The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-24
Tuesday, October 23
SENATE-MORNING,


Bills Introduced->. 80, by Senator Platt,
providing that no person shall be admitted
or detained in an insane asylum except on
the certificate Of two physicians, residents
of the state, not members of the same com
mittee; CON- ON insane
S. 33, by Senator Worthen, amending No.
81 of laws of 1892, defining the duties Of
state and local boards of health Provides
that the state board of health shall appoint
a health officer for each city, town and incor-
porated village. Section is amended so
that no bill shall be paid unless itemized (;
ICON. on public health.
S. "a, by Senator Kenfield, to repeal the
laws establishing bounties on wolves,
panthers, bears, lynx or foxes; Icom. on
game and fisheries
s. 30, by Senator Barber, by request, au-
thorizing justices of the peace to be sworn
Immediately on receipt of their commits
sion; com. on judiciary j.
Bills Referred.-H. 60, amending the law
of 1890 relating to public instruction.; com.
on education.
II. II, to pay e. w Howe the sum therein
named; COM on claims.
II. SS, to pay A. o. Huntington the sum
therein named; com. on claims.
III. 90, in relation to subscriptions for
newspapers; judiciary com.
The chair appointed as special commit
tee on senate bill %, Senators Leavens, Bel
and Macomber.
Third Reading Ordeyed-H. 80, to amend
Sec IA of No. 8, laws of 1880, entitled an act
relating to public instruction.
Bills Pdssed.-S. IL, an act to amend the
charter of the village of Worthwhile.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills IntrOduced.-H. 121, by Mr.. Adams
of Chester, to amend section II OF No. 1919,
laws of 1892, relating to the incorporation of
the Chester street lighting district; to com.
on corporations.
III. 100, by Mr. johnson OF Williston, an
act relating to the term of office of listers
and selectmen. General com. Provides
for election next March of listers and select
men who shall hold Office for one, two and
three years, respectively, and for the cleo
ton each year of one each OF such officers
for three years.
II. 1913, by Mr.. Nichols of Weathersfeld,
to assist farmers to recover their maple
sugar bounty; com. on ways and means
Provides for payment by the state OF not &c
exceed 5000 TO the first person resident in
Vermont who shall prosecute for and re
cover the maple sugar bounty due him from
the general governmentl
III. 124, by Mr.. Thayer of Braintree, to le
galize the quadrennial appraisal OF real es
tate in town Of Braintree for year 1880; com
ii. 1876, by Mr.. McClary of Windsor
amending acts relating TO the taxation o
deposits in savings banks; com. on way
and means Necessitates statement b.,
taxpayer, in his inventory, OF the amount
of his deposits in savings banks in this stat
or elsewhere at time of making inventory
When such statement is refused, no deduc
tions will be allowed for debts owingl.
H 126, Mr.. Bond of Middlebury, by re
quest, exemptng from taxation propert
OF Sheldon Art Museum in that town; cou
on grand list.
H. 1877, by Mr.. Bowles of Woodford, to in
corporate Bennington and Woodford Elec
trio Railroad Company; com. on railroads
II Mr. paIl I'd
the: law allowing respondents to testify
Judiciary com
III. 129 Mr., Currier, Barre, to amend tn
Law relating to highways. Fixes a defnit
time in which selectmen shall make II
turns and appoint time for hearing in re
gard to proposed highways; Judiciary com
ii. 1870, Mr.. Hines, Brattleboro, to incol
porate Meeting House Hill Cemetery Con
pany; [com. on corporations.
II. 1871, Mr.. Locke, Irasburgh, to amen