The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Tuesday. November "a. 1896.

HOUSE-MORNING,
Third Reading Refused. H. Ga, laying
tax on bicycles and providing for bicycle
paths; IL. 81, amending Sec. 1854, V. s.,
relating to trustee process.
Senate Amendments Concurred In.-H.
1866, amending Sc. 1900 and 1901, V. s., re-
latiDg to seine and set line fishing; Fl. 376,
repealing amendments to charter of Barton
Trust Co; II. 1O4, pay of commissioners
Yeas, 10Y; nays, 30.
Killed.--H. 60, concerning use of bicycles
on hihgways.
Passed in Concurrence.-S. 80, to repeal
act providing bounties on noxious animals
s. 1871, incorporating Rupert Telephone
Co; S. q, amending Sec. 1919, V. S., relat-
ing to highways; S. 1874, relating to foreign
building and loan assocations s. 1876, pro.
viding for payment of certain claims against
the state.
Signed.-H. %, an act relating to the ven
tlaton of school houses, etc; II. 1872, rep
resentation of political parties on the
board of civil authority; II. 1911 Fire Dis
trict No. /, in Castleton; II. 235, to improve
fishing in Stone Pond; II. 283 protecting
property OF the fish and game commission
ers; II. 28S, prohibiting the sharing of game,
etc. with the aid of jacks; II, 294, to
amend charter, village of st. Johnsbury
II. 304, to incorporate White River Valley
Railroad Co.; H. 1858, to incorporate village
of Stowe; H. 1873, to incorporate village OF
Newbury; II. 1884, to amend Secs $50 and
583 of Chap. 81, V. s., relating to taxation
OF savings banks; II. 4)2, to incorporate Pa
irons Mutual Fire Insurance Co. II. 42S
in amendment of See. 1850, V. s, relating
to health officers; II. $40, to incorporate
Mansfield Mutual Fire Insurance Co; II
BAL, authorizing fish and game commissions
ers to shorten open season; Fl. 553, to in
corporate Andrews Aqueduct Co.; II. COG
to amend charter city of Burlington.
Bills Introduced H 26i, by Mr.. Childs
| n Alhnnq ippOrnnratinU trn Of
Odd Fellows Home; corporations.
Mr.. Warren of Williston moved a recon
sideration of H. 148, relating to school at
tendance. Motion lost.
Joint Resolution, from the Senate, sus-
| pending Joint rule No ~, for the remainder
of the session. Adopted on the part of the
House. Resolution, by Mr.. Bates of st
Johnsbury, rendering thanks of House tC
| Society Sons of American Revolution fo
entertainment furnished in the address o
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew. Adopted.
| Passed as Amended.-H. 81, to pay Will
liam Lindsay the sum named III. 433, pur
chase of copies OF index to general anC
I special legislation H. All, preservation o
certain papers in state library; H. 43S, t.
| prohibit pollution of waters of Sleeper
river; II. 45S to pay Romano A. Spafforc
| the sum named; H. 565, taxation of pOrtab
and other saw mills, and machinery therein
Killed.-H. 81, amending S c. 6S7, " S,
relating to instruction of pupils in higl
schools. An amendment reported by tn
committee was favored by Mr.. Prouty o
Newport, Mr.. Baldwin of Barton and Mr.
Walker of Woodstock, opposed by Mr.
Pierce of Chester, Mr.. Bryant of Baltimore
Mr. Mott of Alburgh and Mr.. Bunker o
Peacham. Amendment lost Yeas, So
nays, 100. On the passage of the BILL Mr.
| Mack of Vergennes spoke in favor and Mr.
Darling of Bennington opposed. The bill
was killed
While III. 34S, prohibiting shooting ducks
from steam and sail yachts was under dis
cusson, the House adjourned, on motion o
Mr.. Platt of Poultney.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
In executive session Tuesday the follow
ing nominations were confirmed: l.. d
Hazen, st. Johnsbury, state prison anC
house of correction; Carleton w. Reed, Ad
Olson, trustee of industrial school; George
| W. Perry, Rutland, state geologst; d. j
| Foster, Burlington, commissioner of taxes
John III. Wane, Newfane, Frank c. Will
liams, Coventry, Charles j. Bell, Walden
j. X. Curtis, Georgia, j. o. Sanford, STAN
ford, Alpha Messer, Rochester, Victor 1
| Spear, Braintree, j. l.. Hills, Burlington
board of agriculture; G. l.. Erwin, Newport
supervisor of insane; William II. Plat
Shoreham, William r. Page, Rutland. trus
tee state asylum for insane; II. d. Holton
Brattleboro, state board Of health e. G.
Tuttle, Rutland, director state prison and
house Of correction
The Legislature adjourned sine die al
eight o'clock this morning. The final pro-
ceedings will appear in the next issue Of
this paper.