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ing to taxation of buildings; com. on grand

ing to taxation OF buildings; COM on grand
list.
III. 10, by Mr.. Davis of Montgomery, to
amend section 81, chap. G, VS., regarding
| quallncation OF voters; com on elections.
II. 20, by Mr.. Walker of Ludlow, relating
10 service OF notice on persons cited before
probate court; gen. COM
III q, by Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury, an
act relating TO divorce. Makes two years
| IN state and six months in county neces-
sary to procure divorced; judiciary com.
IL. %, by Mr.. Conner of Manchester, to
pay Moses Barrett the sum therein named
com. on claims.
II. 90, by Mr.. Morse of Barre CITY. TO
amend section 4l2, V. s.; com. on grand list.
! Prevents frauds in offsets for debtsl
! ii "a, by Mr.. Goodwin of Chelsea PRO
! vides Tor colored ballots and ballot boxes at
elections com. on elections.
esolution:-Introduced by Mr.. Miles OF
| Hinesbnrg, that so much of the governors
message as relates to the Australian ballot
be referred to the com. on elections; adopted.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Senator Dean of Addison reported from
the conf ittee on rules. The old rules sinh
| stantially, are recommended, the only adj
dlton being that in regard to the oath of
Office The new rules provide that the oath
shall be " subscribed to -; this was not con
tanned in the old rules Adopted
Killed.-Joint resolution to appoint a
special com. on state exp snses.
Senator Stone suggested there is already
st inding committee on this subject and
moved non-concurrence.
Senator Hulburd said it was to be pre-
sumed the committee would do the work
assigned them He was in favor Of a cur
talllng OF state exp 9nses wherever it could
be done, but thought no good could come
from appointing special committee.
Adopted. = Joint resolution authorizing
com. on military affairs to visit Soldiers
Home.
Concurred In.-Joint resolution author
izing com. to visit Industrial School,
Bill IntroduCed.-S. g. by Senator Deal of
Franklin, changing Franklin county court,
spring term, from April to March, on the
second Tuesday; judiciary.
Ordered to Lie.-Joint Resolution author
izlng com. to visit asylums at Waterbury
and Brattleboro.
Passed.-S. l, incorporating Springfield
Telephone Company. Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Resolutions Mr.. Davis of Mendon,
referring parts of governors message relat-
ing to the FIVE percent state highway tax,
roads, and the state road commission to the
committee on highways; adopted.
By MIR. Baldwin of Barton, referring parts
of governors messages relating to tbs Office
fire marshal to general com mittee; adopted.
By Mr.. Sawyer of Hardwick referring
parts of Gov. CIRCUITS message relating to
double taxation to committee on land taxes;
adopted.
Report OF committee ON rules was read
and adopted. Rules practically the same
as those of last session, except that all bills,
instead OF public bills only, are ordered to
be printed after second reading.1
The speaker announced that the commit
tee on revision of bills had appointed j. d.
Bates of St. Johnsbury as its clerk.
Concurred In.-Joint resolution instruct
ing the committees on military affairs of the
two houses to visit the Soldiers Home at
Bennington, and, If any appropriation is
needed, to report the same by bill.
Bill introduced.-H. %, by Mr.. Clark of
Glover, to pay Drs. w. b. Sedgwick, N. L.
Dow and j. G. Campbell the sum therein
named. Expert witness fees in murder
trial. CON- on claims
On motion of Mr.. White of Winhall adj
journed.