The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-20

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of twenty cents on the dollar for highway
repairs; tax may be paid in labor or money;
street commissioner to be elected TO super
intend repairs, etc. expend money or apply
labor; taxes to be collected by town col
lector; taxes unpaid at the end of the year
to be paid into town treasury to be used in
repairs, subject to order of selectmen.J
BY Mr.. Bixby of Chelsea, III. 49, relating
to highway repairs under supervision OF
selectmen; to committee on highways ana
bridges. Provides sole supervision of maxi
ing and repairing to be with selectmen; a
tax of fifteen cents on the dollar, to be col
lected in cash and worked out Mt hfteen
cents an hour for good hand; tax may be
voted in addition to state tax Tor highway
purposes: money taxes to be paid into town
treasury seectmen 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 month"; in
sleighing the travelled track OF bridges to
be covered with snow; selectmen may pur-
chase material tools, etc, for making re-
pairs on highways.
BY Mr.. Barney of Swanton, II. 81, to pro-
vide for the weekly payment of wages by
corporations; to com. on manufactures,
Penalty for violation a fine So to $50; court
NAV enforce collection of fines by issuing
warrant of distress.
By Mr. Willard of Stamford, Fl. 90, in re-
lation to duties of highway surveyors and
other persons; to COM on highways and
bridges. Provides that they shall keep all
trees Except fruit and shade trees) cut and
removed for a space of sixteen feet from
center line of highways; also cut over
hanging branches.
By Mr.. Hathaway of Hardwick, II. %,
amending act No. 60 of "a, relating to cleo
tions; to jud. com. Provides for more
detailed checklist of voters, giving their
residences, etc. that II any disqualification
appear on the checklist against any name
it should appear what office the disquaiica-
ton relates to- in order to prevent the cast
ing of the vote for that particular office.
BY Mr.. Fletcher of St. Johnsbury, ii. 80,
to pay n. NJ. johnson the sum therein
named; to committee on claims. S39. 10 FOR
procuring the arrest of criminal.
BY Mr.. Hogan of Rutland II. 81. to com
pei corporations to make weekly payments
of wages to committee on manufactures.
| Penalty, SO to $50, provided complaint is
made within thirty days; court may com
pei payment of fine as in II. q.
BY Mr. Fisk of Morrstown, by request
II. 50, authorizing the removal of obstruc-
tons from Green river in Hyde Park to
gen. com. Briefly stated, this bill is to
provide more extended facilities for the
! lumber business of George w. wilkins of
Stowe and his associates.
Select Committee.-T The speaker appointed
the following as the select committee on
Mr.. Abell's bill incorporating the town of
Proctor: Messrs. Mansur of Brighton, Chess
more of Huntington, Hall of Groton, Bar
ney of Swanton, Peck of Brookfield, Hay
lett of Moretown and Raymond of Stowe.
Temperdnce.--Mr Ripley of Rutland Of
cred a resolution to refer all matters aris-
ing on the subject of temperance to the
special committee, thereon; adopted
On motion of Mr.. Fagg of Braintree, adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN
BIS Introduced and Reterred.-By Mr..
Mansur of Brighton, Ii. 80, TO amend sec. 3,
No. 6, acts of "a, relating to elections; to
jud. com. This section provides that no
person shall vote unless his name appears
on the checklist; this amendment excerpts
from the provision of the section legal voters
in unorganized towns and cores.
By Mr.. Wells of Cabot, ii. "a, an act in
relation to grammar school lands in the
town of Cabot; to com. on education Put
ting the same under the charge of the select
| men.
By Mr.. Fisher of Bethel, II. 30, an act re-
lating to grammar school lands in the town
of Bethel; to com. on education. In sub
stance similar to above.
BY Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock, II. &c. an
act to quiet the title in lands conveyed by
collectors, to jud. com. Provides that
where lands have been listed to the grantee
in constable or collectors deed, duly re-
corded, or his grantees for 20 years or more
and taxes paid thereon, the title shall be
legal and valid in the person claiming I'M
der such conveyances.
By Mr.. Hathaway of Hardwick, II. 81, to
amend sec. 1877, revised laws; to jud. com.
| This is the section providing for the sale
of property under a mortgage and prescrib-
ing notice of sale to be posted, etc; the
amendment adds that said notices shall
be signed by the officer who is to make the
sale and by the MORTGAGE or his agent or
attorney"
BY Mr.. Ward of Duxbury, II. SO, An act
to amend sections ~ and 80, revised laws;
to jud. com. Fixes the time of town meet
ings for electing state officers, etc, as fol
lows: towns not exceeding 1000 at 10 A. M,
and towns of larger population at A. NJ, in
stead of II o'clock and 10 o'clock respect
lively, as the law now is; also fixes 1C
o'clock p. NJ. as the time to canvass votes for
town representative instead of o'clock, as
now provided.
BY Mr.. Hogan of Rutland, H. 80, to Gre
ate state board of arbitration; to gen
com. Provides for the appointment by
by the governor of board of three, viz.
one representative of employers, one from
some labor organization and the third to be
appointed on recommendation of first two
if they cannot agree, the governor to APP
point the third at his own instance; board
to hold Office one year; to be sworn tC
faithful discharge of their duties; rules
of procedure to be fixed by the boart
and approved by the governor. To this
board shall be referred matters of differ
ence between employers and employ
ed, and the board shall adjust such dis
putes. Application for the Intervention o
the board must be signed by the employees
or a majority of his employees and a brie
statement of the grievance shall be made
together with promise to keep open thu
business, or to continue at work, as the cas-,
may be, without lockout or strike, until tn,
matter is heard. Should either party breal
faith the board shall cease to act in that par
ticular case and not resume unless requested
by the adverse party. Decisions of the boarC
to be binding six months, or until one part,
gives the other notice of intention not to b.
bound thereby. The act provides that tn
parties may submit their grievances to
board of their mutual selection instead o
the board herein referred to. The stat
board to receive $3.50 per day each an,
travelling expenses
ReSolutionS.-By Mr.. Mansur of Brighton
that the special committee of the Procto
and West Rutland bills be authorized t.
visit said places and report; adopted.
The house concurred in joint resolution
from the senate providing that the com
mittees on the insane and on states prisol
visit those institutions.
On motion of Mr.. Baxter, adj
Thursday, October IA.
SENATE-MoRNING.
, Called to order. Devotional exercises b.
} the chaplain Journal of yesterday read an,