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


vored by M. Whitney of Springfield.
Adopted on the pat II the House.
H. 1876, an act repeating an act taxing
collateral inheritances, was read the third
time. Passage was oppoed by Mr.. Has.
kins OF Brattleboro. Mr. Ahell OF West
Haven favored. The bill was xii ed
II 247, appropriating $500 Tor support of
fish hatchery, was read the thi Il line. Mr..
Butler of Jamaica, offered an amendment
reducing appropriation to $4,000. Amend
ment was favored by Mr. Jackson of Wat
erville, Mr.. Tilotson of Baker, tiid, Mr..
opposed by Mr.. Downer Of Sharon, Mr..
Lewis OF Norwich, Mr.. Henderson OF Rye
gate, Mr.. Davis of Mendon, Mr. Harris of
Bennington, Mr.. Carpenter of Ru and, Mr..
Cooke of Greensboro, Mr. Emery OF Chel-
sea, Mr.. Wall of Randolph. The amend
ment prevailed; yeas, 1885, nays, 81 Mr.:
Dickey of Bradford attempted to amend
the amendment, making the appropriation
$4,000, but the chair ruled it out OF order,
the amendment having been 'adopted Mr.
Davis of Mendon, attempted to substitute
new section. This was also ruled out OF
order. As amended, the bill WIS raised.
Friday, Nov. IS.
sENATE-MoREING
Passed-Joint resolution authorizing col
lection OF certain claims against the United
States. War exp,u-eS.] s. IS, deer in
parks or enclo u as. S. %, enlarging pow
e-s Of Safes 10 o'teys, as to information"
: 1872, MAKING salary of superintendent OF
House of Correction $1,000 ii "a, Tenders
and guards on street cars. II. 49, relating
to terminal facilities and connections in
this State. II. POI, forbidding shooting
wild ducks by moonlight. II 304, prescrib-
ing close season for black bass, pike, white
perch of muskalonge. IL. 48, regulating
fishing in Shelburne pond. II. 800, relating
to trapping of certain iur-baaring amin lis.
20 -. Il..Il. LN.Ii d.
toms River Street Railway. H 296, exemp-
ton of property used for public library pur-
poses. II. 800, relating to change OF domi-
Giles OF corporations.
Bills Introduce d-By Senator Blodgett
S. 167, to provide necessary assistance in
the State library; library committee. Pro-
vides $500 fund for assistance in library
on special occasions.
H. 1877, regulating sale of feeding stuffs,
was taken up as special order. Vote or
dering it to third reading was reconsidered
and the bill recommitted so that imperfec-
tions in it can be remedied.
H. 300, regulating practice OF medicine by
graduates of Canadian colleges, was taken
up as special order, and on motion of Sena-
tor Steele the bill was amended 80 as to
exempt from penalty experts called in con-
sultaton. The bill was then passed.
Passed. HI. 1893 incorporating the Alpha
Sigma Phi society OF Norwich University.
S. 161, enabling Plymouth to refund its out
standing bonds
Third Reading Ordered.-S. 1853, relating
to management of town liquor agencies.
Senator Perley presented the report Of
the Joint committee on Industrial school,
and the same was ordered printed.
s. 8, relating to States attorneys salar-
les was taken up as special order. Sena
tor Young explained that the bill would do
away with the necessity OF certificate from
county judge as to performance OF duty by
the States attorney, he urged the need OF
some supervision az to the attorneys faith
fulness Senator Smith opposed the bill,
and didn't think the faithful States attor-
ney would object to the certificate clause.
The third reading of the bill was refused,
II. 81, appropriating not to exceed VA OOO
for the Soldiers Home, was taken from the
table as special order. Senator Enright OPP
posed the bill; thought the report of the
management of the home was incomplete
and unsatisfactory, and he criticised this
emphatically. Nobody could tell Just how
the money had been expended. lie dared
to ask for an investigation OF the use OF the
funds. Senator Putnam, for the commit
tee said, no means were at hand for answer
ing questions asked by the Senator from
Windsor; that there are no leakages, he
would not say. AS to expenses OF the past,
he could not state, but he thought there
would be no trouble in the future, under
the provisions OF this bill. He eulogized
the veterans and called them the wards of
the State, which owes them large amount
of gratitude. The third reading of the bill
was ordered.
House Bills Referred.-H. 6S, preventing
use of trading stamps; Judiciary, II 165,
committing sentence OF Isabella Marsh
general COM III. 166, committing sentence
Of w. G, Buzzell; general com. III. 1913, ex-
tending time for grand lists; grand list.
II. 247, appropriation for fish hatchery;
game and fisheries. H. 252. relating to
public instruction; education. ID. 278, re-
lating to the railroad commissioners; rail
roads. II. 292, relating to text books; ed
ucation. II. 3O6, Underhill Graded School
district; corporations. III. 457, grand list OF
CRANKY; grand list. H. 361, relating to
traffic in intoxicating liquor; temperance.
H. 1854, relating to public instruction; edu-
cation. Fl. 1893, taxing railroad property
located in towns bonded in aid of said
companies; grand list. ii. 458, relating to
towns having no central schools; educa-
ton.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Senate Bills Referred.-S. SO, to incorpo.
rate the Dandy Savings Bank and Trust
Company; com. on banks. s. So. to in
corporate the Ascutney Railroad Company
com. on railroads. 8. 115, to incorporate
the farmers Trust Company of Vergennes
com. on banks. 8. 1913, to regulate the ex.
penses of expert witnesses; iud com. s.
1872, in relation to the Vermont Valley Rail
road Company of 1871; com. on railroads
s. 100, to incorporate the Fair Haven Saw.
ings Bank and Trust Company; com. on
banks.
Third Realizing Ordered.-H. pa, forbid.
| ding sale Of liquor containing more than
two per cent alcohol. AS amended to
three per cent III. 46S, laying a tax on
Lamoille county to pay indebtedness and
build vault. III. 81, relating to check lists
| las amended, notice Of 48 hours must be
| given before name is taken from the list.
| Ii. 240, relating to discharge OF mortgages
| H, 475, relating to school attendance. III
374, authorizing selectmen Of Tunbridge to
release certain lands.
H $40, requiring the payment OF fee for
granting special charter was reported from
the committee on ways and means with
amendments which were opposed by Mr.
| Swssey Of Barre city and favored by Mr.
Richardson of st. Adams city. On motion
of Mr.. Chapman Of Windham the bill was
ordered to lie that the amendments may be
printed.
Read Third Time and Passed.-H. 1863
amending charter of Barre. s. 81, to in
corporate the Champlain Telephone Com.
pany of Bridport. III. 40. to incor porate
the Barre Electric Co. H. 476, to amend
the charter OF the village OF Winooski.
Bills Introduced, 488, by com. on
corporations, substitute for III. 344, incor.
porating st. Adams Street Railway Co
| Ordared IN lie and ba Drinted