The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31
Legislature OF Vermont.
Wednesday, October "a.

pledger, or general owner, and be subject
to the same obligationsl; referred to COM
mittee on judiciary.
BY Senator Taft, an act in addition to
chap. 1863, II. L., relating to the traffic in in
toxicating liquors Makes the penalty for
hauling or conveying liquor over any road
or highway in the state ten dollars and
costs and thirty days imprisonment for first
offence; twenty dollars and costs and sixty
days for second offence; and thirty dollars
and sixty days for each subsequent Offences
allows officers to search teams without war
rautl; read twice and, with petition pre-
scented Herewith, referred to special COM
mittee on temperance.
Unfinished BusiBcSs.-Senator Fisk of La
noble called up s. 80, an act in addition to
chapter 105, Revised Laws, relating to ex-
ecutors and administrators and it was taken
from the table, and the proposed amend
nent of Senator Bates agreed to- Senator
Fisk moved to further amend so as to re-
quire the administrator to settle his account
when the old surety is discharged and a
new one appointed; agreed to, and the bill
as amended was passed
S. 49, an act to complete monuments for
Gettysburg, was taken from the table and
passed.
S. 8, an act appropriating certain sum
for the support of the Soldiers Home was
taken from the table and passed. Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
lating to inebriates Whenever the pro-
bate court, on due inquiry, finds any per-
son an inebriate, 1t shall remove him to
any institution in this state, where he will
receive special treatment for such condi-
ton; person to be admitted by virtue of
certificate, sworn to by two physicians;
the supervisors of the insane shall have the
same power that they have over the in
sane]; to the committee on the insane.
II. 147, by Mr.. Loveland of Marshfield,
to provide for the payment of the expense
of mantaing the insane poor. Provides
for the state mourning the expense of sup
porting them, whether incurred at the Yer
mont asylum for the insane or elsewhere]
to committee on insane.
II. LAS, by Mr.. Phelps of Westminster in
relation to the use of barbed wire fences
LegalZes barbed wire fence, Al feet in
height, of five strands of wire or stone
wall or any other fence of the same height
by the use of one or more strands of wire
prohibits the use of same at dangerous
points on the highway; to committee on
agriculture.
II. 149, by Mr.. Proctor of Proctor, to abol-
ish the town system of schools, and restore
the school district system in the town of
Rutland.
II. 151, by Mr.. Hale of West Windsor, to
amend section jos, revised laws. Amends
the trustee process to five dollars as a mini
mum subject theretol; to committee on
judiciary.
H. 152, by Mr.. Wheelock of Milton, giving
auditors, referees and commissioners power
to issue subpHnas in hearings before them
to committee on judiciary.
II. 1913, by Mr.. Hoton of Brattleboro, to
amend sec. 1872 Revised Laws, in relation
to protection of fish. Makes the close sea-
son for trout, salmon and lOnge in the waters
of the state from August to April ]; to
committee on game and fisheries.
FL. 154, by the same to amend sec. 1915,
la6 N raI n of
game. Makes the close season for quail,
woodcock and partridge from December
10 to September II; to same committee.
III. 155, by Mr.. Brownell of Essex, in rela-
ton to trustee process. Proposes to make a
minimum limit of ten dollars as subject
theretol to judiciary committee.
II. 1876, by Mr.. Richardson of Waitsfield,
an act to pay Mary A. Cutler the sum
named. For the care of an insane pauper];
to committee on claims.
Passage Refused-H. 10, repeating the
law requiring an abstract of individual
lists to be deposited in town clerks office.
Bills PdsSed.-Mr. Ballard of Burlington,
called up III. 76 providing for the appoint
ment of supervisors of the insane, by the
governor, and the question being: "Shall
the bill pass?' Mr.. Proctor of Proctor,
spoke in substance as follows: Formerly
the directors of all the institutions were
chosen by the legislature. When the stat
utes were revised several changes were
made in the appointing power, as in the case
of reform school. | have great faith in a
Vermont Legislature, but when it undertakes
executive work it works against itself. The
same reasons which are held for the ap-
pointment of graded officers in other insti-
buttons are potent in this case. A egisa-
ture has not the opportunity to inquire
into the qualifications of candidates as has
the governor" Thereupon the bill passed.
III. so, for the protection of highways in
winter. Messrs. Rogers of Wheelock, FL
dredge of Middlebury and Childs of Wey-
bridge supported the bill by explaining the
condition of roads where self-acting brakes
are used. Adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-By Senator
Briggs, by request an act relating to invest
ments by savings banks, and savings banks
and trust companies. May invest in mu-
nicipal bonds, not issued in aid of railroads,
in certain states therein named]; referred
to committee on banks.
RepOrtS.-From committee on judiciary in
favor of III. "a, AN act empowering officers of
societies for the prevention of cruelty to
animals to arrest and prosecute offenders
ordered to- lie. From the committee on
highways and bridges in favor of S. A. an
act in relation to highways and bridges in
unorganized towns and cores, with proposal
of amendment, making the maximum tax
twenty-five per cent of grand list instead of
fifteen, which was agreed to and third read
ing ordered. Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNOoN,
Statement PreSented.-By Mr.. Walbridge of
Concord, of G, III. Green and seventy-eight
others, who voted for Gilbert Hartman at
the late election in Canaan for town repre-
sentative, or would have done so if they
had not been influenced by the promise OF
money or other valuable thing to do other
wise; to committee on elections.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Emery of Chelsea,
by request, that if the senate concur and
the governor does not object, the committee
on corporations may visit the site of the
proposed Nicaragua canal, in order to take
intelligent action on the measure in rela-
ton thereto now before said committee
provided that no expense be incurred by
the state; under the rule of jokes the same
was ordered to lie.
III. 1853, by Mr. Barrett of STAFFORD, relat-
ing to proceedings against towns for dam
ages done by dogs; to judiciary committee
Adjourned.