The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-21
LEGISLATIVE.
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, November ID.
nHNATE-MORNIN


Possed-H. 1853, amending waterbury's
charter. H. 240 amending Burlington's
charter. s. 101, to incorporate the Newport
Center Water Co. S. 115, authorizing the
village of Barton to construct an electric
light plant. s. 1873, anne nding an act to al
low the city of Rutland 10 issue bonds. s.
%, appropriating $500 for the preservation
of battle monuments in Virginia. s. 113
amending the law relating to the punish.
ment of drunk. Provides for the suspen.
sion Of the fine or imprisonment]. S. 1886 re-
1etiDg TO cases of fees growing out of dis
closures of persons arrested for intoxica-
ton. II. 40, appropriating $4,000 for mon
ument to the memory Of Thomas Chitten-
den. II. 1919, relating to the state board of
agriculture. II, 275, regulating the sale of
commercial fertilizers. II. 800, to pay II.
P. Yearly. II. 1903, to pay X. X. Hathaway.
8. 10, to pay A. Ii. Hicks.
Third Reading Ordered.-S. 1856, relating
TO limited partnerships. ii. 1903, making an
appropriation for the state fish hatchery.
III. 1853, making an appropriation to promote
the maple sugar industry. S. s, relating to
contracts for railroad and street railway
equipment.
Passage Ret1,sed-S 81, 10 simplify the
computation OF interest S. 107, creating
the Office Of attorney general. S. 112, re-
curing notice to nonresident land-holders
before sale Of land. s. 1873, requiring rail-
roads to publish changes in schedule time.
g. 139, changing the time fer town, city and
village meetings. II. 129 amending the
highway laws II 1888, relating TO posting
bills and advertisements.
Bills Referred H. 412, TO incorporate TIE
First Congregational Church of Williams.
town; corporations. II. 454 legalizing the
quadreDpia appraisal of the town of
Fletcher; grand list.
Special Order--H 492, providing that no
appeal shall he had in case where the re-
spondent pleads guilty; for half past two
Wednesday afternoon.
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Possed-H 347, relating TO the village of
Fair Haven. III. 374 incorporating the Yer.
mont Marble Company. II. 400, amending
an act incorporating the trustees of the
diocese Of Vermont. II. 1856, 70 pay II. O.
Camp II. 1872, 70 pay l.. M. Heath. IL.
346, relating to divorce. II. 1863, 70 pay
Charles r.. Benedict. II. 4C4 relating TO
the Protestant Episcopal church. II. 406,
relating to dogs and actions for damage.
II. 447, relating to truancy.
BHls Intr0duced--H. 406, by Mr.. Bridgmsn
OF Hardu lex. For the annexation of GER
tain territory tethe village of Hardwickl;
com. on education.
Uniform Legislation H. Ga, the uniform
legislation bill, third reading of which was
refused, was called up again, Mr.. Foster of
Cabot moving its reconsider alton. Mr.. Ladd
Of Alhurgh opposed the motion.
MIR. ThCmpson said the defeat Of the bill
was mistake, as II is one OF the most i'm
portaDt Of the session
Mr.. Mann moved that the motion lie and
be made the special OF der for this afternoon.
Mr.. Read opposed the motion to lie;
thought tie matter had been discussed
enough. The motion to lie was refused.
Mr.. Bridgman of Hardwick didn't object
to the &C omission asked for in the bill, but
opposed that particular method of secur-
ng it.
Mr.. Young Ct Newport suggested that the
bill meant inst what it said in regard to
had been rendered the state without com.
pensatiCn.
Mr.. Denison of Randolph spoke on the
same point, endorsing MIR. Young's remarks
on uncompeDsated services.
Mr. Coolidge OF Newbury thought there
was reed enough for the reform called for
in the BILL he favored reconsideration.
Mr.. Rustedt of Richford said the bill was
an important one, ard there is no danger of
any reputable lawyers asking salary for
important service to the state was given
gratuitously. He gave bit of his own ex-
perience to show the great need of uniform
legislation.
Mr.. Mann said the opponents of the bill
did not oppose uniform legislation, but the
methods of the bill and the precedent es
tablished.
Mr.. Burbank moved close Of debate,
which was ordered.
On yea and nay vote the result was:
Yeas 80; nays 1877. So the house refused to
reconsider.
Free Tegt Books.-H. 1856, providing free
text books and county boards to select the
same. On the question of amending the
bill as recommended by committee, Mr..
Lawrence of Rutland opposed county
boards and favored town boards to select
books best suited to the nee DIS OF the town.
Mr.. Rustedt of Richford thought better
results would come from county boards
made up, as the bill provides, of the county
examiner ard superinttndents; different
books for every town would make conflict
of thods and delay progress
Mr.. Weston Of Newft ne INTERCEPTED the
committee, ard wanted the inc )rporated
districts fully repref ented on the county
board.
Mr.. Rustedt explained that this was ex-
pecied fitm the provisions Of the bill.
Mr.. CuIIier Of Barre thong ht the proposed
law could be interpreted as providing for
repre- senistion Of incorporated districts on
the GARD.
On motion, the bill was ordered TO lie
and made special order Of this afternoon.
Petitions by MIR. Curiier OF Barre, Mr.
Emerson OF Rochester, Mr.. Nelson of Bar
net, Mr.. Lord Of Montpelier, relating to
won an suffrage
Ordered to Lie. - II. 500, granting suf.
fraffe to tax.psy ing womtn; ordered to lie
anu mdue special OTuer lOr thursday alter
noon.
Ordered 10 Third Reading - II. 457, relat-
Ing TO levy upon rents. III. 1853, relating to
inco me Of il sane persons. II. 459, relating
to mar age meDt Of Town liquor agencies. II.
3S3, relating TO agricultural and hortcul.
tura sssocistions. ii. 1916, descent OF es-
tates. II. ia, establishing and charging
burial grounds.
Joint Resolution.-By Mr.. Winslow of
Brandon, granting use of represent atives'
hall next Friday evening 10 Rev. G. W.
Perry for lectu on the relation CT insects
to fruits ard flowers; adoptt on the part of
the be use.
Passage Rejused.- Fl, 276, division fences.
Ii. 1885, ioIsy Million +. Perry. II 357, re-
latipR to records of births and deaths. H.
ia, TO pay A. X. Brown.
Senate amendments Concurred h.-H. 145,
Peoples Telephone Company.
Adjourned.
sENArE--AFTRRNooN.
Third Reoding Ordered.-S. "A, TO pay A.
v. Spauldipg. S. 33, 10 amend the law re-
latiDg 10 state end local boards of health.
B. II, fixing the pay of the state board of
health AT So a day. g. 80, amending the
law relating to the militia. II. 264, relating
to the boundaries of school districts. H. |
200, TO establish course of study in mn
Oraded schOola