The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28
Thursday, November 22
BENATH-MORNING.

Ordered to Lie.-H. 40, appeals in crim nal
causes, taken up as the special order, and
on account of absence of senator who
wished to be heard, was ordered to lie. S.
GA, to establish the franklin county savings
bank at st. Adams, was taken up, and on
motion of Senator Dale, ordered 20 lie.
Ordered TO Third Redding.-H. 1888, assess
ments of stockholders in corporations for
taxation. H. 1872, relating TO parks and
sidewalks. S. III, to facilitate the estab-
lishment of free public Libraries. S. 159, re-
lating to the protection of game. S. 161
amending certain laws protecting fish and
game. S. 1862, prohibiting sawdusti in streams
stocked at state expense. s. 1853, protection
OF fish, by posting streams. s. 1874, fishing
with nets and seines. s. II, relating to pro-
ceedings in divorce causes. II 461, liability
OF town for damage done by reason of in
sufficiency of bridges.
Waterbury ASylum-S. 49, to relieve con-
gested condition of Waterbury asylum, was
taken up.
Senator Sherwin thought the appropria-
ton too large. He compared the advan-
tages at Brattleboro asylum with the in
completeness of the asylum at Waterbury.
Existing conditions operate against this APP
preparation.
Senator Dale was surprised at the COM
parison between the institutions at Brattle-
boro and Water bury; favored making the
waterbury asylum what it ought to be;
something must be done. We ought to be
all that is needed for the Waterbury asy-
lum, our own state institution.
Senator Plumley of Washir gton urged
the importance of this bill, and referred to
the conditions which brought about the de-
mand Tor the establish ment OF an asylum at
Waterbury thought the state ought not to
halt in her plans and turn again to Brattle-
bOro.
The yeas and nays being demanded, re-
suited as follows: Yeas 49, nays B, and the
Iill ua
Passed.-H. 429, steam traction engines
on highways II. 400, town superintend-
ent's report. II. 50 granting of teachers
certificates with proposals Of amendment
5. 20, relating to city court of Burlington.
8. 70, incorporating Newport Center Graded
School district. S 141, incorporating Shell.
don Union Cemetery Association. S. 1853,
rents, issues and profits to Craftsbury and
Derby academies.
Passage Retused.-s. 14O, powers of Sc
lectmen as TO rental Of public lands. S. 130
weekly payments Ion yea and nay vote,
demanded by Senator Allen, of 81 to II.
helerred.-H. ", to annex portion OF
the city of Rutland to the town; select com.
on senate bill No 90.
Introduced-S. 1876 Substitute for s. 81.
publication of law, in ate newspapers;
ordered to lie and be printed.
b. 166, by special committee on commit
ments, an act defining and Furnishing
tramps; ordered to lie and be printed.
s. 167, by same, an act relating to fees of
commitment officers; ordered to lie and be
printed.
s. 1853, by the judiciary committee, au.
thorizing the licensing of live stock insur-
ance companies.
s. 1863, by Senator Plumley, amending the
charter of the Vermont Conference Sem.
mary; corporations.
Adjourned.
HOUsE-MORNING.
Rutland Di0ision BH.-Taken up as spe-
cial order
The first question was on the proposed
amendment providing for payment to the
city by the tow of proportion of its share
OF improve ments. Carried. On the ques-
ton, Sh all the bill b f, read the third time?
Mr.. Lawrence spoke of the feeling OF inter.
est he had in his city; he had no criticism TO
make of the work OF the committee, but IL
was not so binding but what the house