The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Friday, Oct. ID.
SENATE-MORNING.

Friday, Oct. Ia.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Joint Resolution Adopted-From the house,
providing for joint assembly at 10: 30
o'clock to hear the report of canvassing
committees.
PaSsed-S. 20, incorporating the Brattle-
boro Home for the Aged and Disabled
Fl. 3, amending the act incorporating the
Barre Water Company.
The senate then met the house in joint
assembly, after which it adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Joint Resolutions.-By Mr.. Story of Caven-
dish, providing for joint assembly at 1880
A. NJ to hear the report of the joint canvass
ing committee appointed to canvass votes
for representatives in congress; adopted.
BY Mr.. Fislle of Weybridge, granting the
use of the house of representatives to the
Vermont Reunion Society on Thursday
evening, November 3; adopted.
BY Mr.. Aldrich of Weathersfield, provid-
ing for joint assembly at II A. M, TO hear
reports of committee to canvass votes for
county and probate officers; adopted.
Bills introduced and Rqered.-H. 80, by
Mr.. English of Woodstock, to pay Ii. g.
Pease the sum named. For board bill of
an inmate of Windsor county Jail; com. on
claims.
H. 40, by Mr.. Henderson of Burlington,
relating to railroad spurs and sidetracks
crossed by the tracks of other roads Either
company interested may petition the SUI
prelne court, which may appoint commits
sioner or order the taking of testimony and
make an order in the premises]; com. on
railroads.
H. Al, by Mr. Rowland of Barre, to in
corporate the Barre Savings Bank and
Trust Company; com. on banks.
H. AZ, by Mr.. Taylor of Proctor, to amend
the act incorporating the Proctor Trust
COMPANY: CON- on banks.
H. 43, by Mr.. Enright of Windsor, regu-
lating mesne process. Provides that be-
fore attachment is made the plaintiff or his
attorney shall make affidavit of a joint
claim and its nature 1t also provides for
reducing amount of bail or of property at
tached, after serving the writ, or any time
before judgment, with affidavit setting forth
reason therefor, by order of the court be-
fore which such order is pendingl; com. on
judiciary.
II. Al, by Mr. Elliot of Waterbury, to
change the time of holding Waterbury vii
lage meeting from January to March; com.
ON elections.
IL. 40, by Mr.. Cutting of Guilford, to
amend II. L. relating to checklist of voters.
Provides that before name is put on the
checklist the applicant shall produce salts
factory evidence of his right to have his
name placed thereonl; com. on elections.
III. 46, by Mr.. Henderson of Burlington,
to incorporate the st. John the Baptist So
ciety of Burlington; com. on corporations
II. AZ, by Mr.. Wyman of Athens, to ex-
tend the time for printing ballots under the
election law of 1888. Twelve days to be
the time com. on elections.
III. As, by Mr.. Robbins of Chester, to
amend II. l.. in regard to limitation of
prosecutions for crime. Proposes three
years as such limitation in theft burglary
and forgery, instead of six years, as now
provided com. on judiciary.
H. 40, by MIR. Hewitt of Putney. to annex
part OF Dummerston to Putney; com. on
town lines.
H. 80, by Mr. Miller of Newport, relating
to the diversion of the line of Newport aud
Rchford railroad in the town of Newport;
com. on railroads.
H. 81, by Mr. Ware of Townshend, relat-
ing to dog tax. [' Gets on " to the dog-tax
dodger who becomes possessed of "pup"
after the time of taxing the same, and don't
want to get license until the time comes
around again, by making the tax payable
the same as if the dog were owned when
the tax for that year was due.
PQSSed.-H. 10, amending an act incor-
porating the Pittsford Aqueduct Company.
S. 9, amending act Incorporating ST. AL
bans Electric Light and Power Company.
H. u, authorizing the Judge of probate
and register of district of Essex to compile
the probate records of said district
III. g. relating to the management of pub
lie libraries.
III. "A, to secure notice to legatees in case
OF public requests.
Joint Resolution PdSsed.-Reported from
committee, by which the state auditor is
instructed to collect, from persons liable.
the expense of compiling records of Essex
probate district.
The two houses met in joint assembly at
10: 30 A. NJ to hear the report of the com
mittee to canvass votes for members of con-
gress. For the First district the result was
as follows:
Whole number of votes. ............ %, 400
Necessary for a choice. ...,........... II, 735
III. Henry Powers had. ........... 1927
Felix w. McGettrick had. ....... 1896
Rodney Whittemore had. ........ GAG
Majority for H. III. Powers, ....,.... 1885,
The result in the Second district was as
follows:
Whole number of votes. ........ 1859
Necessary for choice. 1880
William w. Grout had .......... 49, 5GS
George w. Smith had. ........... 500
w. L. HoughtoD had. 635
Majority for w. w. Grout. .......... 9,2T7
The joint assembly was then dissolved.
AT IL: 90 A. NJ. a joint assembly was held
to hear report OF committee to canvass
votes for county and probate officers, when
several Justices OF the peace were elected to
fill vacancies, and the joint assembly dis
solved.
Joint Resolution-By Mr.. Young of Brs-
toll instructing committee on state prison
TO visit the prison and report; adopted.
Adjourned.
sENArE-AFTERNooN
Joint ReSOlution.-By Senator Boyce, pro-
vidng that the joint committee on the house
of correction visit the institution and re-
port adopted
Resolution. - By Senator Dubois, that
when the senate adjourns it be TO Monday
afternoon at o'clock; adopted.
House Bills Referred. Judge
of probate of Essex district to compile pro-
bate records; com. on judiciary.
Relating to boards of civil authority; com.
ON judiciary.
Relating to Pittsford Aqueduct Company
com. on corporations.
Relating to management of public libra
ries; com. on education.
Incorporating the Vermont Telegraph and