The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-21

II. 442, relating TO the manufacture OF |
spirituous liquors in the State. Establishes |
q distillery in Vermont for manufacturing |
malt and spirituOus liquors for consumption |
in Vermont only and prohibits the impor-
tation Of all Jig ors that can be manufac-
tured here. The management OF the plant
to be under the supervision OF board OF
which the Governor shall be chairman.
The bill appropriates sum not named to
erect the distilery. The board shall fix
the price OF liquors sold, and any surplus
OF profits shall be devoted to highway pur-
poses.
H. 443, by Mr.. Fullam OF Ludlow, pro-
hibits minors and women from working
more than ten hours day, under q penalty
Of not less than $50 nor more than 800.
H 444. fixing the time for holding court
in Essex county. Changes the time to the
last Tuesday in March and first Tuesday In
October.
II. 445, by Mr.. Weed OF Pawlet, for the
protection OF travel on the highways; com
pels railroad corporations to cut each year
all trees and bushes within the surveyed
boundaries OF their lands for distance Of
sixty rods.
Passed in concurrence. s. So, amending
statutes relating to lice nsng OF dogs. s.
70, relating to interest Of husband in estate
of deceased wife.
Bicycle paths.-H. 233. relating to side.
paths for bicycles was read the third time,
L
missioner, instead Of selectmen was giveI
jurisdiction.
Dewey celebration--S. g. to defray the
expenses of the Dewey celebration was
/ read the third time and passed at S5,669.39
/ Passed .235, to prevent accidents at
Winooski depot rs amended) III. 303, to
incorporate the Black River Trust Co.
! (amended in particular OF amount of stock,
! etc) III 1913, TO incorporate Peoples Light
! ing, Heating and Power Co. of Barre
/ dah QG n mi n
$5O000) II. a. granting relief in town of
| Plymouth. II $50, amending statutes re-
lating to loans by wings banks to any sim
gle person. s 102, levying tax on the
county of Bennington to repair the court
house at Manchester wi h proposal of
amendmenD. The latter passed in con-
| currence.
H. 439, to incorporate Forest Stream
Water Co. of Brighton, was favorably re-
ported. On motion OF Mr. Bryan OF Hol-
land the bill was ordered to lie.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Bills introduced.-S. 1873 by Senator Pol
lard, providing for clerk in adjutant and
inspector generals office.
s. 139 by committee on pubic health per-
tanning TO the practice OF medicine.
Caucuses.-S. "a, regulating holding OF
caucuses, reported favorably with amend
mcnts, which were adopted Ordered to a
| tnlrd reaulng, yeas 10, nays ~
Weathersf-ld, II 424 granting town Of
Westhersfield right to elect two road com
missoners was reported favorably by Sem
ator Pollard for tn committee OF the whole.
After discusson.-Senator Gates oppos-
ing on ground of bad precedent, Senator
Clement favoring and Senator Ballard OPP
posing, ou motion of the latter the bill was
ordered TO lie, yeas, ID. nays II.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
M II. - - l.
bition we're presented by Mr.. Andrews of
Walhngford and Mr. Whitcomb of Guild
hall; in favor Of local option by Mr. Norton
OF TinmOuth.
Bills introduced.-H 44S, from the coin
mittee on insane. Appropriates S23, 951 FOL
the State Asylum at Waterbury, and Sc 00t
for the retreat at Bratteboro.
II. 449, from the committee on insane. Su
pervisors may condtionally discharge pa
tients who in their judgment may safely bt
cared for at home.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Friday, Nov. 16
Work before the Senate-Lieut Gov. AL
len made the following statement as to the
amount of work before the Senate this
morning. Ont OF 142 Senate bills SO are il
possession OF the committee as follows
Temperance, q railroads, 6; judiciary, 10
highways, 1 game and fisheries 2; corpora
ton, 6; education, 3; claims, o.; insane, l
ell ctions, /; military, l; court expenses, D
} public health, 2; general committee, Z Stat
prison,1. The IS House bills are in possession
of the following committees: Railroads, /
: general committees 15 special, /; elect on
/; manufactures, /; game and fisheries, 3
education, 3; corporations, 8; agriculture, 2
, banks 2; highways, /; State and court ex
penses, Z; public health, /; ordered to lie.
Caucuses-S. "a, regulating the holding
OF caucuses was read the third time. Sena
. | RONpa in aVmnathV with the hill
l but sta ed wherein it ought to be changed
The vote ordering third reading was recon
sidered and the bill was recommitted.
r Passed.-S TO- to pay First Nstiona
. bank of Springfield. S. 1872, to improve tn
public roads s. 1874, relating to commit
, ing additional depostors for savings bank
, and trust companies, with proposal O
= amendmenD. III. 1853, relating to town gu
perintendents. II 2l3. to repeal the act reg
uisting fishing in Shelburne pond. II. SIC
. | Antietam monument.
Mountaineering.
> Passed.-H. 1892, legslizing appraisas
i and grand lists of Bethel. s. 81, legalizn
appraisal and lists OF Canaan.
I Killed Again.-H. 285, relating 10 fee TO
I social corporations. Nj. Miller of Burling
4 ton supported the bill briefly Mr.. Fleet
I wood of Morristown considered that sue
: an exemption would open the door to
4 wide aud violate the purpose OF the origins
statutes. The bill was killed.
! Black River Trust Company. On motio
u of Mr.. Whitcomb Of Cavendish the vote b.
which III. 1903, TO incorporate the Black Rive
Trust Company, was passed, was reconsid
= cred Several minor amendments wer
i proposed by Mr.. Whitcomb, adopted an
Q the bill was passed.
: Commercial feeding stuffs. H. 354, ri
o pealing act OF 1898 providing for test @
commercial funding stuffs, was called up
| Davis of Pomfret and Gale of Guilford or
: posed the bill. and Blair OF Barnard favore
the bill. Dismissed
}, Corporation property Resolution b
d Mr.. Field OF Springfield, providing that tn
commissioner Of State taxes be requisite
o to furnish an appraisal of property of col
Q porations for the past two years. Adopted
= Prohibition.-Petition by Mr.. William
z OF Newfane, from the citizens of Nowfan
o praying for maintenance OF prohibitory Law
Passed. H. 429, relating to school .
. tendance. II. 433, requiring recording {