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


penses be requested to learn what amounts
have been paid as salaries and personal ex-
penses to the following officers The SUI
pervisors of the insane, the directors of the
state prison and house of correction, trus-
tees of the reform school, cattle commits
sOners, fish commissioners, superintendent
of education and school supervisors, includ-
ing assistants, for each of the last two
years, and report the same to the senate
on or before Oct. Ii, 1890; adopted.
Joint ReSOlUtion.-By Senator Kingsley,
that the joint committee on the house of
correction at Rutland visit said institution
and report by bill or otherwise; adopted.
Blu Introduced and Reterred.S IA, by
Senator Jennings of Rutland, amending the
act incorporating the Vermont Investment
and Guarantee Company, passed in 1884;
com. on banks.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. 30 by
Mr.. Prouty of Franklin, An Act in relation
to double taxation. Provides that all real
estate under mortgage shall be taxed to the
mortgage TO the amount of all rates secured
by the mortgage, but shall not be xed in
notes so secured. Upon payment of the
notes, their value shall he added to the
grand list Of the mortgagor Town clerks
shall furnish list of mortgaged property
in the town, giving name of mortgage and
mortgagOrI: com. on grand list
IL. 49, by Mr.. Thompson of Irasburg, An
Act relating to the commitment of inmates
of soldiers home to the insane asylum.
Provides that when any inmate of the sol
diers home shall be judged insane and dan
gerous to other inmates, he shall be com
mitted to an asylum the same as If the in
mate was a resident of the town of Benning-
ton Expenses of such commitment shall
be paid by the soldiers homel; com. on
insane.
II. 81, by Mr. Miller of Dummerston, An
Act to encourage the occupancy of aban-
doned farms. Provides that any person
who may occupy abandoned farms, So
called, and erect buildings thereon, shall be
exempt from state, town, highway and
school district taxation for period not eX-
ceeding ten years com. on grand list.
IL. 30, by Mr.. kenniSon Of PeaCham, An
Act exempting from taxation Indebtedness
secured 10y mortgage upon real estate and
bearing interest not to exceed five per
centum annually, and the equalization of
taxation; com. on grand list.
II. SO, by Mr. Thrasher of Newport, An
Act giving justices of the peace concurrent
jurisdiction with the county court of Of
lenses for intoxication. Provides that
justices of the peace shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the county court of of
lenses for intoxication under Sec 1872, II.
l.. com. on judiciary
II. 81, by Mr.. Thrasher of Newport, An
Act to pay o. G. Bowley the sum due for
money paid out by him in procuring the ar
rest and conviction of Charles Clifford; com.
on claims.
H. So, by Mr.. Thompson of Irasburg, An
Act in addition to Sec. 1,154 of chapter 1872,
X. L., entitled Frauds. Gives county
court and justices of the peace concurrent
jurisdiction of the offense Of designedly OBJ
tanning from another person money or prop
erty under false pretenses When the
money or property so obtained does not eX-
coed seven dollars i'll va ne may sentence
the person convicted to fine not exceeding
twenty dollars or to imprisonment not eX-
ceeding three months.
II. 49, by Mr.. Thompson of. Irasburg, An
Act to simplify indictments for perjury;
com. on judiciary.
II. 40, by Mr. Bucklin of Shrews ury, An
Act to repeal No. IS, laws of 1888, amending
Sec. $500 of the Il. l.. relating to intoxica.
ting liquors. This repeats the famous cider
clause]; com on temperance.
II. Al, by Mr.. Garfield of Ryegate, An
Act to suppress lotteries and other distrbu-
ton of prizes by chance. Prohibits per-
sons, corporations, fairs, churches or So
cieties from engaging in any lottery, rattle,
gift enterprise or other distribution of prizes
by chancel; com. on judiciary.
II. II, by Mr.. Robbins Of Derby, An Act
to equaliZe the quadrennia appraisal of
real estate in the town of Derby for the
year 1856 and grand list of said town for
years 1855 and 1889; com. on grand list.
II. IS, by Mr.. Reed of Wolcott, An Act
to legalize the grand list of the town of
| WolcOtt for the year $780, com ON grand
list.
ReSoiutionS.-The house concurred in the
senate resolution providing for the commit
tee ON the reform schools visiting the insti-
tuition. The house also cOncurred in the
resolution from the senate calling for official
statement Of the Vermont census
Joint RcSOiutiOH.-By Mr.. Brown of Shell
don, addressed to the directors of the
worlds fair Of 1892, asking them TO close
their grounds and buildings ON Sundays.
On motion of Mr. Clark of Halifax. it was
ordered To lie and he printed.
BY Mr.. Dustin OF Craftsbury, providing
for the appointment of a joint committee on
public health; adopted.
BY MIR. Caulield OF RYegate, providing for
"A joint committee on worlds lair, which
committee Shall take proper measures Ia
see that Nermontis properly represented at
the exhibition
Adjourned
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
| C1ieAdar.-S. ,, relating To insurance
agents, reported iavorahly from the jul
| dietary committee, and third reading or
/ dered for Friday afternoon. Also :. I, re-
lating to the discharge of poor debtors
and ordered to third reading Friday after
noon.
Joint Resoiujoas.-From the house, Gre
ating joint committee ON public health,
consisting of three senators and five repre-
sentatives; adopted in concurrence.
From the house, creating "A committee on
! the worlds fair, TO whom shall he referred
that part of the governors message relating
thereto; and also contained this require
mGnt, that lit shall be the duty of said
committee TO inaugurate such measures ana
prepare SUch eThibtS as shall SUitdbB repre-
sent the products of the State of Vermont,
which Senator Harvey objected to as being
beyond the proper province of such com
mittee. 1t was ordered to lie, on motion OF
Senator Harvey. Adjourned.
HOUsE-AFTERNOON.
The speaker announced that the com
mittee on revision Of bills had, with the
consent of the speaker, appointed Charlie,
d. Watson of st. Adams as clerk to the
committee.
The speaker appointed on part of the
house the following members of the join
committee on health; Steele of Stockbridge
Dustin of Craftsbury, Eastman of Groton
Phelps of Grafton and Brown Of Waterford
Bills Introduced and Referred.-H. A, by
Mr.. Kimball of Randolph, An Act il
amendment of Act No. 10 of the laws of 1868
in relation to savings banks, savings iustitu
tions aud trust companies Provides tina
no investment of deposit and surplus by
savings institutions shall be made upoi
mortgages of real estate except upon frs