The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-24
LEGISLATIVE.
Legislature Of Vermont,
Monday, October 22.
auNATR-AFTHR NOON

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Senator Ken field presented petition for
municipal suffrage for women signed by
seventy.three citizens of Stowe. [Com. on
judiciary
Senator Tiffany called up senate bill No.
%, relating to division of the city OF Rut-
land, and 1t was voted to refer 1t to special
committee 70 be appointed by the chair.
Pdssed.-S. 10, amending No. Al, acts OF
1884, allowing savings banks and trust
companies to invest five per cent OF their
deposits in a building.
II. 66, amending the charter OF the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company.
Bills Referred-H 81, to incorporate the
Wells River Valley Telephone Company;
ICON. on corporationsJ
II. so, amending No ., acts of 1880, relat'
ing 70 teachers permits ICON. on education J.
Bills Introduced.--S. ~ by Senator Glib
son, enlarging the power of the Bennington
Water Company to hold real ana personal
estate; CON. on corporations.
s. 2S, by Senator Gibson, authorizing the
county clerk of Bennington county to com
pile certain court records; com. ON state
and court expenses.
S. 80, by Sena'or Kentield, TO organize
the Christian Westinghouse Society OF
Morrisville; com. on corporations.
S 80 by Senator Gibson, authorizing the
Judge of probate for the district of Benning-
ton to complete the court records; com. on
state and court expenses
S. 81, by Senator Macomber, relating tc
the terms of the court in Chittenden county
[Changes the date from April to March,
Judiciary com.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-AFTERNOOE.
Bills Introduced H. 113. by Mr.. Lord o
Montpelier, relating to officers elected by
the general assembly; judiciary com. Pro
vides that no person, while member OF the
general assembly, shall he eligible to hole
any Office filled by an election from the gen
eral assembly of which he is a member
Officers of the assembly, assistant judges o
county court, sheritfs, high oalliis, state
attorneys, judges of probate, and Justices o
the peace, in cases where one election is re
CURED, are exempt from the provisions o
this act.
H. ia by Mr.. Rustedt of Richford, to pa.
A. X. Brown the sum therein named. Fo
assistance in making and entering writs
com. on claims.
II. 115, by Mr.. Wyman of Athens, il
amendment of No. 10, acts of 1888, relating
to banks and trust companies; com. oil
banks. No savings bank to make regula
semi-annual dividend at the rate of NOR
than two per cent on sums " hch have beel
on interest for six months preceding. Doe
not prevent dividends on sum deposited OF
before the fifth or tenth day of the month
II. 116, by Mr.. Currier Of Barre, to amen'
the "ballot act" Proposes to have plu
rality elect com. on elections.
H III, 10y Mr.. Winslow of Brandon. I
amend the law in relation to dog taxes. A
present the tax is male dogs 81, females 81
The proposed amendment is to make tn
tax on spayed females, the same as male'
81; gen. com.
A 11S, by Mr.. Bond of Middlebury, t
amend the act Incorporating that village
corporations.
ii. 119, by Mr. Ballard of Georgia, orc
vidng that no accused criminal hereafte
tried in Vermont shall be convicted on tn
uncorrob 1rated evidence of an accomplish
judiciary com.
II. 100, by Mr.. Shepardson of Fletcher, t
lega ze grand list for 1891, '92, 93, "a; con
on grand list
Passed H. 60, amending section 3 of &C
No 5, of laws of 1890, relating to examine
ton Of teachers.
H. So, to pay A. o. Huntington the SUI
therein named.
II. II, to pay f. w Howe the sum therei
named.
H. 90, in relation to subscriptions fo
newspapers. Amended so as to preclud
also recovery for paper sent to any perso
who has not subscribed for the same
Joint Resolution For joint committee o
game and fisheries to visit the state fis
hatchery. Adjourned.