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

Ill. 168 by Mr.. Hall OF Bakersfield, con
sttuting heir at law aud changing name OF
Harand s. Potter to Harland 5. Barnes;
gen. com.
II. 1862 by Mr.. whalen of Bolton, in adj
ditiun to Sec 3,433 V. S. Towns may vote
to receive highway tax in laborJ; CON- on
highways.
r. 10, nv Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury, by
request superintendent OF education may
prepare and distribute to school officials
courses of study and necessary Information
at state expenses com. on education
II. III, by Mr.. Darling of Bennington,
amending Secs 904 and 1,0l2, V. s fixing
time for holding sessi jns of supreme and
county courts judiciary.
ii. l72, by Mr.. Ray more Of Eden, by re-
quest. Reduces salaries OF president OF
Senate and speaker of House to four dollars
per day, and of members to two dollars per
day, with six cents per mile for travel one
way]; joint com. on state and court ex-
penses
II. 1873, by Mr.. Moore of Plymouth, in ad.
dition 10 Sec. 662, V. s. Towns of less than
l 200 inhabitants may grant six special per-
mits to teach and renew them once to same
person.; com. on education.
FL. ia, by Mr.. Keith of Barre Town, by
request. [Courts shall not charge jurors as
to matters of fact judiciary.
III 175, by Mr.. Clark of Glover, by re-
quest. No action shall be maintained
against any municipal officer for money
paid out in accordance with vote of such
municipality; nor for any act done in such
accordance unless such action is given by
some statute]; judiciary.
II. 176, by MIR. PAschal OF Brunswick,
amending Secs. 1921 and 4 800, V s. Ex-
empts farmers from paying dog taxi gen
com.
II. 1T, by Mr.. Powers OF Morristowr,
amending Secs. 1913 and 1914, V. S., re-
lating TO fees of probate officers; judiciary
II. 1873, by Mr.. Bliss of Calais, by request.
| [Third-krade teachers certificates may be-
com valid in any county by endorsement
of examiners of that county,; com. on ed
ucation.
II. 179, by Mr.. Powers of Morristown,
amending Sec 582, V s. [Repeals sxemp-
| ton from taxation of real estate owned by
trust companes]; com. on grand list.
Senate bill No. came up from the com.
| mittee on elections with seven proposals OF
amendment This is an act in relating 10
the election Of electors of president and
vice president. AS amended, the bill pro-
| vides for receiving the votes of JUG ges OF
the supreme court and members of the bar
in attendance upon the supreme court. The
act, as amended, will also take effect from
| its passage. On question of third reading,
Mr.. Mott Of Alburgh called for the yeas and
nays The vote resulted as follows: Yeas,
| 143; nays, 60.
Killed.-H. "a, to amend Sec. 357. Chap
26, vi
On motion of Mr.. Morse of Barre City,
the vote passing H. %, an act to amend
Sec 412, V. S., was rescind9 sd and the bill
was recommitted to the com. on grand list.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 100, to
amend Sec. 2,544, Chap. 1874, V. s., entitled
descent" 5. IL, to amend Sec. 1914, V
s., relating to challenge Of jurors. II. r.,
an act authorizing the town Of ST. Adams to
issue certain bonds.
Adjourn ned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Introduced.-S. 40, by Senator Durkee,
relating to electric railroads. Brings them
under jurisdiction of railroad commission
ers railroads.
S. A. by Senator Sheldon, in regard to
the National Guard. During 1897 the an
| nual parade may be had at any time from
March to Oct. 15l military.
S. AZ, by Senator Ward, to exempt certain
property from double taxation. In cases
of mortgages on real estate interest is not
over four and half per cent. amount of
mortgage not to be taxed1 land taxes.
s. 43, by Senator Petty, to incorporate
Grand Isle Telephone Co; corporations.
S. A, by Senator Loveland. amending
Sec 662, V. s., the school law. authorizes
issue of permits to teach for a single term];
education.
s. As, by Senator Slack, by request
amending Chap 100, V. s., relating so prac-
tice of medicine and surgery. The bill pro-
poses to change ali through the chapter |;
public health.
s. 49, by Senator Sargent, by request, to
prevent persons sending or stating TO news
paper men libelous communications; ju-
| dietary.
s. AZ, by Senator Hulburd, in relation to
school districts. Where there is no clerk
or prudential committee, town clerk may
act !; judiciary.
Passed.-H. 3, authorizing. issue of
bonds, village of Barton; III. 3S, authorizing
issue of bonds, town of Br,ttleboro; HI. 40,
authorizing issue of bonds, town of st.
,JOhnsbury.
Ordered Third Reading on Wednesday
Mornings. &, changing time of holding
franklin county court; S. ii, costs in GRIM
inal cases where respondent makes no de-
fence; H. "a, discharge of prisoners on Sun
day; III. 81, open-air concerts in cities an
villages with proposals of amendment]
Adjourned.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Amended.-H GA, an act laying a tax
upon bicycles and providing for the con
struction OF bicycle paths, was amended
making the annual tax seventy-hve cents
instead of fifty cents; also that bicycles kept
for hire shall be so taxed. The section pro
viding that towns and cities may, at a
legally -named meeting, lay special bicycle
tax, to be collected the same as other high
way tax, not exceeding ten per cent OF the
grand list, for the construction OF bicycle
paths, was stricken out. Thus amended
on motion of Mr. Barrows of Coventry, this
bill was ordered to lie
Bills Introduced $50, by Mr.. Howe
of Jericho, removing disqualification Of
parties to an action testifying against per
sous deceased or insane where testimony OF
such persons has been taken in writing
and is used in such action; judiciary.
II. 49, by Mr.. Adams OF Derby, amend
ing Sec. 3, No 1856, of the acts OF 1894, re-
ating to the highway district of the village
of Derby; com. on highways.
H. 1872, by Mr.. Mack of Vergennes, com
polling railroad companies to keep fence:
at grade crossings painted white; com. on
highways.
II 1888, by Mr.. Pierce OF Chester amend
ing Sec. $685. V. s. PERMITS towns of more
than 5000 inhabitants to elect board OF
five school directors if it shall 80 vote]; com
on education.
H. 1884, by Mr.. Morse of Barre, amending
the charter Of the Barre Water Company
com. on corporations.
FL. 1856, by Mr.. Haskins of Brattleboro
providing for the transportation, by rail
roads, of bicycles as baggage; com. on rail
roads.
II. 1856 by Mr.. Powers of Morristown, re-
latinp TO declarations in Insurance. cases