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

priation for fish hatchery. II. 40, building
jail for Washington county
Passed.-H. 459. repairs for Windsor
county Jail II. III, appropriating certain
sums for the State prison.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINd
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Mr. Kemp Of Montpelier offered a joint
resolution providing for payment Of SO per
Gay 10 frank III. Wedge assistant engineer.
Adopted on the part Of the House. -
Read Third Time aud Passed.-H 1859,
p55oVlulhg Ior closing certain streams adapt
ca 70 cultivation of fish. II 2O4, relating to
proceeding against towns for damage done
by dogs. H. 468, layinga tax on Tamoille
county ii. 479, providing for reports of
fire losses from fire insurance companies to
the insurance commissioners. s. AZ, pro-
hibiting killing deer moose and caribou.
s. ZIG, to prevent pollution and obstruction
OF waters OF Lake Morey. S 144, providing
for the enforcement Of liens. 5. 145, to pro-
vide for the regulation Of trade marks.
Ordered to Lie.- II. 4S6, relating to sch2(
year
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Ranne
Newport, providing for mileage of asi
clerks and reporters of Senate AND gSose.
Adopted on The part OF the House,
By Mr.. Hale OF Lunenburg, z resolution
suspending rule 20, regarding third reading
OF bills, supported by Mr.. Hale, opposed by
Mr.. Swasey OF Barre city, and Mr., Kemp OF
Montpelier. Resolution ordered to lie and
was made special order for 2: % this after
noon.
The joint special committee to investigate
expenses Of certain Sta'e officers reported
through Mr.. Rauney of Newport, chairman
OF the House committee. On motion of Mr.
Eastman of Hartland the report was or
dered to lie
Killed.-H 1863, relating to superintend-
ents of schools.
Bills Introduced.-H. 49, substitute for
| Ii. $50, from judiciary committee, read twice
and ordered to lie and be printed
| III 294 TO amend Sec, 758 V. S., relating to
school tax, was reported adversely by the
committee on education. The passage Of
the bill was advocated by Mr.. Burbee of
| Winball, Mr.. Bond OF Searsburg, Mr. Kius-
ley OF Lowell, and opposed by Mr.. Dunton
OF Poultney and Mr.. Higbee of Proctor.
Mr.. Campbell of Albany moved to amend
by making the tax IL per cent. Amend
ment agreed to and the bill was ordered to
a third reading.
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 217, las
amended) relating to certain insurance
companies. H. 4S9, relating to posting Gull
tivated lands. H. 400, relating TO destrnc.
| ton of worms on shade, ornamental aud
Read Third Time and Passed-S 1919. to
incorporate the Gamers Hump Light,
Power and Railway Co.
Killed-H. 1885, to amend Secs. 705 and
759 " S relating to school year.
Senate Bills Referred.-S. 81, to pay G.
e. Chandler the sum therein named; c M.
on claims. S. 1888, amending act incorpo-
rating Western Vermont Street Rail ay
Company; com. on railroads. 5. l55, pre-
venting use of gambling machines; jud.
COM S. 1853, relating to management of
town liquor agencies; COM on claims.
81. 81, appropristing $4,000 for support
Of Soldiers Home, was returned from he
Senate with proposals Of amendment. Mr..
Swasey of Barre made inquiries, to which
Mr.. Abel of West Haven and Mr.. Butter
field of Derby replied. On motion of Dir.
Colby OF Victory the bill was made the
special order for this afternoon at three
o'clock.
Senate Amendments Concurred In.-H.
30, making special appropriation for Sol
diers' Home III, 153 extending authority
OF railroad commissioners. II. 23l, incor-
porating Orange County Electric Railroad
Company.
On motion of Mr. Chapman of windham,
tho House adjourned,
SENATE AFTERNOON.
Final Adjournment.-A resc luton nam
ing Wednesday, 23d, at A. M for the final
adjournment, was carried by vote of 10 to II.
Bills Introduced.-By Senator Enright,
S. 1870, legalizing bonds issued by town of
Springfield; Judiciary By Senator Put
nam. s. 1871, relating to public printing;
printing. By Senator Young, 8. 1872, relating
to seals of probate court expenses; State
and court expenses.
S. 166, defining position Of Norwich Uni
versity was taken up, third reading given
and passed.
From committee on grand list, s. 1874, APP
praisal and list Of Mt. Tabor; ordered to
From same, s. 1856, appraisal of Richford,
ordered to lie and be printed.
Passed.-S. ia, paying States attorney
the sums named. S. 176, to prevent mil
State Mutual Fire Insurance Co.. of Rut-
land.
House Amendments Concurred Into
s. AZ, deer, moose caribou. To S. A. en-
forcement of liens. To S. 1l6 pollution of
waters of Lake Morey.
Joint Resolutions Mileage fees for GER
tain officers, or employees of legislature;
adopted on part of Senate. Also relating to
pay OF Assistant Engineer Wedge; adopted,
being put on its third reading at once.
Recess until four o'clock.
Killed-S. 3, relating to inspector Of
finance. S. - State aid for Vermonters en-
listed in regular army. s. 81, to pay Bert
o. Ware 500, punishment for contempt in
justice and municipal courts. Ii. IA, duties
Of grand jury. S. 121, extra pay to certain
State officers.
- Passed-s. 1853, appraisal and lists OF
Enosbureh. s. 173, doing away with the
National Guard, suspending laws touching
the same for two years, abolishing the office
OF ad1utant and inspector general, relegat-
| ing his duties to quartermaster general. and
making latter's salary 81 200, with $500 for
clerk nlre. u. 4Oli relatlng 10 SEEMING IN
Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog
with proposals of amendment.) 8. l72, re-
lating to the State seal. II. 10, additional
accommodations at the State House on
yea and nay vote of II to 81 FL. 12S, relst-
ing to holidays. FL. 13l, admission of vol
untary patients to asylums, etc. III. 342,
| State House fence. II. 159, closing of GER
tain streams adapted to cultivation of fish.
FL. 1898, use of poisonous substances on
| fruit trees in blossom" Fl. 351, incorpo-
rating Sheldon Public Library. 81. 400,
| PRONUNCIATION of public acts. III. 466, appli-
| cations to General Assembly. II. 143, Bar
ton village charter H. 466. additional
land for House of Correction H. 1862 APP
praisal and lists Of Calais. S. II, relating
to decision of causes in the Supreme court.
Joint resolution paying the futile Compa-
ny for extra copies of report. H 2T,
towns may contract with library assoca-
| tons. III. 425, appraisal and lists of Ando.
yer. II. 456, preventing fraud in the sale
| of garden seeds.
Killed-S. 81, relating to PRONUNCIATION OF
| laws.
Joint resolution, by Senator stearns, re-