The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
MORNING.

DeVOuOnal EXERCISES by the chaplain.
Journal read and approved
Senator Chalfee presented several petit
tions from citizens of Rutland asking the
passage of l6, relating to Rutland electric
railroad right of way over certain railroad
tracks.
Introduced. s. 80, by Senator Hulburd
in amendment OF the statute of limitations
Not to apply to actions against school dis
triCts during vacancies in offices of clerk or
prudential committed; com. on judiciary.
s. 80, by the same, to amend school law
by making twenty-eght weeks, instead of
t~ enty-six weeks, legal school year; com.
on education.
s. a. by the same and by request, to
amend fish law. Fish for culture and
propagation may be taken at any time in
any size, If permission to take is given by
owners of land through which stream
runs, or waters from which the fish are so
taken]; com. on game and fisheries.
S. 3d. by Senator Durkee, to repeal act
giving bounties on noxious animals; com.
on game and fisheries.
s. SO, by Senator Hulburd, granting GER
tain powers to the village of Hyde Park;
com on corporations.
S. 81 by Senator Foster, to amend Sec.
701, V. s., relating to town high schools.
The law now provides for their mante-
nance "at such convenient place as the le-
gal voters may determine" 1t is proposed
to strike out these words com. ON educa-
ton.
S. 38, by Senator Sargent, authorizing
town of Corinth to fund it's indebtedness;
gen. com.
s. 80, by Senator Manchester, to incorpo-
rate Pawlet Savings Bank and Trust Com
! pany; com. on banks.
| Referred.-H. IL, Consumers Ice Co.;
gen. com. II. 10, to legalize grand list Of
Sheldon; grand list. H. 10, relating to tax.
| alton of buildings on leased land; grand
list. III. 20, service of notice on persons act.
ing under probate and insolvency court;
| judiciary. III. 80, st. Adams graded school
bonds; judiciary. Ii. As, amending Section
| 3,443, V. s., relating to repairs of bridges
and culverts; highways. III. So to amend
female minors; judiciary. H. 81, to amend
| Sections 1892 and 2297, V. s., relating to
sale of mortgaged property; judiciary. n.
| "a, to incorporate Benson and Putnam Rail-
way. Company; railways. Fl. "a, to amend
Section 3,2S9, V. s.. relating to width of
highways; highways. H. 70, to amend Sec
ton 1920 V. s., relating to preservation of
cattle and sheep; agriculture. III. 80, vii
lage of Proctor bonds.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-MoRNINd.
| Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
r. j. Chrystie OF Sheldon.
| Mr.. Button of Middlebury presented the
petition of Henry L.Sheldon and others, ask
! ing for the publication of the proceedings
and exercises at the dedication of the Chit
tenden monument at Williston; com. on
education.
Bills Introduced H. las, by Mr.. Brown
OF Belvidere, to annex certain portions of
Avery's Gore to the towns Of Montgomery,
Bakersfield and Belvidere com. on town
| lines.
II. 146, by Mr.. Raymore of Eden, by re-
quest, amending Sec: 662, V. S: Limits
| length of term for which special permits
| for teaching may be issued to thirteen
| weeksl; CON- on education.
II. 147, by Mr.. Norton of Huntington,
amending Sec. Cos, V. S. Examiners may
grant certificates of third grade to teachers
| at private examination the applicant to
pay fee of two dollars]; com. on educa-
! ton.
III. 49, by Mr.. Walker of Woodstock.
| [School children who can better be accom-
modated by schools of some other town than
the one in which they reside shall have
| their tuition paid at such schools by their
own towns, said tuition to be the actual cost
of instruction; school boards, and in case of
disagreement county examiners, to decide
what school the pupil shall Attend; com.
on education.
amending Sec. 687, V. s. School boards
NAV, and on vote of towns, shall, establish
| high schoolsl; CON. on education.
| II. l50 by Mr.. Spaulding of Warren, in
cooperating the Warren Telephone Com
pany; com. on corporations.
amending Sec. 1855, V. s., relating to com.
pensation of health officers. Fixes fees
for sanitary inspections at fifty cents pei
hour, and for other general services the
same as for ordinary professional servces]
joint special com. on public health.
II. 152, by Mr.. Moore of Plymouth in adj
dition to Sec. 399, V. S. statement of mum
Der of dogs owned shall be added to tax in
ventories]; com. on grand list.
III. 153, by Mr.. Clark of Westminster
amending Sec. 1904 V. s. [Towns may
elect more than one trustee of cemetery
Fl. 154, by Mr.. Pierce of Chester, amend
ing Sec. 721, V. S. Proposes fine agans
overseer Of poor who neglects to carry ou
provisions of Chap. 80, v 81; com. on edu
| cation.
H. 155, by Mr.. Mott of Alburgh, by
request. Towns that expend more thar
fifty per cent of their grand list for curren
school expenses shall receive from tn,
state oDe-half of such excess; from any in
corporated district not expanding twenty
per cent of its grand list for curren, schoo
expenses the state shall withhold such por
ton of state school tax as current expens,
Is less than such twenty per cent] com
on education.
H. l56, by Mr.. Childs of st. Adams, ap
prOprating not to exceed $4,000 for sup
port of Soldiers Home at Bennington fol
1897 and 1898; com. on military affairs.
III. 1857, by Mr. Morse OF Barre amending
Sec, 1888, V. S., relating to assessing stock
holders in corporations; com. on CRANE
list.
II. 15S, by Mr.. Bates of st. Johnsbury
amending charter of st. job nsbury Aque
duct Company; com. on corporations.
IL. 159, by Mr.. Silsby of Lyndon. [Holde
OF check who presents it al bank for col
lection within one day from receipt shall b,
considered as using due diligence]; judi
ciary com.
IL. 100, by Mr. Bunker of Peacham, by
reques amending Sec, 6lS, V. S Exam
liners may grant tive-years' certificates Il
graduates from normal schools outside the
state CON- on education.
II. 161, by Mr.. Darling of Bennington
amending Sec 2,i39, V. S. Especial admin
istrators shall not be appointed except by
request Of heirsl judiciary com.
IL, 1872, by Mr., Warren Of Wllliston
amending Sec 1858 V. s. [Gves fish com
missloners the right TO place screens Il
regulate the passage of fish,; joint com. on
game and fisheries.
III. 1861 by Mr. Morse OF Barre, incorpora
ting Barre Electric Light and Power Com
pany; com, on corporations.
III 1884, by Mr., Cady of Be lhel. to pay DIR
T., NJ Graen ethe sum therein uamad. com