The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-26
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, oct. 10.


"wednesday, oct 10
sENATE-MoRNING.
Joint Resolutions. From the House, au-
thorizing committee visit to house OF cor
rection; adopted in concurrence.
BY Senator Hit of Windham, authoriz.
ing rental of type writer for clerk OF revi-
sion committee; adopted on part OF the
Senate.
The committee on joint rules reported,
recommending the adoption, with one cor
rection, of the )int rules OF the session of
1896 to which the Senate agreed.
Pass ,d.-S. l, relating to investments by
trustees of public funds.
Bills Introduced BY Senator Smith of
Chittenden S. %, amending the law relat-
ing to withdra walls of deposits from savings
banks, savings institutions or trust com.
panies by administrators or executors APP
pointed in another State com on banks.
By Senator Griffi of Rutland, s. %,
amending Secs .4569 and 4577, relating to PEE
servation of fish; game and fisheries. lClose
season for trout, land locked salm on, sal
mon trout and longe, September l to May
l. with $40 penalty; allows owners OF eight
inch trout certain liberties in February,
March and April
BY Senator Hall of Caledonia, by request,
S. "a, relating to the practice OF dentistry
in this State; judiciary.
~ Senator Foss of Franklin, S. %, legal
izing the qladrennial appraisal and grand
list OF city Of S.. Adams for 1898
BY S ,nator Perey of Franklin, s. 26, to
incorporate the Euosburgh Falls Savings
Bank and IT, at Company; corp )rations
On motion of Senator Cudworth OF Wind
ham the Senate took recess of forty-tive
minutes.
Bills introduced BY Senator Platt of
Rutland s. 26, relating to the PRONUNCIATION
of the laws; general committee. Amends
existing law on this subject; allowing news
papers actual cost of comp jsition or Of sup.
III of t1otin 1
By Mr.. Batchelder of Bennington, s. q,
legalzing certain quadrennal lists; com on
grand lists. M axes the list valid when
verified by oath by majority of listers be-
fore any officer authoriz sd to administer
oaths.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING
Joint Resolution, by Mr.. Hale OF Lunen-
burg, that when the two Houses meet in
joint assembly on Thursday, Oct 20. they
elect a trustee of the University of YER
mont and State Agricultural College to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
Crosby Miller. Adopted on the part Of
the House.
Bills introduced.-H II. by Mr.. Miller Of
Dummerston, relating to protection. Of
beaver, and repeating Sec. 4611, V. s. Abb
solutely prohibits killing OF beaver. Fine
of 500 Joint com. on games and fisher
les.
H. 70, by Mr.. Sears of Monkton, amend
ing Sec 1898 and 1899, V. S, relating to
mileage. [Compeis railroads to sell 1000
mile transferable mileage books at two
cents per mile.] Com. on railroads.
ii. 70 Mr.. Dickey of Bradford, amending
Bradford village charter Com. on cor.
H. "a, by Mr.. Jordan of Jericho, relating
to duties Of grand jury: Requires annual
report to county court judge as to perform
ance OF duty by States attorneys: If un-
favorable to latter, the presiding judge shall
refuse to honor attorneys salary certif-
cates]; com. on judiciary.
Fl. 70. by Mr.. Thomas OF Belvidere, legal
izlng quadrennial appraisal OF Belvidere for
1894 and 1898. com. on grand list.
H. rs. by Mr.. Butterfield of Derby, pro.
viding for purchase and display of United
States flags in connection with public
schools. Requires school authorities to
provide and display flag at every school
building, funds to defray expense to be
taken from present public school fund.-;
com. on military affairs.
a.. IT, by Mr.. Campbell Of Albany, legal
izing grand list OF Albany for 1895, 1886 and
1897. Com. on grand list.
II. IS, by Mr.. Carpenter OF Rutland,
amending an act regulating practice OF dem
tistry. Raises fee for licenses from So to
S10] com on judiciary.
II. rs. by Mr.. Hunt of Troy, to pay S. d.
Meacham the sum named; com. on claims.
III. 80, by Davis Of Dover, amending Secs.
4733, 4741 and 4742. V. g., relating to ped
lars. VETERANS OF war with Spain, resi-
dents in this State, may peddle without IL
cense. Licensed pedlars must display sign
Licensed Pedlar]; com. on Judiciary.
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Butterfield of
Derby, regarding the preservation in the
State House Of the colors OF the First Yer
mont Regiment in the war with Spain.
Adopted on the part Of the House.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 10. amend
ing Sec 1856, v g., relating to State beneh-
Charles, after amendment making appropri-
alton Of $11 900 instead of $4,000 for the
benefit OF the deaf, dumb, blind, idiotic or
feebleminded children of INDECENT parents.
III l. as amended an act relating to public
health,
III. 20, an act granting bounties on certain
noxious animals, was reported favorably
from the general committee, with propos-
ed amendments, making bounty on wolf,
panther or bear $12 instead OF $40 for wolf
or panther and $15 for bear. Pending these
proposed amendments, which were adopted,
Mr.. Kingsbury OF Warren, Eastman OF
Hartland, Butterfeld Of Derby, Wall of
Randolph, Emery of Chelsea, Harris OF Ben
nington, Whitney OF Springfield, Cook Of
Greensboro, Colby of Victory, Dickey Of
Bradford, and Jordan of Jericho discussed
adoption, and the amendment proposed by
Mr. Walker of Fair Haven, which was de-
feated that the bounty OF 60 cents on foxes
be stricken out and that the bounty on rat
| tlesnakes be % cents instead of one dollar.
The bill as finally amended was ordered to
third reading Thursday morning.
| Killed.-H, IL, an act TO aid town librar-
les. II. 20, an act requiring selectmen to
erect ratings in dangerous places ON high
ways and bridges.
Third reading ordered-H 40, an act
amending Sec. 1887 V. s. relating to JUS
tees fees,
The motion OF Mr.. Hall of Lunenburg
| that the House take a recess until five min
utes before twelve was voted down. and
| five minutes later on motion of Mr. Harris
of Bennington the House took recess until
| IL: 80 A. M
Joint Assembly. - AT high noon the
| House and Senate met in Joint Assembly
Il u. IL lnAl al Lam.