The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-05
Tuesday, November 4
SENATE-MORNING.

named. Adjourned.
Tuesday, November 4.
sENATE-MoRNING.
The following communication from Henry
Clark secretary of the Vermont State Ag-
ricultural Society, was read: " Resolved:
That the Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety recommend that the legislature now
in session make a liberal appropriation to
aid in representation of Vermont at the
Columbian exposition to be held at Chicago
in 1898"
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-S 100, by
Senator Pease, in amendment of and i'll adj
diton to No 90, laws of 1886, relating to
railroad commissioners; railroads. Pro-
vides the manner of appointment of com
missioners and grants them additional
power to those exercised by them under
present law]
S. 131, by Senator Harvey, relating to the
alteration of school districts; education. .
S. 1872, by Senator Harvey, providing for
the transportation of children to school,
education.
S. 1873, by Senator Harvey, relating to
school statistics education.
ReSoiutiOnS.-By Senator Rankin, instruct
ing the secretary of the senate to procure the
printing of the usual number of copies of s.
III, relating to the Sand-bar Bridge Com
pany; adopted.
BY Senator Peck, to invite Congressman
John w. Stewart to address the agricultural
to the matter of the agricultural colleges
adopted
RemOHStrdnceS.-Aga passage of val
ued-policy bill were severally presented and
referred to general com. that of Charles
Witherell and others of Cornwall by Sen.
ator Allen; that of Peck & Cummns and
forty-siX others by Senator Dwinell that
of G. f. Richardson and others of Rutland
county by Senator Kingsley; that of II. NJ.
Farland and others of Hyde Park, by SEN
ator Morse.
Petiions.-Senator Lincoln offered the pc
tition of Caledonia Grange No. 9, of East
Hardwick, praying for new agricultural
college, and also similar one in behalf of
Wideawake and Green Mountain Oranges;
referred to educational CON-
Senator Nichols presented the petition of
the East Hardwick Grange, praying for the
preservation of the p. esent school law for
the two ensuing years; which was referred
to educational com.
Read and Rcterred.-H. III, to pay j. W.
Roy sum named; claims.
Passage RctuSed.-S. 70, to incorporate the
Vermont woman's suffrage association /;
yeas, 4 nays. u. S. 100, for the protection
of honorable dealers and the general public.
PdSSed.-H. 100, in amendment of and in
addition TO acts of incorporation of village
of Enosburgh Falls.
Special OrderS.-S. "a, in relation to pau
pers, was taken up and its design explained
by Senator Roberts Senator Allen moved
that the bill be committed to a member to
amend by changing the time of notice to
ten days, warrant to be given to town Of
pauper's legal residence, which was opposed
by Senators Nichols and Kingsley, and de-
bated by Senators Roberts and Harvey
Senator Allen thereupon Withdrew his mo-
ton, and the bill was ordered to a third
reading for Wednesday morning.
On motion Of Senator Randall, resolution
relating to investigation of insane asylum
was ordered to lie and be made the special
order for Tuesday afternoon. Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Reteyred H 81, by
Mr.. Smith of Royalton, authorizing select
men to kill horses unfit for labor by reason
of disease or injury; gen. com.
ii. 342, by Mr.. Peck, amending intoxicat-
ing liquor act. County commissioners to
be elected in Septemb Der on general county
ticket
H. 343, by Mr. Langdon, to change the
name of George D. Rich gen. com.
II. 3li, by Mr.. Robinson, relating to Yer
mont Historical Gazetteer. LGives the bene-
fit Of existing acts to any person who car
res on uucompleted work on forthcoming
volumesJ claims.
II. 345, by Mr. Macoy of Cambridge re-
lating to mileage tickets Mileage books
of 500 miles, 800 miles and one thousaad
miles to be kept on sale at railroad depots
at uniform rates OF two cents per mile; rail
roads
II. 34G, by Mr.. Robinson of Barton to in
corporate the Green Mountain Telegraph
Company; corporations.
IL. 347, by Mr.. Williams of Rockingham,
to consolidate, amend and in addition to
an act entitled An Act incorporating the in
habtants of the first school district in
Rockingham; corporations.
II. 348, by Mr.. Mann of Wilmington,
legalzing the grand list of that town for
1885, grand list.
II. $40 by Mr.. Mann of Wilmington, en-
towering the board Of railroad commits
sioners, to regulate railroad freights under
certain conditions. Directs the board to
Investigate question of freight rates If
they find the rate exorbitant, they may di-
rect the railroad company to reduce such
rates. If the company refuses so to do, the
commission shall make out a rate and no.
tity such company TO adopt the same within
fifteen days; j railroads.
H. $50, by Mr.. Peck, to prevent larceny.
lCreateS penalty of thirty days imprisOn-
ment or fine of S25 for taking away parts of
growing crops. If depreciation is commit.
ted on Sunday, punishment to be increased
judiciary.
H. 3ji, by Mr.. Dustin, relating to division
fences on lands adjacent to highways; agri.
culture.
Ii. 352, by Mr. Brown, relating TO quad
rennial appraisal of Sheldon; grand list
II. 353, by Mr.. Moloney, amending the
act of 1886 relating to the village of Rut
land; corporations.
II. 354. by Mr.. Byington, to equalize taxa
ton. ITO make mOrtgagors and mortgages
bear their proportions respectively Of taxa
ton on mortgaged property grand list.
III. 355, by Mr.. Carpenter of Rupert, tt
compel hotels TO have fire escapes in sleep
ing rooms; gen. com.
ii. 1856, 10y Mr.. Moloney, providing foi
construction and maintenance of a fish
hatchery in Vermont; game and fisheries
III. 1857, by Mr.. Smith of st. Adams, pro
viding for better drainage in, or adjacent
to- incorporated cities and villages
II. 1858, by Mr.. Smith of St, Adams, to pay
Emery Thibault the sum therein named
claims.
Ii. $780, by Mr.. Labaree of Hartand to in
corporate the Hartland JENNIE District Gem
etery Association; corporations.
IL. 800, by Mr. Sawyer Of Sudbury, in ! e