The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-16

Passed in Concurrence-H. 287, Pittsford
to issue bonds II 1903, Aldrich public Ii
brary with proposals OF amendment)
Third Reading Ordered 293, apprais.
al and list of Concord with proposal OF
amendment.) Joint resolutions TO print
proceedings OF Historical Society.
Bills Iutroduced-By Senator Platt, g.
100, incorporate the Fair Haven Savings
Bank aud Trust Company; banks
Signed by the Governor.-Joint resolu-
ton for investigation OF State * prnses.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 1856, relating to road
commissioners,
Killed II 800 appraisal anil list Of
Londonderry.
Recess until three o'clock.
Special Ofder.-S. rs, was taken up as
special order, and on motion Of senator
Watson, it was recommited. s. % vas al
30 similarly treated. These are insurance
department bills.
Killed.-H 1856, relating to road commits
sioners 80
Passed in Concurrence.-H. 1877, Vermont
Peoples Telephone Company.
Adj burned
HousE-AFTERNooN
Senate Bills Referred.-S 1874, amending
statutes relating to disturbance of the
peace, judiciary. S. 1856, relating to public
nuisances judiciary, s. 139, relating to
conveyance OF rsal p,;ae by married
women; judiciary. S 1872, creating Office Of
attorney general; judiciary.
Killed.-H. III, requiring owners OF real
estate alou. hi-i VANS to keep same cleared
OF brush, etc h. 1876, amending statutes
relating 10 holding of trust funds by towns.
II. 1884, gfa1'ing relief to town OF ST. AL
bans H. 3l3, relating to power OF county
commissioners II 332, relating TO witnesses in
| civil causes. II, 1854 to protect fish in Silver
Lake, Leicester. MIR. Smith of Brandon
favored; Mr.. Dowuer of Sharon opposed
| II. 379 to promote care of cemeteries and
burial grounds. II 4l6, to prevent carrying
of firearms in close season where wild
ducks frequent. II. All, relating to drain
age adjacent to cities and villages III. 426,
! limiting shipments of game fish caught
| from waters of this State.
Read Third Time and PaSsed.-H. BAT,
comforting relief upon the town OF Middle
| sex in support of certain bridge. ). IL,
amending charter of Hartford Street Rail-
way Co., Gas amended)
On motion of Mr.. Finnegan of Fairfield
| II. 422 relating to repairs Of highway
and bridges was recommitted to the com
mittee on highways, bridges and ferries.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 1863, to en-
able towns to close their liquor agencies.
H. 304, to amend Sec. 4579 V. g., relating
to fishing. II 3l8 to a mend Sec. 3001 V. s.,
relating to books of record. III. 400, to
amend Sec. 2489 V. S., relating to license to
sell personal estate. III. 412, authorizing
States attorneys TO take a clerk before the
grand jury. II Ala, to amend Sac. 2279, V.
s., relating to liens on personal property.
s. %, amending Sec. 1885, V s, relating to
withdrawal of deposits from savings banks.
s. II, authorizing county courts to render
judgments. S. 81, relating to summoning
grand and petit jurors.
Bills Introduced.-H 450.
Substituted bill reported from the general
committee in place of H a. providing for a
uniformity of record was read twice, order.
ed to lie and be printed.
H. 451, from the joint committee on game
| AL bats ,tn TO-
peaing sections, repeating SEEMING licenses
ordered to lie and be printed.
Passed-H. 100, legaizing appraisal and
lists of st. Johnsbury (as amended)
II. 240, relating to discharge of mortgages,
was taken from the table and recommiJted
to the judiciary committee.
II. 1873, amending statutes relating to sup
port of plupers, was taken from the table,
read the third time and passed An amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Colby Of Victory was
opposed by Mr.. Hale of Lunenburg, Mr..
Emery Of Chelsea and Mr.. Waterman of
Chester and was defeated
III. 161, providing for improved school su-
pervision, was reported favorably, with sew
eral amendments 1t was recommitted to
the committee on education, with instruc-
ito to report substitute bill.
Mr.. Hale of Lunenburg presented re-
monstrance from citizens Of Rutland against
the passage of H. 3l7, to amend act in
cooperating city of Rutland. Also remon.
strances signed by citizens of Brunswick
and East Haven against the passage OF s.
81, to change the shire town of Essex county.
The first was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee and the second to the general COM
mittee.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 312, (as
amended) changing town line between Hyde
Park and MorTistown.
Bills Introduced.-H. 452, substitute for
III. 1856, Incorporating Hoosac Power and
Traction Company, reported by committee
on corporations; ordered to lie and be
printed.
II. 453, substitute for H. 1877, amending
charter of city of Burlington, reported by
judiciary committees; ordered to lie and be
printed.
II. 1877, to regulate sale OF concentrated
commercial feeding stuffs, was opposed by
Mr.. Taft OF Peacham and favored by Mr..
Ballard of Georgia, Mr.. Lance of Cabot, Mr..
Terrill of Morristown, Mr.. Peet of Cornwall.
Mr.. Dickerman of Pittsford, Mr.. Dodge of
Sheldon, Mr.. Boynton of Wolcott and Mr..
Cooke of Greensboro. TWAS read the third
time and passed.
Read Third Time and Passed las amend
ed).-H. 248, amending act Incorporating
Bellows Falls and Saxtons River Street
Railway Go. FL. 81, to amend Secs. 1898
and $780, V. s., relating to mileage books
Fl. 208, for the protection OF dsirymen. III
3l2, amending Sec. 2688. V. S., relating
to divorces, ii 367, relating to with.
drawal of candidates. III. 800, amend
ing Sec. 276O, v. s.. relating to guardians
and wards. Ii. 403. amending Sec. 4093
V. S., relating to use of nets and seines.
H. 424, pollution of waters of West
Branch of West River. Supported by Mr.
Woodward of Landgrove, Mr.. Sears of
Irasburgh and Mr.. Chapman of Windhsm
Opposed by Mr.. Bond of Searsburgh and
Mr.. Davis of Dover. The bill was read
third time and passed.
Senate Bills Referred-S. 33, in addition
to an act to incorporate the WilliamstowI
Aqueduct Co. Com. on corporations. s.
118, to amend Sec. 1855 V. s. s. 1873, in
amendment of charter of Burlington and
Hinesburg railroad Co. Com on railroads
S. 143 in addition to act incorporating
Howe Scale Co. Com. on corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Sears OF Monkton the
House adjourned.
Friday. Nov. ii.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises ny the chaplain.
Passed.-Joint resolution to print pro
ceedings Of the Historical Society. s. 10
repeating the firearms act OF 1896. s. 81
relating to investment of money deposited
in 40 vi hapGa soil