The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-05
NUMBER 4j.
Legislative Notes.


THE VERMONT WATCHMAN for remainder
OF session only FIFTEEN CENTS.
THE opportunity for introducing bills was
well improved yesterday morning.
NEWSPAPERS printing the session laws
are not to receive in future more than
twenty-five cents per thousand "ewes"
In thirty five minutes the business of the
house was completed Monday afternoon.
The senate remained in session Just an hour.
A JOINT resolution invites Hon. John w.
Stewart to address the educational COM
mittee in reference to the agricultural col
lege question.
THERE will be a hearing Thursday after
noon after adjournment on II, 7, repeating
the act of 1888 to prevent unjust discrimina-
tions by railroad companies.
BARRE and its granite quarries still prove
objects of interest to Legislators having leis-
ure time. A large number made an excur-
sion to that place on Saturday.
Mrs BELL, addressing the general com
mittees, Monday, observed that more re-
formatory institutions would be needed il
the high license bill went into effect.
THE bill introduced by DR.. James to
amend the act of incorporation of the vii
lage of Waterbury gives the village power
to construct sidewalks and provide a sewer
age system.
THE work of the committee on revision Of
bills is making itself felt and proving its ne
cessity. Recommendation of amendment
to several bills read the third time Fri
day were adopted.
A JOINT resolution grants the use of rep
resentatives' hall on Monday evening, No
vember 10, to Rev George w. Perry, state
geologist and curator of state cabinet, for
lecture on marble.
THERE will he a hearing before the gem
eral committees of the senate and house on
the valued policy bill in the coat room, be-
ginning Thursday afternoon after adjourn
ment and closing Friday evening
Two petitions protesting against senate
bill q in regard to the vaued-policy bill,
and one from the teachers of Franklin
county asking for the retention of the present
school law, were presented yesterday
A BILL is before the house authorizing the
county of Bennington to fund its indebted
ness. A tax of five cents on the dollar is to
| be levied to pay the debt incurred by court
expenses, which reach the sum of $1,000.
THE bill of Mr.. Bulard to cut off the
moieties of prosecuting officers in liquor
! cases is a good measure. Not infrequenty
do such officers receive four or five hundred
| dollars in such fees in a single term of
/ court.
MR.. LANGDoN, the gentleman from Ber
| lin, gives a general reception at his resi-
dence tomorrow Thursday evening. The
| invitation is extended to the members of
| both houses and state officers with their
! ladies'.
JUDGE THOMPSON was granted two days
leave of absence from the house for attend
ance upon the supreme court, where he APP
pears counsel in several cases. He is the
only member who has had the courtesy to
ask for leave.
The hearing on the agricultural college
question: which was scheduled for Friday
night, is postponed till this "wednesday
evening. The friends of the bill will be
heard Thursday evening, when an address
by Hon. William Chaplin will be given.
THE climax in the adjournment sport was
reached on Tuesday. Mr.. Merrill of Enos-
burg had just reached she speakers desk
to take the chair when Mr.. Cannon of West
Rutland made the usual motion to adjourn,
which was carried amid considerable
| laughter.
SENATOR RANDALL served in the place of
Senator Pease on the committee to visit
the states prison last Friday. The latter
was excused from serving on account of
the death of a relative killed at railroad
crossing at White River Junction, last
Wednesday.
REPRESENTATIVE of savings institutions
appeared before the committee on banks,
last Wednesday, respecting proposed egsla-
tiOn relating to savings banks. Inspector of
finance Greene was present and explained
the provisions and the need of the bill
drawn up by him.
The educational committee is a hardwork-
'n9 DOuN. one udy ldSL week IL ndl IOuT
situuEs, which occupied fogr hours, and it
averages two ur three sessions day. IL
was excused from attending the sessions of
the house this afternoon TO consider the
agricultural college matters.
\ MAJORITY of the general committee re-
ported adversely to the kly-payment
bill. minority, consisting of Messrs.
Squers, Pierce and Kenyon, presented an
extended report, which was ordered to be
printed The bill is made a special order|
for half-past ten this morning.
A GENERAL hearing was held Thursday af-
ternoon before the senate and house commit-I
tees on railroads on freight and passenger
rates. All the state railroads except theI
Connecticut River road were represented.
Railroad Commissioners Pngree and Orms-
bee and Clerk WATSON We're also present
LADIES reception association was
formed last week, the object of which is to
provide for the management of the socia
interests of ladies' week, now and hereafter
The officers are and will be: President, the
wife of the acting overnor; for other OH I
GERS, the wives OF the incumbents of the
state offices.
CLERK ALIEN of the executive depart
ment has finished filling out the com
missions for justices of the peace anC
breathes sigh of relief that the job is com
peted. The work of making out the paper
which clothe seventeen hundred justice
with authority has occupied his time for tn
last two weeks.
JUDGE BARRETTs letter is a sockdoage
1t unmasks the whole business of suprem
court distension. Give the bench five me
of the capacity, industry and sterling qua
tiles of the Polands, Pecks and Barretts
other days, and the judges would do the
work and have plenty of time for fishing
a European trip.
The organization of the ladies' receptio
association provides that the wife of tl
lieutenant.governor shall be vice-preside
of that body. This requirement mpos
upon Acknowledgements Fletcher de
cate and very pressing public and priva
duty. He will unquestionably rise TO d
full height of this new emergency.
A BILL is to be introduced authorizing {
county of Franklin to construct a new ja
The old one is defective and many wish
build a new one at a cost of $4,000. IL
doubtful if the bill passes, as many tow
are heavily bonded for railroads and otl
! indebtedness. The legislature, it is p
sumed, will endorse whatever the major
, of the county delegation recommends.
THE Vermont Sentry has this good VIC