The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
HOUSE-MORNING,

HOUSE-MORNING.
ProteSt.-That of f. j. Tiffany and II. j.
Potter, in the matter of alleged election of
Charles f. yelling as representative from
Bennington; elections.
PdSSed.-H. 165, relating to dogs. II. l3l,
to pay Gardner Wallace. H. 172, relating
to telegraph and telephone lines. II. 2ll,
relating to the traffic of Intoxicating
liquors. II. 2l2, to incorporate the Wood
stock cemetery association. s. % relating
to the duties of the Soldiers Home. S. A,
relating to highways and bridges in unor-
ganized towns and cores S. 80, authorizing
the auditor of accounts to appoint deputy.
| Bills Introduced and Referred.-H. 232, by
Mr.. Kimball, providing for the destruction
of " caterpillars." II, 233, by Mr.. Brock
way, providing tax for puppies and spayed
! shuts 81. II. 234, by Mr.. Ballard, exempt
| ing from taxation for five years Lake View
Insane asylum at Burlington. II. 235, by
| the same, to incorporate the Algonquin
Club of Burlington II. 236, by Mr. Mann,
providing way that the state may collect
/ all the fines in liquor prosecutions that go
to the state. 237, by Mr.. Cross, providing
when person is missing and suspected of
| having been killed. enquiries shall be
made into the matter, 23S, by the same,
providing that justices of the peace or mas
ters in chancery may enquire into alleged
criminal offences. 239, to incorporate the
! Sprague Library at Brandon. 2l0, by Mr.
Ballard, providing remedies supplementalIto
execution, whereby property may he looked
after upon which to satisfy execution by
levy. 241, by Mr.. Holton, to repeal Act
of 1884, which provides that real estate
annually. II. 242, by Mr.. Brownell
changing commissionership of insurance
from treasurer to secretary of state. Salary
shall be $500 per annum. Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Bills Signed.-S, 80, executors and adj
ministratorsl. S. 49, Gettysburg monu
ment] S. 3, [Soldiers' Homel s. A.
| formation of private corporationsI. S. 80
! Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Passage Refiised-S. &c. revision of the
public laws of this state Adjourned.
HousE-AFTERNooN.
PdSSed.-H. 50, in regard to grammar
school lands in Fayston. III. 1877, grand list
of Morgan.
Passage Refised.-H. 1876, making person,
aged sixty exempt from poll tax
The committee on elections on Canaan
election case reported that they find that
neither claimant was elected and ask that
the case be recommitted with authority tC
summon persons and papers. Unanimously
adopted.
Joint AsSenbly-At 2:40 p. NJ. the two
houses met in Joint assembly and proceeded
to the election of officers as follows: Ser
geant-at-Ar Il. G. Phnney; brigade
commander, w. l.. Greenleaf; adiutant and
inspector general, Theodore s. Peck; quar-
termaster- general, W. IL. Gilmore judge
advocate general, Henry g. Bates; trustees
of agricultural college, Redheld Proctor
Crosby Miller, Il. j. Ormsbee; and Ito fill
vacancies) E. j. Ormsbee, Josiah Grout
The Joint assembly then dissolved.
Bills Signed.H. 81, amending law relat
ing to county commissioner.
Special Order.-H. 142, exempting pension
money from trustee process. A motor
to reconsider the vote by which the bill wal
refused passage was made. A count was
called for resulting as follows; to recon