The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-11
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rations.
Ordered to Third Reading.-H. 143, an act
to incorporate the New England Eclectic
Medical Association; II. 1853, an act in
amendment of al act to incorporate the St.
JOhnsbury AQueduCt Company; IL. 22T, an
act providing for the erection of monu-
ument marking the position of Vermont
troops on Antietam battlefield.
Bills Introduced Il 48l, by Mr.. Button
of Middlebury, amending No. 1873 of the
acts of 1885, railroads.
Ii 492, by MIR. Mason of Barnet, enabling
towns having unsettled financial affairs
with any of the old school districts therein
to make adjustment of the same judiciary.
II 4S3, by Mr. Childs of st. Albaus in
cooperating city and a town OF St Adams;
corporations.
Ii 4S4, by Mr.. Haniil;, Rchford (from
the committee on highw, ), providing for
the more systematic expo 'iture of the
state funds appropriated for permanent
highways. Bill provides for setting aside
% per cent of the twenty per cent town
highway tax and all the per cent state tax
for construction of permanent highways,
which shall be done under direction of the
state highway commissioners, Towns pur-
chasing machinery to construct permanent
highways shall receive oue.half the cost
thereof from the state. tax OF 70 cents
on bicycles is proposed to aid in purposes of
the act j highways.
II. 4S5. by Mr.. Haskins of Brattleboro,
amending Sec. 5,342 V. S. Clerk in state
treasurer's Office messenger in secretary of
states office, and second assistant Librarian
shall receive SO per day during session, with
mileagel; judic airy.
H. 436, by same, authorizing trustees of
Vermont Academy to issue bonds for GER
tsin purposes; judiciary.
II 487, by Mr.. Rugg of Hartland, to pay
l. II. Archer the sum named; claims,
ii 48S, by Mr.. Walker of Woodstock,
creating State Dairy Commissioners. Same
shall be the state board Of agriculture,
whose duty shall be to make rules govern
ing the testing of milk and cream for butter
fat in creameres and cheese factories and
to attend to the proper testing of same]
agriculture.
H. 4S9. by Mr. Nichols of Middlesex,
amending Sec. $780, V. s. Makes person
aiding in com mission Of offenses punishable
by fine liable to same punishment as prin-
cipal]; judiciary.
H. 400, by Mr.. Farrell of Swanton, amend
ing Secs. 1852 and 1854, V. s., relating to
net fishing and seizure of nets. Persons
shall not have in possession with intent to
use nets, etc. ]; game and fisheries
II 491, by Mr.. Conner of Manchester by
request to pay o. A. johnson the sum
named claims.
II. 492, by Mr.. Chase of Stannard. Wire
fences along highways shall be Of smooth
wire, and also wire line fences unless own
ers agree on barbed wire. Wire line fences
shall have board at topJ; agriculture.
H. 493, by Mr.. Pierce of Chester, Com
polling owners of dams in streams fire.
quented by certain kinds of fish to provide
tishways for passage of fish; game and
fisheries.
H. 494, by Mr.. Wright of South Hero.
[Suits in county court shall not be entitled
to more than two continuances]; judi
ciary.
H. 495, by Mr.. Dikeman of Hubbardton,
by request, to pay II. w. Love the sum
named; claims.
H 496, by Mr.. Hobart of Westford, limit
ing the expectation of game birds lGame
birds must be shipped open to viewl; game
and fisheries.
II. 497, by Mr.. Platt of Poultney, an act
to incorporate the Thomson Refrigeration
and Power Co corporations.
H. 49S, by Mr.. Goodell OF Windham, to
amend Sec. 1851, S, relating to grist-
mills; agriculture.
H 499, by Mr. Goodell of Windham, to
amend Sec 119, V. S. [Only two ballot
votersl; elections.
H. 500, by Mr. Moore of Plymouth,
amending Sec. 42S, V. s. Limiting time in
which hearing may be had before listers by
persons aggrieved]; grand list.
II. sol, by Mr.. Prouty of Newport, annex
ing part of the city of Barre to the town of
Barre; judiciary.
I'll. 5O2, by Mr.. Butts of Hyde Park. Per-
sons plundering gardens or yards by night
shall be fined or imprisOnedl; judiciary.
II. 5O3, by Mr.. Burns of Enosburgh. APP.
plicants for special teachers permits shall
procure certificate of qualification from
town superintendent or county examiner;
education.
III 504, by same, amending No. 1877 of acts
OF 1894, relating to prevention of pollution
of Missisquoi river; gen. com.
H. sos, by Mr. Morse of Barre City, in
cooperating Barre Electric Railroad Com
pany; railroads.
Ii. sos, by same, amending charter of city
and town of Barre judiciary.
II. 507, by Mr.. Walter OF Newark. Makes
open season for hunting deer in Essex
county and certain towns in Orleans and
Caledonia counties from Sept 18th to Nov.
18TH and prescribes regulations for hunt
ing. State shall pay for crops injured by
deer]; game and fisheries.
II. sos, by Mr.. Whitehill of Ryegate, to
prevent pollution of Wells river; gen. com.
II. 500, by Mr.. Prouty of Newport, incor-
porsting the Employers Liability and EN-
ployees Protective Insurance and Savings
Company; corporations.
H. $40, by Mr.. Warren Of WillistOn, in
cooperating the Mansfield Mutual Fire In
surapce Company; corporations.
III. oil, by same. amending Sec. 3, 439 V.
8. Proposes division Of state highway tax
received from each county on basis of pro-
portion of each towns mileage to total
mileage of county,; grand list.
H. b12, by Mr.. Rogers of Cabot, by re-
quest, amending charter of Hardwick and
Marshfield Railroad Company; railroads
a. 513, by same, by request; Telegraph
and other poles required to be painted by
Sec. 1929, V. S., need not be painted If To-
Gated in inconspcuous places in cities or
villages]; judiciary com.
III. 5l4, by Mr.. Smith Of Fairee. Persons
cutting ice where people pass shall construct
fence around openingl; gen. com
H. 515, by same, to prevent pollution and
obstruction of waters Of Lake Morey; gen
com.
H. SIG, by Mr.. Walker of Ludlow, by re-
quest. [Suckers may be caught by nets oil
otherwise between Apr. and June ]; com
on game and fisheries.
H. DIT, by same, increasing salary OF EN-
ployes at state house from two dollars tt
three dollars day; state and court ex
penses.
II. 518. by same. Expense of railroad
commission shall be borne by railroad com
panies]; railroads.
III. BIO by Mr.. Hnsdale of St. George.
Proposes to tax diamonds and allow nC
offset against same for debts owing] gen
com.
II. $40, by Mr.. Hinsdale of St. George
GTown superintendent shall not be school
directorl education.