Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-04
THE LEGISLATURE.

The legislators at Montpelier have been
very active for the week past, even hold
ing IA session on Saturday, the first of the
session on that day of the week. Great
numbers of bills have been introduced in
both houses. They cover "a vast deal of
ground. summary OF the proceedings
follows:
Thursday, Oct. 27.-The senate passed
the bill releasing from liability w. =.
Nash of New Haven and Joseph Battcll
of Ripton on bond to the State. Bills
were introduced providing for the APP
pointment of a road commissioner in
every town, who shall perform the duties
now d"voving upon highway survey
ors; for ne appointment by the COVER
nor of board of library commissioners
and for giving by the State $lOOl money
for books to any town not provided with
public library; granting aid from State
treasury to the university of Vermont
and Middlebury college (S24OO year to
the latter.
In the house bills were introduced as
follows Enabling towns TO give aid 10
industrial enterprises; creating the office
of road commissioner; appropriatng
SIC, 900 in aid of home for friendless
women; making the owner or keeper of
dog liable for the damage it does !;
amending the liquor law so that the fine
IOT lIle lTSt OlcllCc VI StlllllS snail DC
5000, for the second $500 and for the third
Imprisonment for not less than six nor
more than II months; by Mr.. Witherell
of Cornwall, to prevent "ringers' from
imposing upon the horse fraternity and
Furnishing the owners or drivers thereof ::
by Mr.. Smith of Addison, prohibiting the
use of dogs in hunting cartridges. The
bill making an annual appropriation for
the university of Vermont and Middle
bury college was passed.
Friddy-Bills were introduced in the
senate providing for the town system of
schools; approprlating ST., $50 for the
State building at the Worlds fair, and
making liable to fine of 500 IA person
who smokes in barn or ou,bp:!d:@S
where a prohlbitory notice Is posted.
No bill of general interest was passed.
New bills were numerous in the house.
They provide, among other things. for a
lien on animals for pasturage, tUod AMI
shelter; for regulating the sale of pois-
Ons; for the protection of eagles; for an
official map of the State; for the Issuance
by the several railroads of mileage tick
cts good on any road in the State; for
changing the bounties OH certain ami
mails for the town system of schools
for bureau of labor and industrial In
terests.
i)utUTUy.-l lC SCidIC utu hOthihS VI
consequence.
In the house several bills were intro
duced, among them these: Providing
that ballots for national, state and county
officers and town representatives shall
be on paper of different cOlOrs; provid-
ing for the taxation of church property
other than the church, the parsonage
and land pertaining thereto.
MOnddy.-BIlls were Introduced in the
senate for these purposes TO prevent
the sale of adulterated milk; to exempt
certain islands in Lake Champlain from
highway and school taxes; to change the
terms of the supreme court and for Other
purposes Qully explained IN editoria
elsewhere; to compel insurance com
panies to pay the full amount of the in
surance when total loss Is sustained; Il
prohibit dangerous weapons in schools.
The house bills introduced were TO
the most part of small account. though
some of them were, as that by Mr.. Glenn
ent of Rutland, incorporating his tow
as city. The bills providing for tn
safety of public records and repeating
the la~ prohibiting horse racing wer
passed.
Tuesday.-'rhis was the last day 70
the introduction of bills and there were
heap of new Ones-l0S in the house an
almost as many In the senate. Anon
the senate bills were these: Providn