The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24

wall; f. Il. johnson, 80 voters and n wo-
men of Whitingham S. Abel 20 voters and
81 women of Fairfax; III. G.. Rowell, $40
voters and 1,0SS women of Rutland; c.
Lovejoy, % voters and 81 women of Stowe;
j. w. Flagg, 118 voters and 173 women of
Ryegate; f. A. Walker, II voters and 10 wo-
men OF Ludlow; $: S; Brigham, "a voters
and 80 women Of Hardwck; w. A. Jones,
l25 voters, and 154 women of Watsfeld A.
w. Williamson, so voters and 62 women of
Middlebury: A. A. Wyman, AZ voters and
90 women of Athens j. S. Tappen, 80 voters
and GA women of Rochester; G. S. Westgate,
~ voters and 62 women of Saxton's River;
T.. y. Lamb 80 voters and 30 women of
warren; w. III. Haynes, 26 voters and 80
women of Middletown Springs c. l.. Mer-
ri, 10 voters and 30 women of North Dan
vile; ID. G. Smith, "a voters and SO women
OF Shelburne; William j. Stanton, 10 voters
and IL women of Danvile; c. III. Wilson, 50
voters and 60 women of Danville T.. j. Morse.
20 voters and 80 women of Wardsboro; G. NJ.
Sykes, S3 voters and ZIG women of Dorset T.
w. Boynton, Is voters and "a women of ia
maica; f. w Davis, 10 voters and IA women
of Belvidere; l.. f. Terrill 80 voters and
AZ women of Underhill; ID. II. Loveland,
- voters ana 81 women of Marshfeld o.
Myrick, voters and II women of Middle
town; S. l.. Wiswell, 81 voters and 50 wo-
men of Cabot; l. w. Sanborn 10 voters and
81 women of Lyndon; w. b. Shaw, % voters
and Is women Of Pittsford; S. James, AZ
voters and % women of Weybridpe; Rev
f. w Culver, II voters and 10 women of
st. Adams; G. Il. Anderson, Al voters and
GO women of Alburgh E. G.. Blaisdell, 1s
voters and q women of Brdport; II. o.
McLocklin, 50 voters and 81 women of
Peacham; William Roberts, 30 voters and
% women of Highgate; A. Goodspeed, 1903
voters and 1876 women of Pawlet; n. G.
Harris, 80 voters and 96 women of Poultney:
n. X. Converse, Is voters and 81 women Of
Grafton; Otis Smalley 36 voters and IL
women OF Grafton; G.. G.. Hazelton, 43
voters and ~ women of Weston: G.. l.
Wolcott 10 voters and 40 women of Will
mingon; G.. Cushman, 10 voters and %
women of Wilmington A. Head, AS vo-
tiers and 10 women of Reading; j. Chillez,
AZ voters and 62 women of Jericho: d.
! H. Story 60 voters and "a women of
Cavendish; NJ c. Hulng, 81 voters and
80 women of Bennington; w. Cunningham,
! IL voters and 26 women of johnson; j.
! Allen II voters and IL women Of johnson:
l.. NJ. Fullington, ~ voters and IL women
of johnson; f. p. Hill, 81 voters and 81
women of Hyde Park; L. W. Morse, 90
! voters and 90 women of Springfield; j. X.
| Hunter, voters and women of West Bar
net All were referred to com. ON education.
Special OrderS.-H pa, taxing deposits in
savings banks and trust companies. Mr..
Knapp moved that in the absence of the
mover of the bill the matter be postponed
until tomorrow morning; carried
H. 81 was then taken up on special order
and passed without discussion. This is the
bill to provide that the judges of probate
shall investigate and decide as to the legal
settlements of insane paupers.
5. "a, authorizing towns to furnish text
books for the use of schools which was de-
feated in the house. Mr.. Butterfield moved
that the senate be requested to return the
bill to the house. The motion was lost
III 80, relating to passenger fares and free
passes on railroads, was reported adversely.
Mr. Barney said " introduced this bill,
and it should pass. The people ought to be
transported on all railroads in the state for
two cents mile, and the free pass system
should he abolished. | never ride on free
pass and the granting of free passes should
be done away with"
Mr. Marsh said the committee were unani-
nous in reporting the bill adversely. Rail-
roads in Vermont, with its sparsely- settled
communities, could not afford to carry pas
sengers at such low rates as road like the
New York Central or other roads running
through thickly-settled towns.
Mr.. Ransom of Castleton said there was
| railroad commission bill before the house,
and it covered all these matters He moved
the previous question, which was ordered. A
yea and nay vote resulted as follows; Yeas,
s; nays 30.
H, /, the pauper bill, came up pursuant to
special order. On the question, % Shall the
bill be read third tme?" Mr.. Butterfield
said: This bill proposes an innovation that
will carry disorder into all towns in the state,
and the bill ought not to pass
Mr.. Kingsley of Salisbury said: If this
become Wandering jew, with nowhere
to lay his head. 1t unsettles every principle
of the present pauper law; it will increase
litigation in pauper cases"
Mr.. Mansur: This bill is a great i'm
provement on the present law. | think it
will decrease litigation Its provision that
the state should support insane paupers was
a good one. The bill most certainly is an
excellent measure and should pass"
Mr.. Fisk of Morristown This bill leaves
the matter of pauper law in doubt and UNI
certainty; it does not simplify matters at
all it involves them in perplexity 1t will
increase the state tax sixty or seventy
thousand dollars in its provision relating to
insane poor. This fact alone is sufficient,
in my mind to justify my opposition to the
bill | should be in favor of a bill provid-
ing that the legal settlement should be in
the town where the pauper had longest
resided: but as this bill is made up it seems
to me the best thing to do is to refuse its
passage"
Mr.. Bedard: This bill is highly mer-
itorious one. 1t has received careful con-
sderaton from the judiciary committee,
who have reported in its favor, and it ought
to pass
Mr.. Chesmore 81 much prefer our pres
ent law that we can understand, to this
incongruous bill that has been so changed
and amended as to change its original
features"
Mr.. Terrill: GO am in favor of this bill; it
will simplify matters much and do away
with our complicated statute laws on the
subject"
Mr.. Tinkham " | hope this bill will pass.
1t came from men thoroughly familiar with
the law and is vast Improvement over the
present laws"
Mr.. Harvey also spoke in favor of the
bill. He said no good objections had been
urged to the bill, and it should pass.
Mr. Smith of Vershire offered an amend
ment not to have the bill retroactive"
but to let it commence after this time. He
said: " If it goes back it will chuck on to our
town about ten paupers from Hyde Park,
up near the gentleman from Waterville.
Mr. Poland said that he had not hurried
the bill, in order to give every man an OPP
portunity to examine it, nor had he the
slightest knowledge how it would affect his
town, as many members We're prone to con-
slider the matter. He thought this measure
offered plain, clear rule to abide by, grow
ing out of the condition of things at the
present day and not necessitating the over
hauling of family records in the future a
rejection of the amendment was urged.
Mr.. Butterteld opposed the bill. lie had
taken pains to learn the opinion OF his con-
stituents; it was that the bill should not
pass. 1t is not in favor of the poor OF the
state, and will work them an injustice and
! hardship go
/ Mr.. Smith of Vershire was in favor of the
, bill with his amendment.
Mr. Haselton said "This bill is in the in
a Gft.at.l thAg nd On