The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
Legislature OF Vermont.
Wednesday. November II.


Called to order Devotional exercises by
the chaplain.
PdSsed-S. II, an act relating to bridges
s. al, an act in amendment of, and in adj
dition to, sec. 1878, revised laws, relating to
the preservation Of fish. Provides that any
person who catches fish by any other means
than hook and line shall be fined 500
s. 10, an act to pay l.. X. Barnes the sum
therein named.
s. 81, an act to prevent the use of defec-
tive steam boilers.
s. 145, an act in amendment of an act Civ
ing dealers in monuments and copings GER
tain powers.
S. 1870, an act relating to voters residing
in organized towns and cores.
II. rs, an act providing for better en-
forcenent of the laws for the protection
of fish.
II. 1877, an act to amend sec. 6, No. 3, acts
of 1889.
II. 147, an act to amend sec. 1919 revised
laws, relating to the protection of fish.
III. 22l, an act to amend chap. III, revised
laws, relating to destruction of noxious ami
mails. Provides for a bounty of fifty cents
for every fox killed.
Senator Stoddard: az understand that
this bill proposes to protect certain interests
of the state. / should think the bill could
be improved by designating certain months
in which this bounty shall be paid there
fore move to insert from the LIST day of
April to the LIST day of November.
Senator Bailey called for the yeas and
nays on the amendment, which resulted
yeas / nays II; and the amendment was
refused
II. 1913, an act to legalize the quadrennial
valuation and grand list of the town of
Windsor for 1886.
II. 45S, an act to incorporate the home for
aged women
Passage Refused.-H. 294, an act in amend
ment of sec. /, act No. 80, laws of $780, en-
| act IN ha Of
| taxes.
1Hird Reddings Refused.-S. Sc, an act in
addition to, and in amendment of, No 139,
acts of 1884, II. 292, an act relating to the
boards of water commissioners and street
| commissioners of the city Of Vergennes.
Third Redding Refused-S. IS, an act to
protect and encourage the growth of forests.
Senator Chaplin: My object in intro
! ducing this bill was to get decision from
this body. This bill simply provides that
every person shall keep his own cattle out of
that part of his land that is devoted to the
growth of trees. think there ought to be
some law to protect our forests"
Senator Baker: l fully concur with the
senator from Washington, that there ought
to be some law to protect our forests, but
do not think we ought to pass this measure
but if the farmers of this state and the mem
bers of this body want it, | want them to
have it. There are some parts about this
bill that ] do not favor | understand, il
this bill is passed. if person owns piece
of forest land, and certain other people
around him use their land for pasture, they
are required to fence their land, or hold
themselves liable to have their cattle EN-
pounded"
The bill was further opposed by Senator
Bunker
Bills Introd,ced.-S. 1913, an act in amend
ment of No 139, acts of 1884, and in addition
thereto, relating to levy of execution; re-
ported from iud. com.
S. 1i4 an act to amend sec. 800, revised
laws, relating to commissioners and collec-
ton of taxes in unorganized towns and
gores reported from judi com.
PdSSed.-H. Al, an act authorizing the
governor and auditor to adjust all claims
between this state and the United States.
On motion of Senator Chaplin, adjourned
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Pdssed.-H. 326, an act to incorporate the
Rutland soldiers memorial hall library as
| ISOLATION; H. AIS, an act to enlarge the
powers and to amend the articles of asso
citation of the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation of Burlington; II. 4l6, an act eX
tending the jurisdiction of the police of the
village of Montpelier S. 81, an act tc
amend sec. 1855, revised laws, and in addi-
ton thereto.
Third Reading RefuSed.-H. 2OS, an act tc
| provide for filling certain vacancies i'll the
general assembly.
deal of importance. | would like to inquire
of the committee why this bill was reported
| adversely"
Senator Baker: " / agree with the senator
that this is a measure of great importance
! it is one that the committee have had undel
consideration for the past few days and i
was given very careful attention. The bill
reaches for a kind of vacancy not permitted
by the legislature. The amendment of tn,
house provides that after it passes boil
branches of the legislature it has to g
before the supreme court who were to de
eide whether it is constitutional. The com
mittee did not think that the proper cours,
to pursue"
Senator Bates: " think this bill is uncon
stitutional and is not required" The bill
was refused third reading.
Ordcred 10 lies. 9S, an act in relation
to the Bennington battle monument asso
citation.
Senator Baker: "This is bill that ha,
caused me more trouble than the battle o
Bennington caused Stark, but with tn,
amendments | have, if they are adopted
/ think the bill will be in proper shape.
The amendments were all adopted and thu
bill ordered to be printed.
Senator Bates (at $3.50 o'clock moved thai
the senate take recess of fifteen minutes
agreed to.
PaSSed.-H. So, an act to pay Charles A
Stiles the sum therein named (SS6.6T; III
122, an act to pay George ID. Human thu
sum therein named; III. l4S, an act to pa.
f. Il. Long the sum therein named (S1435)
III. 30, an act to pay j. III. kidder thu
sum therein named (S6l3O; III. 256, an ac
to authorize the st. Johnsbury 4 LAX
Champain railroad company to hold an'
own stock in the Vermont steamboa
company; S. 104, an act relating to assess
ments on the capital stock of the Queer
City Park association.
Third Reoding Ordered.-S. II, an act re
quiring railroad companies to provide an,
carry drinking water in passenger cars
This bill was reported adversely by tn
committee.
Senator Bates: at seems to me tina
there ought to be some way in which peopl
can get water in passenger cars. You cal
hardly ever get drink of water on a trail
when you want it, and think it is not I'm
reasonable to ask the railroad companies t
do it. If there is any good reason for IT
porting this adversely | would like to hea
it."
Senator Swain; 81 am sorry to see thi
bill reported adversely. | did not thin
any committee would report that way o.
cold water, think some bill ought to pas
requiring railroad companies to carry drink
ing water in their cars
Senator Wright: " 1t was thought by TIN
committee that this bill was not required.
Senator Baker: 81 think never locke
what found it, The committee thought
requires too much of the railroad companie
to carry water in every passenger car. If
were possible to pass law to prohibit tn
drinking of anything but water on railroa
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