The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31
Friday, October 20.
SENATE-MORNING.

SFNATE-MORNING.
Bills Introduced and Reterred-By Sem
ator Bunker, by request, an act to repeal No.
40 of the acts of 1880; general committee.
BY Senator Briggs an act in amendment
of Sec 1913 relating to the punishment of
persons found intoxicated. Allows JUS
tees to remit only the fine or part thereof
on payment of taxable costs by respondent,
or to delay mittimus for collection of fine not
exceeding two years.; special committee on
temperance.
ReportS.-From the general committee, in
favor of II. o. Husband Missionary Assoc
ciationJ; passed. From the general COM
mittee, in favor of s. 30, an act authorizing
third reading ordered.
Unfinished Businesses. 49, amending
charter of Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Co.; ordered to third reading.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introdnced.-H. 1872, by Mr.. Howard,
providing a lien on all property for pur-
chase money thereof. II. 1873, by Mr.. Ball
of Rockingham, providing that where APP
praisals of real estate are increased by list
ers, owners shall be notified. II. 1871, by
Mr.. Hazen, in relation to the Citizens Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company of st. Johns
bury. III. 1856, by Mr.. Grout of Stowe, pro-
vidng that exact time of day when elections
close should be announced by presiding
officers. III. 1856, by Mr.. Ballard appropri-
ating $4,000 annually for the Agricultural
College and University of Vermont,-S3 600
for providing instruction in the science of
| agriculture, s., 400 to pay college expenses
for thirty students to be appointed by
county senators; payments semi-annually.
! II. 1877, by Mr.. Bingham, to pay Jerome Du-
mas s. for catching thieves. ii. 1888, by
Mr.. Eldrdge, TO pay A. p Upper S42. II.
to Laurel Glen Cemetery. II. 100, by Mr..
Johnston, legaliziDg Ryegate's grand list
for 1873, II. 49, by Mr. Brownell, for the
construction of barn in connection with
Chittenden county Jail. II. 1872, by Mr..
yelling, to pay l.. f. Lille $3.50. III. 1913,
by Mr.. Lincoln, to incorporate the Lyndon
Investment and Guarantee Company. II.
1874, by Mr.. Palmer, to pay George n. Cove
$ for catching horse thief. III. 1875, by
Mr.. Field, providing for the satisfaction of
mechanics liens on personal property jul
diciaryl. II. 1876, by Mr.. Cross, stopping
| liability to poll tax at GO instead of 20, as
now. ii. 1871, by Mr.. Bartlett legalizing
grand list of Morgan for 1888. II. 1913, by
Mr.. Pearl, legalizing grand list of johnson
for 1873. II. 1919, substitute for III. 100, in
relation to commitments.
| Passage RefuSed.-H. 1873, to pay W. Root
$l4; to pay Calvin Hubbard s..
PdSsed.-H. 81, in relation to fees of
county commissioners. II. 1873, to incorpor-
ate that part of the district of Swanton
included in fire district No. /, in said village
IL 100 " iHNOIpOIdlt INC village vi w CHS
| River.
ordered to Third Redding Saturday Morn
ing.-S: 33, S, "a, II. 1885, Dog bill. Ad-
journed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No business of Importance was done. Ad-
journed to Monday afternoon.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. POO, by
Mr.. Deming, amending Sec. 1865 relative
to forfeiture in liquor cases; to joint COM
mittee on court and state expenses.
III. POI, by Mr.. Clark, adding to the charter
of the Troy Conference Academy; to com
mittee on corporations.
III. 202, by the same, relating to offences
against chastity and morality; to Judiciary
committee.
IL. 203, by the same, relating to dog Ii
censes; to the general committee.
III. 204. by Mr.. Palmer, prohibiting gam
bling; to the judiciary committee.
III. 255, by Mr.. Stevens of ST. Adams, re-
lating to telegraph and telephone compa-
MES; to general committee.
ii. BOG, by Mr.. Sherwin of Jamaica (by re-
quest), relating 10 the certification of certain
town officers; TO general committee.
Passage Refased-H. 62, providing for