The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-18
Monday, Nov. 16, 1896.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.

Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Resolution on final adjournment, by
Senator Merrifeld Appointment of joint
committee TO report as soon as may be.
Adopted.
Bill Introduced.-S. 1877, by Senator AL
len, TO amend the general corporation law
judiciary.
Passed.-H. 49, taxation of buildings; H.
227 to provide monument at Antetam III.
"a, Benson q Putnam Railroad Company
with amendments); S. 100, Burlington Fire
Insurance Company; III. 567, to incorporate
the city OF St. Adams.
House Bills Introduced.-142, to pay Mat
tie Price sum named; claims. 167 con-
struction of wills by court of chancery; ju-
diary. 1856, declarations in insurance cases.
211, amending prohibitory law; temper
ance. 216, relating to search warrants
same. 235, fishing in Stone Pond; game
and fisheries 2S3, to protect property of
fish commissions; same: 2SS, snaring of
game; same. BOG, search warrants fish and
game laws; same. 314, protection of game
birds; same. 1877, railroad grade crossings;
railroads $50, to pay j. Dumas the sum
named; claims. 246, to pay Paul Tinkham
sum named; claims 376, Barton Trust
Company; banks. 392, to pay l.. f. French
itofy law; temperance. Az, Rutland strset
railroad Company; railroads. 49, relating
to salaries Of State House officers; judiciary
486, Vermont Academy bonds; judiciary
500, Citizens Telephone Company; cor
porations. $50, Bradford water system
general committee. ga, relating to cleo
tions; elections. SAG, relating TO check
lists; elections. 553 Andrews Aqueduct
Company; corporations. 555, Littleton
Bridge Company; general committee. 55S,
Bennington Telephone Company; corpora
tons. $50, Burlington and Grand Isle Tele-
phone Company; corporations.
Sgned.-S, IS, bonding town of Corinth;
Iu1n nfxy oil
pany; s. 81, Ludlow Trust Company s. 96,
legalizing grand list of Charleston; S. 70,
Ludlow Telephone Company; S. so, village
of Randolph.
Concurred In.-Joint Resolution in regard
to printing proceedings of Vermont His
torical Society.
Message from the governor, with petit
ton in regard to claims of St. Regis Indians;
referred to committee under 4th joint rule.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 381, burial of poor de-
ceased veterans
Passed.-H. 800, Rutland and Montpelier
Railroad Company; III. 245, Nulhegan River
Railroad Company with amendment.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev
e. w. Sturtevant of Braintree.
Bills Introduced, by Consent.-H. 574, by
Mr.. Morse of Barre, to amend Sec. A. 44,
v. s., relating to disposal of surplus dog
fund, (surplus money 10 go to support pub
lie libraries) gen com. ii. $50, by Mr..
Haskins of Brattleboro, to enable the city
of Montpelier, to issue its bonds for the
purpose OF building a bridge; judiciary
III. 676, by Mr. Bugbee of Bridgewater tC
pay the town Of Bridgewater the sun
therein named. (For repairing highways
end bridges); com on highways, bridges and
ferries. III, 577, by Mr.. Bates of st. j ohns
bury to amend Sec. 1869, V. S., relating tC
right to take the fish from private preserves
joint com. on game and fisheries.
Special Order.-H. 81, amending Sec
$3.50, V. s., reducing salary OF superintend
ent of education to 1900. The pending
question was the third reading of the bill.
Mr.. Baldwin OF Barton opposed the re
duction, thinking the present compensation
low enough. Vermont pays her superin
tendent less than other states do. Mr.
Bunker Of Peacham agreed with him.
Mr.. Bliss of Calais thought the stat'
would be just as well served If the salary
WAS reduced.
Mr.. Pierce OF Chester thought the bill
ought to be named, a bill providing TO
export" as it would result In exporting
from the state the present incumbent OF thu
Office and other good men. The presen
salary costs each citizen of the state two
thirds OF cent year only.
Third reading was refused; yeas, GA
nays, 10. Mr.. Baldwin of Barton de
manded the roll-call.
Especial Order,-H. /, to prevent briber.
in political caucuses and conventions. Th
pending question was the third reading.
Mr. Barrows of Coventry moved al
amendment, defining the " member" of
party.
Mr.. Childs OF St. Adams did not favor tn
amendment, but supported the bill.
Mr.. Barrows defended his amendment
thinking that nobody should participate Il
a caucus without being bound to supper
the nominees of that caucus