The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, November 3.

BiUs Introduced and Reterred.-By Senator
Wells of Chittenden, S. 70, an act to amend
No. 226, laws of 1872, entitled an act to in
corporate the WinoosN and Burlington
horse railroad company; to com. on rail
roads. Proposes to give power to the
company to construct and operate branch
lines in the streets and highways of the city
of Burlington and any of the villages and
towns connected by the road.
BY Senator Bates of Caledonia, s. II an
act requiring railroad companies to provide
and carry drinking water in passenger cars;
to com. on railroads. Provides that eyery
railroad company shall carry supply Of
water fit for drinking, which shall be easily
accessible by any passenger in every car
used for the transportation of passengers in
this state, and for neglect or failure so to
do the company shall pay fine of 500 one
half of said fine to be for the benefit of the
person prosecuting, and one-half to be paid
to the state treasurer.
PdSSed.-S. 20, an act in amendment of
chapter Z, revised laws, relating to the man
ner of conducting elections.
S. ~, an act relating to free textbooks i'm
the public schools. Senator Hale: "This is
a bill of the greatest importance and it has
been the desire of the state to bring up the
standard of its school system. One great
trouble in the present system is that books
cost too much and also that it takes the
teachers too long to get started. If this be-
comes a law the books would be in the
school ready for use the first day. The av-
erage cost per scholar, as shown by the
superintendent of schools of the town of
Hartford, was 33bc year" Senator Bun
ker: at has been shown that books can be
bought from one-thrd to two-thrds cheaper
under this bill and that the average attend
ance would be much increased The poor
scholar is ashamed to take book
and in many cases would 90 to school if it
were not for using the books of the town"
Senator Valentine said that in going through
his town he found that the cost of books
ranged from So 10 SIT per year and that the
scholar that paid SIT belonged to a poor
family and could barely get enough to pay
for them. Senator Powell: al would like
to ask what provisions have been made for
the purchase of these books" Senator
Spear: The old law in this respect is not
changed by this bill" Senator Foster:
"There is no subject that / feel more inter-
ested in than this and think it is great
Improvement on the old system. / hope the
bill will pass" Senator Smith favored
some parts of the bill, but could not vote
for it in its present condition.
s. As, an act appropriating certain sum
$50, 1000 for the soldiers home of Vermont.
Senator Spear: | would like to ask if it
would not be better to give the money to
those who are needy rather than to build
home" Senator Valentine: There are
two classes-one who could be cared for by
their friends at home and the other class,
care of in home" Senator Wells: 1t
was thought best by the soldiers of this
state who had investigated the matter very
thoughtfully that home is necessary to
care for many who are now in the town
poor-house." Senator Stanley: 81 would
like to ask how many are actual paupers."
Senator Valentine: " | think there are six,
but there are many more who would be if
they were not taken care of by the Grand
Army posts of the state" The bill was also
favored by Senators Bates and Cushing.
). %, an act fixing the salary of supreme
court judges and amending sec. 1872, revised
laws Senator Spear thought that it was an
unnecessary expenditure of money and
could not vote for it,
S. 66, An act to provide for the appoint
ment of stenographic reporters in certain
cases.
S. 60, an act in amendment of sec. 2010,
revised laws relating to legal holidays
). 50, an act to authorize the quarter
master-general to exchange the arms of the
National Guard of Vermont.
II. So, an act providing for the payment
of referees, auditors and commissioners in
probate offices.
II. 107, an act to pay Henry G. Fish er the
sum therein named (S6592l.
III. 100, An act to pay Nathan Lafta the
sum therein named (S4790.)
III. 100, An act relating to specifications in
prosecutions under chap 1863 revised laws.
III. 125, An act in amendment of sec. PIG,
revised laws relating to the sale of real es-
tate under the order of probate courts.
H. 1873, an act to punish executors admin
istrators and guardians guilty of embezzle-
ment.
II. 156 "a substitute for II. 52), an act to
protect minors.
On motion of Senator Stoddard of Wind
ham adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN
Report Of Committee on Insane 1Sylun.-
Senator Stanley presented the report of the
joint committee on the insane asylum. Sem
ator Chaplin moved that the report be order
ed to lie and the usual number of copies be
printed: agreed to.
ordered to Lie and be Made Special Order
S. 81, An act giving to women the right to
vote in certain meetings
Third Rediing Ordered.-H. 151, an act
to amend an act entitled an act to alter the
name of the proprietors of the Congrega-
tional Westinghouse in Barre, enlarging
their powers and fixing the time of holding
the annual meeting.
7htrd Readin9 RefuSed.-S. 4, an act to
amend chap. n, revised laws, relating to
the supreme and county courts.
On motion of Senator Bunker, adj.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain. The
reading of journal dispensed with.
PetHiOnS.-By Mr.. Mayo of Mortified,
that of Mrs. Richmond and Is others of
Mortified, relating to female SUFFRAGE to
jud. com.
Rem0nStrdnceS.-By Mr.. Brooks of Brattle-
boro, that of the Estey Organ Company and
eighty-three others of Brattleboro, against
the passage of valued policy bill; to gen.
com, By Mr.. Simonds of Manchester, that
of H. X. Fowler and others of Manchester,
with the same protest. TO gen. com.
By. Mr.. Rowland of Poultney (by request),
that of Barnes Frisbie and 40 others of
Poultney, against any division of the town
of Rutland; to special CON- on the matter.
BY Mr.. Mansur of Brighton, that of Al
residents in Orleans county, against the
prohibition of fishing in Lake Seymour; to
com. on game and fisheries,
Bus introduced and Reterred.- BY Mr.. Po-
land of Waterville, III. 256, to enable the st.
JOhnsbury & Lake Champlain railroad to
own stock in the Vermont Steamboat Com
pany; to CON. on railroads.
BY Mr., Stearns of Bradford, III. 257, to di-
vide Orange county into two half shires; to
select committee of the members from
Orange county. [Remonstrance presented
from Newbury against passage of the bill
By Mr.. Goodspeed of Wells, III. 25S, to
amend sec. |, act 43, laws of 1884, to com, on
banks, Proposes to raise the amount of
taxation on savings banks from siX-tenths
to eight-tenths of one per cent.
BY Mr.. Scott of Plymouth, II. 80, to re-
arrange the respective locations of two
school districts in the towns of Plymouth
and Ludlow; to com. on education.
n,r Mr. of II