The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-11
Saturday, November 7, 1896.
sEHATE-MORNIN

Saturday, November Z, 1896.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Passed.-S. 81, relating to fire districts;
s. 70, to pay 7. Reeves sum named; s. II,
repairs on Lamoile county jail s. rs, re-
ports of town uper,ntendents; II. a. width
OF highways; III. SO, ferry to A. p. Laun-
drie; III. 81, ferry to o. limerick; II. 1856,
appropriation for Soldiers Home; II. So,
tax on Bennington county; II. 106, APP
praisal Of real estate in Eden II. 100, to pay
Peter Connall sum named.
House Bills Referred II. 61 amending
charter of Enosburg Falls; gen. com. ii.
66, to amend charter of Barton. II. II,
bonding fire district, No. l. of Rochester.
| II. 119, to pay e. Sargent sum named. II.
123 Military Post rect Railroad Company;
railroads IL. 143, New England Eclectic
! Medical Associations; corporations. III. 1853,
trustees of cemeteries; banks. II. 1913, st.
Johnsbury Aqueduct Co.; manufactures.
| III 1871, bonding fire district No. l, Castleton;
| printing. ii 800, amending charter of
| Waterbury corporations. III. 231, to amend
| charter of Burlington Cooperative Loan
Association; corporations II. 242, bonding
town of Rockingham; judiciary. II. 315,
amending charter of West Randolph; corpo-
rations. II. Sc, Bennington county tax. H.
| 1872, representation of political parties on
boards Of civil authority; elections. Fl. 1876,
Winooski Ho SO Railroad Company; rail-
roads. II. 1877, support of paupers. II. 14l,
to incorporate Columbia Building Com
pany; corporations. II. $50, Warren Tele-
phone Co.; corporations. II. 161, appoint
ment of special administrators; judiciary.
| Ordered to Lie.-H. SO, taxing Benning-
ton county; s. 81, collection of taxes.
Killed.-H. 1872, fences at grade crossings.
| Adjourned.
HoUsE-M MORNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by G. A.
| Bunker, the representative from Peacham.
Passage Refused.-H. 232, to amend Sec.
| 476, V. s., relating to collection OF taxes,
was read the third time. On the question
| OF its passage, Mr.. Darling OF Bennington
and Mr.. Haskins of Brattleb oro opposed,
and Mr.. Adams of Marlboro favored. Pas
sage was unanimously refused.
Fish Hatchery Mr.. Walker of Ludlow
moved that the vote refusing third read
ing to II. 270, providing for the maintenance
of the state fish hatchery, be reconsidered,
The motion was favored by Mr.. Gleason OF
Thetford, Mr.. Clark of Castleton, Mr..
Bunker of Peacham, Mr.. Bates of St. Johns
bury, Mr.. Haskins of Brattleboro, Mr..
Goodell of Windham, Mr. Raymore Of Eden
prevailed. On motion of Mr.. Follett OF
Townshend, the bill was made a special or
der for next Wednesday at 2: 30 P M
Passed.-S. 10, amending charter of Proc
tor Trust Company.
III 81, empowering Bethel Electric Light
and Power Company to erect dam.
III 103. amending Sec. 1877, V. s., relating
to elections
II. 112, to prevent use of poisonous sub
stances on fruit trees in bloom.
II. 100, providing for representation OF
political PAL ties in boards OF civil authority
H. 1876, changing name of Burlington and
Winooski Horse Railroad Company.
II. 127, relating to support of paupers.
II. 141, Incorporating the Columbia Build
ing Company.
;oa ~ ToI
Company.
H, 16l, relating to appointment of special
administrators.
H. POS, changing list on which fire district
taxes shall be assessed
H. $50, Incorporating Vermont Bible So
ciety.
FL. 1903, extending time for accepting char.
ter OF village of Bristol.
Ii. 81, changing name of Ethan Allen
Engine Company las amended).
Senate Bills Referred.-S. 60, to incor-
porate the Norwich Aqueduct Co.; corpor-
ations. s. 81, to incorporate the Montpelier
and Wells River Valley Electric Traction
Company; corporations. S. go, to incorpor-
ate st. Johnsbury Mutual Fire Insurance
Co.; corporations; s. 96, to legalize grand
list of town of Charleston for 1896; grand list
s. 80, to amend charter of village of West
Randolph; gen. com. S. 102, changing
name of West Randolph graded school dis
trict; corporations. S. 107, Green Noun
tain Cemetery property; corporations.
Ordered to Lie.-H 179, to amend Sec.
5o3, V. s., relating to taxation of trust COM
panies; II. 1919, to amend Sec. 1872, relating
to collection of taxes. Passage opposed by
Mr.. Platt of Poultney and Mr.. Bryant of
Baltimore; favored by Mr.. Dikeman of
Hubbardton and Mr.. Adams of Marlboro]
Senate Amen 1ments Concurred In II.
A. Incorporating Hartford Telephone Co..
H. Is, amending statute governing practice
OF dentistry; III. Al, Incorporating Chester
Telephone Co.
Senate Bills Referred.-S. so, extending
municipal suffrage to women; Judiciary.
s. 70, changing name of Don Burbank; gen.
com.
Senate Amendments Not Concurred In
II. los, to incorporate the village of Lyndon
! Center.
Special Order.-For next Thursday at
2:O5 P. M, III. 2, providing for election of
representatives to the general assembly.
killed:-H. SO, relating to publication of
notices in newspapers; II. 1874, to amend
Sec. 1886, V. g., relating to fees of sheriffs
and constables; III 172amending Sec. 1886,
relating to compensation of members of
general assembly; H. 205, to beautfy Gem
eteries and burial grounds; H. 297, to
| amend Sec. 1894, V. s., relating to fees OF
witnesses; II. 346, amending Sec. 1896,
compensation of members of general assem-
bly,.
Ordered to Third Teading-H. 255, re-.
pealing laws requiring certain officers TO
make reports; H. PIT, amending Secs 1878
and 2,40O, V. s.. relating to return Of inven-
tories; III. 27S, amending charter of Essex
junction II. $50, amending charter OF Bel
lows Falls and Saxton's River Street Rail
way Co.; H. 339, incorporating Rutland and
Montpelier Railroad Co.. III. 329, legalizing
grand list of Milton; H. $685. amending
charter OF Mount Mansfield Electric Rail-
road Company; II. S74, enlarging Irasville
burial ground; IL. 1877, relating to electric
railroads.
Killed H. 1888, to amend Sec. 1915, re-
lating to salaries OF probate judges.
Reconsidered. - Passage of III. 81 Bill
amended and again passed
Special Order.-For next Tuesday at 3: 90
NJ, III. 81, amending Sec $500, " S.
SALARY of superintendent of education;
amendment proposed by the committee
making salary $4,000 instead of 81 500 was
refused.
Signed.-H. A. summoning grand and
petit jurors; Il. 8, enabling town of Vernon
to build bridge across the Connecticut
river; II. ID, Incorporating Brighton Aque-
duct Co.; ii. 49, leg Alizing grand list of
town of Waterbury; Ii. 80, authorizing st.
Adams Academy aad Graded School TO
issue bonds; III 70, amending Sec 500
V. b, relating to preservation of cat