The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-14
Friday. November o.


Butterfield, amending sec. 3O13 II. L., re-
lating TO laying out winter roads; highways.
BY Senator Smith, to pay the st. Regis In
dams, with an accompanying memorial, for
all claims against state, to be paid in the
execution of release by said 1ndiansl spe-
cial committee of three senators. II. 1913,
the village of Windsor bill; general com
mittee. BY Senator Taft, Winoosh and
Burlington Horse Railroad Company bill;
general committee. BY Senator Cramton,
to prevent nuisances. Sewage not to be
discharged openly into any highway in in
corporated villageJ; committee on public
health. III. 124, incorporating Maritime
Canal Company of Nicaragua; general com
mittee BY Senator Bates, defining qualifi-
cations of witnesses in civil proceedings;
judiciary COM
Reports Of COmnlitteeS.-General, in favor
of S. "a, with proposals of amendment,
which were agreed to, and bill passed.
From same, in favor of II. 1872; passed.
From same, in favor of II. 1884, an act to in
corporate the Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua third reading ordered for Tues
day afternoon.
Judiciary in favor of II. 1872, giving audi
tors, referees, arbitrators, and commission
ers certain powers. From same, in favor of
II. 15S, amending sections 4 ,043, 4,0i4 and to
repeal section 4,0i7, revised laws; third
| reading ordered. From same, in favor of
II. 1863, amendment of section 2,420, revised
laws relating TO duties of probate court;
S. 49, in relation to electric light companies
third reading refused. From same, in favor
of II. 1919, an act in relation to the eXecu-
ton of warrants for the commitment of of
| tenders to state prison, the house of correc.
| ton and reform school, with proposals of
amendments agreed to and third reading
ordered.
PdSSed.-S. 7, salaries of the adjutant and
inspector-general and quartermaster-gen-
eral. II. 125, legalzng grand list of Orange
for 1886 1887 and 1888. II. POP, amending
sec. 1850 revised laws, relating to offences
amending No. IS of laws of 1886. II. 1872, re-
lating to attachment of personal property
for the purchase money of the same.
Passage RetuSed.-H. 1876, prohibiting sale
or gift Of tobacco to minors. On its passage
Senator Taft demanded the yeas and nays,
which were as follows;
YedS-Senators Bell, Briggs, Bunker, But
terrified, Fisk of Lamoille, Higbee, John
son, Mansur, Madison, Parker, Simonds
and Taft-12
lin, Cramton, Fisk of Grand Isle, Frary,
Giddings, Hammond, King, Peake, Perkins,
Smith, Stranahan and Terrill-14.
Read Third Iime.-S. 26, an act relating
to the construction of bridge from Grand
Isle to North Hero. Ordered to lie. Ad-
| iourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Mr.. Stone, to pay S. A. Armstrong the sum
named; claims. II. POI, by Mr.. Moulton, TO
| legalize the grand lists of S7 and 'SS and
the quadrennial appraisal of 'S6 of Newark (;
grand list. III. 292, by Mr.. Fisk of Wood
bury, to pay j. Ainsworth; claims. II. 293,
by Mr. Stevens of st. Adams, authorizing
the Uuldge of st. Adams to refund its out
standing notes or bonds; ways and means.
II. 294, by the same, authorizing the torn of
st. Adams to refund its outstanding notes
or bonds; ways and means; III. 295, by Mr..
Proctor, taxing telegraph companies ope-
rating in this state H. 296, to incorporate
Barre Aqueduct Company. II. 297, to iu-
corporate South Newfane Cemetery Asso-
citation. II. 29S, by Mr.. Howard of Fair
haven, providing that constables may serve
process anywhere in the state in civil and
criminal cases. II, 300, by Mr.. Woodwork,
to change the name of Ora Tilleson. II.
300, by Mr.. Sperry taxing securities held by
Taxpayers in this state. II. 301, by Mr..
Conway, to amend sec. 3, 101 r. L. relating
to highways. H. 3O2, to pay the st. Regis
Indians the sum named therein. With the
| bill comes memorial setting forth an in
debtedness on the part of the state for lands
taken from the Indians, located in Yer
mont, and asking indemnity. This meas
ure was presented in 1856, IA, 1SS0-i-6.
H. 1903, by Mr.. Holton, relating to expert
testimony. II. 3O4, by same, burial-grounds
not to be so constructed or enlarged as to
| eHUenu W1tnln twenty TOuS OF uWelnnR-
house or spring: general committee. H.
305, by Mr.. Ball of Ferrisburgh, to restrain
fowls; general committee. II. 306, by Mr..
Clark of Poultney suckers may be caught
in Lake St. Catherine with nets during
May]. II. 307, by Mr.. Field, to provide for
the appointment of a state fire warden,
whose duty it shall be to investigate causes
of fire when property has been destroyed
by fire. H. 30S, by the same, to amend
sec. 3,611, revised laws, relating to insur-
ance companies. H. 800, to protect black
bass in Franklin Pond.
! Passed.-H. 12i, Maritime Canal Company
OF Nicaragua. III. 243, changing name Of
Eliuor NJ. Lawrence. III. $50, property
rights of married women. II. 1877, to pay
Jerome Dumas. II. 223, to pay e. ID. Som
ers. II. 1872, to pay Lewis F. Lille. H.
266, changing the name Chastine L. Valley.
Petitions.-By Mr.. Moulton, that of A. D..
Blake and others of Newark, praying for a
change from March to September or Octo-
Der in the time of holding the annual town
meeting; to general committee. Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Unfinished Business.-H. (oleo billy was
taken from the table, and its passage was
favored by Senators Parker, Mansur, Cham
berlin and Higbee, and opposed by Sena-
tors Stranahan, Perkins, Siinonds and Bates.
Senator Higbee moved to amend by adding
to sec. the words that nothing in this
act shall be construed to prohibit the use of
coloring matter in butter and cheese"