The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19


is made the duty of the states attorney to
prosecute violations upon proper complaint.
The act is to take effect January /, 1888;
com on manufactures.
S. IS, by Senator Foster, to pay A. b.
Spauldng of Burlington the sum therein
demanded committee on claims
S. 49, by Senator Amsden, providing for
the care of public burial grounds
S. 90 by Senator Haskins, to incorporate
the Brattleboro Home for the Aged and Dis
abled; committee on corporations.
AT eleven o'clock the senate repaired to
the hall of the house to participate in a joint
assembly. Upon its return the senate adj
| journed.
HoUsE-MoRSING.
Joint Resolutions. - BY Mr.. Weston of
| Newfane providing that no bill involving
expense to the state shall pass to its third
reading until November 4; ordered to lie
and be printed
BY Mr. Rustedt of Shrewsbury, granting
use of the hall of the house to the Vermont
Medical Society; adopted
BY Mr.. Cannon of West Rutland, calling
upon the auditor of accounts to furnish the
general assembly an itemized statement of
the adjutant and inspector generals de-
partment for the past two years; adopted.
By Mr.. Weston of Newfane, directing the
committee on the insane to visit Gsylums at
Brattleboro and Waterbury, and report;
adopted.
Bills Introduced and Referred.-H. 80, by
Mr.. Clement of Rutland, to provide for the
weekly payment of wages by corporations.
III. 49, by Mr.. Booth of Mortified, to
amend the school act of 1890. Changes the
time of payment of tax, and makes it pay
able in January instead of May; February,
instead of June; March, instead of July.
The act proposes to obviate two divisions
of public money!; com. on education.
II. "a, by Mr.. Hastings of Waitsfeld, to
regulate strikes and lockouts,, Provides
for hearings before a judge of the supreme
court in such difficulties, and an order to
be made upon such hearingl com. on jul
dietary.
II. 30, by Mr. Chaplin of Jericho, relating
to the protection of fish. prohibits putting
sawdust into streams]; com. on game and
! fisheries.
II. 3G, by Mr.. Booth of Northiield, author
! izing the state auditor to pay Il. w. Howe
the sum of $l6G0 for securing the arrest of
| Thomas Henry Hale; com. on claims.
ii. 81, by Mr.. Barber of Arlington, re-
pealing section 1856, r. H., and all the
amendments relating to one-fourth of fines to
| the complainant or prosecuting officer in
liquor cases; joint com. on temperance.
PdSSed.-H ). Incorporating the Barre
Water Company; II. 6, authorizing the viii
| lage of st. Adams to issue bonds.
AT II A. NJ, the two houses met in joint
assembly.
Mr. Stafford of St. Johnsbury offered a
resolution to postpone the election of adju-
! tant and inspector general until the infor-
nation in regard to the expenses of that de-
| partment was furnished under the resolu-
! tion adopted. Some discussion followed
and, on motion of Senator Hall, the resolu-
tion was tabled.
Mr.. Martin of Brattleboro nominated for
sergeant-at-arms Z. G. Phinney, the present
| incumbent, and he was elected by UiUd
| UOce vote.
For brigade commander, Senator Haskins
nominated Colonel Julius j. Estey to sue
coed General w. l.. Greeneaf, who declined
reelection. Colonel Estey was unan-
mously elected.
! For adiutant and inspector general, Sena-
| tor Foster nominated General T. S. Peck
for reelection, and he was unanimously re-
| elected.
For quartermaster-gene the present
incumbent w. III. Gilmore, was nominated
| by Senator Grout.
Mr.. Colburn of Manchester, who was to
| have presented the name of Mr.. Cushing of
| Bennington county, stated that he would
! not be "A candidate and Mr. Colburn sec
onded the name of General Gilmore, who
was unanimously reelected.
The joint assembly was then dissolved.
The senate returned to its hall and the
! house adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ordered 10 Lie.-The joint resolution call.
! ing upon the auditor of accounts for an
itemized statement of the expenses of the
adjutant-general' department for the past
! two years
The joint resolution relating to the cleo
| ton of United States senator.
The Joint resolution providing for the in
| spection of insane asylums.
! Adopted.-Joint resolution granting the
use of the house to the Vermont Medical
! Society.
PdSSed-The bill amending the act in
cooperating the Pittsford Aqueduct Com
pany.
! Referred. II. 3, amending the act incor-
! porating the Barre Water Company; com.
on corporations.
II. -, authorizing the village of st. AL
bans to issue bonds general committee
Ad0pted.-Joint resolution relating to
election of United States senator.
AT 2:3O the senate met in the house in
joint assembly for the election of judges.
! Upon its return therefrom the senate adj
! jOurned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Reference Of Senate BLISS. 9, amending
the act Incorporating the st. Adams Elec-
trio Light and Power Company; com. on
corporations.
S. 10, amending the act Incorporating the
Vermont Life Insurance Company; com. on
! corporations.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. IS, by
Mr.. Dale OF Brighton, making it the duty of
school directors of every town and city to
| purchase at the expense of such town and
city text hooks and other supplies used in
the public schools, said books and supplies
to he loaned to the pupils of said schools free
of charge; com. on education.
Joint ReSOiutionS.- From the senate, d-
recting the standing committee on the in
sane to visit insane asy lums and report con-
dition of same; adopted
From the senate, providing for a Joint as
sembly to be held on the 18th of October for
the purpose of completing the election of
| United States senator; adopted.
From the senate, directing standing COM
mttee on military affairs to visit Vermont
Soldiers Home at Bennington and report
condition of the same; adopted.
Reports. From judiciary committee, in
structing state auditor TO collect from the
person or estate liable whatever expense
may be incurred in completing the records
of the probate district of Essex, as provided
in III. u; ordered to lie.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. a. to secure
notice to legatees in case of public bequest.