Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

On Thursday, Nov. 90 the Senate accom-.
plished nothing OF any account.
In the House the compromise agricultural
college bill was defeated, and the original
bill to establish separate college was order.
ed to third reading by vote OF I64 to So.
The high license bill was voted down, l5i to
81 after an animated debate, in which Mr..
Taylor OF Cornwall was prominent as cham.
pion of the bill
On Friday the Senate voted to finally ad.
journ November 26. The Senate defeated the
proposed constitutional amendment chang.
ing the time OF the biennial election from
september to November, and the legislative
session from october TO January; also one
changing the system of electing supreme
court judges and the entire system OF the
judiciary.
The House killed a bill creating a State
board OF pharmacy, and another to abolish
the board OF railroad commissioners. Bills
reducing the number OF supreme court judgeS
to six, and authorizing separate a.,ricultur
al college, passed the House; the former l42
to &c., and the latter l52 to 81, 2l not voi ng
bill was introduced fixing the State tax at
Is cents on 81, also a general appropriation
bill which provides s65,OOO to pay debentures
Tor the fiscal year 1890 9l s425 900 for the fiscal
1891 -'92 tor paying such demands as are allow
ed by the auditor of accounts; $50 900 tor each
OF the fiscal yeals of ls9O-'9l and 1891 82
for the payment OF interest on bonds
and other debts of the State; $4,000
tor each OF the fiscal years ls9O9l and
1912 tor the purpose of paying the
expenses OF the penal institutions of the
State. Most OF the afternoon was consumed
in a heated debate over a bill reported by a
committee as substitute tor the present
school law. The House passed bill forbid.
ding the sending of INDECENT soldiers or sailors
OF the war of the rebellion, or their famille,
to almshouses, without the consent OF the
commander OF the Grand Army post located
in the town, or the nearest adjoining town,
and ordered to "A third reading bill prohibit.
ing the shooting of any game ana the catch.
ing of any fish, other than pike and pickerel,
to be shipped out of the State tor pay. An
evening session OF both the Senate and House
was held.
The Senate on Saturday killed the bill to re.
duce the number of judges To six and the pro.
posed constitutional amendment reforming
the House. The Columbian exposition bill
was amended by making the appropriation
$4,000. The bill appropriating $1,000 annually
for State bureau of otimmigration was passed,
together with minor bills. A reconsideration
OF the bill reducing the number of judges was
refused
The House again wrestled with the school
bill, but finally made il the special order tor
Monday morning. The corporation tax bill
was passed, after amendment. The Senate
amendment TO the worlds falr bill (making
the appropriation 100000 was adopted. Mr.
Taylor OF Cornwall introduced bill repeal
| ing all OF the school law OF lsss. lot OF
| routine business was done.
On Monday the senate passed by unani
nous vote ballot reform bill, which applies
/ to all elections in towns of more than 1000 in
habltants The bill is, in its main features
similar TO the Australian system, but provides