The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday,, October ~, 1899.
sENATE--MORNIN


Revolutionary Senator Mead providing
for the election of United States senator for
the unexpired term of George f. Edmunds,
and for the full term of six years from
March g. next, to be held at 2:30 o'clock, Oc-
tober IS; adopted.
Bills Introduced and Referred.- Senator
Foster, S. 10, to amend the charter OF the
Vermont Life Insurance Company; com
mitee on corporations.
By Senator Dawson, S. H. to regulate the
maturity of contracts. Provides that no
grace shall be allowed on notes, drafts,
checks, acceptanCes, bills of exchange,
bonds, or other evidences of Indebtedness,
whereby any person shall promise to pay
any sum of money!; committee on judiciary.
By Senator Foster, S. 10, in addition to Sec.
100, r. L., relating to executions. Provides
that when a party who RECEIVERS q judgment
dies before it is issued, it may be issued to
his executor; judiciary committee.
By Senator Abel, S. 10, to prevent the
dissemination of noxious weeds. Provides
that persons who place weeds in the high
way shall be fined 50 and costsl; committee
on highways and bridges.
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills Introduced and Reterred.-H. 81, by
Mr.. Martin, amending Sec. s of No. AZ of
the laws of 1856, relating to insane paupers.
Provides that insane persons, destitute of
the means to support themselves, and hav-
ing no relatives in the state bound by law
to support them, and being supported in
any insane asylum in this state, shall be
supported by the state; provided the town
in which such insane pauper has resi-
dence contributes therefor by paying to the
superintendent of the asylum where such
person is confined the sum of two dollars
per week.; judiciary committee.
II. % by Mr.. Croft, for the better protec-
ton and preservation Of the highways of
the state. Makes it the duty of property
owners along the highway to cut or cause
to be cut, at least once each year during
July or August, all grass, weeds, bushes or
trees of abutting property-owners. In case
of failure to comply, selectmen to do the
work and charge the expense to the ownerl;
com. on highways and bridges.
II. %, by Mr.. Newton of Johnson, to en-
able school district No. 1 in johnson to
draw its share of public school money for
year ending March 81, 1891; com. on educa-
ton.
II. "a, by Mr.. Elliot of Waterbury. to
secure notice to legatees in case of public
requests. Such notice to be mailed to the
beneficiaries by mail within thirty days of
probate of will com. on judiciary.
II. %, by Mr.. Weld of Berkshire to
amend the Australian ballot " act. Pro
vides for selection of " ballot agent " by
each nominee for town epresentative-th
"agent to accompany incompetent voters
and assist in marking ballots]; committee
on elections.
II. 26, by Mr.. Weeks of Wheelock, to
amend Sec 277, r. L., relating to taxation
OF real estate a renewal of the old propo-
sition to divide taxation of real estate be-
tween mortgagor and mortgagee.
II. 81, by Mr.. Martin Of Brattleboro, pro-
hibiting obscene advertisements and shows.
prohibits leg show pictures on board
ings]; general committee.
III. 2S by Mr.. Dewey of Middlebury, to
amend No, 10, Acts of 1884, relating to pub
lie highways. Provides for notice to adj
jacent owners before changes can be made1;
com. on highways and bridges.
H. 80, by Mr.. Graham of Craftsbury, to
amend r. L. relating to payment of counsel
in criminal cases No compensation to
counsel for respondents, nor counsel for
state, except to, assist the states attorney
in capital cases com. on judiciary.
a. 30, by Mr.. Dewey, regulating the ma
turity of contracts. Aboishes days of
graceJ; Judiciary committee.
H. 81, by Mr.. Leland, providing against
the selling of property under attachment.
Provides that when person sells, destroys
or disposes of property that has been at
tached by leaving copy of the writ in
town clerks Office or give lien on said
property without the consent of attaching
officer, he shall be liable to "a fine equal to
double the value of the property so sold.
pledged or destroyed-half to go TO injured
party and the other half to town in which
the attachment was made]; com. on judi
ciary.
Petition.-By Mr.. Darling, signed by Mr..
Sayles of Huntington and twenty-one other
inhabitants of school district No. 10, in
Rochester, county of Windsor. and Of school
district No. 10 in Braintree, county of
Orange, asking that all real estate contained
within said districts be set off from said
towns of Rochester and Brantree and be
annexed to Randolph in the county of Or.
ange; com. on town lines.
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Barber, provid-
ing for joint assembly to be held at twelve
o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, October 10,
for the purpose of completing the election
of United States senator.
ReSolution-By Mr.. Olmsted, providing
that each member may select weekly news
papers to be paid for by the state; adopted.
Adjourned.
HoUSE-AFTERNOON
The house met at four o'clock, and soon
after adjourned.
SENATE-AFTERNOoN.
The senate adopted in concurrence the
joint resolution providing for Joint assem-
bly, on Thursday, October -, for the cleo
ton of state officers.
Adjourned.
Thursday, October 1 3.