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

OF the number OF divorces granted and the
grounds therefor. The state board Is to
meet biennially on the second Tuesday Of
the session of the legislature at Montpelier
and report in writing to the general assem-
bly,. Limits the expenses to $1,000 per an
mum, except in some extraordinary public
peril. Prescribes generally the duties OF
health officers and repeats several sections
OF the general statutes relative to this sub
jectl.
S 20, reported from committee ON banks
az substitute for S. II, in amendment OF No.
1913 Of the laws of 1884, ordered to lie and be
printed.
Joint Resolution.-From the house, en-
larging the membership OF the committee
on the worlds fair; adopted in concurrence.
The president announced as the senate
committee on the worlds fair, Senators
Cleveland, Brown and Jennings.
Adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Peck OF Hines
burgh, providing for a Joint assembly at
eleven o'clock Thursday morning, October
1G, to receive reports of the joint committee
appointed to canvass votes for representa-
tives in congress; adopted.
Mr.. James of Waterbury presented a pc
tition asking the Legislature to pass no bill
impairing the vigor Of the prohibitory law.
Mr.. Moloney Of Rutland presented Pc
tition signed by residents Of Rutland and
West Rutland asking for passage OF weekly
payment bill.
Joint eSoi,fion.-From the senate, pro-
viding for joint assembly to hear the re.
port OF joint committee to canvass the votes
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. On
motion OF Mr.. Peck of Hinesburgh, it was
ordered to lie.
Mr.. Mann of Wilmington presented
sundry petitions against impairing the
vigor OF the present prohibitory law.
Bus Introduced and Rcterred.-H. 90, by
Mr. Gardner of Brunswick to legalize lists
of the town of Brunswick for the years 1886,
1887, 1888 and 1899; com. on grand list
III. W, by Mr.. Kimball of Randolph in adj
dtion to the charter Of the village of West
Randolph. Provides for the construction
of sewers; com. on corporations.
II. ~, by Mr.. Prouty of Franklin, author
izing the sale or repair Of the Union church
property at Berkshire Center; com. on
corporations.
II. 9S, by Mr.. Enright of Windsor, to pro-
vide for Roman Catholic services at the
state prison. Authorizes the superntend-
ent to pay such priest OF the Roman Cath
Ollie church as he may select six dollars for
each service to the inmates, provided such
sum do not exceed fifty dollars in any one
year com. on state prison.
III. 80 by Mr.. Pollard OF Chester (by re-
of 1884 relating to the discharge of personal
property mortgages. Provides that the
officer shall make his return within thirty
days after the salel; com. on judiciary.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed: S. ., from judiciary COM
mittee, to repeal Sec 36l6, X. L., entitled
Insurance agents" S. I, from judiciary
committee, in amendment Of Sec. 1916 of
chap. 50, II. L., relating to the discharge of
poor debtors. II. "a, from committee on
claims, to pay II. d. Marvin Sli0.03. II. 81,
from committee on insane an act relating
to the commitment of members of the sol
diers' home to the insane asylum; passed
with amendments proposed by CON. on re-
vision Of bills. II. g., from com. on judi
ciary, extending the jurisdiction Of the
sheriff of the city Of Vergennes; amended
by committee on revision of bills. II. .,
from com. on corporations, to enlarge the
powers of the Montpelier Public Library
Association Adjourned.