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

sENATE-MoRNING.
Joint ReSolutionS.-B Senator Lincoln,
providing that the legislature adjourn Sat
urday noon-ordered to lie; by Senator
Hall, providing that the Board of Agri-
culture investigate the subject of forestry
and report-adopted. The Joint resolution
relating to the adjutant and inspector gem
eral was lost.
Committee Report.-Com. on insane re-
ported that they had investigated the case
of Arden Humphrey, and recommended
that the petition asking for an investigation
be denied.
BilS Introduced and Reterred.-S. $50, from
com. on banks, to incorporate the Caledonia
Savings Bank and Trust Co.. S. 151, from
com on banks, amending the charter of the
Brandon Investment and Guarantee Co. i;
s. 152, from com. on corporations, to incor-
porate the Spaulding graded school district
in Barre.
Bills Pdssed.-H $50, relating to the viii
lage of Hardwick; H. 167, to incorporate
the Vermont Building and Loan Associa-
tom Fl. 213, amending the act incorporating
the Troy Conference Academy.
Passage RefuSed.-S. 30, to incorporate the
Bennington Cooperative Savings Bank and
Loan Association; 5. 81, amending No. POI
of the laws of 1888; S. %, providing for the
appointment of state road commissioners
S. 81 providing for establishing and main
tanning free public libraries.
mont Trust Co.; S. "a, amending section
1880 of the revised laws S. 81, relating to
grammar school funds in Barre.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Referred H. $40, by
Mr. Lyman of Royalton, incorporating the
South Royalton graded school, corporations.
II. $50, by Mr.. Taylor of Dandy, incor-
porating Maple Cemetery Associations cor
porations.
H. 30l, from com, on ways and means, in
regard to unknown deposits in savings
banks provides that treasurers of savings
banks shall report names of depositors who
have had no business with the banks for
ten years TO the inspector OF financel or
dered to lie.
Joint Resolutions By Mr.. Colburn of
Manchester, providing for appointment by
governor of ten commissioners to attend
the Worlds Fair and report as to those
matters which would be of advantage to the
state, commissioners to serve without ex-
pense to the state-adopted on part of the
house; 10 pay the futile Co. for printing
advertising for Vermont at the Worlds
Fair-adopted.
Bits Pdssed.-H. 295, amending charter
of Montpelier; II. sol, incorporating Elmore
Pond Turnpike Co.; H. 1866. Troy Savings
bank; II. 375, empowering Waterville Lib
eral Institute to sell real estate; III. POI,
Barre Spring Water Co.; II. 354, permitting
water to be taken from Lake Memphrema-
cog for manufacturing purposes; H. 36S,
relating to insurance companies.
Passage RefuSed.-H. $50, bounty on
hawks.
Bills Stgned,-H. 90, to pay John II. Pol
ley sum named; H. 81, relating to nstruc-
ton of feebe-minded; III. 220 Canaan grand
list; Fl. 263, vote of Norwich exempting
property from taxation; H, 302, Newport
Board of Trade; II. 30S, st. Johnsbury
Street Railway Co.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 800, Manufacturers
Loan Association.
Adjourned
sENATE-AFTERNooN
Bills PdsSed.-S. IA, relating to estates OF
married women.
s. 147, relating to exemption from poll
tax of veterans of the civil war.
s. 14S, appropriating $500 for improve
ments at the house OF correction
III. 152, to prevent ringing" of trotting
horses.
II. 316, regulating the service of process
III. 3lS, relating to lost files in cases pend.
ing in court.
II. 1862, relating to the collection of taxes.
S. 70, relating to the assessment of stock
holders in manufacturing or mercantile
corporations.
H. 1lS, incorporating the Olcott Water
Company.
H. 1872, Incorporating the Chelsea Electric
Railroad Co.
II. 236, legalizing the quadrennial ap.
praisal and grand list of West Rutland
H. 299 legalizing the quadrennial ap.
praisal and grand list of Victory
ii, 5S, incorporating the Lake Champlain
Yacht Club
5. 1O5 relating to the Rutland graded
school district
Joint Resolution. Providing for the ap.
pontment of ten commissioners to visit the
Eair wit 81.
and report on matters of interest to the
state; adopted.
RecOnsidered The vote refusing a third
reading TO II. 269, relating to the organiza
ton of the house of representatives., was re-
| considered and the bill recommitted
Reported FaUOrably .-From com. on state
and court expenses, S. 1885, providing that
the sergeant-at-arms remove the iron fence
and curbing about the state house grounds
or, if advisable, the fence only.
From com. on insane, s. 154, appropriatine
$4,000 to erect the main wing of the new
insane asylum at Waterbury.
From com. on corporations, S. 155, to in
corporate the comrades of Crandall Post
&. A. h.
Woman Suffrage BM.-Tbe bill was
brought up and an amendment proposed by
the committee which makes women liable
TO poll-tax, the same as men, and then gives
them the right to vote. The amendment
was adopted and a vote taken on a third
reading. Senator Grout called for the
yeas and nays, and spoke in favor of the
bill. Senator Foster wanted the bill
treated respectfully. Senator Watson said
only 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 in 10 yeas and IS nays.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Bills PdsSed.-H. 81, to change town line
between West Rutland and Proctor; III, 372
providing for uniform policy of insurance.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. 382, by
Mr. Bacon of Hartford, TO incorporate the
United States Trust Co. banks
Special Charlottesville election contest
The amended report of the committee, de-
claring that the returned member was no :
entitled to his seat, was read by the clerk.
The report offered an alternative DISPOSE
ton OF the case, viz, either declare the seat
vacant or seat the contestant Mr.. Dale
spoke to the report He referred to the
growing disposition to buy votes. He pre-
sented both sides OF the controversy az the
chairman of the committee. A majority OF
the committee think that disregard OF the
provisions OF the ballot act by the voters