The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
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s. 49, Senator Marvin, relating to farm
crossings
S. %, relating to teachers certificates.
Aim OF bill Is to compel all graduates 70
take teachers examinations. The commit
tee amended, excepting gradual of nor
NAL schools. Senator's Walker and Royce
favored the amendment. The latter
said when this law was enacted there
was need of these schools TO turn out
the teachers for our common schools. Sen
ator Dunnett said there was no need Of hav
ing graduates take these examinations.
Senators Stanton and DeBoer opposed both
| the amendment aud the bill Amendment
los', yeas 3 nays 90.
Senator Walker favored the BILL Senator
Baldwin opposed. Third reading referred,
yeas aud nays.
Adjourned.
HOUSE AFTERNOON.
measure was introduced in the House
this afternoon by Representative Hodges Of
| Ripton which, although it may be consider
ed joke by many, may prove to be oonsid-
cradle more than that. Briefly it con-
templates the removal of the Capitol from
Montpelier. L. recites the disadvantages OF
| this city IS the Ca Oital OF the ate AS re
CARDS location and other facilities. and pro-
vides for the appointment of a commission
| by the Governor to investigate the matter
thoroughly. Cities applying are allowed to
bond fer construction. The commission
will consider Montpelier and all Other
towns and cities in the State making appli.
cation for the location Of the Capitol with
! them, and make full report on the subject
| to the General Assembly OF 1902 The bill
asked for u special committee OF reference.
Psssed.-H. 12S, relating to town treasu-
rers hold ng other offices. The amendment
by Mr.. Hodges OF Ripton. that the bill
| should take effect April l. 1900, was lost
An amendment By Mr.. McFeeters of Enos-
burgh, providing that bill should not apply
to school directors until expiration OF their
present terms of Office, was agreed to. Mr..
Averill OF Warren, opposed the bill;
thought existing law sufficient and moved
that the bill be dismissed
Mr.. Gale OF Guilford said the bills pur-
| pose was to prevent treasurers FROM draw
ing orders on themselves. Passed.
| Fl 6, State laboratory was returned from
the Senate, with its concurrence, as there
amended. The House agreed to the first
| five and the seventh amendment, but dis
agreed to the sixth, provide G that the
salaries Of the Laboratory officials all be
fixed by the State board of health Bill
was ordered to lie and be printed, with
Senate amendments.
Petitions praying that high license local
option bill with referendum clause be passed
were presented by Mills OF Orange, Richard
of Franklin, Rounds Of Shelburne, Bruce of
Sharon, Stevens of Richmond, Daniels OF
Middlesex, Lyford of Peacham, Gilmore OF
Swanton, Averill Of Warren Fresh OF South
Hero, Sowles OF Chester, Fleetwood OF Nor
ristown, Barber OF Montgomery Rowland
OF Putney, McGiun of st, Adams, Andrews
of Wallingford.
Petitions praying for the maintenance OF
the prohibitory law were presented by
| Hicks OF Readsboro, Sawtell Of Stsnnard
Waterman OF Bratteboro. Foote OF Corn
| wall.
Petition, by Mr.. Nolan of Ryegste,
praying for legislation, prohibiting sale or
manufacture OF cigarettes.
Bills Introduced.-H. 399, by Mr.. Hodges
OF Ripton, relating to the establishment OF
the State Capitol The preamble to the
| bill states that, where 8, as the capitol
| ought to be- located in the most convenient
| place for the inh ,bitants of the State; and
that the city OF Montpelier is not on the
main line Of any railroad, that is, or can be
used by large majority of the people 4 the
State who desire TO attend sessions OF the
General Assembly; and that by rea'on OF
the fact that accommodations for board and
lodging are greatly inadequate and the
charges therefor unreasonable and exorb
tant, and that Montpelier ia a most OK PEN
sive place In which to hold the General AS
sembly both to mem bers and visitors, it is
enacted as follows:
The Governor is directed to appoint three
taxpayers living outside OF the county OF
u
sion to enquire into the desrsblity Of o.
tablishing the Capitol at some place outside
the county OF Washington. Said commits
sioners are to report at the next session OF
the General Assembly.
The bill provides that any town or city Is
authorized, at q meeting called for the pur-
pose, to bond itself for the purposes OF car.
rying to effect any proposition that may
be made relative to the establishment OF the
Capitol OF this State in such town or city.
Referred to special committee to be appoint
cd,
sRNATE-MoRNING.
Friday, November 0.
The joint committee on game and fish
submitted three bills this morning, one reg
ulating the taking OF white fish, one per.
mitticg the commissioners to shorten the
time OF taking certain fish and one to pro-
tect the fishing In Lake Mercy.
1t Is somewhat OF question as to how
speaker to consider the bill on the re-locs-
ton Of the Capitol will view the matter
from the standpoint OF geographical loca-
ton. Can the members from Morristown,
Newport, Bennington, Oavendish and Will
mingtoi reach Rutland or Montpelier the
easierP
The attempt OF the gentleman from Barre
town TO get In a final bill was successful by
tremendous majority, on rising vote, re-
gsrdless OF good arguments against It, The
bill was to compel paupers TO reside In the
towns supporting them. Another followed
and was likewise admitted by a large ma
rule and renders the time limit utterly
seDssless.
The insistance of thu House on allowing
the introduction OF flood OF bills, regard.