The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
SENATE

The chair announced the following joint
committees on the part of the senate:
LIBRARY. - Senators Tiffany, Adams,
Reed.
House OF CORRECTION Erwin, Dale,
Bailey.
REFORM SCHOOL. Sherwin, Darling,
Leavens.
GAME AND F1sHERIEs.- Allen, Barber,
Kinds.
FOURTH JOINT RULE.-Gibson, Lyman,
Shattuck.
STATE AND COURT EXPENSES -Leavens,
Bell, White of Chittenden.
TEMPERANCE -Plumley, Hazen, Miles.
IMMIGRATION AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS
-Macomber, Kenfeld, Platt.
Bills Introduced-S. 9, by Senator Hazen,
to amend Sec. IS of No. 175, acts of 1892, re-
lating to the Caledonia Savings Bank and
Trust Co.; com. on banks.
S.. 3, by Senator Darling, to amend act No.
SO of 1884, relating to town libraries. PRO
vides that W may appropriate for suit
able buildings or rooms, and for foundation
of such library, a sum not exceeding 50 for
each of the ratable polls in such tow in the
preceding year, and may also appropriate
annually for the maintenance such sum of
money as the town may voteJ; gen. com.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
BUS IntrOduced.-H. s, by Mr.. Lawrence
OF Rutland. authorizes the city of Rut-
land to issue bonds in certain casesI; cor
porations.
H. 8, by Mr.. winslow of Brandon. IAu.
thorizes fire district No. Of Brandon to issue
bonds to retire indebtedness incurred in re-
pairing and relaying a main water pipeJ;
com on corporations.
H. 10. by MIR. Lynde of Dummerston. to
repeal Sec. IA of No. 3, session laws of 1890,
issuing of permits by superintendent
com. on education.
III. II, by MIR. Gilman of Bloomington.
Regulating the width of wheel tires to be
used On public roads, com. on highways,
bridges and ferries.
I'll. ~, by Mr.. Richardson of Westminster,
an amendment of No. 81, laws of 1890, re-
lating to an act granting additional powers to
Westminster East Parish; com. on cor
porations].
ii. 10, by Mr.. Bacon of Chelsea, for cor
recting a mistake in the grand list. (Gives
the selectmen power to correct an evident
mistake in the list.
FL. ID, by Mr.. Nathaniel of Poultney, pro-
viding free text. books in the public schools,
and creating a state board of education;
committee on education. BOARD to consist
of seven members, the state superintendent
to be chairman, the governor to appoint the
others. Meetings to he at Montpelier dur
ing the sessions of the legislature, and two
or more elsewhere at such times as governor
appoints. Board to select textbooks for
public schools.
H. Is, by Mr.. Burbank Of Pittsford, incor-
porating the Pittsford Sewer Company;
com on corporations.
II. Is, by Mr.. Watson of Hartford, an act
relating to the transfer of property of nom
resident wards to their guardians residing
out of this state; com. on judiciary. PRO
vides for the transfer, on the production of
proper transcript of record from court OF
competent jnrisdiction].
II. II, by Mr.. Buttertield of Troy, legaliz-
ing grand list of that town for 1894, com. on
grand list,
Resoluttons.- BY MI. Smith of Morris
town, referring to the com, on education the
recommendations of the revision commits
sion in regard to school law.
By Mr.. Mann of Wilmington, referring to
com. on banks that portion of the executive
message relating to savings banks and trust
companies.
BY Mr.. Loyeland of Dorset, referring to
con on education that part OF report OF
state superintendent of education in regard
to free text books.
sENATE-AFTERNOoN.
Bills mtroduced.-S. 4, by Senator Plum
ley, an act to amend the act Incorporating
the Vermon Campmeeting Association
com. on corporations.
s. 3, by Senator Platt, an act to amend
chapter 50 of the Revised Laws relating to
insolvency com. on judiciary.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Bills Introduced.-H. 10, by Mr.. Bingham
of Bennington, to incorporate Bennington
Electric Railroad Co.; con. on corporations
H. 10, by Mr.. Clark of St. Johnsbury, q
prevent the pollution of Stiles Pond in tn
town of Waterford; judiciary COM, b!
special request.
H. 20, by Mr.. Winslow of Brandon, regr
lating actions for libel. Notice to b
served on publishers of newspapers thre
days before serving process, then, If tn
article was published in good faith an
without malice, and a retraction is made !
the paper publishing alleged libel, with
three days of the notice for dailies and
next issue thereafter in weeklies, plainti
shall only recover actual damages,
case the person alleged to be hbeled is
candidate for public Office, retraction is
be made editoTially before the day of ele'
ton. Any person wilfully giving 10 a T,
porter, manager, editor or publisher OF
newspaper or any other publication matte
which. If printed, turns out to he libeloui
shall be guilty of a m~isdemeanor Act NJ
to apply to females]; com. on judiciary.
III. q, by Mr.. Whalen of Bolton, TO lega
ize the quadrennial appraisal of real estat
in the town of Bolton in 1894; com. on gran
list.
II. %, by Mr.. Young of Newport, autho
iEiDg the putting Of a heating apparatl
into the Orleans county court house, an
providing for a tax on said county to pa
for the same; special com. of members fro
Orleans county.
Isl, %, by Mr.. Eaton of Arlington,
change the name of Edwin G. Fuller; ge
com.
Bills PdSSed.-H. 4, an act amending Sc
4427, r. L., and providing for the comm
ment of insane criminals 10 the Vermo
asylum for the insane pending their tris
Under suspension Of the rule]
A message from the senate announces
the appointment Of joint standing comm
tees.
Resolutions.-By Mr., Weston Of Newfan
to appoint a joint special committee on pu
lie health. 1rlree senators and five repr
sentalivesl Adopted.
BY Mr.. Chase of Bradford, referring
com on military such part OF governor
message as relates to the militia; adopted
~Petition.-By Mr.. Nye OF East Montpeli'
concerning good roads and width OF tire
signed by taxpayers OF that town; com.
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