The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-16

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lie money.
s, so, relating to the Clarendon & Pitts
ford Railroad Co., the Rutland & Washing
ton Railroad Co., and the Delaware Il Hud-
son Canal Co.
s. 121, to incorporate the village of Essex
Junction.
s. GO, changing the name Of the Vermont
asylum for the insane.
Passage Refused,-S. 1913, relating to the
election of town officers.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINo.
PdSSed-H 1868, amending Bennington's
charter.
II. 324, in relation to " pool" tables
H. 301, stewards Of Methodist church to
hold real estate.
II. 3O2, incorporating Newport Board of
Trade.
II. 1893, town OF Hartford to aid in cou-
structiou of bridge over Connecticut river.
s. 90, relating to st. Adams cemetery
committee.
s. 80, village of Bradford indebtness.
RemonstranceS. -Against and for Rutland
city charter; in regard to placing sawdust,
etc, in streams.
to mileage tickets, making them good on all
railroads in the state, came up as special
order. Mr.. Bacon of Hartford inquired of
the committee why the bill had been uu-
lavorably reported. Mr. Read of Rocking
ham explained the reason-beCause a SINH
lar bill had been passed in Massachusetts
and the matter had been taken to the
courts The committee thought it better to
wait for decision in Massachusetts. Fur
Their, Mr.. Read thought it unconstitutional.
Mr.. Bacon moved to amend by inserting
section compelling the railroad companies
to deposit with the state treasurer $50, 900
of Understanding securities as guaranty
that the tickets would be issued and aC-
cepted as interchangeable. On motion of
Mr.. Martin Of Brattleboro, recommitted.
H. 1i7, in relation to the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Colburn for committee made an ex-
haustive report of the use made OF money
previously appropriated and urged the ne.
cessity of the passage of the present bill.
Mr.. Fish of Ira and Mr.. Dewey of Benning-
ton favored the measures Mr.. Clarke of
Halifax opposed it, He said the bill looked
to him like swindle. The men who have
guaranteed to raise $4,000 are able to pay
the amount of their subscriptions. We must
put our foot down ewhere-why not
here? Mr.. Bacon, Mr., Rowland of Barre,
Mr.. Read of Rockingham, MIR. Enright of
Windsor, Mr. Foster Of Derby, Mr.. Oar
ling of Chelsea, MIR, Miller of Newport and
Mr. Ellis of Castleton urged the passage of
the bill. MIR. Colburn replied to Mr.. Clark's
suggestion Of swindle," and closed the
debate with ringing appeal in favor of the
bill and it was passed.
Adjourned.
SENATE-AFTERNOON
Bits IntrodUced.-S. l39, by the judiciary
committee, relating to the supreme court
Provides that a judge may sit at a term of
court to which he has not been assigned
and if not able to attend or is disqualified,
the other judges shall designate Judge to
take his place. No case shall be heard
with fewer than four judges, and none de-
cided unless three judges concur in the de-
Cision
yl;JJa Cf,,oJ G d 60 ,o. II II yrr1..,a.
$50, and s. 81, providing for entry in vaca-
ton by representative in chancerycases.
Ordered 10 Lies. 131, the fish and game
bill, after an hours discussion over some of
the bounties on certain animals.
Bills Reterred.-H. ia, making an appro-
priation for the Worlds Fair: Joint com. on
Worlds Fair.
II. 193 empowering the town of Hartford
to aid in the construction of bridge; high
ways and bridges.
II. sol, relating TO the right of stewards of
the Methodist church to hold real estate;
judiciary.
II. 302, incorporating the Newport Board
OF Trade; corporations.
II 324, relating to pool tables; judiciary.
III. 356, amending the act incorporating the
town of st. Johnsbury; corporations.
Ill. 363, relating to the charter of Benning-
ton; corporations.
Bills PdSSed.-S. 101 relating to the sup
port of paupers.
S. 1874, to prevent accidents and loss of
life on railroads.
S. 1877, granting jurisdiction over certain
land in the town OF Colchester to the United
States
S. 13S, relating to investments by savings
banks and trust companies
S. III, to incorporate the Montpelier Safe
Deposit Co.
S. %, to enable the east parish in Rutland
to assess the pews in its church
:. 81, Incorporating the Congregational
Pew Association of Rutland.
S. III, to incorporate the Columbian
United Electric Co.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 90, to pay j.
H. Policy $4,000.
II. 263, to legalize the vote of the town Of
Norwich.
S. 8, to provide for the verifcation of say.
ings bank books and accounts.
II. 1872 relating to the instruction Of deaf
dumb, blind, idiotic and feeble-mnded
S. 119, relating to the State Board of Ag-
riculture.
Bills LatrOduced.-S. 40, from committee
on corporations, to incorporate the Wind
sor and Felchvlle Telephone Co.
S. al, from committee on corporations, re-
lating TO the removal of bodies where the
lot in which they are buried is not paid for
S. 142 from the com. on corporations, to
incorporate the Franklin County Agricul-
tural Society.
S, 49, from com. ON banks, relating to
savings banks and trust companies.
Adjourned.
HOUsE-AFTERNooN.
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