The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-24

mission OF Mr.. Hartman 10 seat In the
house, and praying for an inquiry. Adj.
Thursday, October 1S.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Referred. BY Senator
Taft, an act to incorporate the Citizens
Light and Power Company of Burlington;
referred to general committee.
BY Senator Bates, by request, an act maxi
ing married woman eligible as guardian,
under the provisions of Chap. 1875, Revised
Laws: referred to judiciary committee.
BY Senator Mansur an act in amendment
of sec. 2S77, Revised Laws, and of sec. of
No. 3d. of laws of 1884, in relation to insane
poor. Requires finding of probate court
that the person is insanel; referred to com
mittee on insane asylum.
BY Senator Smith, an act to incorporate
the Barre Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany of Barre referred to committee on
finance.
Read the Third Times. g. an act appro-
priating $685. 600 for the support of the Sol
dier's Home: ordered to lie.
Special ORDERS. Z, an act relating to the
salaries of adjutant and inspector general
and quartermaster general was taken from
the table, the question being on Senator
Chamberin's proposal of amendment, fix.
ing the salary of the adjutant general at
$1,000 instead of $1,000 as proposed in the
bill
The question was discussed at consider
able length. Senator Bunker moved that
the bill be ordered to lie, and on this mo-
ton the vote was: Yeas-Messrs. Adams,
Briggs, Bunker Cramton, Fisk of Lamolle,
Frary, Hammond, Higbee, Holmes: John
son, Jones, King, Parker. Peake, Ripley,
Smith, Stevens, Taft, Terrll.-19.
Nays.-Nessrs Bates, Bell, Butterfeld,
Chamberlin Fisk of Grand ISLE Giddings,
Mansur, Mattison, Perkins, Simonds,
Strarahan.-1l. SO the bill was ordered to
lie.
Reports Of ommitteeS.-From the com
mittee on finance in favor of S. -, an act to
complete monuments at Gettysburgh; third
reading ordered.
From the committee on judiciary, in ia
vor of S. IS, an action relating to election
and term of office of certain town officers,
with proposals of amendment (vacancies to
be filed by selectmen), which were agreed
to, and their reading ordered. Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. 1903, by
Mr.. Dole, requiring vocal music to be taught
in the public schools for at least fifteen
minutes of each day and by the regular
teacher.
II. 1O4, by Mr.. Pearl, continuing the nor
NAL schools at Johnson, Randolph, and
Castleton until August, 1915; to committee
on education.
II. 105, by Mr.. Ballard, relating to the
custody of wills Provides for delivery of
original wills to the executor or executors
six months after recording the sameI; to the
judiciary committee.
II. 107, by Mr.. Dwinell, for the better en-
forcement of the laws for the protection of
fish to joint committee on game and fish
cries.
II. los, by Mr.. Tolman, to annex the town
of Greensboro to Caledonia county; to the
general committee.
II. 100, by Mr.. Miller of Hartland, relat-
Zoo rit it1tt StrinC ArN
poraton, with capital stock 100000 may
be exempt from taxation for ten years by
two-thirds vote of the town where situated ;
to committee on grand list.
II. no. by Mr.. Ladd, to change the
boundary line between Middlesex and
1'J Ioir1 90 obbICThe two houses then met
in Joint assembly to elect Judges of the SUI
preme court. The following were elected
by Uiud Uoce vote Chief Justice, Homer
f.. Royce; assistant judges, Jonathan Ross,
H. Henry Powers, Wheelock Ct. Veazey,
nuSseii r., or, oonii :" - J;ai1 ~
r. 112. bv Mr.. Rogers of Wheelock to
legalize the ouadrennia appraisal of real
estate for the year 1886 and the grand lists
of 1887 and 1888: to committee on grand list.
| Ordorod fo Lfe-H 10 recurring an alb
stract of individual lists to be deposited in
the town clerks office.
! BjlLS Pdssed.-H 100, extending the time
for the completion of the Montpelier and
White River railroad. II. 80, to legalize
the grand list. including the quadrennial
appraisal of Norton, for the years 1887 and
| 1883. III. 40, to legaize the grand list OF
Barnet for 1887. H. 81, to amend the act OF
INCORPORATION of the village of Proctor. II
81, to amend act of incorporation of the
| Rutland Missionary Association. II. L. foi
the protection of the public health, and tC
prevent adulteration Of dairy products III
! 10. providing for the sale of leased property
for taxes. H. 20, granting a ferry to Hiram
| Laundry. ,Jr.
Passed in Conc,urence.-S. /, amending
amendment. adding to the title the words
"relating to probate courts" Adjourned.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Balls introduced and referred.-H. |, al
| act for the nrotection of the public health