The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Legislature of Vermont.
Friday, November 90, 1896.


HousE-A FTERNooN
Taken from the Tabe,-Joint resolution,
Introduced by Mr. Childs of st. Adams, re-
garding the location OF a normal school and
annointmeut Of commission. Mr.. Childs
favored the resolution, as did Mr.. Smith of
Burlington. Mr. Clark OF Castleton hoped
tho resolution would lie until the commit
tee on education was heard from, and he
moved that the resolution be further ordered
TO lie. Mr.. Mack of Vergennes thought the
resolution should prevail and that such
commission be appointed. Mr. Davis of
Mendon favored the motion that the reso-
luton lie and spoke good word for the
present normal schools OF the state. Mr..
Darling OF Bennington had no idea that the
present normal schools would be abolished
before 1900. lie hoped the resolution would
not be ordered to lie, that 1t would be killed,
and another resolution be introduced. Mr..
Palmer OF Waterbury spoke III favor OF the
present normal schools, and hoped the res
olution would not PISS. Mr.. Bunker of
Peacham opposed the resolution. Mr..
Palmer Of Waterbury said he was opposed
to one normal school, and always should
be. Mr. Walker of Woodstock and Mr..
Craudal If b Rim favored the bill provid-
ing for giving normal training in twelve
high schools OF the state. Mr.. Smit of
Burlington spoke of the good work already
done in the normal schools Of tho state.
Mr.. Gift of Middletown Springs opposed
the appointment Of such commission. The
resolution was ord cred to lie.
Third Reading Ordered as Amended
IL. 80 relating to issue of search warrants;
III 1893 to tax collateral inheritances; IL.
401 relating to election Of road commits
sioner in towns having incorporated viii
lagos; II. 400, amending Sec 119, V. s., re-
lating to ballot clerks; Ii 573, TO pay Il. j.
Fish the sum named.
Read Third Time and Passed as Amended.
40 arnpudiDU Rarrp chartRr. III. BIO
improving the court house of Addison
county; II. 575, enabling city of Montpelier
to issue bridge bonds II 593, enabling
North Troy Graded School district to issue
bonds.
Substitute Bill for II. 1874 and II. 5O7, re-
lating to protection Of game and damage
done to crops by deer. Read twice and I'M
der the rule ordered to lie and be printed,
Substitute bill for II AL, an act to amend
an act Incorporating city and town OF
Barre. Read twice, and ordered to lie and
be printed.
Senate Bill Non-Concurred ms. 49, re-
lating to expenses of supreme court judges.
Signed.-H 4, an act TO enable the Ascut-
ney Mill Dam Co., to call legal stockhold-
ers meeting; Ii. Is, an act relating to taxa
alton of buildings; III. "a, an act to incorpo-
rate the Benson and Putnam Railroad Co.
III 81, an act granting ferry to Orson En-
erick; IL, ia, an act to pay Nellie b.
Monty the sum therein named; ii. 167, an
act in relation to wills; II. IT'S, an act to
protect municipal officers in the payment
of money under vote of the corporation
H. 1T, an act in amendment of Secs. . 373
and 5,374, V. s., relating to probate fees III
179, an act amending Sec 5S3, V. S. reat-
ing to taxation of trust companies; Ii. Dos,
an act changing the list on which fire dis
trict taxes shall be assessed: III 245, an act
to incorporate the Nulhegan River Railroad
Co.; III, 301 an act to amend Sec 30 Of No.
of In of n Y n
Barre; H. 339, an act to incorporate the
Rutland and Montpelier Railroad Co., and
to enable certain towns to aid in the con-
structon thereof; II. 361, an act to author
ize and enable the town of Bennington &c
refund its bonded Indebtedness falling due
July l, 1897; III $40, an ect amending the char
ter of the village of Johnson; H. 374, an act
relating to the enlargement OF the Irasville
burial ground; Ii. ISL, an act to provide fol
the burial expenses of deceased INDECENT
veterans of the War of Rebellion; III. 1871
an act relating to the traffic in Intoxicating
liquor: III. 423 an act enabling the village
of Bennington to issue sewer bonds; ii, 424
an act for the benefit of public libraries il
| Benninton; II. 429, an act empowering the
| worshipful master and wardens of Ancien
| Free and Accepted Masons to hold ant
convey real and personal estate; FL. 430, al
| act to permit the probate court to appoin
an additional trustee; H. 432, an act author
izing the town of Readsboro to issue bonds
to pay its indebtedness; III. 43i. an act t.
incorporate the Westminster Electric Co.
| H. 481, an act to enable the city of Mont
pelier to issue its bonds for the purpose o
obtaining and owning a city hall; II. 46S
an act to amend Sec. 440, V. s., relating tC
the collection of taxes; H. 476, an act to lie
galize the grand lists of the town of Victory
for the years therein named; III. 472 an &C
in addition to an act entitled " An act t.
incorporate the Rutland Street Railroad
Company" approved Nov. 10, 1882.
Killed.-H, 359, EN- towering officers o
Mystic Lodge, f. and A. M, to hold rea
estate; H. 2S4, Incorporating Montpelier
Hardwick and Black River Railroad Co.
Third Reading Ordered, with PROPOSAL
of Amendment.-S 90 amending Secs 3,43
and 3,435, V. s. relating to highway tax; S
| u, relating to tramps and jurisdiction o
! justices of the peace.
Substitute Bill.-From judiciary commit
tee in place of III. 547, amending charter o
Burlington. The rule was suspended ant
the bill read the third time and passed
Adjourned on motion of Mr.. Walker o
Woodstock.