The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
Legislature OF Vermont.
Wednesday, November 10.
sENATE-MORNING.

Brown, from Chester; by Senator Pease,
from Pomfret and Hartford; by Senator
Stevens, from St. Adams, Fairfax and
Georgia.
Bus Introduced. From com. on games
and fisheries: S l4S. by Senator Deming, to
protect trout in the streams Of this state; s..
li0 by Senator Deming, to repeal Sec.
1874 X. L., relating to fish.
Ordered TO lies. III, relating to the
Senator Reynolds.
ReSolution.-By Senator Melendy, that
snch acts of the present session making
minor appropriations as are drawn directing
the auditor of accounts to pay" etc, shall
be construed as directing the "auditor of
accounts to draw his order upon the state
treasurer in favor of, ETC., and that all such
acts shall be construed as taking effect
from their passage; referred to com. on
claims.
Passage RefuSed-S. 107, to repeal all
acts relating to railroad commissioners; S.
1870, relating to railroad commissioners; S.
80, establishing uniform rule for mileage
tickets.
House BHis Read Twice.-H. 9S, to provide
Roman Catholic services at the state prison !;
III. 2l2, relating to the distribution of estates
Of deceased persons; ii. 27S, relating to
amendment of process and pleading; II.
29S, to pay Abner B; II. 800, relating
10 expense of canvassing votes; III. $40, to
encourage the erection of new hotels in this
state; II. 3Gl. to enable certain towns to
procure street lights; II 1863, relating to JUS
tees of the peace H. 3G5, relating to game
III. 1863, relating to further protection OF
game; III. $50, to empower certain towns to
maintain sidewalks; III. 39l, to annex Harris
Gore to towns of Groton and Marshfield; III.
3c2. to amend charter Of village of Mont
pelier.
PdSSed.-.H. 37S, to incorporate the Han
cock and Rochester Telephone Company;
II. 100. to incorporate the Bristol and Rich
mond Railroad Company; ii. $3.50, to incor-
porate the Vermont Fish and Game League;
II. 253, to incorporate the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of Brattleboro; III. 172. to
legaize the proceedings for the annexation
of territory to village of st. Johnsbury; III.
96, to amend charter of village of West
Randolph II. 2G5, to pay Jerome Dumas;
ii. 200, to incorporate the Orleans Trust
Company.
Adjourned.
CORRESPONDING
Mr. Robinson of Barton moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of reconsidering
III. 3S1, relating to textbooks. Mr.. Mo-
lOney asked the object OF the reCOnsidera-
ton. Mr.. Enright replied that the matter
might be more carefully considered. Mr..
Humphrey objected to reconsideration.
Further remarks were made in favor Of re-
Il. n
son and Mr.. Enright; against reoonsidera-
ton, by Messrs. Aiken, Abel, Darling and
Mooney. The resolution was lost, the re-
quired twO-thirds vote not being Obtained.
KHied.-H. 297, providing that each town
may send two pupils to state normal schools.
Reported favorably, and, on question Of its
passage, Mr.. Proctor of Fair Haven, Mr..
Muloney and Mr.. Colby opposed it, and Mr..
Kimball favored it.. The bill was killed by
rird coce vote H. 36j, giving towns right
of appeal on questions of school districts;
ii. 33j, regulating itinerant medical prac-
titioners; II. 40, repeating the law of 1888,
shat added fermented cider TO the prohib-
itory law. Mr.. Bucklin of Shrewsbury read
speech on the matter, favOring the bill,
which the committee had reported favorably.
Mr.. Taylor of Cornwall called for the yeas
and nays, resulting as follows: Yeas, "a;
NAYS, 10.
ii. 354 to legaize taxation. was taken up.
Mr. ByingtOn OF Charlotte, for committee,
explained the bill and made strong speech
in favor of its passage. Mr.. Smith of Fair
lee opposed the passage of the bill. Mr.
Thompson opposed the passage of the bill
on the ground that, should it become "A law,
the grand lists of the towns would be re.
duced and the taxes made more burden
some. He said il would bankrupt the farm
ers in the towns where taxation is high. Mr..
Cannon of Moretown moved to dismiss.
Mr. Enright favored the bill.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
PdSSed.-H. 80, to simplify indictments for
perjury; III. 26l, relating to roofs and roof
ing slate; ii. 30i, relating to appearances in
divorce cases; ii. 362, giving Sons of Vet
Grams use of state tents; ii. $50, relating to
the repair of highways and bridges, by
vote of 10 TO TO- ii. 3S1, relating 10 the sup
port of insane persons; III. 1888, appro-
priating for the support of the Soldiers
Home and to build hoSpital S. al, relat-
ing to the preservation of the public health.
ii. 3Sl, relating to the adoption of
Commits Vermont as textbook, was
taken mp as "a special order. Senator Ste
vens offered an amendment to let in the
Landon book. Senator Abbott opposed the
amendment on the ground that Conant's
was the more complete. Senator Harvey
thought Vermont publishing house needed
HD W tUdDle IL 10 COlll-
pete with other books and hoped the amend
ment might prevail. Senators Peck and
Childs further opposed the amendment.
Senator Stevens demanded the yeas and
nays, and the amendment was defeated
yeas, II; nays, II. Thereupon the bill passed
in concurrence. S. ", preventing judges of
the supreme court holding offices OF trust or
profit. II. $50, granting a ferry to Ieb
Martin; III. 3lS, to incorporate the Security
Savings Bank and Trust Company of Mid
dlehury S. 100, relating TO the sale of real
estate under execution; III. 3SS, to incorpo-
rate the Pittsfield and Rochester Telephone
Association; ii, 800, to incorporate the Cedar
Mount Slate Company.
Ordered to Third Reddng.-S. 119, relating
to public instruction; s 80, relating to fish
ing.
Passage Refused S. 13l relating to the al
iteration of school districts; S. 1873, relating
to school statistics
Concurrence RefuSed.-House proposals of
amendment to S, Is, relating to the appoint
ment of overseers of the poor, were refused
concurrence.
Pethions.- For II. 1919, by Senator Rankin,
from citizens of Milton.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-AFTERNOoN.
II. 354, came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Ballard spoke against dismissing the bill
1t embodied difficult question Fay of
Jericho and Darling of Chelsea opposed dis
missing the bill. Mr.. Wedgeworth said if