The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-02
NO. A.


the executive chamber commencing at
eight o'clock.
IT has been suggested by several repre-
sentatives, some who use the weed and
others who never acquired the virtue, that
the corridor extending from the executive
chamber to the senate chamber ought not
to be used as q smoking-room to such an
extent as now obtains. Hardly day passes
that ladies are not present during the ses-
sion, and it must be a trihe annoying to
hold levee in an atmosphere that partakes
of the cerulean. OF course, IL the ladies do
not like il they can go somewhere else, but
the members could also smoke in some
other place.
THE woman suffrage bill came up Friday
afternoon, and Mr.. Stafford was on his feet
with a request that the house be mercful,
and let the bill go to its third reading, when
he would request that it be made a special
order for next Wednesday morning, at 1890
o'clock. The house was gracious. Mr.. Read
of Rockingham wished to inquire if next
Wednesday was not what was known as
"Woman's day" He feared that the pres
ence of so much femiuinity would exert an
undue influence on the members Mr..
Stafford assured him that it was Soldiers
day." and Mr. Read breathed easier.
DR. WESTON the gentleman from New
fame, in a conversation on the weekly pay
ment bill, remarked that he had to take his
pay whenever he could get II, and in all
kinds of truck. Why" he said, 1" 1 had
to take hearse and hay-press once in
payment of bill. They are no use to me
I'll sell them for ten dollars" Mr.. Terrill
of Underhill thought this was an opportu-
nifty for a bargain and closed trade with
the doctor. When the hay-press and fu-
neral cart arrived at Underhill the con-
signee was soaked SAG for freight. He has
since sold the hay-press, but the hearse ap.
pears to be a drug in the market.
time yesterday afternoon. On the question
Shall the bill pass? Mr.. Boynton wished
to have the commissioners report wha
disposition had been made of the S15,0
already appropriated. Mr.. Colburn Of
Manchester, chairman of the committee
stated that he had been disabled and absent
for a week, and was not as well posted as
he otherwise would have been Mr.. Clark
of Halifax and the gentleman from Enos
burgh wanted a full report, and that the
committee might have an opportunity tC
prepare such report, the bill was made the
special order for next Friday, at 2:30 P ~
The niger in the fence, so far as St
Johnsbury is affected, was visible Thursday
evening. 1t seems to be a case of the trades
men of that town against The Fairbanks
corporation store. The latter scoops
the trade, and the tradesnen, like Lac
arus of old, have to take the crumbs
that fall from the rich corporations table
!
company enter every department. of trade
from the butcher business to millinery; bu
shall the legislature put ring in the nost
of every industrial corporation in the state
in order to establish an equilibrium of trade
in st. Johnsbury?
THE report of the superintendent of edu
cation was laid on the desks of the members
Thursday. The publication of this report il
its complete form has been delay ed by cir
cumstances entirely outside of Mr.. Palmer,
, office and for which he is in no wise respon
sble. His work in preparing copy for thu
report was promptly and fully done. 1t il
a very able and comprehensive report, anC
it is earnestly commended to the study o
members. His personal report, included il
the complete report, was distributed during
/ the first week of the session, and was re
ceived with general favor, particularly th'
facts and arguments with which he enforced
= his recommendation of the adoption of thu
town system.
! BY request of member not present, Mr.
Cannon of West Rutland introduced the
, following bill, entitled an act restraining
the capture of certain animals Sec. /
Any person who shall spear, snare, hook
or capture unawares, or maltreat, or un
duly influence for the purpose of spearing
, sharing, hooking, or capturing any male o
female elephant in the state of Vermont
between the 3lst day of December and tn
' first of January, shall be liable to penalt
OF seven collars, ohe-hall 10 20 10 uhe CON
p plainant, one-q uarter TO the state, and one
: quarter to the prosecuting officer. Justic
$ of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdiC
1 ton with the supreme court, or otherwise
A roar went up from the house. Speake
I Stickney never smiled, but referred the bill
/ to the committee on the insane.
3 A BILL was introduced in the house, yes
e terday, "to pay John II. Scales the SUI
= therein named" The sum was S25, an
# Scales wanted to be reimbursed for tim
3 lost in June last, at Orange county court
/ when he ought to been a-plastering." II
5 laid down on the attorneys, and certai