The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
Monday, October 20
sENATE--AFrR

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Bills Introduced,-S. II, by Senator De
Boer, amend charter of city OF Montpe
lier. Corporations.
s. 70, by Senator Cudworth, to amend 2542
" s. When man and his wife are seized
in her right of real estate in fee simple and
the wife dies the husband shall be entitled
| TO one-third in value the estate in fee, the
same AZ the interest Of the widow in the
real estate of her husband. Judiciary.
Petitions, maintenance of prohibitory law
by Senators Baldwin and Pike.
8. 20, by Senator Stanton; probation Of
fcer, when requested by any court before
which person IL being prosecuted, shall
inqui.e into the nature of the criminal and
may recommend that any person committed
| be placed on probation. The court shall
| sentence him for such time and under such
conditions under care of probation officer.
Judiciary.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Bills introduced.-H 1874, by Mr.. Beckett
OF Williamstown, providing that when per-
| sons having control pupils refuse to com.
| ply with the law the truant officer shall en-
ter complaint TO q town grand juror.
H. 1875, by M. O'Neill of Hartford, to in
| corporate the Vermont Accident Insurance
Company Com, on corporations.
II. 1876, by Mr.. DWELL of Albany. Towns
shall elect one or more weighers, who on
request shall weigh produce OF any kind,
recei wing reasonable compensation for SER
vices from parties served.
II. 1877 by Mr.. Hinerth of Highgate, for
construction Of fish hatchery at Swanton
for pike, perch, Nhte fish and sturgeon.
II. 1899, by MIR. Weeks of Lyndon,
No property, either real or personal,
shall be exempt from taxation because of
it's public use when u rental is charged for
the use thereof.
H. POI, ny request, by Mr.. O'Neil of
Hartford, prohibiting codsting on highways
and fixing penal. $40 or ten days impris-
onment for coasting @i thin 800 feet of any
public buildings.
II 202, by MIR. Burnham OF Woodbury..
Name OF any well known citizen left off
check list through oversight, board of civil
authority shall have authority to restore
II, 204 by Mr.. McWhorter OF Barre city, re-
pealing charter of the Barre Water Co, and
II. 205, repeating charter of Town Spring
Water Co.
III. 208, by MIR. Rockwell OF Alburgh
Clerks of incorporated school districts shall
make returns to wn clerks of births in
their districts, receiving ten cents for each
name. Town clerks shall add to their rec
Ords any births that have not been returned
to them by attending physicians.
Petitions asking for the maintenance o.
, the prohibitory law were presented by
George OF st. Albans Mcleod of Sheldon
Williams of Newfane, Ray more of Cam
: bridge, Sewall OF Royalton. Pearson of Gov
entry, Mcintyre of Randolph, Mcintyre o
, Dandy, Buttolph of Middlebury, Hammond
of West Windsor, Harrison of Shelburne.
, Passed. H. rs, notifying voters befor,
, taking names from checklist las amended
I'll. 80, to pay ID. W. Kelley. II. 112, publ
cation OF digest of Vermont Reports. II
, 1874, salary of judge of probate for distric
of Orleans. II. 155, penalty for manslaugh
ter. Fl. 1853, voting at State House in com
ing presidential elections.
Joint resolution relating to publication
of proceedings at Stark monument dedi
cation.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, October 80.
sENATE--MoRNING.
Approved by the Governors 81, to en-
able Montpelier to issue bonds to bull
bridge and school house.
!, 8. A, amending act Incorporating trus
r tees of fund for support Of Bishop Ct Episco
pal church Of Vermont.
, Petitions.-By Senator Baldwin, 80
women OF Barton, praying for municipa
suffrage.
By Senators Aldrich and Walker, 70
} maintenance OF prohibjtory law.
3 Bills introduced. - 8. rs, by Senate
Royce to repeal No. SO, Acts Of 1898, to or
: able towns to close their town liquor sger
y cies. 8. II, by Senator Cudworth, provid
' ing for the election Of railroad commission
8 ers by the General Assembly; three CON
i missioners, one to be elected for two years
one for four, one for six yaars, by the pref
i, emit Legislature. 8. rs, by Senator Greer
u authorizing town OF Canaan to appropriat
9 q sum of money annually to assist in main
tain a fair.
: s rs, by Senator Leland, to pay the Firs
National Bank Of Springfield
n s 80, by Senator Cudworth (by request G
Senator Graves, who is absent), to incol
u porate village Of Manchester.
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g rennial appraisal of real estate OF town {
|. Canaan for 1898 and the grand lists OF 1891
1899 and 1900. Grand list.
Special Orders g 8, incorporating Citizen
Telephone company, Thursday, 1870 A. \
- S. 81, relating to form Of ballots, Thur.
day, 2:30A
Killed,-S. 20, examination OF person
bringing suit for personal injuries.
Passed.-H. 30. to provide a more certsi
Y income for Chelsea academy.
H. LOG, to pay G. W, Wing. H. 113. to pa
/ Frank p. Bliss.
/. Adjourned.
q HoUsE-MoRNING.
o Bills Introduced H. 209, by Mr.. Blak
q of Milton. State superintendent of educ-
n ton to establish at least four grades in tn
= common schools to prepare pupils for oil
: trance to the State Normal school.
J, for correction of errors in record of births
q marriages and deaths.
: H. 211, by Mr.. Miller of Burlington, rt
l. ducing time for which towns may exemp
n new industries from taxation from ten year
: to five.
- III. 2l4, by Mr.. Hodges OF Ripton, increas
! ing pay of jurors in justice courts from so
to 81 per day.
t Fl 215, by Mr.. Northrup of Fairfield 10
8 requesO. Towns so voting to be divided b
q selectmen into highway districts; selectme
to nominate a surveyor for each district, I
: be voted for at town meeting; surveyors {
y be responsible to town for any damage re
. sulting to town through his fault while il
o charge of highways othis district; money Il
o be used in temporary work to be divided b
: selectmen between districts in proportion t
: tax paid by districts, and money to be use
z in these several districts; moneys unex
: pended to be held over in each district 70
, use next year; surveyors 20 keep ca efu
account Of moneys expended; to settle wit
seectmen between May 10 and May 10;
surveyor fails to perform duties, to forfei
$50, TO be recovered by town in action b
town agent.
q II dig nv Mr. NorthroD of Fairfield n