The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, October 10, 1890.
MORNING.

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eIection of IInited states senator: adopted
in concurrence'
Tho horse nronosal If amendment nro.
vidng for a inint assembly for election of
certain stats officers on October % was
agreed IN
BY Senator Childs for joint assembly
Oct9ber IL OF three p NJ IN receive renort
n committee to canvass votes for represen.
tatiyes in congress; adopted.
Ruvs jntroGucod and Roferred-S. %. Inv
Senator Abbott by reuues) TO exemnt
from ta xation for a period of five years ali
notwithstanding establishments hereafter
erected ali anarries or mines hereafter
sary for its operation, when the amount in
vested actually exceeds one Thousand dol
lars: com. on manufactures.
S. "A, by Senator Nichols. to nav !. p.
Lamson the sum therein named: com, on
claims
On motion of Senator Allen. recess was
taken until II 10 o'clock this forenoon with
Senator Nichols in the chair.
After the recess. senate attended Joint
assembly and. upon returning. adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bits Introduced and Referred.-H. TO- by
Mr. Prouty OF Franklin to equalize taxation.
Provides for a division of taxes on mort
gagged property betw cen mortgagor and
mortgagee on the basis of the interest of each
in the propertyl: CON- on grand list.
II. SO, by Mr.. Humphrey of Poultney. to
amend the Revised Laws in relation to game
and fish. prohibits the taking of game
and fish for purpose of selling same for
profit: com. on game and fisheries.
II. 81, to pay Wesley NJ. Mitchell the sum
named. For balance as bounty for rnlisting
in Eighth Vermont Regimentl: claims.
III. 50, by Mr.. Buttolph of Middlebury, to
amend an act incorporating the Sheldon
Art Museum; com on CORPORATIONS
III. SO, by Mr.. Thompson of Irasburg, to
prevent perjury Provides that the county
or supreme court may order TO be arrested
person who in giving testimony gives such
testimony in manner which raises rea-
sonable presumption that he is guilty of
perjury. He must give bail for his ap-
pearance before the proper court to answer
the charged; com. on judiciary
II. 81, by Mr.. Darling of Chelsea, to
authorize the assistant Judges of Orange
county to purchase the interest of the town
of Chelsea in the court house in said county.
Referred to a special committee consisting
OF the members of the house from Orange
county,
H. So, by Mr.. Humphrey of Poultney, for
protection of fish in Lake Bomoseen: CON.
on game and fisheries
H. ST. by Macoy of Cambridge. extending
the time of protection of deer. Extends
time to November 1, 1901: com. on game
and fisheries.
III. 81, by Mr.. Garfield of Ryegate, TO pro-
vide for the representation of Vermont at
the Worlds Columbian exposition. rPro.
vides for a commission which shall consti.
tute the Columbian commission of Vermont,
and makes proper augmentation to defray
the expense OF such a commisson1; Joint
CON- on worlds fair,
H. SIS, by Mr. Cave of Orange. to prevent
persons from unlawfully using or wearing
the badge of the Grand Army and Sons of
Veterans of the Republic of this state.
Provides that person who unlawfully
wears such badges shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding thirty DAYS, or fine not exceed
ing five dollarsl: CON- on military affair.
H. 50, by Mr. Pierce of G. lais, in relation
to the repairs of highways and bridges.
This is intended as an addition to house
bill H. Provides that the selectmen shall
divide the town into districts and each sur
veyOr shall superintend the building of
roads in his own district and the expendi-
tire of the tax. The selectmen shall nre-
sent to the town meeting :or its appr6yal
candidates for surveyorsl; com. ON high
ways. bridges and ferries
III. 30, by Mr. Proctor of Proctor, to in
corporate the Proctor Trust Company; com.
on banks.
II. 81, by Mr.. Hibbard of Orwell TO i'm
prove the breeding of horses. Provides
that person keeping stallion Tor breed
ing purposes shall on or before the first of
April each wear nav the town clerk of the
town where said stallion is kent the sum of
of fifty dollars as a license1; com. on aCri-
culture
II. %, by Mr. Kimball of Randolph.
amending See. 1916, r. L., relating to pri-
vate corporations. Provides that said sec
ton shall be amended by inserting after