The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
Legislature of Vermont.


SBNAIE-M OhNlN0s
The petition of Mr.. Stanhope and eighteen
others protesting against the passage of any
high license measures was duly presented
by Senator Adams of Franklin and referred
to com. on temperance.
BiHS Introduced and Reterred.-S. g. by
Senator Roberts, to repeal Section 696 of r.
H.. relating to limited jurisdiction OF courts
of chancery judiciary com.
S. 7, by same, amending Section 1916 of
r. l.. by fixing the time for service OF cita-
ton in the matter of the discharge OF poor
debtors who are non.residents of the county
at six days before trial instead of twelve;
judiciary com.
S. 8, by same, relating to close Jail exc
cutions judiciary com. Provides that no
person shall be confined in close Jail on exc
cution in any civil action so as to deprive
him of the rights of Jail yard liberties or
proper discharge by oath, except in actions
founded on tort to recover damages for an
injury to person or character, or for seduc-
ton or for criminal conversation, and for
several other exceptions reCited in the bill.
To deprive defendant of the above granted
privileges the court at the time of the rem
dition of the judgment must adjudge that
he be confined in close Jail and state the
cause therefor.
S.. by Senator Nichols, ratifying the or
ganization of the " Upper Coos Valley rail-
road company" and authorizing the leasing
and mortgagng of their property; com. on
railroads.
S. 10, by Senator Wheeler, to protect can
didates for public office against the publica-
ton of anonymous circulars or pictures and
providing a fine of 500 to the offender;
committee on elections.
S. H. by Senator Randall, making the
penalty for the adulteration of maple sugar
not less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars, by amendment to act of
1884 on the same subject; general commit
tee.
At the hands of the commissioner of ag-
riCu,tural and mining interests, Hon. A. b.
Valentine, by communication to the presi-
dent of the senate in accordance with the
provisions of act No. - of the laws of
1888, S. ~. providing for a bureau of imm-
grafton and industrial interests. The gov
ernor authorized to appoint commissioner
for period OF two years, at the end of
which time the provisions of the bill are to
cease, whose duties are, in general, to in
terest foreigners in the unoccupied lands of
the state and revive manufacturing indus
tries. He is to be allowed "a clerk at the
rate of 81 per diem. Special com. on agri-
cultural and manufacturing interests, con-
sisting of Senators Smith of Windham,
Camp and adams.
By Senator Harvey, relating to the descent
and distribution of the estates of married
women com. on judiciary.
Joint ReSOlutiOnS-By Senator Child, di-
recting the joint committee on reform school
to visit said institution and report by bill or
otherwise; adopted on the part of the SEN
ate.
BY Senator Dwinell, directing the secre-
tary of state to procure from the census bu-
reau of the United States the official census
report for Vermont and transmit the same
to the general assembly; adopted.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
The speaker announced the appointment
committees, as follows:
ON RULES.
hon, Of Tros Ii,.ip nf
Marshall of Brattleboro,
ON ELECTIONS.
Darling Of Chelsea hSl J9slyn Of Denomination
Marshall of Brattleboro, Houghton Of Stamford
Carpenter of Starksboro,
ON FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Tomlinson Of Huntington Chandler of Belyidere,
Stearns of Windham, Frizze of Canaan.
Clogston of Norwich,
WAYS AND MEANS.
Smith of st. Adams, Amsden of weathersfeld
Kmball of Randolph Proctor of Proctor,
Wells of Burlington, Livingston of Morristown
Burbank of Cavendish,
ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Hubbard of Orwell, Chambern of Bradford
Eldredge of Warren, Heath of Richford.
Proctor of Fair Haven, Houghton of Bennington.
Fay of Milton,
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Thompson Of Irasburgh, Abel of West Haven
Mann of Wilmington, Enright of Windsor,
Maoney of Rutland, Smith of st. Adams,
Darling of Chelsea, Robinson of Barton.
Billiard of Underhill,
ON EDUCATION.
Boynton of Woodstock, Tucker of Hardwick
Peck of lllnesburgh, Carpenter OF Rupert
Powers of Athens Robbins of Derby
Humphrey of Poultney, Brown of sheldon
Petty of South Hero,
ON CLAIMS.
Merrill of EnOsburgh. Dustin of Craftsburv
Buttolph of Mddlebury Holden of Reading
Buttum of Dorset, Paul OF Berkshire
Davis of Essex, Perry Of Barre
Smith of ropsham, Gipson of brandon
Taylor of cornwall. Conway of Norton
Walbridge OF Brookhed,
on RAILROADS.
Mann of Wilmington, Mute of NIarshfeld
Buard of Uuderh Davis of Danyille,
Merrill OF EuusbuTgh, Oryis OF Manchester,
fleury of Isle LaMotte, Fisher of Nergennes.
Maloney of Rutland,
ON HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES.
lanes of Waterbury,, Drury Of 5, burlington,
Taylor of West Windsor Bowen of Sunderland,
Birchaid OF Shoreham, Hubbard of Gudhall.
BuCIlin of Shrewsbury, Cummings q Thetford
Cannon of West Rutland, Iiy ther of Dover
Prouty of Franklin, Harvey If barnet
Ladd of Geor- ia Warren of Eden
Donaldson of Grand Isle
ON BANKS.
Wells Of Burlington Amsden of weathersfed
Cross ut Montpelier, Horton of Chittendeu,
Williams OF Rockingham, Marshall of Brattleboro
kmball of Randolph
ON MANUFACTURES.
Walker of st, Johnsbury Parliu of Charleston,
Oimsted OF Newbury, stowe of ReadsbOrO,
Hemenway of Granville, Macoy of Cambridge,
Shepardson of Fairfax,
ON AGRICULTURE.
Fay of Jericho, Bartlett of Planfeld
James of Weybrdge. Perry of Newfane,
Marin of WilliamstOwn, Wedgeworth of Alburgh
Moore of Plymouth, Kellogg of Concord,
Sanderson of Highgate, Rlnney of Kirby,
Niles of Pownal, Hill of Elmore
Aiken of Benson, Rice of NestfOrd.
Bean of Glover
ON LAND TAX.
Fitch of Hyde Park, Fits Of Vershire,
Field of Panton, Joslyn of Bloomington,
Warner of Ludlow, Burroughs of Morgan,
Eastman OF Groton, Gritiith of Mt. Tabor
Briggs OF Searsburgh, Chapman of Fayston,
Lawrence of st. George, Ware of BroOkIine
Stevens of Bloomfield Preston of Baltimore.
Taylor of Fletcher
ON GRAND LIST
Harlow of Springfield Croft of Clarendon,
Childs of LandgrOve Bugbee of Pomtret,
Byington of Charlotte, Dexter of Wardsboro,
Chafey OF Albany, Gleason of Naitsfield,
Cook of Mt Holly TudhOpe of North Hero
Rice of Somerset, Reed of Wocott,
Gulley of Addison, Smith of Fairlee
EMERSON of Peacham,
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Proctor of Proctor, Waterman of Johnson
Squier OF New Haven, BrOCkway of Hartford,
Wright OF winston, Jones of Castleton
Iuda OFFS Tnrd ~.