Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-28


was killed by vote of IA to Is.
The bill annexing the town of Con-
cord to Caledonia county was killed
in the Senate Tuesday morning.
The referendum bill passed the SEN
ate Tuesday afternoon by a svote of Il
to IA, and Lieut. Gov. Bates giving
the deciding vote.
The Senate proposes in new bill
to change the name of the Vermont
Insane Asylum to the Vermont Hos
pital for the Insane.
House bill 81, an act to equalize tax
alton, was reported adversely by the
committee on the judiciary, for rea-
sons explained by Mr.. Hale, but was
passed to third reading.
The Senate refused to consent to
the payment of a sum to Wesley G..
Brewster to recoup him for money
paid out for medical attendance on
his daughter Mildred.
The Senate, in committee Of the
whole, gave hearing on Gov. Smiths
taxation bill Tuesday afternoon, in
which the Governor and Hon. II. A.
Huse were heard in favor Of the bill.
Then they went to work and killed it.
The Senate killed the bill passed by
the House abolishing the tuberculo-
sis branch Of the board of agriculture
Tuesday afternoon by decisive ma
iority, and the board will remain in
tact
The Senate raised the fish hatchery
appropriation to the original sum of
$500 and passed it at that figure.
Now comes the question of the House
concurring. This is somewhat of a
question, and will consume some
time.
The bill annexing part of Berlin
to Montpelier consumed about two
hours time Monday, and was finally
ordered to third reading by a vote
Of 1877 for and none against. Several
amendments were made, but none of
any particular importance. The bill
passed both houses.
The bill relating to the salary of the
Governor which has passed the Sen
mittee, provides that the Governor
shall receive 81 800 per year as salary
"and also he shall be paid the reason
able expenses OF himself and staff,
except during the session of the Gen
eral Assembly"
The bill to incorporate the Camel
Hump light, power and railway COM
pany, with capital of 100000 and
DR.. Webb as a director, has passed
both houses. 1t contemplates the
building of the railroad from Rich
mond through the towns Of Hunting
ton, Hinesburgh, Starksboro, Monk
ton and Bristol, shall be operated by
electricity or otherwise and shall be
of any gauge.
Senator Stearns' bill to compel an
insurance company to pay the face of
a policy in case of total loss by fire or
to pay back the premiums pro rata on
the part of the policy on which pay
ment is refused is yet in the Senate
committee, but it richly deserves to
come out and become a law. Why
compel man to pay interest on a
sum which he has never had and can
not get?
1t appears that Senator Smith voted
against his own measure, the bill
abolishing Sunday excursions, and its
prompt resurrection and reconsidera-
tion by the Senate Wednesday morn
ing was owing to the realization of
this blunder. The bill is aimed at the
Sunday excursions from Burlington
to Plattsburgh and the Islands
The House passed the Senate bill
prohibiting the killing OF deer, moose
or caribou. 1t had been amended,
making the open season the last ten
days Of October and limited the num-
Der Of deer any person can kill to one.
The act also makes it legal to sh oot
any dogs kept for the purpose Of run
ming deer.
The committee on ways and means
has reported bill levying State tax
OF 20 cents on the dollar of3the grand
list for the year 1899 for the biennial
term Of 1899 1900. When it is under
stood that even with this tax the de-
ficiency of S53O,0OO cannot be paid, it
is safe to predict that the tax will be
no less than recommended by the
1t seems to be definitely settled now
that the State will have no National