Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-03

the court, nut make Tile lihpiIooH-
ment imperative.
In executive session the senate
confirmed the following nominations
of the governor: George w. Perry.
state geologist James L. Hamilton,
board of health James L. Martin,
commissioner of taxes.
The senate has confirmed the ap-
pointmeut as tax commissioners of
Hon. James L. Martin of Brattle-
boro as state geologist, Rev. G. w.
Perry of Rutland, and on the board
of health, DR.. j. FL. Hamilton of
Richford.
The ways and means committee
reported the usual acts making pro-
vision for the support of the state
government The bill provides for
a tax of 20 cents on the dollar, as
against u cents two years ago.
The total amount appropriated this
ses S1,O6O,O0O against $780,
900 last session. The appropria-
tions are as follows: First, to pay
the debentures of the lieut.. govern
or, senate and house and the con-
ting Mt expenses General Assembly
is $70,0 900 and the corresponding APP
preparation in 1886 was 100000;
2nd, $45O.O00 for the fiscal year of
1S89-9O, as compared with $780,
900 in each case last session 3rd,
$50, 900 for the fiscal years 1988-89
and $45O,O0O for the fiscal year OF
1889-90, for paying the interest on
the bonds and other debts of the
state, against S25, 900 two years
ago 4th, 100000 for the same pc
riod for paying the expenses of the
penal institutions of the state against
$50, 200 two years ago.
Provision is also made for meet
ing the indebtedness known as the
Agricultural College fund debt which
natures in 1890. This was an in
debtedness incurred in 1870 when
the state borrowed the fund. The
treasurer is authorized to renew these
bonds when due. This promises
over a million dollars for state gov
ernment.
An act has passed both houses
authorizing the formation of coop
erative savings and building asso-
Citations. The act is based on the
New York law, and has worked very
well in that and many other states.
The act making a person who bets
on the result of an election, or who
holds the stakes for persons betting
any money or valuable things, liable
to a fine of not less than $40 nor
more than 500 was passed by both
houses.
Both houses have also passed the
bill making the payment of the Unit
ed States special tax as a liquor
seller prima facie evidence that the
persons paying such tax are common
sellers, and that the premises SO kept
are common nuisance.
The smarket day. bill passed as
amended, and now requires that rail-
roads grant all stations on the line
equal market day facilities when
asked for by % citizens living in the
vicinity of such stations. This will
be likely to do away with market
day in most localities.
A bill forbidding the use of stoves
in cars, leaving it partially discre-
! tionary with the railroad commission
ers, has passed also, one allowing
said commissioners to authorize the
running of through Sunday trains
where the public good demands it.
Another bill compelling railroads to
place wooden guards in all switch
frogs and guard rails, except bridges,
was also passed. The object of the
last act is to guard against accidents
by people getting their feet caught
in switch frogs, several fatal acci-
dents having resulted in this way.
Letter From China.