Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-26
THE LEGISLATURE,
A SUMMARY OF THE LAST WEEKS BUsI
NESS.

SUMMARY OF THE LAST WEEK BUSI-
NESS.
THURSDAY. OCT. lS.-In the senate
bills were introduced making towns liza
bic for damages resulting from defcien-
cies in bridges which they arc bound
to keep in repair, amending the school
law so as to make the rumber of school
directors in Il town three, and anneXing a
part of the city of Rutland to the town
of Rutland.
Among bills introduced in the house
were Prohibiting recovery for news
paper sent to subscriber after the sub
scripton has expired, appropriating
about S22 900 for the soldiers home at
Bennington, authorizing the appoint
ment of special prosecutors in cities as
well as towns, setting apart one day
weekly for teaching patriotism in the
public schools, appropriating $1,000 for
the completion and maintenance of the
State fish hatchery, and providing for a
change from the present TO the old SUI
preme court system. The bill repeating
the moiety law in cases of intoXication
was passed.
The following State officers were elect
ed by the Joint assembly: Sergeant-at-
arms, 7. c. Phinney of Montpelier; brig
ade commander, j. j. Estey of Brattle-
boro; adjutant and inspector general, II.
5. Peek of Burhngton; quartermaster
general, w. II. Gilmore of Fairlee; Judge
advocate general, f. l.. Bates of Ben
ningtOn. The supreme court Judges
were all reelected unanimously.
FRIDAY. Oct. l9.-ln the senate bill
taxing bicycles and some other unimpor-
tant measures were introduced and an
adjournment to Monday voted,
In the house a committee to select a
State flower was named and small
amount of other business done. The
house also adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, Oct. - The business done
by the senate was of no general interest
In the house bills were introduced
making members of the general assembly
ineligible for offices filled by the genera
assembly, making the tax on spayed fe
male dogs 81, and, by Mr.. Bond of Mid
dlebury, amending the charter of thi;
village.
TUESDAY. Oct. Ex-senator Platt in
troduced bill providing that no person
shall be detained in an insane asylum eX
cept upon the certificate of two physi
clans, residents of the State. Bills were
also introduced repeating the bounties fo
killing panthers, bears, lynx and foxes
and defining the duties of the State anC
local boards of health.
Among bills introduced in the hous,
were these; By Mr.. Bond of Middle
bury, eXempting from taxation the prop
erty of the Sheldon art museum here
providing for the payment of not NOR
than 5000 to the first Vermonter who re
covers the maple sugar bounty due hin
from the national government; prohibit
ing the killing of gray squirrels between
Jan. and Sept. l, and making the opel
season for rutfed grouse and woodcocl
from Sept to Jan. l; amending the Law
relating to contagious diseases amonj
cattle and other domestic animals.
Joint assembly was held to hear rea
the list of county officers. Rolla Film
Off Hancock was elected justice of tn
peace to fill a vacancy.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24.-Both house
devoted a large part of the day to
wrangle over the date for electing
State superintendent of schools. 1t wa
finally decided to have the election o
the 10th of November.
The senate passed bill permittin
school directors to issue certificates :
teachers for single term. A bill wa
introduced providing that towns of be
tween 1000 and 5000 inhabitants may at
J special meeting vote whether or not
= will use the Australian system of Yotin
! in its elections.