Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Fixing the fees of justice for an in
quest on the dead or on burned building
at 50 and 81 day for time actually spent.
Providing that imprisonment as a pun
ishment for contempt, or TO enforce or
ders, sentences or DEGREES in contempt pro-
ceedings, may be in the house of correc-
ton or the county Jail.
Providing that grand and petit jurors in
the county courts shall hereafter be sum
moned to appear on the first day of the
term at , o'clock in the afternoon instead
OF at . O'Clock in the forenoon.
Compelling the keeping Ia the town
clerks Office Of record OF the bonds OF
town Off ers in a book kept for the pur-
pose.
Preventing the dissertation OF the flag of
the United States or of 1.-THE national
coat OF arms by their use in connection
with any advertisement or trade mark.
Providing for the appointment by the
governor Of a board of four visitors for
Norwich university and making an annual
appropriation from the state treasury Of
5000 for the support of that institution.
Providing for board of prison commits
sioneFs to be composed OF the governor,
the chief justice Of the supreme court and
the directors OF the state prison and house
Of correction, which shall receive and hear
all applications for pardon or parole Of
prisoners and whose decisions shall be sub
mitted TO the governor for his approval.
The board has authority TO regulate the
granting of pardons and power TO transfer
prisoners from the state prison TO the
house of correction or vice versa and TO
send prisoners from either institution to
any hospital in the state or to the state in
sane asylum.
Providing for the parole OF prisoners
from the state prison or house of correc-
ton when their behavior warrants IL.
Does not apply to life prisoners.
Providing that the collectors or collector
of taxes from delinquent taxpayers shall
make returns 10 the town treasurer month
ly and oftener II required by the select
men.
Providing that when two or more de-
PENDANTS shall be jointly indicted for any
crime or felony punishable by term OF
not less than five years, they shall be tried
separately II one of the defendants re-
quests il.
Approprating 5000 to aid the town of
Woodford to repair its highways.
Allowing cemetery commissioners TO
grant and convey by deed, in the name Of
a town, lots in cemeteries.
Directing that the states attorney for a
county shall attend inquests on a dead
body or burned buildings and shall con-
duct the examination and shall receive pay
as in criminal cases before a justice.
Authorizing the directors Of the house
of correction TO employ chaplain for the
institution whose duties and compensa-
ton shall be the same as those of the chap
lain of the states prison.
Fixing the fine at 500 for a person con-
victed of using, having in possession with
intent TO use or furnishing for use for fish
ing in the waters of the state a pound-net,
trap-net, seine, gill-net, set-net, fyke, set
line, fishing otter, trawl, or any electrical
device for killing or stunning fish.
An act TO incorporate the Central Yer
mont rail way company. This is the Cen.
trail Vermont reorganization bill and has
been printed in full in these columns.
Providing that all freight wagons or
carts carrying more than two tons in
weight and less than three tons shall
have wheel tires and rims at least three
inches wide, and If carrying over three
tons and less than six tons at least four
inches wide, and If carrying more than six
tons six inches wide. Selectmen may
give permission TO use vehicles with mar
rover tires when in their opinion the high
ways would not be greatly injured thereby.
Providing for a deficiency in appropria-
tions for the support of the government
until the regular appropriations become
available.
Fixing bounties on noxious animals as
follows: Wolf, panther or bear SIP; lynx,
So; fox, go cents; rattlesnake, 81.
Fixing rewards for the seizure OF nets
ma To- Al.
from % TO SIS according to the size of the
net.
Providing that guardians OF persons that
have been adjudged mentally incapable of
taking care of themselves or their proper
ty shall have the care and custody of such
members of the families Of their wards as
are dependent upon them for support, ed
ucation or employment, unless they have
other guardians.
Providing that any person engaged in
trapping foxes, mink, muskrats, raccoons,
beaver or fisher shall visit his traps at
least once in 4S hours. Penalty fixed is
s. for each offence.
Fixing the open season for black bass
fishing from June Is to Jan. / (; wall-eyed
pike or pike perch, May l to Jan. /, ex-
cept in Lake Champlain white perch or
from June Is to April Is following. In
Lake Champlain these fish may be taken
throughout the year.
Forbidding the hunting or shooting of
wild ducks or geese between O'Clock in
the evening and o'clock the following
morning.
Allowing railroad corporations owning
or operating lines in adjoining states TO
own or construct terminals in Vermont
for the purpose of making connections
with railroads in this state.
Compelling electric railway companies |
to provide Tenders and guards for street |
railway cars operated by them.
An act restricting the amount of costs
which may be caused in county court |
cases.
Providinglfor test by the superintendent |
of the dairy school of the state agricultural |
college of all bottles, pipettes or other
measuring glasses used In making the
Babcock test at any creamery, butter fac.
tory, cheese factory, or condensed milk
factory.
Providing that sherffs, deputy sheriffs,
police officers, and other pros
ecuting officers shall prosecute violations
Of the laws relating to cruelty to animals
and that all fines collected for such viola