News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
THEIEoISIATURE.
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By Senator Chaplin, of Washing
ton, S. IA, an act to amend Sec. 4132,
revised laws, in relation to arson and
burning; to committee on agriculture.
Provides that any person who wllful-
ly or carelessly sets on fire, or causes
to be set on fire, woods or forests,
shall be imprisoned in the State Prls-
on not more than five years or fined
not more than $500.
By Sc lator Hale, of Essex, 5. 16,
an act to amend Sec. 1912, revised
laws, relating to intoxication; to jul
dicial committee. Provides that any
pe.son found under the influence OF
Intoxicating liquor, shall, upon the
first conviction, pay a fine OF 80 and
cost of prosecution second offence,
a fine of SO and cost of prosecution
third offence, a fine of $40 and I'M
prisonment for one month, provided
the prosecution shall be commenced
within so days after the offence IS
committed.
By Senator Chaplin, of Washing
ton, S. IS, an act to protect anG en-
courage the growth of forests; to
committee on agriculture. Provides
that owners of any land who shall de-
vo the same to the growth of forest
t, es, either by planting or setting out
such trees, shall keep his own cattle
at all times from running at large
thereon; any cattle found upon such
'ands shall be impounded and the
O yners of such cattle are liable to
the same penalties as provides in case
of beasts found in an enclosure doing
dan 9 re.
BY Senator Bates, of Caledonia, S.
20, an act relating to the town system
of schools and to repeal Sec. COS, re-
vised laws; to committee on educa-
ton. Provides that any town that
has adopted, or may hereafter adopt,
the town system of schools, may at
any town meeting, holden two years
or more after, abolish its town system
of schools by a majority of the legal
voters cast.
By Mr.. Mansur, of Brighton, H.
Z, relating to trustee process. Pro-
vides exemption in case of man, of
one months wages, and in case of a
woman, of two months wages.
Mr.. Harvey, of Topsham, HI. 9, an
act in addition to chapter 1872, revised
laws, entitled insurance companies. p"
Provides that the amount of insurance
on any building in case of loss by
fire, or lightning, shall be taken to be
the amount of the loss, provided there
be no criminal fault on the part of the
insured. In any suit predicated upon
policy, the amount expressed there
in shall be the 1Leasure of damages,
and no other evidence on that ques-
ton shall be admitted as to the value
of the property insured.
By Mr.. Higbee, of Charlotte, H.
10, an act to create a board of rail-
road commissioners.
By Mr.. Williams, of Bloomfield, H.
IL, an act relating to the repairing of
highways and bridges. Provides for
the raising in each town of tax of
Is cents on the dollar annually of the
grand list for repairs the election of
highway commissioners, who shall ex-
pend the funds so raised in repairs,
etc., of highways and bridges; the
commissioners are also to see that the
highways are kept free from obstruc-
tons and in good condition for the
travelling public. In the absence or
refusal to act of said commissioners
the duty falls on the selectmen. The
act repeats Sec. 3044 and several 9TH
ers relating to highways and bridges.
By Mr.. Churchill, of Gilmore, H.
%, amending No. II, acts of '84, re-
lating to highways and bridge; to
committee on highways and bridges.
Provides assessment of tax OF 20
cents on the dollar for highway re-
pairs tax may be paid in labor or
money; a street commissioner to be
elected TO superintend repairs, etc.,
expend money or apply labor; taxes
to be collected by town collector !;
taxes unpaid at the end of the year
to be paid into the town treasury, to
be used in repairs, subject to order of
selectmen.
By Mr.. Bixby, of Chelsea, H. 26,
relating TO highway repairs under su-
pervision of selectmen; to committee
on highways and bridges. Provides
sole supervision of making and repair
ing to be with selectmen; tax of Is
cents on the dollar to be collected in
cash, and worked out at Is cents an
hour for a good hand; tax may be
voted in addition to State tax for
highway purposes money taxes to be
paid into town treasury; selectmen
to keep account of moneys expended,
to be at all times open to inspection
of the taxpayers; loose stones in
highways to be removed once a month
in sleighing the travelled track of
bridges to be covered with snow; Sc
lectmen may purchase materials, tools,
etc., for making repairs on highways.
By Mr.. Barney, of Swanton, H.
p, to provide for the weekly pay
ment of wages by corporations; to
committee on manufactures. Penal
ty for violation fine of S. to $50;
court may enforce collection of fines
by issuing warrant of distress.
BY Mr.. Willard, of Stamford, H.
rs, in relation to duties of highway
surveyors and other persons. To
committe on highways and bridges.
Provides that they shall keep all trees
Except fruit and shade trees) cut and
removed for space of sixteen feet
from center line of highways; also
cut overhanging branches.
By Mr.. Hathaway, of Hardwick,
HI. 20, amending act No. 60 of '84,
relating to elections to judicial COM
mittee. Provides for a more detailed
checklist of voters, giving their resi-
dences, etc. ; that if any Disqualified
ton appear on the checklist against
any name it should appear what office
the disqualification relates to, in order
to prevent the casting of the vote for
that particular office.
By Mr.. Fisk, of Morristown, by re-
quest, III. 50, authorizing the removal
of distractions from Green River in
HYDE Park; to general committee.
Briefly stated, this bill is to provide
more extended facilities for lumber
business.