Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-21
THE CEGiSlATURE,

The legislature adjourned at 3 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon till next Monday
afternoon. The principal business ac-
complished during the past week has been
the election of a United States Senator
and State officers, including Judges of the
supreme court. \ summary of the pro-
ceedings follows:
ThWsday, oct. 13.-The chief feature
of the day was JOINT assembly, at which
Judges Ross, Taft, ROwell, Tyler, Nun
son, Start and Thompson were reelected.
the five first-named without opposition.
As against Judge Thompson the Demo-
Gratis nominated Seneca Haselton of Bur-
lington, for whom 43 votes were cast, his
opponent having 205.
Among bills introduced in the senate
was one by Senator Mead providing for
rhe weekly payment of employees by cor
pOrations.
In the house Mr.. Clement of Rutland
introduced a weekly payment bill. Other
new house bills provide for the bearing
of the cases by judges of the supreme
court when strikes and !0ck-outs occur;
prohibit putting sawdust IN streams, and
provide for free textbooks in all the
towns of the state.
Friday-The two houses again met in
committee to canvass the votes for mem
bers of congress. 1t appeared that in
this district q, ,469 votes were cast, 1922
of which were for Congressman Powers,
1896 for f. w. McGettrick (DemOcraD
and GIG for Rodney WhittemOre (Prohibi
tionist). Mr.. Powers was accordingly
declared elected, as was Mr.. Grout of the
other district.
No business of Importance was done
by the senate, which adjourned to Mon
day afternoon.
Among bills introduced in the house
was one providing that before Il name is
put on IA check list The applicant shall
produce satisfactory evidence that it
should go on another extending ,he time
for printing ballots under the present
law; another limiting prosecutions for
certain crimes, as theft, burglary and
forgery, to three years, instead of six, as
now, and another designed to corral the
man who buys pup after the time for
paying the yearly tax has expired and
thus secures the dog for almost a year
without paying any tax. The house
passed few incOnsequential bills and
adjourned to Monday afternoon.
.uoRddy-The senate passed few bills
OF little moment and adjourned.
In the house bill regulating marriages
was introduced, and house bill 30, doing
away with days of grace, was passed.
a petition for woman suffrage was pre-
sented.
IueSday-In the senate a bill provid-
ing for state board of pharmacy was
introduced aud uuinpurtant measures
were passed.
In the house several new measures
were submitted. one regulating The terms
of office of listers and >clectmrn, 80 that
only one shall be retired each year; an
other making "A certificate granted by the
| principal of high school and endorsed
! by the town superintendent sufficient
certificate for two years. The house
voted for United States Senator, casting
| 1856 for Redheld Proctor and 30 for +. j..
Phelps.
edneSday-Senator Mead of Rutland
introduced bill providing for the eX-
emption from taxation of honorably dis
charged veterans of the civil war whose
poll and rateable estate does not exceed
81. Senator Amsden of Windsor INTRO
duced a bill establishing "a board of three
state road commissioners, to be appointed
by the governor. who are to have charge
of all the roads of the State.
In the house Mr.. Dewey of Middlebury
introduced bill amending the charter of
this village. a Joint resolution, tender
ing to President Harrison THE profound
sympathy of the people of Vermont" was
adopted. Passage was refused TO the
bill introduced by Mr.. Dewey of Middle
bury, amending the highway law so as
to require notice to owners before a
change of grade is established. This
bill was gotten up in Middlebury and
was inspired by the late change of grade
of Main street. Mr.. Dewey introduced it
by request
The two houses met in joint assembly
at noon and completed the election of
Senator Proctor both for the unexplred
term, ending in March next, and for the
full term of six years beginning on that
date. Senator Proctor was present and
made handsome speech.