The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-11
Nj onday, November o.
s ENATE-AFTERNooN.

Devotional exercises by the chaplain
Passed'-S. w, Orleans and Essex Rail-
road Co; s. %, st. Johnsbury Street Rail
way Co.; s "a, Burlington Buding Asso-
| ciationi II. 141, bia Building Co.
Insstence.-H. 1903, TO incorporate village
OF Lyndon Center. The senate passed this
| bill with amendment that it should be sub
| Ject to future legislative action. The House
non-concurred The Senate ussted1
| Referred.-H. 81, Ethan Allen Co.; com
rations.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
Passed.-H. 1872, in addition TO Sec. $780,
| V, s., relating to contents of tax invento-
riesj Ii. 1877, an act relating to electric rail
roads, III. goo, an act repeating laws requir.
ing sheriffs, states attorneys and town
| treasurers to make reports to secretary Of
| state III. 263, empowering grand master and
| grand wardens of grand lodge Of Masons OF
| Vermont to hold and convey real estate
| H. PIT, to mend Secs. 1915 and 2,400, "
s., relating to return of inventories to pre-
bate court; II. 278, amending act incorpo-
rating village of Essex Junction; H $50,
| amending act Incorporating Bellows Falls
and IS Saxton's River Street Railway, Co;
| III. 500, to legalize vote of town of Milton;
II. 3O5, to incorporate Lincoln and Bristol
Telephone Company; II. 1896 to incorporate
Mortified Telephone Co; H. 1888, to amend
act Incorporating Mount Mansfield Electric
Railroad Co.; H. $780, to incorpors tie Rutland
and Montpelier Railroad Co.; II 374, relat-
ing to enlargement of the Irasville burial
ground,
Senate Bills Refeired.-S 81, amending
education. S. 76 to pay Thomas n Reeves
the sum named; claims. S rs, to pay
Moses Boutele the sum named claims.
S. rs, amending Sec $40, V. s., relsti to
reports Of town superintendents; education.
| to iynA IL anI
Railroad Co; railroads S 95 amending
charter of st. Johnsbury Street Railway
Co; railroads.
House Bill Retur ned. - Mr.. Platt Of
Poultney moved that the Senate be re-
quested to return to the House II. 1903,
amending Sec. 1877, V. s., relating to cleo
tions. Mr. Childs Of st. Adams, Mr. War
rem of Wiliston and Mr. Bunker Of
Peacham favored the motion. Mr.. Clark
of Glover opposed it. The motion was
carried.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 245 to in
corporate Nulhegan Railroad Co.; H 400,
empowering master and wardens of Masons
to hold and convey real estate; II. 432, au-
thorizing the town of Readsboro to issue
bonds to pay its indebtedness; FL. 452, as
amended, authorizing the town Of Vershire
to fund its indebtedness
Senate Amendments Concurred In.-H.
IA, to amend Sec. 3,289, v s.
Killed.-H. 159, to regulate the presenta-
ton Of checks and drafts for payment. II.
243, amending Sec. 374, v S relating to
taxation OF certain personal estate. FL. 1876,
providing for lien on sawed lumber. II.
448, to diminish expense of legal notices in
newspapers. 81. 4S2, to enable towns to sd-
just financial affairs with school districts.
Reconsideration.-Mr Haskins of Brattle-
boro moved a reconsideration of III. 297, re-
lating to fees of witnesses. Mr.. Baldwin of
Barton opposed the motion Mr.. Nichols
of Middlesex and Mr.. Raymore of Eden IA
vored it. The motion prevailed.
Third Reading.-Ou the question of the
third reading of the bill, Mr.. Baldwin spoke
in opposition. He thought the state ought
not to increase its own court expenses.
Mr.. Barrows of Coventry favored the bill,
saying that lawyers had little sympathy for
the state or their .clients when it came to
their own fees
Mr.. Sawyer of Hardwick move to amend
the bill so that witnesses at county court
shall receive $3.50 per day; motion lost.
Mr.. Prouty of Newport thought the law
yers opposed the bill because it would dis
courage law suits.
Mr. Haskins of Bratteboro denied the in
situation and moved to amend so that the
proposed fees should apply only to civil
cases.
Mr.. Turner of Sandgate and Mr.. Bryant
OF Baltimore favored bill
Mr.. Haskins withdrew his amendment
and the bill was ordered to the third read
ing.
Petition.-Of Emily E. Reed and fifty-nne
others, presented by Mr.. Lord of Montpelier,
praying for municial suffrage for women;
judiciary com.
Bills Introduced, by Consent.-H $50, by
Mr.. McGinn of Fairfield to pay Alexander
Fisher the sum therein named claims.
H. 561, by Mr.. Young of Troy to amend
Sec. l, No. POI, acts OF 1894 incorporating
the North Troy Graded School; education
H. 562, by Mr.. Lord of Montpelier, by re-
quest, to prevent accidents on the railroad
crossing of Central Vermont railroad at
Middlesex; railroads.
II. 563, by Mr.. Hotchkiss of Georgia, by
request, to amend Sec. and 3, laws of 1882,
relating to taxation of deposits in savings
banks and trust companies. Banks to pay
banks.
II, 564 by Mr. Hotchkss of Georgia, by
request, providing for inspection of cream
cries and cheese factories;. agriculture.
III 565, by Mr.. Keith of Barre Town, to
amend Sec. l, No. ID, acts of 1890, relating
to taxation Of portable saw mills and ma
chinery. [Derricks and hosting machines
shall be regarded as real estate]; grand list
H.. 566, by Mr. Keith of Barre Town, to
regulate the right of way on highways.
drivers who do not keep to the right shall
pay all damages OF collisions; jud. com.
Committee OF Conference.-On motion of
Mr.. Bates of st. Johnsbury, the chair ap-
pointed committee of conference regard
ing the disagreement Of the Senate on H.
1OS. Mr.. Bates OF ST. Johnsbury, Mr.. Silsby
of Lyndon and Mr. Darling OF Bennington
were appointed. On motion Of Mr. Bates,
the Senate was requested to appoint SINH
lar committee.
Petitions.-By Mr.. Winch of Mortified
signed by l.. p. Tucker and 5000 members
of the EpwoIth League, praying for the de-
feat of the high license local option bill;
gen. com.
By Mr.. Morse of Barre, signed by R. s.
| Currier and fifty-fve others, asking for pas
sage Of bill granting right of suffrage to
women at municipal elections; judiciary
! com.
Senate Bills Referred.-S. a. to incor-
porate Burlington Building Association;
corporations.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. II, amend
ing Sec, 1913 and 1914, V. S, relating to
probate fees.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, November 10, 1896.
SENArE-MoRNING.
| Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
| Bills Passed.-H 252, town of Rockingham
bonds s. 81 municipal aid to chartered hos