Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-19
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ITS DoISGs FOR THE WEEK ESDED wEDNEs
DAY, THE l1TH.

ITS DOINGs FOR THE WEEK ESDED wEDSEs-
DAY, THE 18TH.
SESATE-On Thursday, the 18th, very little
ing consumed in discussion. Friday among
bills passed were those providing tor temper
ancc instruction in schools for monuments ut
Gettysburgh; to incorporate the Rogers &
Hazard relief society of Fcrrisburgh to pre-.
vent the spread of contagious diseases. a
joint resolution was auop'cd authorizing the
governor to provide suitable pedestal tor
the statue of the late Jacob Collamer, hereto.
tore placed in the national capitol by the state
OF Vermont. saturday II lot OF unimportant
bills were passed. Monday the bill providing
that the state printing shall be done in the
state was passed and much routine business
disposed OF. Tuesday the senate passed bills
abolishing the office of highway surveyor; to
prevent fraud in the sale of butter providing
that if any person, proprietor or boarding.
house keeper sells or places upon his table
any oleomargarine, he shall be subject to the
penalties prescribed by law. If any boarding
house k eper uses olcomargarine he shall
place in each room where il is used sign,
printed in large letters, "Olcomargarine used
here" the letters not to be less than three
inches in length) The special temperance
committee reported tuvorably Senator Valen
tines license bill, which is similar to the H.
cense bill introduced by Mr.. Currier in the
House. Wednesday numerous bills, general
ly of no great interest, were passed, among
them those to prevent the use of defective
steam boilers; authorizing the settlement of
the states accounts with the United states.
The bill to provide for the filling of vacancies
in the general assembly, which had passed
the House, was refused II third reading.
HOUsE.-Thursday, the llth, the House vot-
ed to reconsider its vote killing the bill to
provide tor filling vacancies in the general
assembly; routine business occupied the rest
of the day. Friday the House passed bills
making the oath administered by listers as
formal as that in courts OF justice; fixing the
value OF the COW and ten sheep exempt from
attachment at not over 40; making husband
and wife witnesses in certain cases. The Sen.
ate bill relating to the election and terms OF
Office of listers and selectmen was killed.
The bill Incorporating the town of Proctor
was made the special order tor Tuesday after
noon. Saturday bills were passed incorpor.
ating the village of Bristol; prohibiting fish
ing with set line; providing that no teacher
shall be compelled to hold public school on
any legal holiday, nor shall there be any de
duction from his salary on account thereof
On Monday many bills were passed, among
the more important being those relating to
the distribution OF copies of the State military
history to Grand Army posts: authorizing
the governor and State auditor to settle &C.
counts between the State and general govern
ment; to facilitate the duties OF listers. Tues
day forenoon was taken up with debate on
the free textbook bill In the afternoon the
bill establishing the town of Proctor came up
as special order, and debate upon it took up
the afternoon. An amendment by Mr.. Hogan
of Rutland, submitting il to the people, was
rejected by fifty majority; and the bill was
passed l2s to % Wednesday "A large number
of petitions for more effective temperance in.
struction in schools were presented. The bill
fixing fares on railroads and forbidding the