The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-24
Legislature OF Vermont.
wednesday, October II.
sENATE-MORNIN


wednesday, octoDer 10
sENATE-MoRNING.
u1Js t,t,od,,ood and Peforrod-Rv Sem
ator Bunker. An act relating to the rates Of
iuterest ISec. ion Revised Laws, to read so
thot rotas sLo,i hear s;mnle interest to date,
ond nayments IN hear simnle interest to
data 81 Anal settlement, sec. 1905 Revised
Tavs 70 read that simple interest shall be
the rate on nrincinal. annual Endorsements,
ond on navments To- the time of final set
tiamentI. Teferred IN Judiciary committee.
Nv Senator Fisk of Grand isle, an act re-
1atiny IN the construction of a bridge from
Grana u Is yLa0 10 Nortb Hero. TAuthorjzes
The towns of Grand isle and south Hero
to bond for construction of bridge and also
tba countv bv n vote therefor: the towns
for not exceedinp five times their grand
list. or the county for an amount not to ex-
coed the Grand list of the county; appropri-
atea the sum of - dollars from the state
treasury to aid in the construction of the
bridget; referred to special committee con-
sisting of Senators Bates, Mattlson, Cram-
ton Hammond and Parker
PdSsed.-H 20, an act to amend an act IN,
cooperating the Granite Savings Bank ana
Trust Company.
reports o. CCm"utecS. rom CoIhiulO.ee
on military affairs, in favor of 5. ., an act
appropriating twenty-five thousand dollars
for the Soldiers Home thlrd reaulhg OF
dered.
From the committee on military affairs in
favor OF >. an act relating 10 the sa,arleS
of the adjutant and inspector general ana
quartermaster general.
Senator Butterheld urged thaV u nalV ne
made IN large appropriations lhstahCeu ,
the Bennington battle monument mon ndH, $1,000
and the Soldiers Home (S2o'ooo) ana otner
recipients OF the states bounty requiring
from $4,000 to S2O'0OO each None can eN-
coed him in admiration Tor tne soldler, Dut
the insane poor ana the criminal insane
must he provided i0r' re ana NOT Deleve
that surplus III tne state treasury was
bad thing however it may be in the national
one.
Senator Chamberlln moVeu 10 alhehu so as
TO make the salary OF uhe encouragement
Sl,OoO instead OF 9l'Zo. NJ. A.. -,
On motlon Oh senator bates Cne piil Mas
ordered to lie ana maze the speClal oruer
for Thursday morning at IL O'CLOCK
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING
Bills Introduced and Refelred-H. 80, by
Mr.. Nimblett of Monkton, to provide for the
election of selectmen, listers and auditors,
so as to retain in Office perpetually two
thirds of the members of the board, who
have practical knowledge of the details of
the duties of the offices to the general COM
mittee
sec $500. revised laws Makes the penalty
for violation of the liquor law $50 for first
offence.
H. 81 by Mr.. Brockway of Pomfret, in
relation to- the construction of barbed wire
fences Provides a very humane and
necessary precaution, by requiring the top
of the fence to be a rail guard; to commit
tee on agriculture.
H. So by Mr.. Thompson of Fayston, re-
lating to grammar school lands in Fayston
to the committee on education.
H. So, by Mr.. Wheelock of Milton, to
repeal No rs, acts of 1886. The act re-
ferred to prohibits capture of sturgeon in
gill netsl; to joint committee on game and
fisheries
H. 81. by Mr.. Boyden of Randolph, to
amend number 3d. acts of 1886, relating to
the COMPENSATION of county commissioners
[Salary fixed at SO, not to exceed in all one
hundred dollars in any year] to joint COM
mittee on state and court expenses.
II. 80, by Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock, ex-
tending municlpal suffrage TO women; TO
'o Fl aO nv v" Mr. Raryows Of Castleton. TO
on,an5 y" oha on % pn',;sad Iou,s in regor1 70
taxation fPpronoses to exemnt certain nron.
erty of religious corporations1
Petitions Presented and Reterred to ,judt-
cary Conmutee'-Ihat OF MIS- D. IL. Leon
ara ana 24o others praying lor woman SUI
rage IN municipal electlons by MT. Jenn me
OF Glover; that OF George Chase ana 20
others OF Craftsbury, 9y Mr.. oeaver OF
Craftsbury; that OF Mrs. Rhoads and others,
by Mr.. Worthen OF Barre; that OF MI; AT
well and ~ others, by Mr.. stevens OF Dan
vile.
JOINT eSoWton.-Authorlzing the speclal
committee on estaDnShihg DIVISION ine oe-
tween towns OF winston and Jerlcho TO
VlSit the place concurred.
by Mt Barney OF chester autnorizihg
t4e military committee 10 WISH the oolalers
Home, inquire ihto ltS sanitary cohutloh'
and ascertain the probable amount neces-
sary Tor the maintenance OF the Home Tor
the two years ensuing; adopted
by MI Holton OF Brattleporo, mat a
JOINT stahulng c0lnlhittee' consisting OF
three senators and hve representatives, be
appointed as committee ON state board OF
health.
IdSSd9e rguSed'-H,, 10, 10 prevent the use
OF barDed wire IN building certain fences
III. %, pr0Vlulhg thaU Judge Oh the supreme
court snall not De an ofllcer IN any corpora
uon DONG business IN this state ADJ
sENATE-AFTERNooN
To;nt PoooI,,t;o,,s From, tho bouca nro.
,d;ng for q ioint sneciaI committee on f tbe
nnhiiee health. aTonted Adjourned
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bills Lltroduced.-H. 92, by Mr.. Paul o
Wells in relation to the erection and better