The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23


for the work of Senator Stearns of johnson
in his efforts for the passage of the mileage
BILL"
The DAILY JOURNAL Is glad to observe
that Senator Stearns' efforts for the people
in this behalf are thus recognized. In the
face of opposition which the bill should not
have encountered Senator Stearns did hero
ic work for the right which cannot be too
highly appreciated.
Representative Billiards. bill providing
thai any Safes attorney. grand juror,
sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, justice or
municira judge who shall fail to prosecute
or enforce the law regulating the traffic in
Intoxicating liquor shall be fined or i'm
prisoned, was the object of violent agita-
tion Tuesday forenoon. 1t was ably cham
poned by Mr.. Ballard and others, and the
yeas and nays were called on motion of Mr..
McGeary. The vote stood, yeas, 157; nays.
40; and the bill was ordered to third read
ing. This was the surprise of the session,
and the action Of the House will be widely
felt.
The Governor has signed the mileage bill,
and it is now the mileage law.
The Senate killed the bill passed by the
House abolishing the tuberculosis branch of
the board of agriculture Tuesday afternoon
by decisive majority, as definitely pre-
dicted by the DAILY JOURNAL, and the
board will remain intact.
The referendum bill passed the Senate
Tuesday afternoon by vote of IA to ID, and
Lieut.-Governor Bates giving the deciding
vote. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is fortunate
ly having an opportunity to do some most
excellent and far-reaching work, and it is
invariably on the side of reason and Justice.
The Senate raised the fish hatchery ap-
preparation to the original sum of $500 aud
passed it at that figure. Now comes the
question of the House concurrng. This il
somewhat OF a question: and will consume
some time. AS matter of fact, however,
it would seem as If $500 was not excessive
for the successful carrying ON of the work
for two years.
The Senate proposes in a new bill to
change the name of the Vermont Insane
Asylum to the Vermont Hospital for the
Insane.
The bill annexing the town of Concord to
Caledonia county was killed in the Senate
Tuesday morning.
The Senate, in committee of the whole,
gave hearing on Gov. Smiths taxation
bill Tuesday afternoon, in which the Gov
ernor and Hon. H. A. Huss were heard in
favor of the bill. Then they went to work
and killed it,
The Senate refused to consent to the pay
ment OF sum to Wesley G. Brewster to
recoup him for money paid out for medical
attendance on his daughter Mildred.
Tuesday afternoon the Senate killed sew
eral bills from the House Relating to public
instruction and the examination of teachers
from which it appears that the laws on the
subject will remain about as they are for
another two years.
The Senate passed the Berlin annexation
bill Tuesday afternoon, and the bill has
gone to the Governor.
Immediately on the coming in of the
House Tuesday afternoon a motion was
made by Mr.. Kinsley of Lowell that the
Ballard bill, which had passed third read
ing before dinner, be dismissed. On this
Mr.. Ballard demanded the yeas and nays,
which resulted, yeas &c, nays 1884, and the
motion was lost On the question OF pas
sage the Speaker-Mr Emery in the chair
addressed the House and denounced the
bill in the most scathing language He was
replied to in vigorous terms, and ON yea
and nay vote of ITO to 10i the bill was pass
ed.
AT three p M. Tuesday the bill abolish
ing the board of agriculture came up on the
question of final passage, and at once
brought on heavy weather. An amend
ment of Col. Emery proposed to reduce the