The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Legislature of Vermont.
Monday, October go. 1890


Third Redding Ordered.-H. 36, giving
Justices of the peace concurrent jurisdiction
with the county court of offences for in
toxication; for Tuesday afternoon.
Bills PaSsed.--H. "a, to pay II. ID. Marvin
sum named. II. 81, extending the jurisdic-
ton of the sheriff of the city of Vergennes.
Adjourned.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Bills Iatroduced.-H. 1917 by Mr.. Prouty
of Franklin, An Act relating to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors. Town liquor agents
TO be elected at March meetings. Unlawful
sales by other persons TO be punished by a
fine of from $50 to 800 in each case, or
Imprisonment in house of correction. No
appeal shall be had from the trial court.
Any states attorney dereict in his duty to
be fined SO. Town agent to be under SUI
pervision Of selectmen.L The bill proposes
to repeal the present law as to county COM
missioners and town agents.
III. 12S, by Mr.. EMERSON of Peacham, re-
Eating to state board of agriculture. The
board to hold annually more meetings in
towns that have been neglected. The board
may employ lecturers and essayists and
encourage the organization of farmers clubs
Ii. 100, by Mr.. Livingston of Morristown,
to establish the Vermont State AgriCul uTal
and Mechanical College. Nine trustees
shall be elected by the Legislature. The
governor, secretary of state, board of agri-
culture, secretary of state dairymen's asso-
citation, and master of state grange to be
eg-o6icio members; the whole number to be
constituted body polite named as above,
The trustees of the University of Vermont
to transfer thereto all property, etc, OF
the state experiment station. The whole OF
the Vermont share of the federal appropri-
alton to go to the proposed institution.
First meeting to be held in January next.
So much of the act of 1865 establishing the
University of Vermont and state agricul-
tural college as is inconsistent with pro-
posed act to be repealed. To include in
struction in agriculture, mechanic arts,
English language, mathematics, physical,
natural and economic science and military
tactics.
IL. $50, by Mr.. Sayles of Richmond, in
amendment of Sec. 1924, Chapter 1862 of II.
l.. Provides that when the insurance com
missioner has reason to believe that any
company, or its officers or agents have
violated any of the statutes relating to in.
surance, or has not complied with the re-
qurements thereof, he shall report the
same to the states attorney, giving such ill.,
formation as he has. The states attorney
shall prosecute such offender or offendes.
If convicted, they shall be fined not more
than $1,000
II. 13l, by Mr.. Moloney of Rutland, au-
thorizing the Rutland railroad company to
purchase the Addison railroad company
com. on railroads.
H. 1872, by Mr.. Kelton of East Montpelier,
10 pay GEORGE l1OWldnu Nlp, eNpeuSeS III
Cured in procuring the arrest of ID. Nc
Ginnis; com. on claims.
III 1873, by Mr.. Billiard of Underhill, to
repeal No -, of the acts of 1884 in relation
to savings banks and trust companies.
Provides that nothing in this act shall
be construed as affecting in any way the
division of the profits over and above the
ten per cent surplus in any savings bank or
savings institution mentioned in Ne. II of
the acts of 1881; com. on banks.
Resolutions Ofcred.-By Mr. Chamberlin
of Bradford. Asks for a statement from
the inspector of finance the amount of
money or its equivalent collected or received
by him from savings banks, trust com
panies, mortgage companies, loan and trust
companies, and all other companies, making
examination of such company and setting
forth in detail the date of each examination
adopted.
Mr.. Robinson of Barton presented petit
ton signed by Mrs. G. ID. Gallup and 245
others, citizens of Barton, asking for muni-
cpal suffrage for women com. on elections.
On motion of Mr. Mooney, the house re-
considered the vote ordering to a third
reading III. 4, to incorporate the Vermont
Electric company. Amendments were pro-
posed and the bill made the subject of a
special order next Wednesday morning at
eleven o'clock. Adjourned.