Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-23
Legislature.

Montpelier, Nov. 2S.
ne most important business Of YES.
terdays session was ~ follows:
house, morning, resolution by Has.
Hlhs OF Brattleboro providing for ad.
Jourhment today. Wednesday, to Friday
afternoon at o'clock. The resolution
was adopted Falby Of Huntin gton
presented the report Of the,joint commit
tee on insane and presented I bill cov-
erlng the committee recommendations
Report OF committee to investigate ex-
Pcnses OF state officers was adopted !;
Joint resolution from Senate for ad-
Journment today. House refused to
concur. The bill to equalizs taxation
was adversely reported. Ordered to
third reading and made special order for
Saturday at 1890 .. N.
Joint resolution by Emosy of Chelsea
authorizing governor to appoint two
commissioners to study evils Of double
taxation and report to general session
OF 1900. Ordered to lie. Bill relating
to double taxation called up and pro-
posed amendment adopted.
Special order. Joint resolution re-
garding adjournment from today to
Monday Nov. 28 at 2 p. NJ. adopted By
House. There was hot fight over the
bill relating to the enforcement Of the
prohi5itory law, reported adversely by
joint committee on temperance. The
yea and nay vote showedi57 to 40 and
the bill was ordered to third reading.
The bill provides that any states A.
torney, grand juror. sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable, justice Of the peace or
municipal Judge who will fail to pros
ecute violations Of the prohibitory law.
shall be fined not less than 5000 for
each and every neglect Of duty or six
months in the work house or both, as
the court may determine.
Senate, morning, passed - building
Jail for Washington county. Fish
hatchery appropriation, with proposal
of amendment making the figures an
even $4,000.
Killed, annexing Concord to Gale
donia county.
Passed, reports OF FIRE losses to be
sent to insurance commissioners. Pro-
viding vault for auditors Office; vault
for treasurer's Office.
The referendum bill, was taken up
as special order, and on 4 yea and nay
vote of Is to IS witha deciding vote
BY the president, tho bill Was read a
third time and then ordered to lie until
8 p. III.
The bill committing sentepce of lsa-
bella Marsh, Was taken M and after
discussion pro and con Senator Koung
demanded sse yeas. ash ni.s @and tha
vote STOOD, yeas, l3, nays, IL, and The
bill was passed.
Bills introduced. committee on claims
substitute for 5. SO, expenses of sick
soldiers in war with Spain; ordered TO
lie
Passed, committing sentence of W.
G.. Buzzell.
4 Joint resolution from the House,
for adjournment until Monday the 28th
was refused concurrence by IA big ma
jority.
Passed, relating to salary OF govern
or, the bill from the investigating COM
mittee introduced Monday; amending
tho act to incorporate city and town
of Barre was passed as also was IL. 44o
Barre Electric Co.
Senate, afternoon, Thomson of Rut-
land offered joint resolution calling
for examination into condition of bust
ness in both houses, by committee o.
two senators and three representatives
who shall report forthwith a. to tlna
adjournment on Wednesday morning
Adopted on part of senate.
The bills enabling towns to clos'
their liquor agencies was debated AM
passed l6 to s.
Joint resolution.-From the House
adjourning until Monday at three p m
was not concured in.