The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Friday, November 20, 1896.
SENATE-MORNIN

Devotional exercises by the House chap
lain.
Passed.-H. %, ventilation OF school
houses; II. 235, fishing in Stone Pond; III.
1884, taxation of savings banks; H. 2S8, pro-
hbiting Jack" duck hunting; II. 2S3 pro-
lection of property of fish and game com
missioners; H. 5i1, allowing open fish sea-
son to be shortened H. 426, relating TO
health officers; rs. so, relating to teachers
permits was reCommitted for amendmentsl;
II. 102, relating to practice of pharmacy; III.
304 White River Railroad Company; II.
402 Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany II 80, Mansfield Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co.; Ii. 500, Burlington and Grand Isle
Railroad Company; S. 40, in relation to tax
ation called up by Senator Ward. Sena-
tor Huburd spoke in favor of the bill, SEN
ator Blair opposed. After a brief discus
sion the bill was ordered 10 third reading;
III. $50, fishway in dam at Swanton, ordered
to third reading.
Introduced.-S 1871, by Senator Sheldon.
to incorporate Rupert Telephone Company;
corporations.
Killed.-S A, permits to teach; S. 105,
commitment of feeble-minded females to
asylum for insane S. g. compulsory tele-
phone communication (see below.
Ordered to He'll. 108 erection of rail
ngs in dangerous places on highways.
Killed.-S. 113, relating to divorces
granted in other states.
Joint Resolutions Adopted. Relating to
final adjournm- nt-ixes the hour and day
as eight A, NJ. next Wednesday.
Relating to pay and mileage of clerk Of
revision committee-same az members.
House Bills Referred.-H. 490, net fishing;
game and fisheries. Fl 584, checklist city
of St. Adams; corporations. III. 3S7, to in
corporate Copperfield Railroad Company;
railroads. II. 293, to pay o. ID. Cobleigh
sum named claims. II. 5S8, to incorporate
Chester lighting district; corporations II.
294, TO am md st. Johusbury charter.
Joint Resolution Adopted. To pay mes
sengers, etc SO per diem and mileage.
Joint committee report on House OF Cor
rection received, ordered to lie and be
printed.
Executive session, on motion of Senator
Chaffee. The close session was brief
one, and pending the same the senate.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional services conducted by Rev. w.
A. Warner, chaplain of the Senate,
Senate Bills Referred-S. 90, relating to
! school attendance education. S. 1875, to
pay Moses w Leach the sum named claims
Read Third Time and Passed.-H. 224
making appropriation for state prison; III
24l, amending Sec. 3,5lG V. s. relating to
! width of wheel III es III, 300, making apprU-
priation for state prison; II. 300, to pay g
| T.. Meader the sum named; Ii 366, amend.
ing Secs A 900 and 4601, relating 10 seine
aud set line fishing; ii. 1856, to pay Adolphus
Miner the sum named; IL 439, authorizing
road commissioners 10 construct foot paths
[yeas, So; nays, 45l IL. 49S, amending Sec
1861 V. s., relating TO grist-mills; IL. 800, &c
pay W. G. Fletcher the sum named II. 5S2
to prevent cruelty to children; II $50, in adj
dtion to charter of village OF Bennington
Senate Amendments Concurred In.-H
$685. incorporating Andrews Aqueduct Co.
III. 1872, permitting representatives of politi
cal parties to act with boards OF civil au
thority; ii 19l, empowering Fire Dist.
in Castleton to bring water and issue bonds
Third Reading Ordered.-H 800, creating
State Dairy commissioners and defining
their duties.
Bills Introduced by Consent.-By Mr.
Clark of Casteton, IL 500, TO pay Hemal
b. Hancock, the sum therein named
claims.
IL. 600, by Mr.. Turner of SYNDICATE, to re
lieve certain veterans of the War OF the Re
belion from taxation. Exempts veteran
whose property does not exceed 5000; mill
tary affairs.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 15l, In amendment o
Sec. 1886 V. s., relating to compensation O
health officers III. 1876, an act limiting tn
expectation of game birds; on motion O
Mr.. Brown of Belvidere it was voted tina
the usual number Of copies OF the report @