The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
Legislature of Vermont.
Monday, November I.

Monday, November 7.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Ordered to Lies. II, relating to deci-
sion OF Supreme Court causes.
Passed.-S. 10, amending the charter OF
the Hartford street railway company. s.
119, amending sta ute relating to bonds OF
town officers. s. II, authorizing county
courts to render judgments and chancellors
to make final decree in vacation.
Bills Introduced.-By Senator Platt OF
Rutland, s. 143 in addition to the act ncor-
porating the Howe Scale company; COM
on corporations.
Passed in Concurrence. II. 118, amend
ing the charter of Newport village.
Third RI aiding Ordered.--S. 81, changing
shire town Of Essex county.
On motion OF Senator Enright adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Devotional exercises. conducted by the
chaplain.
Passed in concurrence s, "a, to legalize
certain quadrennial ,appraisals OF real es-
tate made in 1896. S SO, relating to taxes.
81, to amend Chap. 1911, V. ST.. entitled
"practice of dentistry"
Senate Amendments Concurred in-H 81,
an act in relation to tax warrants. III 140,
in addition to act Incorporating Rutland
Railrt ad company.
Read Third Time and Passed.-H. 1856, re-
lating to election OF road commissioner
Ordered to Lie.-H. 81, relating to joint
trials in criminal cases. [Returned by SEN
ate with proposals OF amendment. Made
the special order for Tomorrow at 2:45 p. M. |
Senate Bills Referred.-S. 81, establishing
board of prison commissioners. Jud. COM
s. 81, relating to sentences in State prison
and house of correction. judi com. s. SO,
relating to parole of prisoners. Jud. CON-
s. "a, relating to habitual criminals. Jud.
com. s. 70, amending charter of st. Adams
Electric Light and Power Co. Com. on cor
porations.
Ordered to Le.-H. 141, relating to con-
solidation of Bennington Electric Railroad
company and Hoosic Railway company.
| Returned by Senate with proposals of
amendment On motion OF Mr.. Water
man OF Chester the bill was ordered to lie.
| III. 1876, rela ing to trustee process on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Norton Of Watsheld, Mr.. Dick
ey of Bradford and Mr.. Sears of Monkton
favored, Mr.. Jackson of Waterville oppos-
ed. [Bill reduces trustee amount to five
dollars. Reported favorably
Third Reading Ordered.-H. 355, amend
ing statues relating to formation OF corpo-
rations by voluntary association.
Ii. 297, in addition to act authorizing
towns to contract with incorporated library
associations for the free use of books. etc.
Read Third Time and Passed.-H. 1871
to incorporate the Vermont Peoples Tel
epbone company. III. 2l4 to amend Sec
one act 26S, acts OF 1896, relating to Ever.
Rutland. III. 35l, to incorporate the Shell.
don public library.
Ordered to Lie and be Printed.-H. 252
Gas amended) to amend Sec. GOT V. S, re-
lating to public instruction.
On motion of Mr.. Dodge of Sheldon the
House adjourned.
Tuesday, Nov. 8.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by thu
chaplain.
Joint Revolutionary Senator Platt o
Rutland, making the two investigating com
mittees joint committee and authorizing
them to summon witnesses and employ
clerk.
Passed-S. 40, amending the charter o
the General Convention of Congregations
Churches and Ministers of Vermont
[Changes name to Congregational Conven
ton of Vermont."J
Passed--S. 81, changing shire town o
Essex county.
House Bills Referred.-H. %, relief fol
town of Woodford; highways. H. 65, ap
praisal and list of West Windsor CRANE
list. H 81, changing name of Home fol-
Aged Women in st. Johnsbury; corpora
tons. III. 80, appraisal and list of Weston
grand list. II, 50, forbidding fishing will
certain devices; game and fisheries. II. 112
appraisal of Barre city for 1894 and 1898
grand list. II. 107, raising age Of consent
Judiciary. II. H. assistance in marking
DdlOlb, JuulCldIy' IL LII APPRAISAL u
town Of Vernon; grand list. II. 127, APP
praisal of Lunenburg; grand list. II. 132
Danville's appraisal grand list. Fl. 1873
appraisal and list of Cavendish grand list
H. 149, appraisal of Burlington; grand list
H. 154, to pay W. H. Kidder; claims. H
100, appraisal of Putney; grand list. III
1877, incorporating Vermont Peoples Tele
phone Company; corporations. III. 1856, APP
praisal of Windham for 1894 and 1898; CRANE
list. II. 1888, appraisal and list of Corintl
for certain years; grand list. II. 1879, APP
prasal of Corinth for 1898 grand list II. 214
charter of Evergreen Cemetery Association
in Rutland; corporations. III. 245, quadrennia
appraisal and list of Manchester; granC
list. H. 256, charter of White River VALLEY
Tel. Company corporations. III. 259, pro
tecting fish in Lake st. Catherine; gam,
and fisheries. III 277 grand lists of Eden
grand list. H. 1896, amending charter o
Morrisville village; corporations. H. 251
Sheldon public library; corporations.
Passed-S. 3, allowing listers to TAXI
oath before any officer authorized to ad
minister oaths.
Bills Introduced. by Senator Smith o
Chittenden, S. 144,. providing for the en-
forcement of liens; judiciary.
By same, S. 145, providing for the regis
tration of trade marks.
Third Reading Ordered.-S So, amending
charter of Proctor Trust Company. s. 124
selectmen given authority to call schoo
meetings. III. 80, amending charter o
Newport village. s. 1S9, married woman
to convey real estate. S. 49, creating offic,
of attorney general S. 1874, punishment TO-
breaking public peace.
Ordered to Lies. so, mileage on rail
roads; made special order for Thursday a
1870 a. N.
Signed by the Governor.-S. 8, relating t,
pay due deceased soldiers.
Petition.-By Senator Bartlett Of Essex
from citizens of Concord, relating to woman
suifrage com. on judiciary.
On motion of Senator Barnes, adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by tn
chaplain.
Mr.. Hewitt of Royalton presented a peti
ton OF 239 citizens OF Royalton in favor o
the prohibitory law. Referred to the join
committee on temperance.
Mr.. Miller of Dummerston and Mr.. Sim
, mons of Woodstock presented petitions re
lating to banks. Same was referred T.
com. on banks.
Mr.. Abel of West Haven presented
remonstrance against the passage of III. 1876
Referred to joint com. on game and fisher
les.
Bills Introduced.-H. 429 by Mr.. Hall o
Lunenburg, an act to enable the town o
Iunanhurp to construct and aid in the con