The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

River Valley Telephone Company.
Third Redding,-S. 20, lay ing tax on
bicycles IL. 80, setting apart portion of
day for the teaching of patriotism in the
public schools
Bus introduced S. %, by Senator Miles,
to pay Nj. p. Reardon the sum therein
named; com. on claims.
s. 56, by Senator Miles, to amend the
charter of the Barton Trust Co.; com. on
banks.
s. 81. by Senator Bell amending sec. 3,
No. 109 laws of SS, regulating the sale of
fertilizers. Reduces the Zee for license
to sell in the state from 500 TO $50, and
provides that one license shall cover only
one brand of ferti lie ]; general com.
s. IS, by Senator Walker, amending the
law requiring town officers to give bonds.
Provides that the town clerk, treasurer,
overseer of poor, first and second constable,
tax collector, trustee of public money, road
commissioners and school directors, give
bond. His office shall be vacant il he neg
leCts TO do so for ten days]; judiciary com.
$. 80, by Senator Erwin, prohibiting vot-
ers in incorporated villages from voting for
road commissioner; judiciary com.
s. GO. by Senator Worthen, relating to
the delivery OF telephone messages. Pro-
vides that telephone companies shall on re-
quest take any message in writing at the
Office TO which it is sent and deliver it as
telegraph messages are delivered on the
same terms. The rate for messages shall
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act. Employees who violate this act shall
be fined not more than SOL; general com
| S. 81, by Senator Tiffany, to simplify com.
putation of interest. [Repeals Section 1893
| of the Revised Laws and provides that all
interes due on notes and bills shall be
added to and treated the same as the prin-
cipall; judiciary com.
s. 62 by Senator Worthen, to prevent
| tuberculosis in cattle and prescribing the
! duti' of state and local boards of health
] a..
/ and local boards of health shall obtain all
/ possible information on the subject. The
state board may require any precaution
| they deem necessary. May order the de-
struction of cattle and all objects which
may convey contagion. Nay employ a
veterinary or medical practitioner to assist
in the killing of cattle. May prescribe rules
and regulations for the same. No animal
! shall be killed until examined by veter-
| mary. The governor shall appoint an APP
praiser to act with an appraiser selected by
the owner of cattle killed to determine the
| value. II a post mortem says the animal
had tuberculosis, the owner shall receive
half the appraised value, to be paid by the
stated; special com. on public health.
63, by Senator Barber, repeating Sec.
l, No. "a, laws of "a, relating to divorce
cases. The section provides that libel for
divorce entered at any term of court shall
be continued to the next term]; judiciary
COM
S. ga, by Senator Hunt, TO incorporate
the franklin County Savings Bank and
Trust Co. com. on banks.
Bills Reterred.-H. 11S, to amend the act
incorporating the village of Middlebury
com. on corporations.
Resolution.-By Senator Tiffany that the
governor is authorized and requested to APP.
point commission of five members, to in
vestigate the normal schools. If they deem
a single normal school would best serve the
cause Of education, they shall prepare bill
| TO establish such scho j, their report to be
printed not later than August l, 1896. The
mem bers shall receive no pay, but may re-
ceive not more than $3.50 for expenses
| com. on education.
Adjourned.
WOODWORKING.
Joint Resolutions From the senate, grant.
ing use of REPRESENTATIVES hall on Thurs.
| day afternoon to pupils of deaf and dumb
asylum for exhibition OF sign and lip read
| ing; adopted. BY Mr.. Rich of Swanton
changing the limit for introduction of bills
from Thursday next 10 Tuesday next; re-
| ferred to com. on rules.
Passed. H. l35, authorizing Burlington
to issue bonds in certain cases.
Bus Introduced H. 191, by Mr.. Parker
of Vergennes, TO fix the salary of probate
Judge of New Haven district Proposes tc
make it $500; court and state expenses.
X. 1872 by Mr. Lord of Montpelier, to pay
Leon Sanders, charged with obtainin &
goods under false pretencesl; clai ms
II 1888 by MI Thompson of Woodstock,
amending and enlarging charter Of that viii
| lage; corporations.
II 1874, by Mr. Lane of Cornwall, TO pay
E. o. Porter the sum named. Pension ar
! rears which he cannot draw from the
| United States because in the war of the re-
! bellion he was serving the state and not the
federal government]; claims
b 1876, by Mr.. Orvis OF Mauc chester, lay
/ ing a tax on Bennington county to repair
M inchesi g court house .and placing therein
cells OF steel cages to keep prisoners, and tt
! furnish a steam heating apparatus for Cuur1
house and jail at Bennington; referred Il
com consisting Of members from that county
| with Mr.. OGvis as chairman.
Ii. 1876, 10y Mir. Smith OF Burlington, fixing
the residence of inmates If cert ain Chart
able institutions. lmates shall not los,
legal residence in any town while at suCl
institutions in this statel; judiciary com.
II 1917, by Mr., Brown of West Rutland
by request, in amendment OF No. 81 of SEES
sion laws of 1890. Makes it lawful to kill {
deer found dan aging cropsI; joint com. oil
game and fisheries
II. 1893, by Mr. Mann Of Wilmington, t,
am nd No. 6S, laws OF 1854 relating to vii
lage boundaries Provides for commission
TO hear applications for annexation 10 vii
lage territory ]; judiciary com.
II. 1919, by MIR. Young of Newport, Il
amend sec l Of No. Z, laws of 1892, entitled
an act relating TO State Board of Agricul
ture. Makes the governor, the pre- idenl
Of the L. V. NJ. and S ate Agricultural Col
lege, and six other persons appointed by th'
governor, the state board of agriculture
provides for increase of the board " heneve
necessary j com. on agriculture.
Ii. 200, by MIR Young of Newport, to ta2
collateral inheritances. Faxes all except
to the use OF father, mother, husband, wife
children, brother and sister, and thei
liueal descendants; and taxes all grant
that take effect after death of grantoTl
com. on ways and means.
II POI, by Mr.. Burbank of Pittsford /,
simplify computation OF interest. All un
paid interest 70 he added to and treated al
principals judiciary.
II 209, by Mr. Smi of Burlington, by re
quest, TO amend the Aus ralian ballot act
Limits assistance in marking ballots {,
those physically unable to mark Them ant
provides two assistants instead of onel
com. on elections.
II 203 by Mr.. Wilson Of Lyndon. to pa,
John +. Webster sum named Taking
care of Celista Cowdery at the insane re
treat at Brattleborol; claims.
Ii. 20i, by Mr.. Hudson Of Bridgewater
by reques to pay A. X. Seaver the sun
therein named. For pursuit of one charge,
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