Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-02
The Legislature.

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their opportunity, introducing l34 new
bills in the House and 81 in the Senate
during the day. The total number now
is 55S and 426 originated in the House
against 1872 in the Senate.
Among the most important bills intro
duced yesterday were:
Ii. 298, by Mr.. Dodge OF Sheldon. rs-
quiring telegraph, telephone and ex.
press companies or corporations to pay
taxes imposed by internal revenue law
of the United State without increase 10
their charges by reason thereof; gen.
eral committee.
II. 301, by Mr.. Henderson of Ryegate
(by requesD amending sec. 27O3, V. s.,
relating to divorce. (Reduces time
within which libellee must not marry
from three years to one year;) Judiciary
committee.
IL. 81, by Mr.. Dawson of Craft.bury
amending section 70, V, S., relating to
check lists. (Notice of 70 hours shall
be given to person before his name is
erased from list.)
II. 3l5, by Mr.. Nutling of Westmorc,
amending section Ill, VS., relating to
warning for freeman's meeting. Meet
ing shall be called at o'clock in towns
of 1000 population and less, ut 10 oclock
in towns between 1000 and 2OO0 and at
8 O'Clock in towns over 2000.)
II. 1922, by MIR. Comings Of Richford.
(by requcsD. (Makes penalty for each
and every offence of liquor selling fine
of $50 to 5000 and Imprisonment of not
more than one year nor less than 80
days.)
ii. 1927, by Mr., George of Rocking
ham 10 amend sec. 3525, V. S. (Pro-
vides for recovering damages from a
person who damages highways by
chaining wheels.)
II. 1928, by Mr.. Uaskins of Brattle-
boro, to amend sec. 5S2, V. S., relating
to taxation Of deposits in Savings banks.
Savings banks shall pay lax of one
half Of one per cent upon average
amount of deposits.
II. $50. by Mr.. Williams Of Bloom.
field, placing fraternal beneficial orders
and associations under the control of the
insurance commissioner,
III. 345, by Richardson of St. Albans
10 reimburse the members of Vermont
National Guard the sums named for ex-
penses incurred BY them. Appropriates
$4322.69 to pay expenses of the Guard
which participatsain the innueufxtsont
parade st Washington and the great
parade at New York.
II. $50 by Mr.. Wilkins of Rutland, re-
lating to town grand jurors. Abolishes
office Of town grand juror. Any inhab-
liant may complain to justice.
II. 1868, by MIR. Swasey of Barre city
amending act incorporating Barre.
II. 3G4, by same (bv reIursO. amend
ing act relating TO public instruction.
(Free text books may be furnished for
use in studios required TO be taught III
High schools).
II. 365 (by rcquesD amending Barre
charter.
II. $40 by Mr.. Emery Of Chelsea, es-
tablishing state highway commission.
II. 376, by Mr.. Phillips of putney, to
amend section 4815 V. S., relating to
appraisal and payment Of animals killed.
Makes limit for tuberculous cattle killed
$40.
II. 3S2, by Mr.. Duntou of Poultney,
continuing the geological survey of Yer
mont. Appropriates $500.
IL. 393, by Mr.. Sheridan of Highgate'
taxing real eftate owned by railroads in
towns bonded in aid of said companies,
(Shall be subject to all taxes save
State).
II. 4l3, by Mr.. Faulkner of Reads
boro, providing for county and town
cooperative fire ingurance. (rwenty-
five or more persous owning $50.OO0 OF
property may so associate).
Passed in concurrence-S. 40, provid-
ing for a quadrcunial appraisal and
legalizing list in the city of St. Albans.
Signed-Joint resolutions, empower
ing committee on State prison to visit
that institution empowering tho COM
mittec on the insane to visit the State
asylum ut Waterbury and Brattleboro
retreat; to pay j. Ii. Daniels, the
unseated member from Middlesex, per
diem. mileage and debentures.
III. 8. to amnend section 957. chapter
46, V. s., relating to instruction of deaf
dumb, blind idiotic and feebc minded;
H, 1S, te pay II. S. Mott the sum
therein named II. 10, amending section
S56 VS., relating TO State bcneiiciaries:
II. ~, to pay $. ID. Meacham the snm
therein named.
Numerous petitions against High
License were presented and also against
the taxation of Savings Banks.
In the Senate the following bills OF
importance appeared: BY Senator Hit
of Windham (by requesD S. SO, amend
iny section 4lOl V. s., relating to
investment of moneys deposited in
savings institutions and trust companies.
By Senator Steele of Windsor, (by re-
oucsl) S. 80, providing tor payment OF
rxpenses of sick soldiers of the First
Vermont infantry in the war with Spain.
By Senator Thomson, S. 81, to obtain
the opinion of the voters of this State
upon the question of the repeal OF the
laws prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
liouors and the enactment of laws pro-
yidiny for local option and high license !;
Joint committee on temperance. FRO
vidcs for II vote on this subject, not to
have the legal force and effect OF re.
peal, but simply for the information OF
,he General Assembly.
By Senator Smith. S. 1872, relating TO
action for libel.
By Senator Enright of Windsor by
reoIesD, S. 1923. Incorporating tho
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