St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
What is Being Done. at Montpelier.
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The judges of the supreme court
Hons. Homer E; Royce, Jonathan Ross,
]. w. ROwell, II. II. Powers, w. G..
Veazey, R. S. Taft and J. NJ. Tyler
were reelected, all by reclamation.
An informal conference was held be-
tween the railroad commissioners and
the railroad committees as to railroad
legislation deemed expedient by the
former. 1t was suggested that the reg
ulati0n of signs, and employment of
fagmen, at railroad crossings be left to
the commission to effect with the rail-
road companies such arrangements as
shall be deemed requisite for affording
public safety at such places. The bill
introduced by Mr.. Proctor provides for
the bestowal of such power upon the
railroad commission. 1t was also sug
gested that bill be introduced max
ing it misdemeanor for people to
walk on railroad tracks.
Friday.
Senator Bates, in the senate, and
Mr.. Hazen, in the house, presented a
bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
company of Nicaragua. (This bill is
referred to more at length in another
column.
On motion of Senator Bates, the
vote passing H. 20, an act to amend an
act incorporating the Granite Savings
bank and Trust company, returned to
the senate from the house, was recon-
sidered, and the bill ordered to lie.
An act Incorporating the Vermont
Episcopal institution was passed by
the senate.
Bills introduced and referred in the
house By Mr.. Dole of Mortified, to
appropriate 81, 900 annually for the
Vermont Dairymen's association, to
promote the dairy interests of YER
mont; by Mr.. Rogers of Wheelock, re-
lating to the repairing of highways
and bridges. Provides that after
raising a tax of fifteen cents on the
dollar for repairs of highways, towns
may vote balance of tax either in la
Dor or money! An act for the forma
ton of co operative savings and loan
associations. Provides for joint
stock companies, such as exist in New
York and Pennsylvania. The object
is to encourage industry, frugality,
home building and savings among it's
members.
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tition from the Methodist Episcopal So
ciety of st. Johnsbury in favor of ad
ditional temperance Legislation in the
line of Governor Dillingham's sugges-
tons.
Monday.
By Senator Mansur an act in relation
to highways and bridges in morgan
lied towns and cores. Gives county
read commissioners the same power to
lay ont, alter and repair highways in
such towns and cores that selectmen
and street commissioners have now by
law.
By Senator Taft, an act defining the
duties and powers of boards of health
anu ntdlGn OlllCeTS.
By Senator Taft, an act relating to
intoxication. Makes punishment of
first offense S. and costs, or thirty days
imprisonment; second offense $40 or
sixty days; third and each subsequent
Offense 800, or not less than two nor
more than six months imprisonment.
Tuesday.
Senator Bates introduced an act to
repeal laws in relation to divorce. Pro-
vides to repeal the law that prohibits
divorce where parties have never lived
together in the state; where the cause
accrued out of the state, unless the
parties lived together in the state be-
fore it accrued or unless one of the
parties lived in the state when the
cause accrued.
petition was presented by Senator
Bunker, of eleven presidents and sec
retaries of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Caledonia coun-
ty, praying for female suffrage in mu-
nicipal elections referred to commit
tee on elections.
In the house Deming of Newbury
presented bill to incorporate the viii
lage of Wells River Wheelock of Mil
ton. to provide for the fortnigbtly pay
ment of wages by corporations.