Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-02
THE LEGISLATURE s DOINos.

In the Senate among bills introduced
and referred were: By Senator johnson,
by request, an act providing for a revision
of the laws. By Senator Higbee in adj
dition to Chap. 1859, r. L.. relating to
traffic in intoxicating liquor. By Sena-
tor Briggs, in relation to payment of fines
and costs. III. 81, an act in amendment
of sec. 269S Revised Laws. H. II, an act
relating to the drawing of grand and pc
tit jurors. II. 90, an act in relation to
the erection and better maintenance of
~guideposts.
The general committee reported against
5. p, an act to provide for fortnightly
payment of wages by corporations Or
dered to lie.
The bills introduced IN the House in
cluded these: II. 100, to pay certain sol
diers. Pension of 81 per month to SOL
diers of rebellion and widows and heirs.
H.. 1872, by Mr.. Eldredge of Middlebury,
to amend charter of Middlebury. II. 1856.
by Mr.. Ballard of Burlington, by re-
quest, to prohibit sale or gift of tobacco
to minors. H. 175, by Mr.. Ward of Dux-
bury. to provide State aid for disabled
soldiers.
Passage was refused III. 81, relating to
the construction OF barbed wire fences.
~ llc. uiItiluinS CHAP. lou VI tHe istu
laws. IL. l42, relating to the trustee pro-
cess and pension money.
These bills were passed: 5. 13, Get
tysburg monument 5. 5, soldiers
home /; 5. 30, providing where suits
brought by an executor or administratOr
shall be made returnable.
FRIDAY.
The Senate did little business and adj
iOurppl IN Monday Sanutor RriUUS in
trOduced an act in amendment of sec.
1913 relating to the punishment of per-
o II found Intoxicated. ALLOWS justices
to remit only the fine or part thereof on
payment of taxable costs by respondent,
or to delay mittimus for collection of fine
not exceeding two years.
The bills introduced in the House en-
braced II. lS3, providing that where APP
praisals of real estate are increased by
listers, owners shall be notified. ii. 1855,
providing that exact time of day when
elections close should be announced by
presiding officers. III. 1856, by Mr.. Bal
lard, appropriating $4,000 annually for
the Agricultural college and University
of Vermont,-S3600 for providing in
struction in the science of agriculture,
S24O0 to pay college expenses for thirty
students to be appointed by county Sen
ators; payments ~semi-annually. Ii. 2O4,
prohibiting gambling.
Passage was refused III. 81. providing
for uniform ballots in the election of town
representatives.
Adjourned to Monday afternoon.
MONDAY.
the only important bill introduced in
the Senate was ). 10, relating to the dis
%tribution of the public school money
when a district supports more than one
school it shall receive as many more
shares of the public money as it has
schools.
In the House the only business done
was the Introduction of
Ii. 209, by Mr.. Eldredge, regulating
the official weighing of coal. TProvides
means whereby the consumer can fee
sure he gets full weight when ordering
his supply of coal.
III. 2lO, by MIR. SouthwOrth, to prevent
the spreading of noXious weeds anC
plants. CLand owners to destroy them
selectmen may also destroy the weed,
and be paid for their services in Sc
doing.l
TUESDAY.
In the Senate joint resolutions wer,
adopted requesting the secretary of Stat,
W ItpOll ttIc IttsOu VI Tic uOu-dpItdT
ance of the biennial report of the Stat,
superintendent of education, and provid
ing for a joint assembly at $50 o'cloci
ia the afternoon of Thursday, Novembe
|, for the election of sergeant-at-arms
brigade commander, adjutant and inspec
tor general, quartermaster general, judg'
advocate general and three trustees o
the Vermont Agricultural college.
Several unimportant bills were acte'
upon.
Among the bills introduced in tn
House were: III. PIG, "a high licens
measure" to exist in conjunction witt
and supplemental to the present liquo
law; ii. 2l7, to provide that chancellor
may at any time closeup as a nuisance
places where Intoxicating liquors ar
sold contrary to law, on hearing, instea,
!, of waiting until term of county our
ii. 2lS, by Mr.. Pearl, that a qualities
voter may vote for State officers an
presidential electors In any town upo
!, production of town clerks certificate II