The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
LEGISLATIVE.
Legislature Of Vermont,
Wednesday. October "a.


sENATE--MoRNING
Senator Plumley, president pro tenn, in
the chair.
Bills Pdssed.-H. 30, changing the name
OF the Chttenden County Railroad Com
pany.
II So amending the school law of 1890 so
that school directors may issue permits to
teach for a single term. Such permits shall
not be renewed, and not more than three
shall be granted in one town during any
school year
IL IL, granting additional powers to West
minister East Parish.
II. 10 Incorporating the Pittsford Sewer
Company.
Third Rcdding Ordored-H 60, amending
the law of 1890 relating to public instruction
Senator Darling moved that the senate
reCede from its proposals of amendment to
the ouse joint resolution fixing a date for
the election of s-ate superintendent of
education. Carried. Senator Lewis moved
that committee Of conference be requested
by the senate. The chair appointed Sena.
tors Barber, Arnold and Dale as the COM
mittee of conference on the part of the
senate.
Bills Referred-H SO. to legalize the quad
rennial appraisal and grand list of Warren;
com on grand list.
H. 1875, to leRalize the quadrennial APP
praisal of Hyde Pork; com. on grand list.
Bills Introduced S. 40, by Senator Hazen,
TO amend sec. 80 Of act l of laws of 1892
Provides that any town. city or village OF
1900 and not more than 5000 population
may, at a special meeting, vote whether the
Australian ballot law shall be used in such
town, city or village at the town or village
meetings.; com. on elections.
S. Al, by Senator Walker, amending the
law relating to collection of taxes by treas
uTers Provides that all tax bills shall be
delivered to the treasurer of the town, viii
LACE school or fire district and separate =
counts suall be kept of all money received.
An agreement may be made with the treas
urer what per cent he shall receive. All
treasurers shall have the same jurisdiction
in collecting taxes as the collectors of
taxes.
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Bills PdsSed.-H. %, extending time of
acceptance of act to incorporate Bristol vii
lage II 50, in amendment of act TO in
corporate the Z. and I. Fairbanks q Co.
II. 5S, telephone connection in public offices.
S. II to amend charter of village Of Nor,
risville,
Kdied.--H. 1O6, relating to cruelty to ami
mails. III. IS, to change the name Of Ruth
Mclean.
Bills Introduced bill, II, 142,
flor II - Read twice and ordered to
lie and be printed. Provides for free text
books as did the original bill, and for the
appointment of board to administer the
PROVISIONS OF LulS ACT, tine SIdUb SuperluJeIu-
ent to be chairman of this board
H 143, by Mr.. Adams of Chester, in re.
lation TO the duties OF road commissioner;
com. on highways bridges and ferries.
[Obliges that official to have loose stone,
rolling pebbles and other Instructions re-
moved from roads at least once every thirty
days.
IL IA, by Mr. Orvis of Manchester, to in
corporate the Manchester Railway I'm
provement Company; CON- on railroads.
Fl las, by Mr.. Rich of Swanton, to incor-
porate the Peoples Telephone Company;
com. on corporations.
ii 146, by Mr.. Bartlett of Brighton, to pay
j. W. Linehan g. Co. the sum therein
named; com, on claims. For pursuit of a
burglarl.
H. 147, by Mr.. Delano of Shoreham, to in
corporate the Shoreham Telephone and
Telegraph Company CON- on corporations,
H. 148, by Mr.. Dean of Bristol, by re-
quest making appropriation for the Yer
mont Humane Society; com. on ways and
means
II. 149, by Mr.. Clark of St. Johnsbury, to
incorporate the United States Registry Co. +;
com. on corporations This company is for
the issuing Of Identification badges for use in
case OF accident.
II. $50, by Mr.. Smith of Morristown, to
equalize. school property. [Revives the
school districts for the purpose of enabling
the several towns to equalize the property
of the districts; com on education
III. 151, by Mr.. Bowles of Woodford, to
incorporate the Bennington and Woodford
Construction and Improvement Co.; com
on railroads.
H. 1872, by Mr. Adams of Chester, to in.
corporate the Chester Aqueduct Co.; com,
on corporations.
H. i53, by Mr.. Buck of Cavendish, to
amend the Revised Laws relating to mort
cages on personal property. Provides
punishment by fine for reno -al from the
tata cft, ,a1 al n,n
half the fine to go to prosecutor, and one
half to the town where prosecution is hld
judiciary.
H. 1884, by Mr., Brown of Belvidere, tc
legalize quadrennial appraisal for 1894 and
grand list Tor 1928; gr and list.
H. 1885, by Mr.. Ovitt of Enosburgh, tc
change limits of the village of Enosburgh
Falls; corporations.
II. 1885, by Mr.. Green of Cambridge, enab.
ling towns of Stowe and Cambridge to close
portion of highway between those towns
com. on highways.
II. 157, by Boynton Of Springfield, to re-
leve INDECENT tax. payers. [Owners of rea
estate may appeal to board of civil authority
for abatement of taxes; the board may
abate Them then the owner of the real es
tate may give noe secured by mortgage
to pay the laxes]; judiciary com
IL. 1853, by MIR. Smith of Waterbury, Il
amend act Incorporating that village; cor
poratOns.
III. 159, by Mr. Rustedt OF Richford, t.
pay W. 6. ID. Flanders the sun therein
named; com. on claims. For expert ser
vices in microscopical examination and a
witness
Joint ReSolutiORS.- the senate, pro
viding for special committee to inquire int
cause for increase in commitments to house
OF correction and report on same. Adopted
in concurrence.
From the sena'e with amendments max
ing da,e of joint assembly for election o
state superintendent Nov. 10, and prov idin
for election of U. V. NJ trustees and trus
tees of state agricultural college [Th
house refused TO concur in these proposal
OF amendment. Senate subsequently re
coded from its amendments and asked 70
com. of conference Mr. Winsl0w of Bran
don, Lawrence of Rutland, and Jacobs c
Richmond appointed on the part of tn
house.
By Mr.. Stevens of Col leicester, grantin
of ReIir VOC u oil III. N..L....,,