The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-02
Friday, Oct. 2S.
SHNATE--MORNING.

Friday, Oct. 2S.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
Chaplain and journal Of Thursday read
and approved.
Petitions. -Senator Sayles of Chittenden,
from Kings Daughters, asking for enact
ment discouraging the slaughter OF birds to
secure plumage for millinery purposes to
gen. com.
By Senator Partridge, asking for appoint
ment of women on certain boards; to judi
ciary.
BY Senator Chafey of Orleans, relating
to woman suffrage.
By Sc ator Perley of Franklin, from
clergymen from St. Adams district. rem IN
strating against passage of licence bill;
com. on temperance.
A resolution to do away with the reading
of the journal was voted down.
Bills Introduced. BY Senator Slayton OF
Washington, s. 30, in addition to and
amending of act chartering Montpelier and
Mad River Valley Traction company; rail-
roads.
By Senator Bartlett of Essex, s. 81, to
change the shire town of Essex county |;
general committee. From Guildhall to
Brighton, il citizens of latter town will
build a court house and convey that and a
suitable plot Of land to the county authori-
ties
By Senator Fay of Chittenden, s. 50, to
amend Sections 3433, 3434, 3439, 3445; Com.
on highways. Allows selectmen to assess
tax of fifteen cents for repairs OF high
ways and ten cents for permanent roads
BY Senator Griffith of Rutland, 8. 80, in
cooperating the Dandy Savings Bank and
Trust company; Com on banks.
By Senator Stearns of Lamoille, S. 81, re-
lating to change of town line between
Hyde Park and Morristown; to special
committee of five.
By Senator Thomson of Rutland, by re-
quest, s. 55, amending the statute relating
to practice Of surgery in this State; Judici'
airy.
lating to duties of Supreme Court judges
Judiciary
By iSenator Thomson, s. 81, incorporate
ing the State Mutual Fire Insurance Co., OF
Rutland Com. on cor.
By Senator Watson Of Windsor, S. So,
relating to salary of State treasurer; com.
on finance. Makes it ", 800.
By same, S. 50, relating to salary OF sec
rotary of State; com. on finance Makes 1t
$4,000.
BY Senator Enright of Windsor, s. 60, to
prevent spread of diseases dangerous to
public health; com. on public health. For
bids removal OF bodies OF persons dying OF
such diseases without proper certificate.]
By Senator Blodgett of Caledonia, S, 81,
establishing board of prison commissions
ers; Judiciary.
By same, S. 90. relating to sentences to
State prison and house OF correction judic-
larry. [Court shall not fix term of impris-
onment, but establish a maximum and
minimum term for which convict shall be
held in confinement,
BY same, S. 63 relating to parole of
prisoners; judiciary. Provides for appoint
ment of probation officer by county
courts who may inquire into criminal cases
or nd
convicted, on such conditions as court may
prescribe.
BY same, s. GA, relating to habitusl crimi-
nails; judiciary. Twice convicted, sem
fenced and imprisoned, in this or any other
State, for terms Of not less than three years
each, shall, upon a subsequent conviction,
constitute an habitual criminal, and the
punishment shall be imprisonment for
twenty years, unless the person con-
victed can prove he was, on former occas-
ions, enormously convicted and subse-
quently pardonedl
BY Senator Partridge, S. So, an amend
ment of act incorporating the Proctor Trust
Company; banks.
BY Senator Watson, s. 66, amending
Sec. 3d. relating to license tax; finance,
[Changes the law 80 as to require tax Of
$25 from corporations with capital stock of
less than 100000.
Signed by the Governor.-Joint resolu-
ton To pay the futile Company.
For Third Readings. 10, to prevent
Dissertation of American flag. 5. % relat-
ing TO withdrawal of deposits by admins
traitors and executors. H. II, amending
law relating to ballots. III 116, providing
for examiner for candidates for admission
to bar. AZ, Norwich University bill. S.
49, St. A bans grand list bill.
Passed.-S 26, incorporating Enosburgh
Falls Savings Bank 5. 49, legalzing St.
Adams appraisal and grand list.
House Bills Referred.-H 81, relating to
tax warrants.
The special committee ON s. "a is as fol-
lows: Senators Blodgett, Chafey, Bart
lett, Pickett and Watson.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINa.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
Chaplain.
Special Order.-H. 25, an act to afford
relief to the town of WOodford. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Harris Of Bennington the bill
was ordered to lie and was made the spe-
cial order for next Wednesday afternoon at
three o'clock.
Signed. III. /, an act relating to public
health.
Mr. Butterfield OF Derby introduced pc
tition signed by A. ID. Parker aud 232 9TH
ers asking for "A change OF school laws 80
that towns may choose between town and
district systems; com. on education.
Mr.. Butterfield of Derby also introduced
the petition OF William Spaulding and 228
others asking for change in The laws re-
garding maintenance of highways allowing
towns to choose between road commission
ers and high ways surveyor system; com
on highways, bridges and ferries.
Bills Introduced H. 1893, bv Mr.. Col
by OF Victory, amending Sec. 45l, V. s., ex-