Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-01
TheEnd Reached
L legislature Ad-
.journed90'clock
This Morning.
GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED
LONG LIST OF BILLS,
MOST OF THEM UN1M-
PORTANT.

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Montpelier Dec. 1st.-Wednesdayi
session did not finisht till about 4 O'Clock
this morning when the adjournment
took place. The volume of business
transacted was very large and our space
will admit of only brief mention OF
some of the most important acts.
Senate, (morning)- THE appropria-
lion bill was taken up, proposal of
amendment was made to the House
(strlking out the anti.board of agricul-
lure amendment of the llouse) and the
bill read third time aud passed. The
bill carries an expenditure of $3.50, 900.
Killed-abolishings the board Of agri-
culture was taken up.as special order,
and ihild reading of same was refused.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment giving the Governor not to
exceed $1,000 for reasonable expences.
The Senate voted TO rscede from its
proposal of amendment to the fish hatch
cry appropriation bill, and the amount
is left at $1,000. The Senate also re-
ceded from its second proposal of
amendment to conveyance of scholars
to and from school, lsaving it one and
one-half miles instead Of two.)
House, morning, bill to increase the
revenues of the State by granting spec
ial privileges to non-resident taxpayers,
was taken up and after discussion was
ordered to third residing and passed
The bill to provide. for the support
Of government wasreturned from the
Ssnate with a proposal Of amendment
striking out the s.r.er* added BY the
House, that no part of. State expendi-
lures should go to the board Of agricul- :
lure Wall OF Randolph demanded the
yeas and nays. The vote stood yeas,
90; hays, 1873 and the House refused to
concur.
Senate. afternoon, passed. - Asses
ment of State tax Of ~ cents for 1899.
Joint resolution from House, relating to
expenditure of balance OF previous ap-
preparation for State geoligist.
Railroad commission bill with pro-
posals of amendment leaving two
years. term for all commissioners, and
IL salary of six dollars day for chair
man, five for clerk, and five for other
commissioners when actually employ
ed) destruction of worms on trees.
Gov. Smiths tax bill refused third
reading 10 to 10; Misrepresentation bill, {,
having been sent back from the House
with proposal of amendment rejected,
Senator Smith of Chttendcn moved that
the Senate insist on its proposals, and
that committee of conference he ask
cd for. This WAS carried, and the chair
named Senators Smith, Partridge ami
Young as committee OIL the part of the
Senate.
Lieut.. Gov. Bates, Pres. of the
Senate, was presented with diamond
stud as token of esteem.
House, afternoon. joint resolution to
sue state officials for money spent with
out authority. Adopted bill establish
ing Vermont highway commission was
refused third reading. Changing shire
town of Essex was killed, also bill re-
lating to salary OF governor.
On motion OF Mr.. Wall, the House
voted to accede to the request Of the
Senate for conference committee to
consider the difference over. The chair
appointed Wall Of Randolph, Ballard Of
Georgia, and Luce of Stowe.
Senate, (ev,ning.)-Ihe Senate con.
curl ed in the House amendments to the
asylum bill, the principal one of which
does away with the appropriation OF
S35, 900 for nurses building.
The joint resolution from the House,
authorizing the auditor to collect certain
moneys paid to State officers within the
past six years, was called up on motion
Of Senator Hit, and adoption in concur
renee was refused by an @ssatic vote.
Chaplain Gillies was, tied with
watch and coon skin &C establish
ing highway commits sion was ordered te
re consideration and then passed ll9 to
80: providing penalties for railroads
no, furnishing mileage books was passed
l5 to IA, The President of the Senate
Lieut.. Gov. Bates, delivered very
bright farew address to the Senators
House, (evening)-Passed. Amend
ing Sec. 5000 V. 5. relating to duties o.
railroad companies. Resolution of thanks
TO Speaker Hnskins. Other resolution!
of like character.
Wall of Randolph, from the commit
tee of conference on the proposed amend
ments of the Senate on making pro
vision for the support of government
reported that the committee was unabls
to agree in any particular. William
of Bloomfield moved that the house in
struct its members to have further
conference. Ruled out of order, ia
cobs of Richmond moved that the com
mittee be not discharged. Also ruled
nnt of order. Emery of Chelsea moved