The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
OFFICIAL REPORT or THE
PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday, October 2S.
sFNATF-MORNIN

Historical Society, Nov. 5.
Passed-S 6, changing time franklin
Co. Court; II. "a, discharge of prisoners on
Sunday; 4. AZ, summoning grand and petit
jurors; ii. 81, municipal musical entertain
ments; H. 90, disposition of assets by adj
ministrators; 5. IA, costs where respondent
makes no defence; 10, Proctor Trust Co.
S. II, removal of State Hou'e fence.
This bill was passed by Leut.-Gov. Fisk's
vote. On call of the yeas and nays, the
vote stood 10 to 10. Senator Deal spoke in
favor of the passage OF the bill. Senator'S
Mortified, Huburd and Blair opposed
Senator Holton demanded a call. The
grounds of opposition were the expense
that would be entaled in grading, etc.
Senator Deal said IL reno sed the old mate
rial would sell for enough to fix the
grounds; s 26, limiting expense account OF
supreme couI judges S. "a, Barre Electric
Company.
Ordered to Third Reading.--H. 10, II ID,
II. A, s. 16, II. 10, s. %, s. q with amend
ment]. All ordered for Thursday morning.
Adjourned,
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev
Edwin Prouty of franklin.
Mr. Palmer of Waterbury offered petit
ton from the diocese of Vermont regarding
divorces judiciary com.
Passed.-H. 13. an act to incorporate the
Brighton Aqueduct Co.; II. u, an act au-
thorizing the town of st. Adams to issue
CoIbdlu DOuuS, H. o., du dCb W incorporate
the Northern Telephone Co.; H 1C5, su act
to incorporate the Heaton Hospitals II. 10S
an act to incorporate the village of Lvn-
don Center; II. 100, to amend section 2, 544,
Chap 1914, V. s., entitled descent"
Passed in Concurrence.-S. 7, an act in
relation to election of electors of president
and vice-presdent; s. 10, an act relating to
the village of Springfeld s. II, an act to
amend Sec. 1914 V. s., relating to chal-
lenge of jurors.
al, - NJ
Of Waterbury, by request, providing for d.
vorces from bed and board. [Such divorces
may be deceed for any cause for which di-
vorces from bond Of matrimony may be de-
creed. The bill provides for assignment to
petitioner of separate maintenance out of
estate when such DEGREES are made and for
such disposition of property and such or
ders in regard to custody of children as are
made during tendency of divorce proceed
ing from bonds of matrimony]; judiciary.
ii. 1879, by Mr. Dickerman OF III lbbardton,
amending Sec. 4S2, V. s. Adds four per
cent to town, highway, school and village
taxes when not paid within ninety days Of
becoming duel com on grand list.
H. 200, by Mr.. Adams of Marlboro Pro-
vides for removal of town paupers confined
in Jail on execution in civil suit to House of
Correction; judiciary.
H 2O1, by Mr.. Silsby OF Newbury, by re-
quest. Provides bounty of one dollar for
hedgehogs]; joint com. on game and FISH,
cries.
H. 202, by Mr. Walker of Woodstock,
providing for payment of one.half of ex-
pense of railroad commission by railroad
companies; joint com. on state and court
expenses.
changing time for return of school registers;
com. on education.
H. 204, by Mr.. Wilcox of Cambridge,
amending Sec. 3,251, V. S, providing that
one of the three trustees of the Vermont
insane asylum shall be resident OF Water
bury; com. on insane.
H. 205, by Mr. Lamb of Stockbridge. Pro-
vides that towns shall expend one per
cent of grand list in identifying cemeteries
under direction of three cemetery commits
sioners to be elected by towns]; gen. com.
Fl. 206, by Mr. Morse of Barre City,
amending Sec. 450S, V. S. Makes vend-
ors of liquor liable for support of wife or
children who become town charges on ac-
count of Imprisonment of husband or father
for intoxication or act committed while in
toxicated]
Killed.--H 10, an act to amend Sec. 81,
Chap. 6, V. S., relating to qualification of
voters; III. "a, an act providing for colored
ballots and allot boxes at general elections;
II. 36, an act in amendment of Sec 80, ".
s; II. SO, an act relating to compensation
of railroad commissioners, and expenses of
railroad commissioners; H. SO, an act to
amend Sec 1882, V. s; Fl. 109, an act to
amend Sec. 6l5, V. s.. relating to town
ment of Sec. 3,611, V. s.. relating to enlarge
ment of burial grounds.
H. POI, by MIR. Needham of Leicester,
amending Sec. 374, V. s. increases ex-
emption Of savings bank deposits from
$1,000 to 50 000]; COM on banks
ii. 208, by Mr.. Platt of Poultney, chang
ing the list on which fire district taxes
shall be assessed; com. on grand list.
III. 209, by Mr. Osgood of Randolph,
amending and adding to the law defining
1r,t;a Of al nd IN
pervisors; com. on education.
III. 210, by Mr.. Sherwin of Johnson, ap-
propriating blank dollars for support OF
normal schools and providing for free
scholarships therein [Repeals Secs. 636 to
642 inclusive]; com. on education.
III. 211, by Mr.. Otis of Dandy, repeating
Secs. 4,456 and 4,457, V. s., These sections
provide for payment OF sums in excess of
ten per cent profit by liquor agencies to the
stated; joint com. on temperance.
H. 2l2, by Mr.. Scribner of Corinth. Any
town so voting may place highway tax in
hands of selectmen. who shall appoint agents
to care for highways and employ help]; com.
on highways
amending Secs 4,6l0 and 1912, V. s.
Makes close season for gray squirrels from
Jan. LIST to Sept. 18TH; joint com. on game
and fisheries.
Fl. ga, by Mr.. Pierce of Chester, granting
certain days to teachers without loss OF
time; com. on education.
H. 2l5, by Mr.. Keith of Barre Town,
amending act Incorporating city and town
of Barre; judiciary.
II. 216, by Mr.. Morse of Barre City,
amending Sec. 1904, V. s. adds search
warrants to processes that may be served
on Sunday; joint com. on temperance.
II. PIT, by Mr.. Silsby of Lyndon, amend.
ing Secs 557 and 593, V. S. Provides that
when all property owned by railroad com
panies upon which the corporation tax is
not paid because of exemption privileges,
the tax law that relates to property OF indi'
viduals shall apply; com. on grand list.
III. 2l8, by Mr.. Mott OF Alburgh, amend
ing Sc $40, V. s., relating to the examina-
ton OF teachers com. on education
III. 219, by Mr.. Powers of Morristown
[Gives towns Of less than 5000 inhabitants
the option as to adopting the Australian
ballot system]; com. on elections.
Fl. 900, by Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury
amending the charter of the village OF
Waterbury; gen. com.
Fl. 121, by Mr.. Plat OF Poultney, by re-
quest Provides for payment by fire in
surance companies OF two per cent of their
premiums to fire Departmental; gen. com.
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