Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

The civil damage bill was passed in the Sen
ate, and Il bill was introduced providing fnr
repairs on the state prison.
In the House the committee on elections re
ported against Joseph Battell elected repre-
sentative from Ripton, holding his seat, be
cause he was postmaster at the time of his
election. The committee also reported a bill
providing for IL new election in case OF vacan-
cy in any town by the death, resignation or
disability OF IA representative. Mr.. Wall OF
Dorset introduced railway commission bill
and Mr.. Mann of Wilmington one to punish
the fraudulent use of borrowed teams; it pro
vides that II person borrowing Il team and
making II false statement of the distance tray
eled shall be fined $50.
SATURDAY, oct. 80.
In the senate a bill was introduced author.
izing the quartel1nastergeneral to exchange
the arms ana equipments OF the national
guard. The only important bill passed pro
Vides that AT the annual town meeting in
March, 1857, each town shall choose from
among the inhabitants II board of selectmen
to consist of three members ard board of
auditors to consist OF three members; one
/ member of each board shall be chosen tor one
year, one for two wears and one for three
years, and towns shall, ut each annual meet
ing thereafter, choose one selectman, one list
er and one auditor each tor II term of three
years. Adjourned to Monday.
Mr.. lIazelton OF Burlington presented, in
the House, the petition of IS members OF the
Chittendcn county bar asking that the right OF
municipal suffrage be given women. Among
bills introduced were these: Including tele-
phone companies in the provisions OF the
state corporation tax law; making provision
for Il monument on the Gettysburgh battle
| field; appropriating n sum not exceeding
$4,000 for soldiers home. Adjourned to
Monday.
MONDAY, Nov. l.
The senate passed the bill to prevent per.
sons from unlawfully wearing the badge OF
the Grand Army.
In the House bills tor these purposes were
introduced: Making it competent tor three
persons in the 'county"-instead OF "town",
| as ut prescnt-to make II sworn statement to
procure the seizure of intoxicating liquors;
| To Incorporate the Rogers 4 Hazard Relief So
] q EprrisDlrUn. DrONilinO "A
vey OF all the town boundaries in the state
and the marking of corners; to include dogs
| in the grand list inventories blank inVentO-
ries to have the question, How many dogs
owned etc; each dog 10 be set in at II head; ;
owners OF dogs to be liable for all damages or
destruction OF property done by the "purpS'
no town or city shall in any event be lHblel;
giving the state textbook committee power
to make contracts with publishers, which
shall be in writing and valid as against the
publishers and the towns voting to adopt the
/ books selected by the committee. The same
committee shall report on the LIST OF February
! to the several town superintendent the list
! OF books selected by them, together with the
contract price tor use throughout the state.
! This list of books shall be in use after May
| LIST of the year in which any town votes to
! adopt continuously to May LIST, ls92
TUESDAY, Nov. ,.
Another railroad commission bin was in
/ trOduccd in the senate by Mr.. Clark of Rut-
| lind county Mr.. smith of Washington coun-
| tN introduced Il joint resolution which was
adopted on the part OF the senate thanking
! Col. ii. +. Hill of Boston Tor placing mOnu.
ments to commemorate gallant actions of
Vermont troops at Cedar Creek, etc.
| In the House rcmOn stranceS against the
passage of ii 'valued policy" bill were pre-
| scented, among others that of l.. ID. Eldrcdge
and 33 others in Middlebury. Mr.. DenisOn OF
| Pittsford introduced Il bill making intoX lea
ton punishable by fine OF $40 and 30 days in
county Jail, and adding to present penalties
! Tor selling Imprisonment ON conviction OF the
first offence; Mr., Brittcll of Weybridse bill
providing for the appointment in each county
OF an inspector of grass and clover seed, VINO
shall ascertain the presence OF the seeds OF
| foul weeds, plants, etc, therein; packages
| containing such foul seeds shall be labelled
"tOul." other bills introduced are tor these
purposes To prohibit either OF II divorced
couple from rcinarrying within three years
making marriage between persons within the
prohibited degrees incest and punishable as
! such; prohibiting all fishing except with hook
and line. Among bills passed was that ma.
king bounty for killing foxes 20 cents ana
| bears go
WEDNESDAY, NOV.
In the senate these bills were passed 5 20,
An act in amendment of Chapter l. X. L., re
! lating to the manner OF conducting elections,
:. b, An act relating to tree textbooks in the
public schools; :. As, An act appropriating
slO,OOO to the soldiers Home of Vermont
:. 81 An act fixing the salary of supreme
! court Judges and amending section 49, X. l..
:. GG, An act to provide for the appointment
| of stenographic reporters in certain cases;
! :. 81, An act in amendment OF section 300 X.
/ L. relating to legal holidays; :. 60, An act to
| authorize the .quarternaster general TO eN,
change the arms of the National Guards OF
I Vermont; III. So providing Tor the payment
| OF referees, auditors and commissioners in
probate appeals.
In the House another batch OF remonstran-
ces against the passage of II valued policy IN
! surance bill were presented. large number
OF bills OF no general interest were intro
duced, and the following, among others, were
| passed: ,. l5 Relating to civil damage re
sulting from the illegal sale of intoxicating
liquors; IL. 81, Compelling appearance of u
person convicted Of ntONiCution, who hls
taken an appeal and failed to enter same be
fore justice of the peace; II. 2l3, AuthorlZ
ing the quartermaster general 10 eNchangt
the arms and equipments OF the National
Guard of Vermont. Judge POlands blll pro
viding that "temulc citizens, p years of age
whose lists are taken in any town ut the an
nuul assessment next preceding tow
meeting shall while residing in the town be
voters in town meetings" also that the SAINT
shall be voters in city, village and fre dis
trict meetings, was read in the House the thirt
time and on its passage, Mr.. Tinkham moved
to amend il by striking out the words between
"age" and "shall' which was opposed 10y
: Judge Poland and others as giving the advan
tage to the women. The motion was lost
. Mr.. Mansur moved to amend by requiring
women voters to have grand list OF AZ ltas
$500. Messrs. kingsley, Abel, Randall, BE
dard, Buttericld and Marsh favored Mr.. Man
! sur's motion. Messrs. Tinkham and Polan,
opposed it. The House accepted the amend
: ment, the vote standing yeas lT2 nays 81. TIT
= bin was then passed by vote OF l35 to So