The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Thursday, October 10.


Proposal Of Amendment 10 The Constitution
| Of tie STATE Of Vermont was presented by
| Senator Jennings and referred to special
committee on constitutional amendments
to be appointed Art. l., Sec. l. THE
general assembly shall meet on the first
Wednesday OF January, biennialy; the first
election shall he on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November A. ID. 1S9- !;
the first session Of the general assembly on
| the first Wednesday of January A. ID. lS9-";
Sec. .. "The governor, lieutenant-gov-
ernor, treasurer of the state, senators, town
representatives, assistant judges of the
supreme court, sheriifs, high bailiffs, states
attorneys, judges of probate and justices OF
the peace shall be elected biennially on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of
| November in the manner prescribed by the
constitution OF the state" is the full text of
the proposed amendment.
Bills introduced and R(terred.-S. ~, by
Senator Dow, relating to the payment of
losses by insurance companies: to general
| com. Makes all insurance companies not
organized under the laws of this state
but doing business in fire insurance within
| 1t liable to the amount named in the policy
in the case of total loss, anything specified in
the policy to the contrary Notwithstanding
S. rs, by Senator Nichols, amending ACT
providing for the appointment of overseer
OF the poor; com. ON judiciary.
S. 30, by Senator Abbott, assessing a five
per centuiD tax upon the grand list OF
the several towns of the county of Bennng-
ton topay its present Indebtedness; com. on
grand list.
S. 20, by Senator Abbott, to legalze the
grand list of the town OF Bennington for
the year 1880; com. on grand list.
S. 81, by Senator Peck, making IL lawful
to sell, furnish or give away cider, unless il
be fermented and at place of pubic resort
or to an habitual drunkard; special com. on
temperance.
S. 30, by Senator Randall (by request), to
incorporate the Capital Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Montpelier com. on
banks.
House Bus Read and Referred.-H. 9, to
enlarge the powers of the Montpelier Pub
lie Library Association; general com. III.
"a, to pay Il. ID. Marvin the sum therein
named; COM on claims. III. 3d. relating to
the commitment of inmates of the soldiers
home to the insane asylum; com. on insane.
H. 81, extending jurisdiction OF sheriff Of
Vergennes; judiciary com.
Joint ResotutionS-From the nCuse, for
Joint assembly at eleven A. NJ. to-day to
receive report of canvassing committee for
representatives in congress; adopted in con-
currence.
By Senator Peasp, directing secretary of
state to procure certain court statistics. On
motion of Senator Nichols, ordered to lie;
and on his motion again taken from the
table, and, upon the request of Senator
Pease, withdrawn.
Petition of b. +. Field and thirty others
in regard to temperance presented by SEN
ator Morse and referred to CON- on temper
ance. Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. 100, by
Mr.. Merrill Of Enosburgh in amendment OF
and addition to No. 1876 of the acts of 1885,
entitled IAN Act to incorporate the village
of Enosburgh Falls" Authorizes said viii
lage to take water from any fountains,
springs, ponds or streams for purpose OF
supplying the inhabitants with water for
fire and domestic purposesl com. on cor
porations.
II. 1O1, by Mr.. Dustin of Craftsbury, di-
viding the funds arising from grammar
school lands, in the county of Orleans; com.
on education.
H. l. being made special order, it was
called up. Mr.. Horton, the introducer of
the bill, said he was not in favor of the BILL
and on his motion third reading was
refused.
The report OF the committee on elections,
regarding the East Haven contest being
made special order, was called up. Mr..
Moloney OF Rutland attacked the report of
the committee, saying it ought to be modi-
fled in several respects. On motion of Mr..
MolOuey, bHt report WAS TeCODIUlUUeu 10
the committee on elections asking for more
specific findings and for notifications in
certain respects of the report.
II. 102, by Mr.. Harlow of Springfield, to
pay Il. l.. Keyes for services In pur-
suit and capture of Hubert Jeffrey; com. on
claims.
Ii. 1903, by Mr.. Enright of Windsor, to
protect occupants OF sleeping cars. Pro-
yides that no person shall lower an upper
berth in sleeping car, except for bona