The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-02

| request, creating the Lyndon Institute
State Normal school. Com. on edu.
H 361, by same, amending Sec. 4541, V.
g., relating to liquor traffic. Persons dis
closing under oath shall not be prosecuted.
| Joint com. on tenn
III. 1862, by Mr.. Hathaway of Moretown,
amending Sec. 6S4, V. s., relating to con-
veying scholars to and from school. [Di-
rectors shall on application Of five taxpay-
ers, use portion of school money, not ex-
| ceeding twenty-five per cent for conveying
scholars ] Com. on edu.
II. 1863, by Mr.. Swasey OF Barre city,
amending act incorporating Barre. Jud.
| com.
III 1854, by same, by request, amending
act relating to public instruction. Three
text books may be furnished for use in
studies required to be taught in high
| schools Com. on edu.
III. 3e5, by same, by request, amending
Barre charter. Jud. com.
| ii. 256, by Mr.. Harris of Bennington, in
cooperating village of Bennington Center
Com. on cor.
Of candidates. May withdraw by notifying
| officer with whom nominations filed four
teen DAYS before election. Jud. com.
II. 1868, by same, providing for sale of
delinquent taxes. Towns may vote to
sci uncolected tax balances at public auc-
ton when they so vote. Jud. com.
II. 1868, by same, amending charter OF
Bennington. Com on corp.
| II. $40, by Mr.. Emery of Chelsea, to i'm
| prove public roads and establishing State
highway commission. [Governor shall APP
| point board of three, to serve each respect
ively six, four and two years. Salary shall
| be $1,000 each and expenses. Allows 5000
| additional for clerk hire, etc. Shall have
an Office at Montpelier. They shall collect
and furnish on application all Information
! relative to roads, shall prepare maps and
| advise officers having control OF roads.
| They shall make biennial report TO Legis-
| lature, accompanied by recommendations.
| Town officers shall furnish them informa-
ton as requested. They shall have charge
| of expenditure of appropriations for State
! highways Town officers may apply to
! have board to take charge of any highway,
| aud board may do So und such shall be
under control Of the boarC representing the
| State. II town desires, il may take thecon-
| tract for making the rad Improvement.
! If not, board shall receive bids for the work
and award it, requiring bond from contract
| or Eighty per cent Of moneys appropri-
| ated by State for highways in next two
years shall be expended in towns OF less
! than 1000 population, but not TO Interfere
! with apportionment amor & counties. Town
| shall be- liable for damages incurred on
! State highways, but State shall repay any
! damages recovered within one year. Board
| shall contract with town to keep roads in
repair. No claim based on length OF pos
| session of property in highway shall be
|
roads aud, with approval of commission,
may grant permits for necessary purposes.
| The entire State highway fund is applied
for purposes of this act.l Com. on high
ways. bridges and ferries.
III. 81, by Mr.. Kemp of Montpelier to in
corporate the trustees OF the Thomas w.
Wood collection in the gallery OF fine arts
| in the city of Montpelier as trustees OF the
Wood Art Gallery. Com. on cor
H. 372, by Mr.. Kemp Of Montpelier to
amend Sec, Ill V. s., relating to elections.
lin towns where population does not ex.
be called at ten in the forenoon, towns Of
not more than four thousand at nine o'clock
and at six o'clock A. M, in towns where
population exceeds 4OoO] Jud. com.
ii. 1873. by Mr.. Emery OF Chelsea, to legal.
ize the quadrennial appraisal and grand
| lists of the town of Chelsea. Com. on
| grand list.
H. 374, by Mr.. Emery of Chelsea (by re-
quesD authorizing the selectmen of Tun-
bridge to lease certain school lands COLI.
| on land taxes.
II. 375, by Mr.. Emery of Chelsea, to in
corporate the Union Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Bradford. Com. on
banks.
H. 376, by Mr.. Phillips of Putney, to
amend Sec. 4815, V. g., relating to apprai-
sal and payment OF animals killed Makes
limit of tuberoulous cattle killed $4Ol; com.
II. 377, by Comings of Richford, to legal
ize uuadrennial appraisal of real estate OF
town of Richford for 1898; com. on grand
list.
II. 1878, by Mr.. Landon Of Bristol, to
amend Sec. 2544, V. s., entitled descent;
jud. com.
II. 379, by Mr.. Lsthrop of Arlington, to
promote care Of cemeteries and burial
grounds. [Selectmen shall expend not less
than 1875 nor more than 5000 for care of
burial grounds in their several towns1 gen.
com.
Il. $50, by Mr.. Cook OF Manchester, to
amend Sec. 705, Chap. 81, V. s. Changes
commencement of school year from April
1 to March 1; com. on education.
III. 381, by Mr.. Dunton of Poultney, to in
corporate the village of Poultney; com. on
cor.
H. 3s2, by Mr.. Dunton OF Poultney, con.
tinuing the geological survey of Vermont
[Appropriates $15OO1 Com. on edu.
H. 283, by Mr.. Sherman of Cambridge
lack of proper clothing, parent may notify
school directors, who shall notify overseer
who shall provide clothingJ Com. on edu
81. 1884, by Mr.. Lewis OF Norwich, to pay
Edwin II. Bartell the sum named. Com.
on claims.
II. 1886, by Mr.. Gordon of Grand Isle, (by
request) to pay John A. Chamberlin, A. M
Hibbard and s. g. Macomber the sums
named. Com. on claims.
II. 1856, by Mr.. Walker OF Fair Haven,
incorporating Fair Haven Electric Co
Com. on corp.
II. 3S7, by Mr.. McGeary of Burlington
amending charter Of city of Burlington
Jud. com.
II. 1888, by Mr.. Chaplin of Essex (by re-
quest) authorizing construction Of passage
way for fish through Sand Bar bridge
Joint com. on game and fisheries.
II. $3.50, by Mr.. Coombs of Berkshire, re-
pealing Secs. 1918 and 1915, " S. [Sections
give Board Of Agriculture Jurisdiction Of
tuberculosis tests, etc.l Com. on agricul
ture.
Fl. 1896. by Mr.. Hale of Lunenburgh, (by
request), in addition to Sec. 2760, V. g., re-
lating to guardians and wards. [Guardians
shall continue in charge of persons anG
estates Of wards until discharged Jud
com.
H. 39l, by same (by requesD amending
Sec. 4918, V. s., relating to assault with in
tent to kill. when intent is absent penalty
shall be imprisonment of not more than fiv,
years or fine of not more than S50Ol Jud
com.
II. 392 by Mr. Smith of Brandon, incorpo
rating Lake Dunmore Power and Traction
Company. Com. on cor
II. 1893, by Mr. Sheridan Of Highgate, tax