The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-02
Legislature of Vermont.
Saturday, October 30.

Bills Introduced and Referred.-S. TO- by
Senator Ball, amending Sec. 2SS, r. L., re-
ating to assessing stock in manufacture
ing or mercantile corporations; corporations.
House Bills Reterred.--H. Al, relating TO
time of holding annual meeting of the vii
lage of Waterbury; corporations.
II. 157, amending act incorporating Nor
witch University; corporations.
PdSsed.-S. 43, amending No. 80 of 1886,
relating to assignment of judges.
S. 5S, prohibiting officers of public insti-
buttons from being employed therein.
II. 36, to pay e. w. Howe S16.G0.
Adjourned to two o'clock Monday after
noon.
CORRESPONDING.
Bills Introduced and Referred.-H. 191, by
Mr.. Read of Rockingham, for erection of
county buildings in Windham county.
LQuestion of reference made special order
for Wednesday afternoon.
H. 1872, by MIR. Darling of Chelsea, in
cooperating Chelsea Electric Railroad CO.;
corporations.
H. 1893, by Mr.. Bacon of Hartford, en-
towering Hartford to aid in construction of
bridge across Connecticut River; bridges and
ferries.
II. 1914, by Mr.. Dale of Brighton, repeating
No. 15l of 1888. No. 151 provides that
mans residence is where his family is, if he
has one if he has none, where he has spent
his time for three months preceding cleo
toni; judiciary committee.
II, 1875, by Mr.. jackson of Grand Isle,
relating to highway taxes in towns where the
grand list does not exceed $4,000. Makes
tax, il paid in money, not less than thirty
cents; if paid in labor, not less than thirty
five cents on the dollarl; highways, bridges
and ferries.
H. 1876, by Mr.. Boynton of Montpelier re-
pealing Sec. 81 of No. ! of 1882, and in
amendment of Secs. 3jl aud 256S, r. t.. re-
latng to the assessment Of state anu county
taxes. State, county, town, village and
school taxes assessed and voted on or af-
ter first day of March in any year and before
the first day of March following shall be
assessed on the list returned to the town
clerks Office in May of said year, the
judges, on or before the tenth day of De-
cember of each year, shall ascertain the in
debtednesS of their counties, make an es-
innate of the probable ordinary expenses
for ensuing year and deliver an order to
county treasurer to issue warrants to the
collector of taxes sufficient to pay such in
debtedness and expense]; ways aud means.
H. 1877, by Mr.. Read of Rockingham
amending charter of Bellows Falls village
ways and means.
Ii. 1875, by Mr.. Martin of Brattleboro,
enabling village to procure water supply:
corporations.
H. 1919, by Mr.. Strong of Cavendish, to in
| corporate Ludlow Aqueduct Co; corpora
tons.
H. 200, by Mr.. Gallup of Victory, pro-
lection of deer. Amends No. 81 of 1890,
and prohibits taking of deer prior to Nov
l, 19O0,eXcept from Sept, 10 to Nov. 10 in any
year; penalty, S100l game and fisheries.
II. POI, by Mr. Rowland of Barre, incorpo-
rating Barre Pure Spring Water Co., cor
poratlOns.
Ii. 2O2, by Mr.. Bigelow of Brookield sim
pifyng ballot system. Ballots for ma
tional officers to be on light blue paper; for
county officers and justices of the peace,
| light red paper; for town representative,
! plain white paper; also provides for envel-
| opes] elections.
IL. BOB, by Mr.. Reed of Vernon, to estab-
lish boundary monuments between Yer
mont and Massachusetts. authorizes gov
ernor to appoint three commissioners for
the purposel; ways and means.
ii. POI, by Mr. johnson of Grand Isle, re-
latng to town clerks. Makes recording
fees thus: Chattel mortgage, quitclaim,
warranty and mortgage deed 90 cents; copy
of attachment of personal property % cents
all other copying aud recording 10 cents a
foliOl; state and court expenses.
ii. POS, by Mr.. Strong of Cavendish, in
cooperating Ludlow Savings Bank and
Trust Co.; corporations.
IL. DOG, by Mr.. Read of Rockingham, en-
towering Bellows Falls village to increase
its water supply; corporations.
II. 207, by Mr.. Read of Rockingham, to
change name of Moore, Arms Thompson
Co.; corporations.
I'll. POS, by MIR. Newton of Newfane, lay
ing tax on Windham county for repair OF
county buildings, amount not to exceed
$4,000. ron question of reference, made spe'
cial order for next Wednesday afternoon
II. 300, by Mr.. Peck of New Haven, for
partition and distribution of estates of GER
tain deceased persons. When man dies
intestate, leaving no issue, his wife having
previously died, half of estate to 90 tC
wife's heirs, balance to his heirsl; judi.
ciary.
IL 2lO, by Mr.. Ware of Brookline, relat-
ing to holdings of religious societies. All
{ church property, except church, parsonage
and land pertaining thereto, to be put in list
at full value]; grand list.