The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-11

mously adopted, and, as further mark of
respect, the House adjourned.
Thursday, November o. 1896,
sENATE-MoRNING,
Bills Introduced.-S 49, by Senator Dur
kee, to allow legal voters for state and pres
idential officers to vote anywhere in the
state; elections.
S o. by Senator Slack, to amend charter
of Springfield Electric Railroad Co.; rail-
roads.
s. SO, by Senator Hubbard, to Incorporate
st. Johnsbury Street Railway Co; rail-
roads.
S. 96, by Senator Holton, to legalize grand
list of Charleston; grand list.
S. 81, by Senator Lewis, to amend the law
in relation to collection of taxes, [Collec-
tors to state what tax collection is made onl;
grand list.
S 9S, by Senator Stevens, to anu nd law
relating to reckoning interest Provides
for compound interest Judiciary.
S 80, by Senator Peck of Orange, to
amend charter of West Randolph. [Strikes
out " West"] corporations.
S 100, by Senator Allen, to amend char
ter of Sunset Electric Co. Proposes to give
company power to construct electric rail-
ways]; com. on railroads.
s. 101, by Senator Deal, to incorporate St.
Adams Safe Deposit Co.. banks.
S. 102, by Senator Peck of Orange, chang
ing name of West Randolph Graded School
District. [Strikes out West"l; corpora
tons.
s. 1903, by Senator Peck of Orange, pro-
viding punishment for cruelty to persons in
charge of another person; judiciary.
s. 104, b. Senator Allen, in relation to CO.
optrdtive loan associations. Foreign cor
porations to have by laws conforming to
| laws of Vermont in order to do business in
this ate]; banks.
S 105, by the same, relating to commit
ment of feeble-minded persons to asylum
| for insane. Predetermined women, of
collaborating age, to be admitted to that in
stitution on ter msfixed by the trustees.
Bills Referred.-H II, grand list of Stan
nard; grand list. III. sc, tax on Bennington
county; grand list. II 1856, Soldiers Home
appropriation; military. II. 1872, fences at
grade crossings; railroads.
Signed s.. IS, Rutland street railway.
Passed-S. 81, Ludlow Savings Bank; II
%, Ladlow Telephone Co.; s So, Vermont
Electric Co; III 80, Bennington Monument
Association; II. 1876, Home for Aged Women,
st. Jobnsbury. III. Al, Chester Telephone
Co. bill with amendment II. IA, Hartford
Telephone Co. with amendment]. H. 10S,
to incorporate village of Lyndon Center
with amendments
Adjourned.
HoUSE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
l.. L. Beeman of Montpelier.
Joint Revolutionary MIR. Bates of st.
Johnsbnry, granting the use of Representa-
tives' III all on Wednesday evening, Nov IL,
for lecture by Rev. Henry NJ Douglas of
st. Johnsbur, on "The Star of Empire, or
Traits OF True citizenship" Adopted.
Petition.-The petition presented by Mr..
Silsby OF Lyndon, regarding III. 56, an act
amending charter of village of Lyndouvile,
was referred to the general committee.
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Childs of St.
Adams, authorizing the governor to appoint
three suitable persons to act as commission
ers, to report to the general assembly of
1898, the most desirable location in the state
for one Normal School, etc. On motion of
Mr.. Powers of Morristown, ordered to lie.
Member Admitted. John s. Bullock the
member of the House from Guilford, was
escorted to the bar of the House and took
the oath of office.
Remonstrance.-Of taxpayers of Mont
gomery and Others against the passage of
III. 145, introduced by request by Mr.. Gran
dali of Berlin, was referred to com. on town
lines
Bills Introduced.-H 4O6, by Mr.. Gleason
, of Thedord, amending Sec. 1852 " S.
} Marriage ceremony may be performed by
member Of Methodist conference admitted
on trial.; judiciary.
cure the safety of the waters of Morey Lake
[Appropriates 81 800 for that purpose |;
special com. Of five members from Orange
, county
u. 4Uo, ny MT. OulluS Oh OF. AlDdnS, ln-
, cooperating the Franklin County Trust
Company; banks.
II. 400, by Mr. Powers Of Morrstowu, re-
, pealing Secs. GAL and 1912, IS. These
sections provide for delivery of bodies OF
dead paupers to physicians for dissection
public health.
II. no. by Mr. Button OF Middlebury
Makes women eligible for Office of notary
, puhicl; judiciary.
7 III Ali, by same, providing for preserva.
Al
: state library.
: Ii. 412, by same. flown clerks shall Ger.
q tify election OF first constable to county
4 clerk; elections.
II. 4l3, by same, amending SEC. 1861, re-
: lating to suficiency of fences. Wire
| fences must de provided with railing OF
tOp]; highways.
y II. Ala, by same, creating lien on buildings
. for heating, lighting and plumbing; judi
ciary
o Ii 415, by Mr.. Walker of Woodstock, in
Z cooperating South Woodstock Telephone
D Company; corporations.
: II. 416, by Mr.. Conlin OF Colchester, pro
viding for hagman at railroad crossing il
t Winooski; highways.
o III. AIT, by MIR. Darling OF Bennington
amending charter OF Bennington Water
, Company; gen. com.
. Ii. 41S, by same, to protect Bennington
. monum ant; gen. com.
III. 419, by same, enabling village of Ben
o nington TO issue water bonds; judiciary.
: II. 400, by same, in addition to charter OF
+ village of Bennington; gen. com.
III. 42l, by same Incorporating Father
: Mathew Total abstinence Benevolent So
:. ciety; corporations.
y III, 400, by same, extending limits of vii
5 lage of Bennington gen com,
Ill. 523, by same, enabling village of Bel
x nington to issue sewer bonds judiciary
8 III. 42i, by same, enabling town OF Ben
ntngton to appropriate for support of public
!. libraries; gen. com.
It II, 425, by Mr.. Spencer OF Clarendon, by
9 request. No member of board OF schoo
|; directors shall be appointed superintendent
OF schools; education.
: H. 426, by Mr.. Hamilton of Richford
3 amending Sec 1850 V. s. Persons inter
fering with wor6 Of health officer, or remov
s ing plac ards from infected places, or vlolat