Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-27
The Legislature of 80

tract; II 27S, relating TO amendments OF
pieadlngs, striking out name Of party i'm
properly Joined; Fl 300, relating to the ex-
pehse OF canvasslng votes and limiting
the expense provided for by Sec. 25S, r.
l.; III 1868, amending Sec. S39, r l., relat-
ing to justices of the peace; II 1853, relat-
ing to the protection of game; S "a, relat-
ing TO set line fishing; II 242, in relation
10 distribution of estates of deceased per-
sons; IA 29S, to pay II. Bennett the sum
therein named; II 361, enabling certain
towns to procure street lights; ii So, pro-
Vldlng Roman Catholic services at the
state prison; IL $50, prohibiting using live
pigeons to shoot at in sport II 319, to en-
courage erection of hotels in this state
II 5sO, empowering towns to appropriate
portions of highway tax to construction
and maintenance of sidewalks; S IS, to
incorporate Burlington Safe Deposit Com
panyi 90, amending charter of Burling-
ton.
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
SENATE, A. M.-Passage refused-S 1O7,
TO repeal all acts relating to railroad COM
.missioners; S 1870, relating to railroad COM
missioners; 81, establishing a uniform
rule for mileage tickets.
Passed-H 37s, TO incorporate the Ham
cock and Rochester Telephone Company;
II lO9, to incorporate the Bristol and Rich
mond Railroad Company; II 3S9, to incor-
porate the Vermont Fish and Game
Lacquer ii 253, to incorporate the Young
Mems Christian Association of Brattle-
boro; II 172, to legalize the proceedings
Tor the annexation Of territory to village
OF st. Johnsbury; II 90, to amend charter
OF the village of West Randolph II 265, TO
pay jerome Dumas; II 200, to incorporate
the Orleans Trust Company.
HOUSE, A. M.-Killed-H 297, providing
that each town may send two pupils to
state normal schools. Reported fayorably
and on question Of its passage, Proctor OF
talr Haven, Moloney and Colby opposed
it and Kimball favored it. The bill was
killed by a viva voce vote. II 366, giving
towns right of appeal on questions OF
school districts; II 1856, regulating timer
ant medical practitioners; Ii 40, repeating
the law of 1888, that added fermented ci-
der TO the prohibitory law. Mr.. Bucklin
of Shrewsbury read a speech on the mat
ter, favoring the bill, which the commit
tee had reported favorably Mr.. Taylor
of Cornwall called for the yeas and nays,
resulting as follows: yeas, "a, nays lis.
SENATE, p. M-Passed-H 80, to simpli-
fly for perjury; II PSI, relating to roofs and
roofing states; IL 304, relating TO appear
ances in divorce cases; II 1862, giving Sons
of Veterans use of state tents; II 1872, re-
lating to the repair OF highways and
bridges by vote of 10 to 10; III 3S7, relat-
1888, appropriating for the support OF the
Soldiers Home and to build a hospital; S |
14l, relating to the preservation OF the |
public health; II ISL, relating to the a
doption of Conant's Vermont as text |
book, was taken up as a special order. |
Senator Stevens offered an amendment to |
let in the Landon book Senator Abbott |
opposed the amendment on the ground |
that Commits was the more complete. |
Senator Harvey thought a Vermont pub
fishing house needed moi legislative certi-
ficate to enable it to compete with other |
books and hoped the amendment might |
prevail. Senators Peck and Childs furth-
er opposed the amendment. Senator Ste
vens demanded the yeas and nays and the
was defeated, yeas IL, nays Ia.
the bill passed in concurrence.
81, preventing judges of the supreme
court holding offices of trust or profit; II
2S6, granting a ferry to Zeb Martin; II 31S
TO incorporate the Security Savings Bank
and Trust Company OF Middlebury; S 129,
relating to the sale of real estate under ex-
ecution; Fl 1888, to incorporate the Pitts
field and Rochester Telephone Associa-
ion; H 800 TO incorporate the Cedar Mt.
Slate Company.
Concurrence Refused-House proposals
of amendment to 2S, relating to the APP
continent of overseers of the poor were
refused concurrence.
HOUSE, P. NH 101, dividing Orleans
county school funds.
ii n, relating TO the taxation of deposits
N savings banks and trust companies. Mr..
;herwin favored an amendment increas-
ng the amount to be exempt from 5000 to
1000. On the question, Shall the bill be
the yeas were 112; nays, 1902.
Passed.-S IS, incorporating the Secur-
V and Investment Co. OF st. Johnsbury.
n, incorporating the Grand Isle County
Horse Breeders Association.
Thursday, Nov. 20.
SENATE, A. Approved BY the Gov.
45, relating to the reorganization of rail-
cad companies after foreclosure.
Passed-H III, to legalize lists of Peach
m; II PAP, to legalize lists of Sheldon; II
n, giving additional rights to fire district
10. of Rochester; II 391, relating TO the
nnexation of Harris Gore; 1870 incop.
he Alpha Chapter of ID. X. Il. fraternity
I Middlebury College.
Passage refused.--H 232, relating to in
urance companies; II 355 relating to rope
nd fire escapes; $ 81, relating to schools;
rs, relating to public instruction.
SENATE, P.M.-Passed.- Is 119, relating to
ublic instruction; II III, to prevent de-
osit of substances in the south branch OF
Williams river; S IA, to incop. the VT.
ioad and Trotting Horse Breeders Assoei
ton; H 375, to incop. the Rochester Wa
sr System Co.; H 1872, to amend charter of
illage of Montpelier.
Passage refused.-S p, granting licenses
, pawnbrokers; H 219, as TO recording
papers.
HOUSE, P. NH 1873, Mr.. Steele favored
distinct agricultural college. The substi-
Ite bin was defeated. Yeas, So; nays 1914
H 257, authorizing licenses for the sale
I intoxicating liquors in towns voting to
rant them.
Passed.-H 271, to incop. the Bradford
1ater Power Co; H 346, incorporating
reen Mountain Telegraph CO.. II 1853, a
lending charter of Rutland village.
Killed.-S 94,relating to paupers; H III,
roviding for formation of cooperative
avings and loan associations; H 1853, re-
ting to investments of savings banks and
'ust companies; H 90, relating to cleo
on and drawing OF grand and petit ju-
,rs; Fl 240, to pay r. A. Spafford; H 266,
,lating to fishing in Lake Champlain; II
'6 enabling the town of Brattleboro to