Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

The senate passed unanimously the bill in
cooperating the town of Proctor; also an act
to provide for furnishing the state library
building and others OF local interest only.
The House killed the bin to cqualizc taxes
/ ON deposits in savings bank, the bin establish
ing II state board OF pharmacy, and 10 or 10
more. 1t PASSED, among others, the Poland
paup"r bill and the one enabling the city OF
Ncrgcnncs to issue bonds to provide electric
light plant.
FRIDAY, Nov. 10.
The senate passed the Ncrgcnncs electric
/ light bill; an act to incorporate the village of
Bristol, and the bill to incorporate the town
/ OF West Rutland.
The House passed bills providing tor uni
form ballots ut elections, establishing II
commission to codiy the school laws; and
the temperance education bill. Mr.. Poland
| introduced the following joint resolution,
which the House adopted
/ RcSOird By the Sendte dHd HoHSe Of RtpreSen-
tires, That the general assembly have re
| ccivcd with deep regret, the announcement
OF the death OF an illusrou9 and eminent son
! of Vermont, eNPrcsidcnt Chester A. Arthur,
distinguished alike for his sterling patriotism
and statcsmanlikc qualities; prominently
/ Identified, rs he was, with the Union cause
during the Rebellion and subsequently filling
/ tn" position ot chict magistrate of the nation
with conspicuous ability, dignity ana f1dclltN.
! The people of the entire country have reason
to feel grateful tor his public services, and the
/ state of Vermont to be proud of her native
son, Inc general assembly htr"nN manifest
III nli' tst,f i"r Iis i""LS AN" No.
assurance ot their sympathy in the bcrcHvc-
incnt they have sustained.
SATURDAY., Nov. 20.
The senate passed lot of bills including
thos giving teachers rights to holidays and
amending the charter of the village of Rut.
/ land ;amcndutory of an act to incorporate the
bristol railroad company ana to enable Ger
! tam towns To ana IN the construction thereof
/ approved November >, lNs2; providing for II
railway commission. The bill providing for
! hlling vacancies in the general assembly was
Killed senator Bates arguing that 1t was UNI
constitutional.
Ihe House passed bllls abolishing the ONCE
/ ol highway surveyor; preventing IN" use OF
defective steam boilers providing Tor II ran
way commission; t" incorporate the village
oi BRISTOL the MlddleDury bridge biII'
MONDAY. Nov. -.
Both houses put in hard days work ana
disposed of large number OF bills. The ways
ana means committee reported blll proNld-
ing tor the assessment of Il state tax OF II
cents upon the grand list OF l>>'i also making
| an Appropriation OF S6h,OOO for dcD"nturcS OF
the General Assembly. y mcasur" was intro
duced IN the House providing FOR Increasing
the FIRST regiment, Vermont National Guard,
To Il companies; also bill to incorporate the
! Howe scale company OF Rutland. Inc House
passed II bill To provide state aid eight dol
lars per month, forpoor disabled soldiers VIII"
| receive no government pension II hill Tor the
erection OF IL monument 10 thc memory OF
thr late Cen "'J' stahhald' also Il blil To es-
i"pilNh II Sthlc AGRICULTURAL experiment STA
lloh III the University Oh crlnolt' ana "ppfo-
| printing Sj'oo perannum therefor. An amend
leht 10 the plll' ollcreu by Judge folahd'
repeats All laws previously enacted IN regard
/ 10 agricultural matters, ana ahollSh"s the
STATE board on agriculture. Inc amendment
| prevailed ana the plIl passed py nearly
unanimous vote The bill to prohibit savings
banks from investing III mortgages on real
cent OF the entire assets of such bank was
passed in the House. The senate refused To
pass the bill appropriating sl0'ooo for the Ben
| hihStoh battle monument also the bill allow.
/ ing hook and line fishing in Lake Chumpain
/ AT all seasons of the year
TUESDAY, Nov. %.
1t Is impossible TO give full report OF Tues
days dongs, rs q night session was held in
order to dispose OF business and reach final
adjournment Wednesday morning. In the
senate the bill providing state aid tor sol
diers was killed and also the bill ubolishing
the state board OF agriculture. Among the
measures which the senate passed were the
Poland pauper bill and senator Hales amend
ment to the liquor law, which has become "A
law. II reads as follows "If any citizen,