The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Legislature NJ Vermont.
Wednesday, October 22.


OF rNlITOHu companies dllcr IOItClOsuI0i
com. on railroads.
S. 49, bv Senator Abbott, amending act of
incorporation of the Bennington and elias
tenbury railroad mining and manufacture
ing company; com. on railroads.
S. AZ, by Senator Melendy, granting addi-
tonal powers to Westminster East PARISH
general com.
addition TO and in amendment of number
Al of the acts of 1884 relating to savings
banks and trust companies; committee on
banks
S. 49, by Senator Peck, to grant the right
TO vote to tinerant clergy; general com
Senator Lincoln presented the petition of
George Morrill, and thirty-nine others re-
lating to temperance legislation, which was
read and referred to the committee on tenn
peranCe.
Bus PaSSed.-S. 9, ratfying the organ
ization of Upper Coos Railroad and Coos
Valley Railroad Company and authorizing
the leasing and mortgagng OF their proper
ties. S. -, to incorporate the Capital Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company of Mont
pelier. S. "a, to pay j. p. Lamson the
sum named.
Joint Resolution-Senator Nichols called
mp the worlds fair resolution relating to
exhibits, and the same was thereupon
adOpted in concurrence.
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
BHs Introduced and Reterred,-H. 1853, by
Mr.. Prouty of Franklin, To change the name
OF Eunice Gertrude Walker to Ellison;
general com.
II. 154 to amend the charter of Rchford
VILLAGE corporations
II. 155, by Mr.. Thrasher of Newport, to
pay "A Mr. Miles the sum named. Catch
ing horse thief; claims.
III. 1876, by Mr.. Wilcox of Cranky, TO pay
II w. Varnum the sum named This is
for work in grading, etc, at bridge at
Highgate. The sum appropriated was in
sufficient to meet the expense. This is TO
make the contractor wholel; com. on claims.
II. 157, by Mr. Brown of Waterford EN-
powering that town to aid in constructing a
bridge across the Connecticut River; com.
on highways.
II 1853, by Mr. Marshall, in relation to in
vestments by savings banks and trust COM
panies. Allows investment IN stock OF any
national bank in the United States instead
of in New England and New York ONLY;
banks.
II. 159, by Mr.. Houghton of Bennington,
to pay w. j. Tombs sum named. [Secur-
ing conviction of a burglarl; claims.
H. 100, by Mr. Brown of Sheldon, provid-
ing for cutting of bushes and weeds on
highways. Owners of the djacent land to
do it, under penalty of being compelled to
pay cost of having the same cut
II. 161, to pay A. NJ Foster the sum
named; com. on claims.
III. 1862, by Mr.. Dustin of Craftsbury, An
Act to provide for revision of the Revised
Laws. Two commissioners to be appointed
by the governor to attend TO the matterl:
com on judiciary.
II. 1853, by Mr.. Eastman of Groton, An
Acu 10 annex ilaTris gore 10 the towns OF
,o,oii, anu Gull" vi
TIC raoolrtion calliro for q ioin+ cor,-
mittee Of ona senat"r and two rsnresenta-
tives to investigate into the disappearance
of Arden Humphrey, an employee of the
Brattleboro insane asylum, was called up by
tinn b,' tha ,n,er ~ tbe raanImtinn M
MnionavS thn resolntion vas aJnnrad N'ii'
Ponj,y, lax, y u' o,,J 6otitias Pati,i"n, as,
ina f"r th S"" f So,I "sn
iaS, ,,ara ;ItrnJs,caJ h,, NJasnrs iUyIhaii
Of CoIchestnr and Proctoy Of Fair uavnr
I};Jjs Baesa5 & or nv, act ia anIanJrnan+
of 80 1o% of tLe ,c1S 81 1874 ra1ati,,n 70 tha
,hartar ~ tha Varn,ott i,,,,ast,,ant a,j
omarante., co,mn,rv II 80 an o"t t IaonI
20 tLa o,,aJrnnniaI ,nnroisai IF rsai ST.,
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poee,,," Iof,,oaJ II % 'iT sa 90 G.
o ono ri II 10i amendin" sentio5S t,yo
Of Art NJ 1O3 If he laws If 1888 rnlatino
~ No nr",action of bnrSa o',,,,orS II -
a,nandino So o1o p r ral,ti,r 70 don,
aans hv dogs
9Tbird Pe"djno far IN. ,,orro,c II Al
amending No. 10 OF laws OF 1888, relating TO
savings oankS' sayings lhslltullohs anu
cnm,troinnai RAJ, 40, snns "rnt ~
toen sa"nt3 "Pl,oN w 80 I9' NJ ~
iooU, 90 D. so aJt apploneI No1
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sENATE-AFTERNooN
CaIendar.-H. 80, relating to the commit
ment of inmates of the 'odier's Home 20
TIE insane asylum. and : 30, to prevent de-
ception in the sale of dairy Dro,iucts and 70
preserve the public he tlth. were ordered to
third ps for Thursday afternoon
III. 50. to legalize the ouadrennial an
praisal of the town of sudbury for 1880. was
read twice and referred to com. on grand
list.
Joint Resolution.-From the house, for the
creation of a committee of investigation as
to the management of the insane asylum, as
TO whether anv inmates have met with
death at the hands of putients or keeners.
and esneciallv 10 investigate the mvsterious
disappearance of one Mr.. Humphrey. was
read and referred to the committee on in
sane.
The governor announced. bv his secretary
that he had sipned hills oripinatiup in tie
senate of the following titles. s . 10 re-.
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