The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-18
Wednesday, November IL, 1896.
sENATE-MoRNINu

SHNATE-M MORNING..
Bills Passed H 81, II. 115, both relating
to commitments to the industris school
Ii. 127, support of paupers. II, 1877, sale
and use of firearms. III. 161, special admin
istrators. II 27S, to amend the charter Of
Essex Junction. II. 305, Lincoln and Bris-
tol Telephone Company. ii. 1916, North
field Telephone Co. S. 101, st. Adams Safe
Deposit Company.
House Bills Referred H. az, II. 104, pay
ment to commissioners; state and court ex.
penses. H. 170, taxation Of trust compa-
mics; banks. III. 227, monument at Antie-
tom; military.
Signed.-S. 10, Proctor Trust Company.
Senator Chaffee occupied the chair part
Of the session.
Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Pettion.-By Mr.. Brown of Belvidere,
signed by j. g Hutchinson and 40 others,
praying for the passage OF IL. 145; CON- on
town lines.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 297, amending Sec.
3 1894, " s., relating to fees of witnesses.
On motion of Mr.. Clark Of Glover, after its
third reading the bill was ordered to lie.
Read Third Time and Passed.-H. %, re-
lating to ventilation of school-houses and
state and local boards of health. FL. 121, an
act to regulate payment of dividends or in
changing name of Harland S. Potter. III.
, 267 amending charter of Wells River. IL.
273 Incorporating Cancels Hump Road and
Hotel Co. III 309 incoi porating Peoples
Incorporated Telephone Co. FL. 379, to pre-
vent and punish interference with public
travel on highways. III. 3Sl, to provide for
burial expenses of deceased INDECENT veter-
ans. Fl. 400, pt aling Secs. 4,641 and 642,
V. s. relating to disposal of bodies of dead
paupers. II. 415, to incorporate South
Woodstock Telephone Co. II. 423, enab-
| ling village of Bennington to issue sewer
bonds. II 426, amending Sec. 1850, V. S.,
relating to health officers Ii. 434, in
cooperating Westminster Electric Co H.
443, legalizing grand list of Troy. III 46l,
enabling city of Montpelier to issue bonds
for city hall. III. 468, amending Sec. $50, V.
s., relating to collection OF taxes. ii. AVG,
legalizing grand lists of Victory. H. AIS,
providing for printing Of report of Vermont
Dairymen's Association. S. 81, amending
Sec. 1852, V. s., RELAXING to fire districts. II.
| 1903, to amend Sec 127, " s., relating cleo
tons that was recommitted to the committe
on election came up for passage. Mr. Smith
of Burlington opposed the measure. Mr..
| Powers of Morristown explained the pur-
port of the bill and smoke in favor of it. Mr..
| Needham of Leicester offered an amend
ment, that the voter be assisted in king
| his ballot by two members OF the board of
| civil authority, one fr m each political
party. Mr.. Powers of Morristown opposed
| the amendment on the ground that it de-
stroys the secrecy of the ballot Mr.. Bald
win of Barton opposed the amendment on
| the ground that there are not enough demo-
| Gratis to go round, as did Mr.. Bates of St.
Johnsbury
| Mr.. Platt of Poultney and Mr.. Smith of
Burlington also opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Needham withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Bates of ST. Johnsbury demanded the
previous question. The bill passed by a
vote of 127 to 20
Ordered to Lie.-H 2S4, incorporating
Montpelier, Hardwick and Black River
Railroad Co. On motion of Mr.. Powers of
Morrstown the bill was ordered to lie, it
not having been shown that the requisite
notice had been published in newspapers.
s. 81, amending Sec. 1919, V. s., relating to
highways, on motion of MIR. Bates OF St.
| Johnsbury.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 26O, amend
ing 3,540, V. s., relating to keeping ferry
without appointment. H. 361, authorizing
town of Bennington to refund its indebted
| ness.
| Ordered to Lie.-On motion of Mr. Oar
ling of Bennington II. 418, to protect Ben
nington monuments was ordered to lie.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 424, an act
for benefit OF public libraries of Bennington.
| s. 43, incorporating Grand Isle County Tel
ephone Co. S. IS, Incorporating Ludlow
Telephone Co. S 80, amending charter of
West Randolph village.
Third Reading Ordered as Amended
H. 167, relating to wills. Fl. 175, protecting
municipal officers in paying out money.
| H. 1893, amending Sec 100, V. s., relating to
posting cards of instruction. II 412, max
| ing it the duJy of town clerks to certify cleo
| ton of first constable. II. 544, amending
Sec. III V. s., relating to cleo ions. II.
$40, amending Sec. 70, V. s., relating to
| check lists.
Killed.-H 1913. for protection of travellers
H. 221, to require payment of certain pre-
miums to fire departments of cities and vii
| lagos; II 254, to amend Sec. $50, V. s re-
lating to accounts of municipal judges and
| justices II. 27l, to amend Sec. 1,040 V. S
| Jurisdiction of judges in replevin suits; III
800, to amend Sec. Ill, relating to tiremen'
meetings; III Alb, in regard to suffciency OF
fences; II 4S9, to amend Sec. 3, 159 V. S
II 1872, relating to barbed wire fences. Mr.
Barrows of Coventry favored the passage
| OF this bill, and Messrs. Crandall of Berlin
| Brigham of Cornwall and Miles of Hines
| burg opposed.
| Adjourned.
sENATE-AFrERNOoN.
Passed.-H. 1876, Winooski and Burling
ton Horse Railroad Company; II. 1888 81
Johnsbury Aqueduct Company; II. A5
Nulhegan Railroad Company; II. 1888
Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad Com
pany II, $3.50, Montpelier and Rutland Rail
road Company; s. "a, 10 amend charter o
Springfield Electric Railroad Company.
Killed.-S. GA, Revised Roster.
Third Reading Ordered,-S. ~, iurisdic
ton of justices; S. 1906 to protect sureties
House Bills Referred-H o. " 10 ventl
ate school-houses, and the board of health; ;
public health. IL. 12l, ayment of divi
dends by savings banks; banks. IL. 1853
changing anne of Harlan s. Potter; genera
committee. II. 267 TO amend charter o
Wells River village; corporations. ii. 273
Cancels Hump Railroad Company; rail
roads. II. 800, incorporating Peoples Tele
phone Company corporations. III, so
to prevent interference with publ,
travel on highways; highways. H. 49,
| burial OF poor veterans. IL. 400
disposal Of dead paupers; public health
IL. 4l5. South Woodstock Telephone Co.
corporations. IL 423, Bennington sewe
bonds. III. 426, relating 10 health officers
public health. II. 434, Westminster Elec
tric Company, gen. COM II. 443, legalzinl
grand list OF Troy grand list. IL. 46l, city
of Montpelier bonds; gen. com. III. 46S
collection of taxes; grand list. II. AIS
printing reports of Dairymans Association
printing.
Joint solution.-Introduced by Senate
Manchester, that the governor be instructed