The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-24

III. 1877, by Mr.. Stewart OF Bakersfield to
incorporate the Bay and Lake Shore cleo
tric railway company. Railroads.
III. 1879, by Mr.. Ramsey of bennington, lay.
ing TAX OF 10 cents on the dollar of Grand
List OF the county Of Essex. General com
mittee.
III. 140, by Mr.. Stevens OF Charleston, Of
ficers failing to arrest intoxicated persons
subject TO fine of 50. Judiciary.
II. 141, by Mr.. Smith Of Halifax, to es.
tablish normal course in Nottingham
Academy under State supervision. Appro-
PIRATES $4,000, one-halt to be used for peda-
godical instruction. Education.
IL. 142 by Mr.. Sewall of Royalton, select
men OF Royalton to reduce rents on lands
payable to said town for school support.
Education.
II. 143 by Mr. Fleetwood OF Morristown,
increasing amount savings banks may loan
their officers from five to ten per cent Of
value OF capital stock, not to exceed $1,000
in all. Banks.
III. IA, by same, permits savings banks
and trust companies to deposit with bank
ing associations in Albany, Philadelphia or
Concord, N. H., in addition to present legal
| repositories Banks.
| II. 145, by Mr.. Hinerth OF Highgate, ap-
| propriates $500 to town to be used in re-
pairing marsh road with permanent materi-
al. Highways
House Bill S3, to regulate business firms,
was Withdrawn by Mr.. Bundy of st. Johns
bury.
neutrality-suspicious. praying for the
| maintenance OF the present prohibitory
law were presented by Miller Of Burling-
ton, Wright of Hinesburgh, Burdett OF
| Pittsford, Thrall of West Rutland. Davis of
Pomfret, Baldwin OF Newbury and Pettin-
gill OF Grafton, and referred to the Joint
| committee on temperance.
Passed-H. 6, establishing State Labo-
ratory of Hygiene.
Adjourned.
SENATE AFTERNOON,
BillssIntroduced.-S. 48, by Senator Bal
lard, exempting the islands in Lake Cham
plain except South Hero, North Hero and
| Isle La Motto, from assessment and pay
ment OF highway and school taxes. Land
{ xes.
S. 40, by Senator Smith Excess OF de-
posits over $1,000 in savings banks to be set
in the list to the owner like other personal
estate. Banks.
s. 81, substitute for S. 6. Nominations
for State, district and county officers, JUS
tice OF the peace, electors and town Repre-
sentatives shall be placed on separate bal
lots in the case of each office. Nomina-
tionS for all the officers for local election
shall be placed on the same ballot. Order.
ed o lie and be printed
8. 81, by Senator Ballard. Any persons
having received one first grade certificate
or three second grade certificates, and hav.
| ing OoukhI buCCoSblully III bulb bUhJo LOT lou
weeks, upon application, may be granted a
certificate from county examiner for five
years. Education.
Adjourned.
HoUSE-AFTERNooN.
Mr.. Houghton OF Putney called up H. 25
appropriating $1,000 for the fish hatchery
and on the pending question demanded
yeas ard nays. The vote was as follows
Yeas, 90; nays, ia. And the bill was
killed,
, Bills Introduced.-H. 1884, by Mr.. Nc
Feeters OF Enosburg, exemption of church
property shall not extend further than land
, or buildings owned or occupied by relig
, ious societies; church edifce, parsonsg,
and outbuild ngs, building used as conven
} or school, with adjacent garden or lawn
General com,
II. lat, by Mr.. Weeks of Lyndon. Town
having an incorporated school district ant
: a town district shall divide the publ
school money between the two districts il
: proportion to their relative school attend
, ance. Education.
Fl. 100, by Mr.. Sillowoy of Gilmore. for
bids fishing in Elmore pond between Nov
3 ! and June 10. Game and fisheries.
? I'll. 151, by Mr.. Mcintyre Of Randolph
. lby requesD. annexing part OF Ran olph
: II. 152, by Mr.. Northrup of Fairfield, t,
enable towns to know their Indebtedness
! Town officers shsll have a book in which
all orders drawn shall be entered. Bool
' shall be delivered to selectmen at time o
' auditors meeting who shall compare tn,
entries with treasurer's orders paid. An
orders outstanding shall be so marked an,
included in town report. Officers subjec
, to fine if they fail to comply. General com
n mittee
! H. 148, by Mr.. Gilmore of Swanton, t.
3 incorporate the Franklin County Telephon
Company. Corporations.
III, 149, by Mr.. Davis of Pomfret Who
> ever sells or exposes for sale any article il
, imitation of butter, and not made VIII Il,
3 from milk and cream shall have the nam
4 OF the compound plainly stamped on tn
package. Providing also for similar mark
? ing on imitation cheese and fixing penalt,
OF 800 for first offence and 5000 for eacl
subsequent offence, for failing to label, de
, facing or changing label with intent to de
: ceive. Agriculture.
II. 1853, by Mr.. Lsmphere of Calais. Schoo
. directors shall on or before April l, appoin
5 a town superintendent of schools and fl
his compensation. Education.
, III. 155 by Mr.. Fleetwood of Morristown
changing minimum sentence for man
slaughter from seven years to one year
Judiciary,
! Adjourned.