Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from the first pdge.)
not as strong as in 1894, and that it will

not as strong rs in 1894, and that It will
survive the session but little changed.
The committee on agriculture have be-
fore them bill calling for the repeal of
the law providing for the public meetings
of the board of agriculture and giving the
board jurisdiction over diseased cattle as
commissioners. The bill is said to have a
considerable support. The bill providing
that persons owning diseased cattle that
are kept in stables not properly ventilated
shall not recover pay of the state for ami
mails slaughtered by direction of the cattle
commissioners has already resulted in an
invention, the merits of which were duly
eXpounded before the committee on agri-
culture few days ago by the inventor.
The continuance consists of stanchon to
be built into the side of a barn in such a
manner that while the body of the animal
shall be inside the building, the head
shall be outside. A piece of canvass is
attached to the animals head so as to
cover up all portions except the mouth
and nose. The inventor is very anxious
to secure the endorsement of the committee,
but they are waiting for more light on the
comparative dangers of lung trouble from
bad air and lung trouble from exposure.
The Waterbury Asylum InvesIigstIon.
The Joint special committee TO investi-
gate the charges against DR.. Giddings, the
superintendent of the state insane asylum
at Waterbury, consists of Senators Hurl-
burd of Lamoile, Deal OF Franklin, Dean
of Addison, Manchester of Rutland, and
Representatives Baldwin of Barton, Bates
of st. Johnsbury Hadley of Rockingham,
Buell. of STAFFORD, Martin of Rochester,
Potter of Pownal, Pratt Of Concord and
Conln Of Colchester The committee
have been in session for two days in the
grand jury room at the court house. Sew
eral witnesses have been examined whose
testimony has been rather damaging to the
superintendent, but it transpires that most
of the witnesses are discharged attendants
who have a grievance, and this tends to
weaken their statements.
Some OF the More Important Bills.
Some of the public bills introduced the
past week provide as follows: That debt
or confined in Jail on an execution in a
civil suit may be removed TO the house of
correction on application of the overseer OF
the poor of the town upon which the sup
port of said debtor is chargeabe 10y Mr..
Adams.of Marlboro); that each town shall
eXpend one per cent of its grand list each
year in identifying its cemeteries; that all
deposits in savings banks in excess of $1,000
shall be set in the grand list to the owner,
instead of deposits in excess Of $500 as
at present: that any town may vote to
place its highway tax and shall appoint in
different sections of the town as many
agents as may be found necessary; that
the provisions of the so-called Australian
ballot law shall not apply to towns of less
than 5000 inhabitants unless such town
shall vote to accept them; that any per
son selling or giving away any cigarettes
made wholly or in part of tobacco shall be
fined not less than S2j or more than $50;
that legal school, for the purpose of
drawing school money, must consist OF not
less than six pupils and be maintained not
less than IS weeks in the school year; that
any town so voting may return 10 the dis
trict system Of schools; that town may
elect one, two or three road commissioners
as it may decide (by Mr.. Clark of West
minsteT) that brothers or sisters by con-
sanguinity, living in the state, shall be liza
BILE for the support Of poor person charge
able to a town 10y Mr.. Ward of Putney);
that the state school tax shall be increased
from five TO eight cents on the dollar; that
school directors shall not employ one of
their number for school superintendent or
teacher; that physicians shall report 10
town and city clerks correct list of all
births and deaths Of persons whom they
attended (by Mr.. Follett of Townshend);
that towns eXpending more thai 20 nj
cent OF their gram list may receive back
/ olgS1GAf of such excess from the state;
that towns may vote TO have the highway
tax paid in labor; that bicycles owned by
| passengers shall be transported by all rail-
road companies in the state free of charge
| 10y Mr.. Haskins) that High schools shall
| be kept for the benefit of all the inhabit-
ants of the town for the period of 80 weeks
in each year and give such instruction as
to fit students for entrance to either of the
state colleges (by Senator FOSTER; that a
child under II who cannot read and
write shall not be employed during school
sessions.
Col. Haskins's bill providing that the
permanent camp ground adjoining Fort
Ethan Allen shall be sold by the quarter
master general with the consent of certain
other officers, meets with approval from
all those who believe that the annual mus
tiers of the militia should be distributed
around the state, giving the different sec
tions the benefits TO be derived from these
gatherings. 1t is thought that the grounds
can now be sold for enough to pay their
cost, and that it is wise thing for the
state TO unload.
Ladies' Week.
The attractions of ladies' week culmi-
mated in the reception held at the state
house last evening. The receiving party
was composed of Mrs. Josiah Grout, wife
of the governor, and Mrs. Fisk, wife of
the lieutenant governor, assisted by Mrs.
Woodbury., Mrs. Ormsbee, Mrs. Pingree,
Mrs. Farnham, Mrs. Smith, wives of for