The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
Friday, October 23.
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Joint Resolutions Concurred MIGRANT
ing use OF Representatives. Hall to YER
mont Society of Sons of American Revolu-
ton, Nov. 9, to hear Mr.. Depew; appoint
ment of committee of twelve to investi-
gate charges against superintendent of
asylum at Waterbury.
Bills Passed.-S. 10, relating to the village
of Springfield Changes time of annual
meetingl.
s. II, giving state as many challenges to
jurors in criminal cases as a respondent has.
The president announced as Senate part
OF special committee of investigation of
asylum Senators Hulburd, Dean, Deal and
Manchester.
Introduced.-S. %, by Senator Beattie, to
amend the law in regard to highway taxes
in unorganiZed towns and cores. Changes
the tenure OF assessing tax and issuance of
warrant; com. on highways
5. 3d. by the same, to amend Section 3, 457,
VS.. Similar to the foregoing but applies
to the taxes assessed in the discretion of
commissioners, the former referring to the
state highway tax
s. a. by Senator Ward, to amend charter
Of Barre Electric Light Co., and changing
the name of the corporation.
s. % by Senator Weeks, to amend Sec
ton 822, relating to schools and instruction.
Proposes to re.enact the clause compelling
instruction in the effect of alcoholic drinks
and narcoticsI; com. on education.
s. g. by Senator Hulburd, to amend Sec
ton 1888, V. s., relating to expenses of
judges of supreme court. Limits allow
ance to actual necessary expenses com.
on judiciary.
S q, by Senator Blair, to amend Section
1879, V. S. [Compels selectmen to give
notice before disseminating highway;
com. on highways
s. %. by Senator Allen, to amend charter
of Standard Light and Power Company.
Senator Dean moved that wh9n the SEN
ate adjourn it be 10 meet at two P. NJ. on
Monday; adopted by vote of 10 ayes to
6 nays.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
A. II Webb of Montpelier.
Pdsst d.-H. 3, to authorize the village Of
Bal ton to issue bonds to retire indebted ness
incurred in constructing electric light plant;
| ii. 4, to enable the Ascutney Milldam Co.
to call legal stockholders meeting; II 30,
to legaze grand lists of town of Wood
bury; III. 80, TO authorize the town of Brat
tleboro to issue bonds to pay its indebted
ness; H. A, to incorporate the Chester
Telephone Company; H. 46, in amendment
of Section 2,751, V. s., relating to appoint
ment of guardians H. AZ, in addition to
! Chapter 81, V. s., entitled summoning
grand and petit jurors ~; II. 40, authorizing
village OF ST. Johnsbury to fund its present
indebtedness; IL 81, empowering cities and
villages to vote money for free open-air
musical entertainments; II. So. relating to
! the disposition of certain assets by an ad-
minstrator or executor; III. 20, relating to
service OF notice upon persons acting under
authority of the probate court; III. 80, to re-
peal an act Incorporating Windsor and
Fechville Association; H. "a, to prevent
discharge OF prisoners on Sunday.
Bills Introduced.-H. l05, by Mr., Lord Of
Montpelier, incorporating the Heaton Hos
pital; com. on corporations.
II. LOG, by Mr.. Raymore of Eden, to en-
able the town of Eden to make an appraisal
OF real estate com. on grand list.
II. 107, by Mr.. Raymore of Eden, repeal
ing Chap. 172, V. s. [Abolishes railroad
commissionl; com. on railroads
III. 1913, by Mr.. Silsby of Lyndon, incorpor-
ating the village of Lyndon Center; com.
| on corporations.
II. 100, by Mr.. Ross of Woodbury.,
amending Sec. 6l5, V. S. Makes town SUI
perintendents examiners of teachersl com.
on education.
III. 10, by Mr.. Raymore of Eden, repeal
ing Sec. DAG, V. S. This section obliges
board of agriculture TO hold county meet
ings]; com. on agriculture.
II. Ill, by Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury, amend
ing Secs, ., 2l9 and 1928, V S, relating to
commitment to Vermont Industrial School.
Makes maximum age of girl subject to
commitment sixteen, instead of fifteen,
yearsl; Joint com. on industrial school.
II. 1l2 by Mr., Bromley OF PaWlet, pro-
hibiting use of poisons upon fruit-rees in
blossom; com. on agriculture
Ii. 49, by Mr. Palmer of Waterbury, TO
incorporate the Waterbury Savings Bank
and Trust Company; com on banks.
III. ia, by Mr. Winch of Mortified, to
pay Nellie b. Monty the sum named; com.
on claims.
II. 49, by Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury, giving
county courts discretionary power relating
CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAeE.l