The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

pay W. M. Huntington the sum named;
claims.
II. 341, Mr.. Childs Of st. Adams, amend
ing act establishing municipal court in st.
II. 342, by Mr.. Pierce of Chester incorpo-
rating Chester Depot Electric Light District;
corporations.
II. 3a3, by Mr.. Powers OF Morrstown, in
cooperating Green Mountain Mutual Fire
Insurance Company; corporations.
II. 34, by Mr.. Powers Of Morristown, to
equalize taxation. Persons holding mort
cages on real eatate may have same ex-
empted when rate of interest charged is not
more than four and one-half per cent; such
loans made by savings banks shall be de-
Quoted from amount upon which such
banks pay state tax persons receiving such
exemption who shall exact more than four
and one-half per cent shall forfeit right to
interest thereafter duel; grand list
ii. 45, by Mr.. Thomson Of Rutland
City, by request, amending charter Of Rut-
land City; corporations.
III. 346, by Mr.. Paschal OF Brunswick,
amending Sec. g. 1856, V. s. increases pay
Of president of Senate and speaker Of
House to $40 day and that of members to
Sc a day and eighteen cents a mile for
travel state and court expenses,
II BAT, by Mr.. Mack of Vergennes, amend
ing Sec 1926 V. s. Adds homestead es-
tate to property not exceeding $500 that
NAV be assigned by probate court TO widow
or mil orschildrenl judiciary.
II. 349, by Mr.. Mott of Alburgh, prohibit
ing shooting ducks from steam and sail
| yachts; game and fisheries.
II. $40, by Mr.. Graves OF Sunderland,
amending tuberculosis act Board of ag.
riculture may apply tubercun test and
condemn and kill animals without consent
| of owner; owners of animals condemned
under tuberculin test shall be paid full
value for animals, not to exceed S4Ol; ag-
| riculture.
II. $50, by Mr.. Mack of Vergennes, to en-
| courage fire service. Bill prepared by
State Firemen's Association]; judiciary.
H. 351, by Nj. Hamilton of Bridport, by
request, amending Sec. 1883, S., relating
to fishing with lines; game and fisheries.
| II 352, by Mr.. Pierce of Chester, an act
| to rovide for weekly payments by persons,
firms and corporations. Penalty of $40 to
500 fine for noncompliance; gen com.
II 1853, by Mr. Chlds of ST. Adams, to
amend Sec, 3l2, " s. prevents corpora
tons being adjudged trustees by reason of
money due from it to persons residing out
side the stated; jud. com.
II 35i, by Mr.. Bates Of st. Johnsbury,
providing for tlagman at grade crossing in
ST. Johnsbury; CON- on railroads.
III 800, by Mr.. Bates of St. Johnsbury, to
protect municipal officers in the discharge
of their duties Prevents action against
officer of municipal town or school district
to recover money paid out by him under ar-
thority OF municipal corporationsl; jud.
com.
H. 1856, by Mr.. Bunker OF Peacham, by re-
quest, an act relating to free textbooks:
Repeats Secs. 767, 1853, 772, 773, 714, no and
776. V. 81; education.
II. 357 b, Mr.. Morse of Barre, to amend
Sec. . 1856, " s., relating to wagering and
gambling Gives authority for search war
rant in suspected placesl jud. com.
III. 35S by Mr.. Pike of Stowe, an act to
incorporate the village of Stowe; gen. COM
III. $685. by Mr.. Pike of Stowe, empower
ing officers of Mystic Lodge, f. and A M,
to hold and convey real estate; lud com.
st ptrrl linz
pay jerome Dumas the sum therein named;
claims.
H. 361, by Mr.. Darling of Bennington,
authorizing town Of Bennington to refund
bonded indebtedness; Judiciary.
II 1862, by Mr. Darling of Bennington, to
perfect records of Bennington town clerks
office; judiciary.
II. 1868, by Mr. Buck of Charleston,
amending Sec 1859, V. S. increases fine
for polluting streams1; game and fisheries.
IL 1854, by Mr.. Clark of Castleton. Re-
lating to fishing in Lake Bomoseen; adds
pike and pickerel to fish that must not be
taken less than ten inches in length ]; game
and fisheries,
III. 365, by Mr.. Wheeler of Cavendish.
Practically same as II. 344, except that rate
of interest is four per cent; grand list
II. 1866, by Mr. Allen Of North Hero,
amending Secs 1000 and 1901, V. s., re-
lating to seine and set-line fishing; game
and fisheries.
H. 367 by Mr.. Spencer of Clarendon.
[School directors shall provide flags to be
displayed at all school housesl education.
Ii. 1868, by Mr.. Pierce of Chester, by re-
quest, amending Sec 1862, v s., relating to
exemptions from taxation. Includes prop
erty granted for public purposes for life
with remander]; grand list.
II. $685. by Mr.. Thomson of Rutland,
amending charter of Rutland city; corpora
lions.
Special Order.-H. SO, an act amending
Sec. 3,977, V S., changing tenure of railroad
commissioners. On motion of Mr.. Gleason
of Thetford, the bill was recommitted ID the
committee on railro ads.
, Joint Notwithstanding the time
for Introduction Of bills passage refused.
Member from Sharou.-The report of the
committee on elections in regard to the right
of o. G.. Sawyer, the returned memb Der from
Sharon to retain his seat, was read. The
committee found that Mr.. Sawyer was not
postmaster at Sharon at the time of his
election to the general assembly, and is
} eligible to retain his seat. Report adopted.
Mr. Sawyer was escorted to the bar of the
and took the oath of Office.
, Reconsidered. On motion of Mr.. Bates
! of St. Johnsbury, the vote refusing the
J passage Of joint resolution extending the
time for introduction of bills was recon-
sidered and the joint resolution was unan-
imOusly adopted on the part of the House.
Recommtted don motion of Mr.. Bald
win OF Barton, II. 81 was taken from the
table and was recommitted to the general
committee.
Introduction OF Bills.-On motion of Mr..
Powers, the House rule limiting the time
for the introduction of bills was suspended
to and including November 6.
Adjourned.