The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-17
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1894.
Legislature Of Vermont,
Wednesday, October 10, 1904.
SENATE-MORNI

bHNATE-M OhNlNG
The chair announced the following com.
mittee to canvass votes for members of con-
gress: First district-Platt, Gibson, Ma
comber, Hunt, Adams, Kenfeld, Walker.
Second district-Bell, Dale, Bailey, Miles,
Worthen, Read, Burbank.
The Joint resolution relating to the spe.
cial committee on the revision of the laws
was reported by the com. on judiciary with
proposals of amendment, leaving the work
to the judiciary committee, with proper
clerk hire; adopted.
Senator Barber offered a joint resolution
for joint committee on revision of bills, to
consist of one senator and two representa-
tives, with a clerk; adopted.
Bills Introduced.-S. 8, by Senator Lyman,
to incorporate the Home Savings Bank of
Burlington; com. on banks.
S. Z, by Senator Hazen, to incorporate the
st. Johnsbury Savings Bank; com. on
banks.
S. s, by Senator Dale, relating to certain
contracts for the conditional sale, lease or
hire of railroad and street railway equip.
ment and rolling stock, and providing for
the recording thereof 1t provides that, in
any contrast for the sale of railroad or street
railway equipment or rolling stock, it shall
be lawful to agree that the title to the prop
erty sold, although possession may be given
at once, shall not vest in the purchaser un.
til the price is fully paid. 1t changes the
law relating to chattel mortgages so as to
equipment j; COM on railroads.
Joint resolution from the house, rel AtiDg
to joint special committee on public
health, was adopted.
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
The speaker announced the committee
on the part of the house to canvass votes
for members of congress: and also the
committee on the part of the house to
canvass votes for comfy Officarg.
Bills IntrOdUced.-
II. "a, by Mr.. Smith of Burlington, to re-
peal Sec. 4 of an act entitled can act re.
lating to the insane" THE section pro-
vides idiots shall not be confined in an
asylum for insane com. on insane.
III %, by Mr.. Vail of Orwell to prevent
the spread of noxious weeds. Anybody
who places such weeds in the public high
way to be fined So and costs. Grand juror
or states attorney to prosecuted Com. on
agriculture.
H. 26, by Mr.. Bartlett of Brighton, to
amend Sec. l of No. DAG, acts of 1892 This
act authorizes judges of probate in Essex
county to make certain records. The
amendment extends the act to apply to the
judges successor] com. on judiciary.
II. q, by Mr.. McClary of Windsor, in re-
lation to transfer of bank stock. No bank
shall refuse to transfer stock because holder
IS creditor of the bank; COM on banks.
II. %, by Mr.. Dean of Bristol, amending
act incorporating that village; com. on cor
porations.
II. 30, by Mr.. Lynde of Dummerston, to
repeal Act No, 4 of 1886. This act exempts
from taxation " one watch, value $20]; com.
on grand list.
II. 80, by Mr.. Burnham of Strafford con-
STRUNG No. 49, Acts of 1884, as amended in
1886, relating to highways. The act only
applies to towns of a certain population.
This bill extends it to any town.; com, on
highways.
H. 81, by Mr.. Morse of Proctor, amending
the act incorporating Proctor Trust Co;
com. on banks.
H. 80, by Mr.. Titus of Jay, to legalize
quadrennal appraisal of that town for 1884;
com. on grand list
Passed.-H. 8 Burlington water bonds].
Adjourned.