The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-31
Killed.-H. III relating to iustioe fees.

Killed H. III, relating to justice fees.
Passed - il. 1872, authorizing Deerheld
River Go. TO issue bonds. s. %, Upper
Coos railroad, etc S 81, authorizing Vei-
mont Valley Il. K, Go. to hold stock in
other companies. s. 80, relating tolcertain
bonds issued by Bennington * Rutland Ry.
Co.
Petitions for retention of prohibtory law
by Eastman OF Walden, Dechene Of Bright
on, Hodges of Ripton and Fletcher OF Mt.
Holly, and by Mr. Hodges of Ripton, pray
ing for license law.
II. 8, relating to election OF representa-
tives to General Assembly, was favorably
reported with an amendment providing
that election should be by plurality after
the third ballot had resulted In no choice.
Mr.. Hale of Lunenburgh, explained the
amendment and favored the bill on he
ground that it would put an end to the long
and exhausting struggles at Freeman's
meetings and would ut the same time give
the majority fair chance.
Mr.. Buck OF Reading opposed the bill,
saying that 1t would result in having towns
represented by men not the choice OF the
majority, and he preferred that towns
should even go uurepresented
Ga motion of Mr.. McFeeters of Enos-
burgh, made special order for Thursday,
$3.50 P M
II. 1863, relating to election of listers. on
motion of Mr. Powers of Bennington, was
made the special order for Thursday at IL
A, NJ.
sENATE-AFTERNooN...
Killed H. AS, amending charter of the
village of West Randolph.
Bills intrOduced.-S. 80, by Senator Dun
nett, to legalizs the quadrennial apprasa
of real estate of St. Johnsbury, year 1898
and grand lists lS98-1900.
s. 83, by Senator Royce, to enable st. AL
bans city to issue bonds for repairing and
extending academy building.
Adjourned.
HOUSE AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced H. 231, by Mr.. Powers
Of Bennington, directors of town having
incorporated graded school distric' to have
power to make contract with district to
provide instruction for any or all scholars
in town districts in com non school
branches.
II 232, by Mr. Graham OF Crsftsbury
Selectmau may be road commissioner.
II. 233, b, Mr.. White of Rutland (by re-
quesD providing for a board of five cyclists
10 construct sidepaths along streets and
highways aud II aking provision therefor.
II. 234 by Mr.. Graves of Colchester, adds
to persons from whom a deposition may be
legally taken, a cloisered Sister of Charity
whose vows forbid her leaving the cloisteI
except in time of war, epidemic etc.
Fl. 235, by Mr. Graves of Colchester, tC
provide gate or hagman at railroad crossing
at WinoOski station.
, IL AOOJ ny MT. CWOrUer OF bdTTb CIV III
cooperating the Washington County Tele
phone Company.
Fl 237, by Mr.. Fleetwood of Morriavil 9
regulating fees of justices of the peace il
criminal cases.
Fl. 238, by Mr.. Morgan of Salisbury, pro
E tecting mink and muskraJ between April Il
and November 10; penalty for killing out o
time not more than So.
a II. 239, Mr.. Mott of Hubbardtor, no per
tsnaA
, for pay unless he be graduate of Veter
mary college and holds license from Yer
+ mont State Veterinary Association; penalt
not less than SO, nor more than 500.
+ Petitious-Fo prohibitory law, Abel o
West Haven, Cal AN of Brook field, Eato
D of Arlington, Hicks OF Readsboro.
The speaker announced the committe
to consider ii. 212 10 change course of high
way in Bolton: Mcintyre of Randolph
Buck OF Reading, Roweli of Albany, Georg
OF st. Adams, Sowles of Chester, Blake c
! Milton, Fletcher of Mt. Holly.
Passed, II. 165 relating to military ran
OF faculty of Norwich University Fl. ia
j. date OF annual meeting of trdstees of Nol
j. witch University. FL 203, amending chsrte
of ST. Adams Street Railway Co.
3 ID $50, substitute bill for reorganizn
Il Vermont militia. Mr.. Franklin of TowI
shend owed that a saving in money
n made over present organic 4tion and tina
h'uy WIN Regular al my 10 hbbdlnou
IT Mr.. Powers OF Bennington offered a
l. amendment that annual encampment sha
l. be held within the State. Agreed to.
j. Mr.. Taylor Of Hardwick proposed to r,
l. duce the days of encampment from ten t
l. FIVE.
;, Mr.. franklin and Mr. Graham of Craft
g. bury contended that five days was to
!, short time, considering that it require
q two days to go and come.
l. Mr.. Hodges OF Ripton demanded the yea
and nays. Agreed to, Yeas "a, nays g.
If The bill was then ordered to third reaC
~ ing.
" H. l09 providing for election of ros
= commissioners and division OF towns int
highway Districts, WAS made the special OF
l. der for Thursday at 8 P NJ.
If Petitions for the retention of the prohil
3. tory law were presented by Burt OF Stow
and Chandler of Barnard.
Bills.-H. 240, by Mr.. Emery of Cheset
10 to enable proprietors and pew owners
l. Union meeting house in Chelsea to max
s. repairs and remove pews.
Adjourned,