it was sustained by a vote
of eighty EIGHT yeas and one hundred nine.
teen nays.
SENATOR SToDDARD introduced a bill Sat
urday authorizing the selectmen of any
town to examine into the condition of any
steam boiler within their jurisdiction al
their discretion and, if in their opinion
any boiler is unsafe, they are empowered to
issue an order suspending its use and oper-
alton until hearing in the matter shall
have been had. On such hearing, if it ap.
pears to their satisfaction that such boiler is
fatally defective and dangerous they shall
issue final order suspending the operation
of the business until the boiler shall have
been satisfactorily repaired or new one
procured. This is a necessary measure OF
public safety, and no objection should be
made to its passage.
THE bill introduced by Representative
Wheelock of Berlin Friday morning entitled
- an act to preserve the peace" provides
that any person or persons who shall march
through the streets of any city, town OF
village in this state beating drums, tam
bourlnes, or blowing horns or making noises
on other musical instruments, or substitutes
therefor, after being requested by the mayor
OF such city or selectmen of such town or
the trustees or bailiffs of such village not to
do so shall pay a fine of $40 to the city,
town or village in which such offence shall
have been committed. This bill is charac-
terized by the best of good sense and should
become a law. 1t would quiet the Salvation
Army nuisance at least, which is very much
to be desired.
The structures in Thursdays VermOnter
III the matter of the proposed appropriation
Tor the soldiers home are severely criticised
by many members. The real estate in ques-