The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-18
HoUsE-MoRNING.

HOUSE-MORNlNG.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Bills Introduced BY consent, H. 81, by
Mr.. Haskns OF Braltleboro, to amend Secs.
DOGS and 5000, V. s., relating to obscene
books and literature; ordered to lie and be
printed.
II. 572, by Mr.. Phelps of Fair Haven,
amending charter Of Fair Haven Graded
School district ordered to lie and be printed.
III. 573, by Mr.. Stearns of Royalton, to pay
K. j. Fish the sum named; com. on claims.
Read Third Time and passed.-H. 142, 10
pay Matte e Price the sum therein named;
III. 235, to improve fishing in Stone Pond;
IL. PIG, to pay Paul Tiukham the sum
therein named; IL. 2S3 protecting property
of the Fish and Game Commission; III 2SS,
prohibiting snaring Of game and shooting
ducks with the aid of jacks; H. sol, TO
amend Sec. 80, No. 1Gj, laws of 1894; II.
306 to amend Sec. 1854, Y. s.. providing
for search warrants in enforcement of the
fish and game laws; II. 3l4, to amend Secs.
4,615 and 4 GIG, chapter lS9, V. s.; H. 327,
relating TO the crossing Of one railroad by
another at grade III. $50, 10 pay Jerome
Dumas the SUN therein named; H. $50, 10
permit the probate cOurt to appoint an adj
ditional trustee; II. 4S6, authorizing trus-
tees of Vermont Academy to issue bonds
for certain purposes; IL. 539, enabling the
village of Bradford 10 extend it, water sys-
tenn H. 55S, to incorporate the Bennington
Telephone Co.
Passed in Concurrence.-S. 63, to incor-
porate the Norwich Aqueduct Co. S. "a, to
incorporate the Burlington Building Asso-
citation. $, 81, to incorporate the Mont
pelier and Mad River Valley Electric Trac-
ton Co. S. 80, to incorporate the Orleans
and Essex Railroad Co. S. 1902, changing
the name of West Randolph Graded School
district. S. 107, authorizing Green Mount
Cemetery Association to transfer titles.
Signed.-H. 49, to incorporate the New
England Eclectic Medical Association.
Reconsidered.-Joi nt resolution from the
senate regarding the visit of specia COM
mittee to Lake Morey. On motion Of Mr..
Plat OF Poultney the resolution was Or
dered to lie.
Made Special Order.-H. CT, amending
Sec. 4,44S, " s., relating to appointment of
town liquor agents, which was adversely
reported, was made the special order for
next Wednesday at II A. M on motion Of
Mr.. Phelps of Fair Haven.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 206, amend
ing Sec. 4,50S " s., relating to traffic in
liquor; Il. 211 repeating Secs. 4,456 and
4,457, V. s., same subject; I'll. PIG, amend
ing Sec. 1904 V. s., relating to search war
rants; FL. 240, to equalize payment OF ex-
penses OF supreme court judges; ii. 322, re-
peaing Secs. A, 456 and 4,457, V. s., relating
to liquor traffic; II. 1872, to pay l.. Is. French
the sum named las amended; II. 397, re-
lating to traffic in intoxicants; ID. 44O, legal.
izing grand list OF Derby; III 462, amending
village OF North Troy II. 472, in addition
to charter OF Rutland Street Railway Co.
III. 1856, amending Sec. 5,342, V. s., relat-
ing to salaries; II. 529, Incorporating Citi'
zens Telephone Co.. H. 553, to incorporate
ating Littleton Bridge Co.; S. So, granting
certain powers to village OF Hyde Park; s.
70, to pay Thomas Reeves the sum FAMED
8. 81, authorizing towns and cities to vote
money for chartered hospitals; s. no
amending charter OF Swanton village; s
Killed.-H so, relating to fees OF commit
ment officers; III. 23S, amending Chap. 1893
V. s., relating to itinerant vendors; III, 26l
to pay w w. Noyes the sum named; II
356, relating to free textbooks; III. 45l
amending Sec. 4 ,S2l, V. s., relating to dog
licenses; H. 479. relating to town Liquor
agents. ii. 49l, TO pay o. A. johnson the
sum named; II. 5l9, to tax diamonds; IL
556, amending Sec. 4,7aS, relating to timer
ant vendors ii. 5G6, to regulate right o
way on highways.
Petitions.-By Mr. Bunker of Peacham
signed by Plynn Bolton and others, in favol
of prohibitory law.
Dismissed On motion of Mr.. Button o
Middlebury, the vote ordering III. 800 t(
third reading, was Teconsidered and the bill
dismissed as it was identical with Ii. 2ll.
Recommitted.-H. 800, in regard to ap
pontment Of town liquor agents.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 512, to prohibit thu
use OF cigarettes, snuff, cigars and tobacco
by minors.
Special Order.-H. l. to prevent briber,
in caucuses aud political conventions. %
motion of Mr.. Smith OF Burlington the bill
was further ordered to lie and was made
special order for next Monday at 2:45 P. NJ
Adjourned.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Adjournment-Mr. Robinson of Yves
Rutland moved that when the House ad
journ it be until two o'clock on Monda
next. On motion OF Mr.. Button of Middle
bury, the motion OF Mr. Robinson wa
amended, 50 that the House shall meet a
nine O'Clock Saturday morning.
Ordered 10 Lie.-H. 140, in addition t
Chap. 1877, V. s., entitled registration G
marriages, births, divorces and deaths.
Killed.-H. 406, amending Sec 1858, '
S., relating to marriages III. $50, to OF
courage fire service. III. 1863, amending Sc;
1852, v. s., relating to exemptions. II. az