The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-12

of probate and register of his court for the |
district Of Essex to complete the probate |
records OF said district; committee on |
judiciary.
II. 49, by Mr.. Clark, relating to contracts for |
labor. Provides that under contract for la |
Dor the party violating the contract shall be |
liable to the other party for the actual dam |
age done, by such violation, and the party |
contracting to labor shall recover for his
services in qtldntun, meruh such sum as is
reason able and just after deducting such
sum as damages as the other party has act
ually sustained in consequence of the non
performance of the contract;] general com.
II. ID, by Mr.. Bgelow, amending Sec.
2,710 of r. L. relating to the board Of civil
authority. Provides that the town clerk,
selectmen, and justices residing in any
town shall constitute the board OF civil
authority;l judiciary committee.
II. 10, by Mr.. Sergeant, amending char
ter of the Pittsford Aqueduct Company;
committee on corporations.
II. 16, by Mr.. Graham, providing for the
revision of the public statutes; committee
on judiciary.
ReSolutionS-By Mr.. Bacon, providing for
special committee to prepare bill for
standard and uniform form of fire insur-
ance polices adopted.
| The speaker announced the appointment
| of the following Joint standing committees
Librdry.- Booth of Northfeld Dewey of
Barton, McQuivey of Rpton, Allen Of Fair
| Haven, Newton OF lOpSndiIl.
House Of OrrectiOn.-Cheney of Stowe,
J Parker Of Chittenden, Whitney of Sails
| bury, Houghton of Canaan, Jenkins of
Farlee.
Reform School.-Hewitt of Putney, Stone
of Wal ingford, Walker of Bridport, Lane
of Burke, Gilbert of Brunswick.
Game and Fisheries Allen of Fair Haven,
| Lyman of Royalton, Dewey of Bennington,
Balch of Lunenburgh, O'Day of Swanton
State and Court Expenses. of
Craftsbury Bush of Sheldon, Trevillian of
Barnard, Cutting of Guilford, Folsom of
Lyndon
Temperatures Stafford of St. Johnsbury,
Aldrich of Weathersfeld, Fish of Ira, Olms-
tead of Newbury, Ellis of Castleton.
Immigration and Industrial Interests
Booth of Vergennes, Knight of Stratton,
| Foster of Westmore, Bratton of Stamford,
Bryant of Reading
Under the Fourth Joint Rule.-Robbns of
Holland, Forbes of West Haven, Gallup of
Victory
The speaker also announced the following
special committees
Worlds Fdir-Colburn of Manchester,
Henderson of Burlington, Taylor of Proctor,
Ward of Moretown, Mead of Randolph.
Public HedHh.-W Wade of Starksboro Story
of Cavendish, Lane of Burke, Ladue of AL
burgh, Brigham of Pittstield.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
The chair announced as members of the
joint committees to canvass votes for mem
bers of congress, Senators Clark, Sanford
Brownell, Hall. Hathaway, Burnell and
HYDE for the First district, and Senators
Nichols, Turner, Watson, Dawson, Boyce,
Haskins and Mather for the Second district.
Bill Internationally Senator Hall, amend
ing the act Incorporating the st. Adams
Light and Power Company com. on cor
porations.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN
ReSolUtiOnS.-By Mr.. Colburn of Manches-
ter, providing for the election of United
States senator to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Hon. George F. Ed
munds; also providing for the election of a
United States senator for the full term of
six years from and including the fourth day
of March, A. ID. 1888 such elections to be
held at q 80 P. NJ. on Tuesday, October IS;
adopted.
By Mr.. Martin, requesting the speaker to
communicate with the various state officers,
requesting prompt compliance with the
provisions of Act No. 145 of the laws of 1888
Calls upon the state officers to suggest or
recommend notifications of the law re-
lative to matters in their respective de-
partments]; adopted.
By Mr.. Watson, providing for the APP
; pointment of committee on revision OF
bills; adopted. The speaker appoi nted as
such committee, Read of Rockingham, Stat
fora OF 81. JohnSDury, ana Granam OF
Craftsbury.
Bills Introduced.-H. II, by Mr.. Rustedt
| of Shrewsbury, amending Sec. 26S, r. l..
Provides that school districts may be
altered by selectmen of towns instead of
action by town meeting, as now provided.
Proposed alteration to be recommended by
town superintendent; com. on education
III. IS, by Mr.. Galusha of Franklin. Pro-
viding for erection of JAIL etc, in franklin
county,; select committee of the members
of that county.
II. 10, by Mr.. Darling of Chelsea, relating
to the management of public libraries.
Provides for trustees of town libraries by
: election at town meetingl; committee on
, education.
II. 20, to incorporate the Vermont Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company A. c.
Brown and others of Montpelier; commit
ttee on corporations.
RemoHStrdnce.-By Mr.. Ford of Barnet
, against the right of George B. Davis to hold
his seat as representative from Danville.
, Adjourned.