The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

pay JtIOlnt lDufOHS Iub SUM AT
resting George T. Richardson, burglar]; !
claims.
II. 213 by Mr.. Aldrich Of Shrewsbury, to
repeal the act creating the office Of road |
commissioner; com. on highways.
IL. 214, by Mr.. Stocker OF Danville, to |
authorize that town to sell the old Brick |
church " located in that village; gen. com.
IL. 215, by Mr.. Soue Of Fairfield, to de- |
termine thesowneship of wild game. Ito |
be the property of person who first finds
and starts said camel; game and fisheries
H. ZIG, by MIR Hines of Brattleboro, to
amend the corporation tax law. Provides
a license tax based upon capital stock;
ways and means.
H. 217, by Mr.. Rustedt of Richford, by
request to repeal an act entitled an act to
expedite legal proceedings, approved Nov,
IL 2iS. by MIR. Skinner of Royalton, in
amendment of No. 49, acts of 1886, relating
to trustee process; Judiciary.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN
Joint Resolutions Granting the use of
the senate chamber to the senate of 1880 for
its reunion November 8; adopted.
Amending the joint rule fixing the date
for the introdu 1tion Of bills-makes it the
first Tuesday in November instead of No
vember.l; adop ed
Bus Refered.-H. 1856, to authorize the
city OF Burlington to issue bonds in certain
cases; com on corporations.
BIS Introduced-S. 65, by Senator Ly-
man, amending the law relating to the city
court of the city of Burlington; judiciary
| com.
s. &C, by Senator Lyman, amending the
charter Of the Vermont Electric Co; cor
porations.
S. 81, by Senator Bell, amending the Aus
tralian ballot law. Provides Sec. 10 shall
be amended so certificates of nomination
! shall be filed within fifteen days after the
| date of the convention by which they were
| made. Certificates to be filed with city,
/ village or own clerks shall be filed not
more than twenty days nor less than ten
before the day of election All the nomina'
! tons of each political party shall be ar
ranged on separate ballot. Wherever
! the words "this ballot was marked with my
assistance" occur the words prepared with
my assistance" are TO be substituted. II
voter desires to vote for the entire list, no
marks are to be made on the ballot. II he
desires TO vote for candidate whose name
! is not on the ballot, he shall write the name
/ and cross out the name he does not wish to
vote for No ballot is TO be removed from
| the polling place before the close of the
polls. No ballots except those provided in
accordance with this act shall be counted;
! com. on ele ctions.
5. 68, by Senator Adams, amending the
charter of the l. & l.. Mott Home; com. on
/ corporations.
s. g. by Senator Barber, authorizing
towns to receive money in trust for the ben
| eft of cemeteries and burial lots. Pro-
vides that town may vote TO receive and
| hold in trust money, the income of which is
! to be used for the care and Improvement of
its cemeteries or Of private lotsl; general
com.
+. 10, by Senator Hunt amending section
| 3436 of chap. 49, Revised Laws, relating to
the construction and operation of railroads
| Provides that a conductor or engineer having
! control of a train of cars which meets with
! N appi1pnt W barpbV life IL lost only bp
punished by fine and not by imprison-
mentl com on railroads.
S. II, by Senator Miles, relating to di.
vorce cases Provides that no divorce shall
be granted for any cause which occurred in
another state unless the libelant has lived
in the state three years. Libes for divorce
shall be brought in the county where the
parties reside and shall be tried at the first
term. Sec. 9, 365 of the revised laws is re-
pealed]; com. on judiciary.
II. ~, by Senator Sherwin, to prevent and
punish fraud in sales of goods at public or
private sale by itinerant vendors. Pro-
vides for a state and local license for timer
ant vendors] com. on judiciary.
s. 10, by Senator Walker, amending sec.
472 of the revised laws. Provides or an
annual appropriation to each OF the normal
schools of 81 800. The examinations for en-
trance and graduation shall be under the
control of board OF examiners and super
visors to be appointed by the governor.
money appropriated as to how it shall be
spent. The superintendent of education
shall be chairman Of the board and one per-
son from each congre 5sional district shall
constitute the board The board shall re-
ceive S4 a day and expenses for time spent
in the work. The board shall issue permits
to teacb]; com ON education.
Bus PdSSed.-S. %, t. incorporate the
West River Telephone go. II. 9, authoriz-
ing Fire District No. l of Brandon to issue
bonds.
Third Readbg.-S 2S, authorizing the
county clork of Bennington county to COM
plet- the court records.
Adjourned
HOUsE-AFTERNOoN
Third ReddiHg Ordered.-H. 100, to enable
any town 10 return to the district system
This bill was reported adversely. IL pro-
vided for such return by a vote "of all
present" at to gn meeting, Mr.. Ballard of
Georgia moved to strike out the word 7,