The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

Poultney, relating to temperance matters;
to com. on temperance matters.
BMs Introduced and Referred.-By Mr..
Wheeler of Irasburgh, II. 1876, to amend
sec. 4,23i, revised laws; TO jud. com. This
section is the one that provides q penalty
for the disturbance by noise in the night
time. The bill describes other noises than
enumerated, and increases the fine to 500.
A blow at Young America on the night
preceding the national holiday.l
By Mr.. Poland of Waterville, ii. 1876, to
amend sec. 1646, revised laws. relating to
pleadings in actions for libel; to judi com.
1.-THE law now is that in such actions the
truth may be shown, and If made out it
shall be defence. The present bill so
amends the law that it must also appear
that no malice prompted the uttering of the
libel; II there be malice then the showing
of the truth shall not be a sufficient defence. ]
BY same, III. 1917, in relation to the sale of
railroads under a decree or Judgment; to
com. on railroads. Provides that one rail-
road may purchase another road with which
1t connects so ordered to be sold; and upon
acquiring title the road so sold may be
made part of the road purchasing: all the
corporate rights and franchises of the road
sold may become vested in the purchasing
road, who shall hold and operate the same,
subject to the duties imposed by the charter
thereof.
BY Mr.. Patterson of Bristol, II. 1913, to in
corporate the village of Bristol; to COM on
corporations.
BY Mr.. Fitch of Highgate, II. 1919, provd-
ing for the erection of a new county Jail in
Franklin county; to select com. of the MEM
bers from Franklin county.
By the committee on state prison, II. 200,
to appropriate money for repairs to the state
prison building at Windsor. A sum not ex-
ceedng $1,000 is recommended to re-palce
the woodwork around the cells with iron.
This bill was part of the committees report,
which was presented and ordered to lie and
be printed.
BY Mr.. Wheeler of Irasburgh, II. POI, en-
towering seectmen OF Irasburgh to sell and
convey grammar school lots in said town: to
com. on education.
BY Mr.. Bxby of Chelsea (by requesD, II.
202, to amend the law relating to returns of
wrts of mdnddnluS or quo ,cdrrdnto; to iud.
com. Proposes to 50 amend that they may
be returnable at any term of the supreme
court or at the general term thereof.
Mr.. Stanton of Roxbury, II. 203, to
amend No. III, act of 1884 relating to
struck iuries:" to iud. com Provides
that they Shall report the same as ordinary i
jurors parties desiring a "struck jury "
shall notify the county clerk twenty-one
days before court, so that said struck
jury" may be on hand when the case is as
signed for trial.
By Mr.. Bixby of Chelsea, H. 204 relating
to ballots and ballot boxes; to jud. com.
Provides that justices shall be recognized
as county officers.
BY Mr.. Mann of Wilmington, II. 2O5, to
punish the fraudulent use of borrowed
team and making false statement of the
distance travelled shall be fined S20.1
By Mr. Flagg of Braintree II. BOG, for the
protection of persons and property and the
discovery and detection of criminals; to iud.
com. Any person maliciously injured in
person or property may make oath of the
same before notary or justice, or master
in chancery, who may issue a subpoena for
witnesses and examine into the matter, and
may order the offender to recognize for costs
OF examination; testimony so taken to be
returned to county court
BY Mr.. Allen of Warren, II. 207, for pro-
lection of the owners of stock horses; to
com. on agriculture. Owners of stations
to have "a lien on colts for the service of the
horse, attachment made by leaving a copy
of the process in town clerks office.
On motion of Mr.. Pitkin, adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Petuion.-By Mr.. Davis of Danville, that
of Mrs NJ. Atwood and "a others of the
town of Danville, praying for womans suf-
frage: to jud. com.
BatteH Election CaSe-The committee on
elections reported this afternoon the Bat
tell case They find that at the time OF
election he was postmaster of the town OF
Ripton, and consequently Ineligible to rep.
resent that town. They further reported q
bill providing for reflections in cases where
a vacancy occurs in consequence of death
removal or disqualification of the person
elected as representative. Their report was
accepted and the resolution adopted.
KHled.-H 105, Providing a more general
uniformity of textbooks throughout the
respective counties; II. 70, to prohibit the
scattering of noxious weeds.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-By Mr.
Wall of Dorset, II. 200, to provide for the
appointment of railroad commissioners; to
com, on railroads, THE bill introduced by
Mr. Wall is substantially like that intro
duced in the senate by Senator Bates.
By Mr. Mann of Wilmington, IL. 30, tc
pay j. III. Kidder the sum therein named
to com. on claims.
by Mr.. Poland of Waterville, H. 2l1, tc
establish state agricultural experiment,
station to com; on agriculture. For the
promotion of scientific and practical agri
culture, and for preventing frauds and adul
terations in commercial fertilizers.
BY Mr.. Mansur of Brighton, II. PIP, tc
amend sec ABB, revised laws; to jud. com
Persons secreting themselves in any build
ing, etc, i'll the daytime, with intent tC
steal therefrom and break out in the night
time, shall be punished the same as fol-
burglarious entry in the nighttime.
PdSSed.-H. 100, to incorporate the st
Adams electric light and power company.
III. SO, to legalize the grand lists of the
town of Northield for the years 1884 and
1885.
II. So, to quiet the title in lands conveyed
by collectors deed.
III. 107, to pay II. p. Fisher sos.
IL. 60, repeating sec. 696, revised laws
limiting the jurisdiction of the court Of
chancery.
II. 80, eXempting from taxation one
watch not exceeding the value of $50.
III. 10S, to pay William Latter the sum OF
$3.50.
II. 1903, relating to specifications in prose
cutions under chap. 1863, revised laws.
III. 40, striking out from sec. 1857 revised
laws the words except as to matters o.
| substance"
III. So, providing for the payment of ref
: erees auditors and commissioners in probate
, appeals, Reducing the state expense, 10y
requiring the party filing a report to pay
| clerk of court SO, for use of state
H. 1916, amending sec. PIG revised laws
relating to the sale of real estate under tn,
order of probate court.
H. $50, Mr.. Tinkham's oleomargarine bill
H. l76 amending Sec. 10 of act No. 239
= acts of 1884.
II l03, TO pay John Miller S75.73.
Passed in COncurreHce.-S. 81, to pay NJ. Il
Wheeler the sum therein named.
Ordered 10 Lie.-H. 123 legaizing thu
quadrennial valuation and grand lists o
:, the town of Windsor for 1886.
III. 124 providing for the taxation of
barn situated midway between two towns.
Special Orders.-For Saturday morning
III. 40, equalizing taxation ii. 80, relating
to elections; Ill. 50, to nav l., d. Miles tn,