Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-29
The legislature.

tcrest appeared.
In the House Wlorning), 10 bills swere
introduced, the most important being
by Terrill, of Morrsville, to regulate
the sale of concentrated commercial
feeding stuffs. Each package must bear
label, stating its weight, brand, name
of manufacturer, and chemical analysis.
BY Delchanty, of Castlcton, giving
towns local option in liquor selling.
General scope is similar to the McGeary
bill, but has referendum provision,
requiring towns to vote "yes or mo :
at next March meeting, the act to be-
come operative if b majority of all the
votes cast in the State are in the affirm
ative.
BY linncgan, of Fairfield. amending
See. 1887 V. $. Owners of domestic
animals claiming damages from ravages
of dogs, may be examined under oath
by Selectnen.
BY Gordon of Grand Isle, by request
for the protection of dairymen. Re-
quires measuring glasses used in max
ing milk and cream tests to be inspected
and approved by some competent per
son designated by superintendent OF
dairy school of University of Vermont.
BY Smith OF Brandon, relating 10 tax
alton OF savings backs. Limits eXemp-
lion claimed by banks on account of in
vcstmcnts in government bonds TO ten
per cent Of its assets. Allows deuuc-
tion fo1 mortgage loans in Vermont
placed at II per cent semi-anual in
tcrcsl.
BY Butler, of Janaica, to reimburse
towns deprived of revenue by the act
taxing railroad property solely for state
purposes.
Joint 1esolulion-By Canlwell, of
Middlebury, relating to procuring for
the state, cannon captured at Manila,
proved this can be done without expense
to the state except Tor transportation.
Adopted Oh the part of the House.
Ordered to lie, to incorporate the liut-
land Canadian Railroad Co. 70 incor-
porale The Champlain Construction Co.
Made special order Il next tuesday at
10 80 "a. IN.
Sigued--an Act relating TO public
health and providing for tao bacter.o-
logical laboratory.
In the House, afternoon, 2S bills were
introduced the most important being:
H. 2l7 by Waterman of Chester for
bidding co-insurance.
III. 2lS. by Mr.. Smith Of Brandon, cx-
tending municipal suffrage to citizen
tax pay ing females over 2 years of
age; judiciary committee.
II. 222, by w. W. wilkins of Rut-
land town, relating to employment OF
prisoners in State prison and House cf
Correction; joint committee On House
of Correction.
ii. 223, by Mr.. Richardson of st. Al
bans city, amending secs. 769 and 10
V. S., relating to text books; commit
tee on education.
III. 231, by Mr. Swascy of Barre city,
(by requesD Incorporating Orange
county Electric Railroad company; COM
mittee on corporations.
In the Senate, morning, II bills were
introduced, the most important were
by Senator Fay of Chittenden, S. 52, tl
amend sections 3433, 3434, 3430, 3+45
committee on high ways. Allows Sc
lcctmen to assess a tax of 10 cents fol
repairs of highways and 10 cents fol
permanent roads.
Bv Senator Enright of Windsor, S
60 to prevent spread of disease danger
Gus to public health. Forbds remova
of bodies of persons dying of such I'll
scases without proper certificate.
BY Senator Blodgett of Caledonia, $
Gl, establishing board of prison com
missioners Judiciary commit.
The same man introduced three oIhe
prison bills. One unimportant bill wa
signed by the governor, and two unim
portant bills passed the Senate.
In the Senate, afternoon, only one un
important bill was introduced. Elevc
unimportant bills We're passed.
MIR. Carpenter of Rutland city, callc
up IL. 1871, an act to incorporate tn
Rutland. Canadian Railroad conpan
and on his motion the bill was made
, special order for Tuesday morning ne>
AT 1915.
Although the number OF bills intro
, duced was large, AZ III all, many
them were of the class that calls on tn
: state to pay to q certain person the will
in named sum, and several others wcl
, to legalize grand lists. Both house
adjourned till two O'Clock Monday.
NOTES.
Senator Griffith is TO introduce bl
., l,,,,,;uu tho timn for liStributiI