The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-21

that books be selected by own superintend-
ent and directors,
Mr. Preston favored leaving the matter
with those officials.
Mr.. Soule Of Fairfield moved to dismiss.
Lost
Mr. Weston spoke in favor OF amendment.
Mr. Rustedt favored county uniformity
and would stand by the recommendation
of the committee, which would be less ex.
pensive than the town boards.
Mr.. Thompson OF Woodstock quoted his
county exam ner as agains5 county boards.
The amendment to the amendment was
adopted, 1871 to 30 Sections 6, 8, 10 and 10,
referring TO coun y boards, were struck gu
Other amendment prepared by the com
mittee were withdrawn.
Mr. Lord of Montpelier offered an amend
ment fixing drst Tuesday in June of each
year for meeting of town boards to select
text b)oks.
An amendment by Mr.. Smith of Burlng.
ton, as to supplemt ntary work, was lost.
Mr.. Rich moved an amendment providing
Tor the purchase of the books by parents or
guardians.
Mr., Parker of Vergennes, who introduced
the bill, said 1t was meant as a compromise
between state and town uniformity; IL had
become so emasculated as to be of no force,
and he hoped third reading would be re-
fused
On Mr. Weston's motion, the bill was
made to 90 into effect June 1, 1896. A mo-
ton to recommit the bill was lost. T1e bill
was ordered to third reading tom prov
morning.
5oyiae Tuberculosis. H. 1877, "bovine tn.
berculosis," having been recalled came up
on the question of reconsideration.
Mr.. Ladd of Alburgh thought the bill
should be altered; thought the statute now
covered all the bill calls for,
Mr.. Winslo v of Brandon supported the
bill as it had passed the house, and ex-
planned the danger of infection and the inn.
portance OF the work in preventing.
Mr.. Smith of Burlington thought recon
sideration advisable.
Reconsideration was ordered, on both
passage and third reading. On motion, the
! bill was referred to a special committee OF
! fifteen, as follows: Messrs. Smith of: Iorris-
| town, Bridgman of Hardwicl Winslow of
Brandon, Briggs of Leicester, Delano of Ell
more, Foster of Cabot, Hubbard of Vernon,
Locke Of Irasburgh, Miller of Pomfret, Wy.
man Of Athens, Ladd of AlLurgh, Dean of
| Bristol, Jacobs of Richmond, Co nstock of
South Burlington, Paige of Barnard.
Introduced-H. AIS, Substitute for II.
335I amending railroad commissioners law
ordered to be printed.
IL. 49, by Mr. Marvin of Sheldon, reat-
: ing to public instruction. Provides for an
nual election of school directors at town
meetingsl education.
II. 4S0 substitute for II. AL to establish
a municipal court in St. Adams; ordered to
| third reading tomorrow morning
III. 4S1 substitute for Ii. 316l, adultera.
ton of candy; read twice and ordered to lie
and be printed.
II. 4S2, Substitute for H. 1881 to incorpo
rate town and city of Barre; rule to print
and lie over suspended, and passed.
Local Option School BiH.-H. 165, the 40
cal option" school bill, was called up on
report of the special committee, who re-
ported substantially new BILL by way Of
amendments. Ordered to lie and be printed
PdSSed-S "a, amending the charter OF
Vermont Conference Seminary. II. 1863, &c
establish state board Of pharmacy. with
amendment. As the bill was printed it ex
empted from its provisions places where
there was no drug store this exec ption wal
stricken out on motion of Mr.. Pier. II. 132
to incorporate the Newport Savings Banl
and Trust Co. II 40, to authorize Danvill,
to sell its old brick church.
Report.-For division of Rutland city
unanimously, in favor of the to yn and mad,
special order for 1910 Wednesday morning
Adjourned