The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-07

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prasal and grand list of Belvidere; tom. on
| grand list
II 40, amending the law relating tn cor.
| porations; com. on corporations.
:, Pdssed.-S. n, amending the charter of
the quadrennial appraisal OF jay.
Third Reading Ordered-S. 70, making an
appropriation for the state prison. s. 49,
to prevent blindness. RI. 176, relating to
public instruction Fl. III, relating to-
scholarships in normal schools.
Ordered to Lies 36, to incorporate Ben
nington aud Woodford Construction and
| Improvement Company.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINo,
Passed.-H 81. TO amend charter of Proc
tor Trust Co II. 40, to provide for mon
um6nt 10 Thomas Chittenden Tappropriates
$4,000 H. iG7, to pay John Subway
SUN named. II. 1856, fixing the residence Of
inmates OF charitable institutions.
Bills Introduced. H 1856, by Mr.. Wilson
of johnson, granting certain powers to the
! village of johns N; corporations.
II. 2S6, by Mr. Rich of Swan on, amend
ing Secs. 8 and 30 Of No. 252, laws of 1888.
an act relating to fire dsricf 1 in Swantou,
! [Relates to electi N of officers and to water
supply and electric light. j corporations.
ii. 2S7 substitute for II, oil relating to
refusal of savings banks, etc, to transfer
their stock in certain cases. Ordered to
| lie and h. printed.
II 2sS Substitute for II. 1861 relating
10 the Sheldon Art Museum at Middlebury.
[Ordered to lie and be printed
II. $50, by Mr.. Bingham OF Bennington,
enabling the village Of Bennington to es.
tablish and maintain sewer; com. on cor
| poratiOn9
II. 300, by Mr.. Lewis of Wells, relat-
| ing to election of officers in town meetings.
lin towns Of less han 1000 moderator and
all other town officers to he elected by bal
lot polls to be kept opnn till 1915 p.
hoard of civil authority to decide by ballot
be ween two candidates receiving equal
number Of voies] gen. com.
II POI, by Mr.. Proctor OF Fair Haven, by
request, to amend No. %, laws of 1870, an
act TO incorporate the Fair Haven Savings
bank; hanks.
II. 292 Substitute for II. 1921, amending
the charter Of Morrisville Auueduct Com
pany; rdered TO lie and be printed
III. 1913, by Mr. Smith of Burlington,
amending No. 80 of acts OF 1888, relating to
support of insane persons; judiciary.
X. 29i, by Mr.. Mann of Wilmington,
| amending No. l4, acts of 1892, relating to
the charter Of The village of Wilmington;
corporations.
II, 80, by Mr. Ladd of Alburgh, amend.
ing sec. of No. 20 laws of 1892, relating to
public instruction, [Reating to cleo ion OF
town schoo, directors. education.
II. BOG, by Mr. Peck of Brookield, amend
ing the school laws [Prescribes the length
of school rooms; relates also to term OF Of
flee of certain school officers, and o the Of
fetal visiting Of schools]; education.
II. 297, by Mr. Currier of Barre, by re-
quest, to provide public board OF GRIMM:
ais and the means of identification. Sec of
state t. procure and distribute to town
clerk books of blank form TO enter de-
tailed description of criminalsl; state and
court expenses.
H. 1913, by Mr.. Clark of st. Johnsbury, to
! t,,,,n .fa igaV
II. 300, by Mr.. AttisOn of Glastonbury,
to pay the town $500 paid by it as a reward
for arrest of a murderer, Henry Nc
Dowell; claims.
H. 300 10y Mr.. Ballard of Georgia, to pay
II. p. Yearly sum named For arrest of a
horse Thief claims.
Fl. 301, by Mr.. Nye of East Montpelier, to
amend the law in regard to highways.
Makes town highway tax twenty five cents
instead of TWEEN cen IS on the dollarJ; com.
on highways.
Ii 302 by Mr.. Watson of Hartford, relat.
ing to domestic ST OK fire insurance com.
nanies TO have paid up capital OF $780,
600 or go Uut,Of the business] judiciary com.
II 1908, by MIR. Hazen of North Hero, to
pay X. Hathaway the sum named. For
taking jury to Hartford to visit the scene of
bridge disaster there in 1887 claims.
II. 304 by Mr.. Ovitt or Euos burgh, in
amendment of an act relating to the incor-
poration of Enosburgh Falls village; cor.
pOratons.
ii 305 by Mr. Lewis of Wells, amending
act No. H. laws of 1892, relating to exem ,.
ton of polls of honOrably discharged SOL
diers from taxation; grand list
II BOG, by Mr.. Jones of Windham, to
make town clerks noraries public; judiciary
II 307, by Mr.. Lawrence OF Rutland, re-
latiug to investments of savings banks and
trust companies. Provides for investment
by such Institutions in first mortgage bonds
OF any railroad wholly located in the state
nd Oh, hos a fault.b N no inn ~
of any of its bonds for ten years or five next
preceding. or has paid a dividend for five
years continuously; banks.
II 30S, by Mr. Hines of Brat leboro, in
addition to an act Incorporating the village
of Brattleboro; corporations.
II. 309 by Mr.. Smith of Morristown,
amending law in regard to selling intoxi-
cauts. 500 first offense and thirty days
second 500 and four mouths. Justices to
have Concurrent jurisdiction with county
COURT; com. on temperance.
III. 80, by the same, provides generally a
similar penalty for selling, furnishing and
giving away; same com.
Graded School BW-H. 80, to abolish
graded schools, was taken mp. The com
on education reported adversely. Mr.
Weston moved to amend by excluding from
the provisions of the bill such schools as
have had funds bequeathed to them as a
corporation. Opposed by Mr.. Young, Mr.
Greene, Mr.. Denson; favored by Messrs
lost. The question recurring: Shall the
bill be read the third time? Mr.. Weston
advocated the passage of the bill, because
it would do injustice to none and would
afford equal facilities for education to all
children, whether from the village or the
hilsides. He did not wish to take one ster
that would lower the present standard but
favored a course that would tend to bring
all the schools up to high standard, Mr..
Smith OF Burlington thought the state was
hardly ready to adopt such course at this
time. He represented a locality not at
fected by the measure and was in
favor OF the town system, hut the time
had not yet come for abolition OF
the incorporated schools Mr.. Rus
tedt told how well Richford did
under the town system; he was heartily in
favor of the principle involved in the Yves
ton BILL but thought that as a matter OF
public policy it would be dangerous NOV
to the cause Of education if the measure
were passed at this session. Mr.. Coolidge
of Newb bury offered an amendment provid
ing for disposition of school property. Mr.
Preston, Fairhaven, opposed the amend.
ment as unconstitutional. The amendmenl