Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

with good attendance this afternoon
and transacted the following routine
business:
Adopted joint resolution provid-
ing for joint assembly Thursday af-
ternoon, for the election of State
superintendent of education and trust
ees of the University of Vermont was
adopted.
Bills passed the III. 145, to incopo-
rate the international Telegraph and
Electric company; S. 146, to incopo-
rate the military post street railway;
S. 139, relating to the supreme court;
S. 141, relating to bodies buried in a
lot that has not been paid for; S. 143,
relating to savings bank and trust
companies; H. 40, to annex part of
Dummerston to Putney; HI. 189, to
prevent the building of barbed wire
fence about any school house yard;
H. 1913, empowering Hartford to aid in
the building of bridge. HI. 226, to in
corporate the Williamstown Agricult-
ural company; II. 1856, amending the
charter of st. Johnsbury; II. 281, re-
lating to the Rochester graded school
district; S. fl. defining the duties
and powers of State and local boards
of health, health officers and others;
III. $40, relating to the graded school
district of Milton; H. 20, to incorpo-
rate the Granite Savings Bank and
Trust company of Hardwick; H 81,
to incorporate the Barton Trust COM
pany.
In the House ia, relating to right
of way for highways, which was speci-
al order for Wednesday, was ordered
to lie.
Bills passed the III. ga, Incorporate
ing the Wells River Savings bank; III.
1913, in relation to Brighton, enabling
it to aid in the erection of Industrial
buildings; II. 119, to pay J. r. Wood
the sum named; H. 154, to pay John
Nash the sum named; S. 80, relating
to hearings before masters; S. 3S, re-
lating to appointment of assistant sec
rotary of the Senate; S. Sc, in relation
to assistances in criminal matters; S.
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weapons; S. II, relating to Vermont
Reports; S. 1O6, in relation to cattle;
S. 10Y, changing terms of County court
for Chittenden county.
Nov. Some important matters have
been disposed of by the State Legisla-
ture to-day. The Senate, by a vote
of IS to 10, refused third reading Of
the woman suffrage bill. The House
settled the Danville election case by
declaring the sitting member entitled
to his seat, the report of the commit
tee on elections to the contrary not
withstanding. The members of the
House seemed to think that Mr.. Da-
Wis might as we'll occupy his seat dur
ing the few remaining days of the ses-
sion. The bill creating the office of
road commissioner in each town in
the State was discussed at great length
several amendments were proposed
and killed and the third reading was
ordered for tomorrow. A resolution
urday was introduced in the Senate
and ordered to lie.
In the Senate joint resolution pro-
viding for final adjournment Satur-
day morning was offered by Senator
Lincoln and on motion of Senator Hall
was ordered to lie.
A joint resolution relating to the
adjutant and Inspector general was
killed
A joint resolution by Senator Hall,
providing that the board of agricult
ure investigate the subject of forestry
and report, was adopted.
Bills passed the I'll. $50, relating to
the village of Hardwick; H. 167, to
incorporate the Vermont Building and
Loan association; H. 213, amending
the act incorporating the Troy Com
ference academy.
The woman's suffrage bill was
brought up in the Senate, and an
amendment proposed by the commit
tee which makes women liable to
poll tax the same as men, and then
give them right to vote. The amend
ment was adopted and vote taken
on the third reading. Senator Grout
called for the yeas and nays, and
spoke in favor of the bill. Senator
Watson said only a majority Of the
committee were in favor of the bill.
Senator Boyce favored the bill as
amended. The yeas and nays were
taken and resulted as follows:
Senators Amsden. Ball. Boyoe.
Dawson, Foster, Gleason, Circuit, Has
kins, Mather, VALID.
Nays-Senators Abel, Beeman,
Brock, Brownell, Burnell, Clark, Du-
Ao;z He'll uotbouyou Hu1o TipooIr,