The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26


the use of dogs in hunting partridges; II.
10, in relation to employment of labor
amended so that extra labor may be per-
formed when extra pay therefor is allowed).
hHted-H. 80 to protect game and fish.
state Tar BW.-The amendments reported
by the committee were adopted, as follows:
Telephone companies-to read three per
cent on gross receipts instead of five per
cent; express companies, seven enths Of
one per cent, in place of siX-tenths
railroads, seven-tenths of one per cent,
in place of six-tenths These were the
main features Of amendment. On the
question, Shall the bill be read third
time? Mr.. Thompson moved 10 so amend as
to substitute the words, " state treasurer ~
in place of commissioner of state taxes"
This would obviate the necessity for a special
office, at $500 per year, and clerk hire at
$500, and make the state treasurer er-O1iciO
commissioner of state taxes. Mr.. Mann
moved to make the matter a special order for
Monday morning. Mr.. Proctor of Proctor
opposed. The motion was then amended so
as to make the special order for this after
noon Carried.
The School BW.-H 30i came up as
special order, on reconsideration of vote
ordering second reading. Mr. Mooney in
dictated an Inconsistency in the bill in that
It provided that the governor, during the
legislative session." should appoint exam
iners. The bill does not 90 into effect until
March, 1891. Pending discussion, the house
adjourned.
SENATE-AFTERNOON
Passage RctaSed.-S, %, providing for the
revision of the public laws of the state; S.
1877, relating to highways terminating on
Lake Champlain,
House BHiS Redd Ttcice-H -, fixing
time for general term of supreme court, to
judiCiary ii, 81 relating to the use of dogs
in hunting partridges, to game; II. no. re-
lating to the employment of labor; TO gen
eral.
"Reminiscences of Burlington students
against passage of H. 100 were presented by
Senator Roberts; read and referred.
Passed. III. 9S, providing for the payment
of Roman Catholic services at the state
prison. II. 300 relating to fees for canvass
ing votes; III. 365, prohibiting the use of live
pigeons as targets; H. 800, fixing the season
for killing qualS or cartridges; $. $50, re-
lating to auditors vouchers for salaries of
supreme court judges.
The Supreme Court.-Senator REYNOLDS
moved to reconsider vote refusing third
reading to III. Is, to reduce the member
ship of the supreme court to six Senator
Dwinell thanked the senator for moving a
reconsideration, and regretted the action of
the senate this morning. A far different
opinion on the question prevailed appar
emily from what existed when S. g. on the
same question, was mOOted. Although the
present legisa' ure was chosen on an eco
nomicaI platform, still he failed to see
that one single thing had been
done in the line of retrenchment
He was for reconsideration. Senator Mich
OILS bought the matter ought not to be gone
into again after three votes of the senate
had been taken; that six judges could not
Go the work properly; that the number of
the cases on courts docket is no criterion
of its work. Senator Smith of Windsor ia
vOred a reconsideration. Senator Abbott
said he was ready to reconsider, but should
vote against the passage of the bill The
yeas and nays were demanded, and the mo-
ton to reconsider was lost by vote of Is
to 9.
Those senators who voted in the negative
are Adams, Allen, Brown, Child, Cleveland
Dickinson, Dow, Fairchild, Harvey, Jen-
nings, Lincoln, Morse, Nichols, Peck, Ran
DALI Rankin, Roberts and Wheeler-1S
Those voting yes are Senators Abbott,
Camp, Deming, Dwinell, Pease, Reynolds
Smith of Wiudham, Smith of Windsor and
StevenS-9.
Passage Rcfused.-S. AS, relating to dump
ing sawdust into streams; H. 3O5, relating
to the distribution of the laws
House Blils Redd T'Cice.-H. Ill, relating
TO fish; game and fisheries. III. 220, relat-
ing 10 qualification of witnesses; to Judi
ciary.
Passed. S. 15l, appropriating 50 600 an
nually and otherwise providing for a bu-
reau of immigration with a patent muzzle
amendment, requiring the commissioner to
luIllSn an actual ubtdlleu statement OF aC-
counts, which was proposed by Senator
Allen.
Joint assembly, The resolution calling
for joint assembly for election of judges was
taken up on call of Senator Dwinell. Sen
ator Randall moved an amendment to hold
election Of state superintendent of educa-
ton and University trustees at the same
time; rejected On motion of Senator Har-
vey the resolution WAS tabled--yeas IL,
nays &.
Approaches. II, to incorporate the Grand
Isle County Horse breeders Association; S.
20, relating to exemptions from arrest in
actions founded on contract; S. %, relating
to the assignment of mortgages.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
The house took up, as unfinished bust
ness, IL. 394, relating to public instruction.
the question being Shall the bill be or
dered to second reading? Mr. Steele
moved that the bill be ordered to lie, but
afterward Withdrew the motion
Mr. Humphrey asked that the committee
be given credit for having done honest
work. He referred to the advantage of the
bill in equalizing taxation.
Mr.. Steele moved that all aftN the enact
ing clause be stricken out and that II. 81 be
substituted. See legislative note.
Mr. Robbins of Derby spoke in favor of
the substitute bill. He believed in the
town system, and believed the bill proposed
by the committee would best remedy exist
ing evils He maintained that the committee
had always intended to be just in their ac-
lions.
MIR Steele withdrew his motion to amend
and moved that the bill be ordered to lie
and he made a special order for Monday nj
ten o'clock.
Mr. Horton hoped the bill would not be
ordered to lie. His constituents did not
want the town system. He urged that the
substitute bill be amended now.
Mr.. Peck hoped that the motion of the
gentleman from Stock bridge (Mr. Steele
would prevail. He thought the matter could
be satisfactorily adjusted between now and
Monday morning. The motion prevailed.
ii. 3j6, to provide for the construction and
maintenance of a fish hatchery, came up as
a special order
Mr.. Smith of Royalton did not believe
that the state ought to have such an inst-
tuition,
Mr. Sherwin referred to the remarks of
Mr.. Hodge, fish commissioner of New
Hampshire, before the committee. New
Hampshire had found it a profitable inst-
tuition He favored the passage of the bill
Mr.. Moloney favored the bill. referring to
the formation of the Vermont Fish and