Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-28
The Legislature.

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Stamford, of the House of Represents
tives, yesterday morning, cast a gloor
over the members of both houses.
1t has come to be almost supersti
ton that some representative should di
suddenly during session. Two year
ago it was Jonathan Russell of Shore
ham, and four years ago A. A. Wymal
of Athens.
Both Houses adopted the fitting rcso
lutions printed below and adjourned un
til today at 1890.
Resolved, By the Senate and House O.
Representatives, that
Whereas, in the providence of God
we arc called upon 10 mourn the death
Of Hon. Obed Hall, the representative
from the town of Stamford,
Resolved, that in the death of Mr.
Hall the House of Representatives has
lost q worthy, honored anL respected
member and the state an exemplary
honest, upright and useful citizen; and
we hereby tender to his family and
friends our sincere sympathy and condo
lence.
Resolved. that Il committee, consist
ing of four members of the House and
two senator's, be appointed by their rs
spective presiding officers to accompany
the remains of the deceased to his late
home in Stamford.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
entered upon the Journals Of the House
and Senate, and that the clerk OF the
House be directed to transmit certified
copy thereof to the widow of the de-
ceased
Resolved, that us a further mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased,
the respective houses do now adjourn to
80 tomorrow morning.
The speakers appointed as commit
tee from the House, Messrs. Bond of
Searsburg, Ware of Wilmington, Davis
of Dover, and Faulkner of Readsboro.
In the House only three bills were in
troduced, viz:
BY Davis of Mcndon to amend Sec
lions 40 and 44l2 V. S. Trustees of
savings banks may regulate rate of
dividend to depositors MOTTO exceed one
and three fourlhs percent scmi-annual-
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BY Norton Of Waitsfield, a,nenting'
act incorporating Montpelier and Mad
River Traction company.
BY Fuller of Unherhill TO amend act
incorporating Green Mountain Acad-
emy,
Two unimportant bills were signed
by the governor.
In the Senate the following was the
order of procedure.
Passed-Relating to preservation OF
fish. As amended this bill gives the
fish commissioners and owners of pri
vate ponds liberal rights to take fish for
propagation, and allows the latter to
dispose of fish for food purposes from
February 1 70 end of close season.
Substitute, relating to practice of
dentistry in this stata,
Joint Resolution-From the House,
relating to the death of Judge Hall OF
Stamford, expressing sympathy and re-
spect, providing for committee to ac-
company the remains to Stamford, and
adjourning the two houses until 1880
a. IN. today. The president named as
committee on the part of the Senate.
Batchcldcr of Bennington and Platt of
Rutland,
Killed-Rcla,ing to collateral inhcr-
itanccs. Amended existing statute by
simply adding three words, "broIhcr
and sister"
Several bills were passed il. concur
renee.
NOTES.
President Kennedy states that if the
proposed amendments to the charter Of
the Mad River Valley electric roads are
made the road will be built.
All or nearly all the savings banks OF
the State are to petition the Legislature
for reduction in their rate OF taxation,
They declare that if the taxes are not
reduced they will no longer be able to
pay four per cent interest on deposits.
WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL.
The committee Of Washington county
members met Wednesday evening to
con slider the bill to provide new Jail
for the county. 1t was unanimously
agreed that there is demand for a new
jail, but that the bill ought to be amend
ed to allow the commissioners in charge
of the erection of the Jail to condemn
land for the purpose. The committee
will meet again to consider the pro
posed amendments.
The work done at the Barre Steam
Laundry is up to date and first class in
every respect.
Ovctors Trash nlumD and DalataDle