The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
Tuesday, Nov. IL.
SENATE-MORNING.

sENATE-MoRNING.
Bill Ltroduced.-S. 1877, by Senator Fair
child, to enable the town of Montgomery to
fund its Indebtedness; gen. com.
Petitions and Inconsistencies For the
passage of agricultural college bill, by SEN
ator Harvey, signed by W. j. Kendall and
twenty-five others; against high license, by
Senator Nichols, signed by =. n. Granger
and 1856 others; by Senator Dwinell, that of
Rev. c. =. Tapln and twenty-five others;
George Walker and others and j. Warren
and Others
House Bis Rad and r .terred,-H. 25l,
authorizing school district No. s, in Barre,
10 issue bonds; gen com. III. 30, to incor-
p rate the village of Chester; gen. COM H.
8 8, to compel certain persons to maintain
their families; gen com. II. 33S, to amend
charter of village of Waterbury; gen. CON-
II. 3iS, to legalize grand list of Wilmington
for 1888; grand list. II. 3Sl, relating to text
books education.
Passed.-S. &c. to amend charter of city of
Burlington and providing for the issue Of
school bonds. S. 81, to incorporate the
Alpha Mn Chapter of the Chi Psi Fraternity.
II. 1876, to amend the charter of the village
of Mddlebury. II. BOG, to incorporate the
st. Adams board of trade. IL. 209 to legal
ize grand list of Mortified for 1890. H..
24S, to change the name of Monumental
Granite Co. to the langdon Granite Com
pany. II. 2S3 to legalize grand list of Gran
by for lS!O
Request Gronted.-On motion of Senator
Roberts, the request of the house for the re-
turn.of S. 10, declaring the legislative as
sent of Vermont to the purposes of the
grants made by an act of congress, approved
August 30, 1880, was acceded to.
Ordered to Lje.-Joint resolution relating
to final adjournment was taken up as a
special rand again tabled, on motion of
Senator Harvey.
Third Reodings-S. l34, relating to ring
ing bells. 5. 80, TO amend section o. No.
1916, laws of 1856, relating to removal of
buried persons 5. %, relating to the as
Segment Of mortgage II. 20, providing
for the payment of masters, referees, audit
ors and other officers. II, 1919, relating to
check lists Of voters. If. IS, relating to
frauds.
Possagc Rctuscd.-S. Al, providing seals
for Justices OF the peace; 5. H. to amend
No 1876 laws of 1855.
Op'erod to Lie.-H. 15l, to amend charter
of village of Richford, on motion Of Senator
Smith of Windsor. Adjourned,
HousE-MoRNING.
Passage RcfuSed.--H 80, to protect the
purity of elections in balloting. H. 1913, &c
prevent accidents from Illuminating gas
II. 2S1, amending Sec. 49, Il. l.. relating
to the better observance Of Sunday.
PaSsed S. -, in relation to overseers o
the poor, was called up by Mr. Living
stone. Mr.. Houghton Of Bennington op
posed the bill and said his town, which
would be affected by the measure, did mo-
want it passed, MIR. Thompson said the
judiciary committee was all in favor of re
port that the measure should pass. Mr.
Billiard opposed the BILL and Mr.. Darling
of Chelsea spoke in favor of it and said only
three towns would be affected by it. Mr.
Sherwin hoped the bill would not pass Mr.
Smith of It. Adams said the citizens of tina
town were largely in favor Of the meaSur,
and wanted il to become law. On behalf o
the people of st. Adams he asked ia
passage. Mr.. Marshall was in favor of thu
measure, with amendment. Mr.. Tucke
also expressed some views. MI. Molonel
thought the best Obj cts of the bill could b'
met by amendments whereby the election
of overseer could be left with the people
He offered an amendment to that effect
and another limiting operation of the meas
ure to towns of over 5000 inhabitants. Thu
amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed by vote of ZIG to 81, with proposals
of amendment.
Resolutions. Reports and PetuionS.- Peti
ton from Gilman Warren and 81 others
residents of Halifax, praying for passage o
II. 1919, to establish an agricultural anC
mechanical college. by Mr. Clark o
Halifax
A resolution of thanks was passed t,
State Geologist Perry for the interesting
lecture of last night
Mr. Chamberlin of Bradford presented
petition Il. II. Adrch and 1876 residents o
that town protesting against passage OF TN
bill in relation to incorporation of the vii
lage of Bradford.
The reports on the Barre election cas-
were presented, ordered to lie and b.
printed, and, on motion of Mr.. Billiard
made the special order for next Frida,
morning.
Special Order.-H. 1H, giving female citi
zens right to vote in town, village and fire dis
trict meetings, came up as special order
Mr.. Buifum of Dorset opposed the bill
Mr.. Miller of Shelburne offered an amend
ment limiting it to women owning prop
erty in their own right Mr., Mann on
posed the amendment. Mr.. Thompson