The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17
THE SENATORIAL BATTLE
BEGINS.
Vote In The Senate. Dillingham; has
Majority. 10 the House Dillingham;
has SS, GrOut IT, HaSeItOn
40. Ross IA, PrOuty IA.
Monday, October 10.

sENATE-ATTERNooN.
to Town Of Berlin. To Senators of Wash
ington county.
Joint resolution.-For joint assembly on
Wednesday at II o'clock, to complete elec-
tion Of United States Senator.
Passed. S. 49, enabling married people
to testify, read third time, amended Iand
passed.
Bills Introduced.-S. 21, by Senator De-
Boer, to enable the city of Montpelier to
issue bonds for the purpose Of building a
bridge and school house.
8. %, by Senator Dunnett free beds in
hospitals and appropriations for hospitals
General committee.
s. %, by Senator Leavenworth, to pay
James W. Comstock the sum therein nam
ed, Claims.
Adjourned.
Monday. Oct 10, 1900.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Mr.. Foote of Cornwall requested that H.
l, an act to equalize taxation, be referred
to the committee on grand list instead Of
judiciary. Granted
On request of Mr.. McGinn of St. Albans
ii. 4, an uact to authorize the city of st.
Albans to change the course of St
Brook was recommitted to the committee
on corporations.
Third reading ordered,-H. 30, to license
auctioneers and provide uniform system
therefor (as amended)
Read third time and passed H. %,
amending charter of Windsor Gas Light
Co. H. IL, declaring women eligible to of
fee of notary public with title amended.)
| Bills Introduced 81. by Mr.. Martin
Of Ferrisburg, to repeal the bounty on foxes.
| Game and fisheries.
H 81, by Mr.. Eaton of Arlington, to pay
| Henry g. Wilson the sum named. Claims.
izing the village OF Richford to fund its in
| debtedness. Corporations.
| III. Ga, by Mr.. Towle of Berkshire, in
| creases town highway tax to twenty-five
| cents on the dollar, five per cent of which
shall be added to State highway tax. High
| ways.
II. 65, by Mr.. Barber of Barre town, abol-
ishes privilege OF deducting in offset for
debts owing without the State. Judiciary.
Senate Bills Referred-S. 2, creating
board of public works for city of St. Albans.
| Corporations.
| Adjourned.
Tuesday, October 16.
| sENATE-MoRNING.
Pan American Exposition.-For the COM
mittee Senator Cudworth reported in favor
| of an appropriation for the proper represen-
| tation OF the State.
| Bills Introduced.-S "a, by Senator Cud-
| worth for committee on Pan-American Ext
| position, to provide for the representation
| of the State. -Four commissioners and two
lady associates appointed by the Governor,
| who shall also be member ex officio, to
| secure an exhibit of the resources of this
State; $4,000 appropriated, provided like
amouHt is raised from corporations or indi.
viduals in the State Commissioners al
| lowed actual expenses.
8. 25, by Senator Fuller, to incorp orate
he Essex and Mount Mansfield Street Rail
way Company. Route from Essex juno
tion through Essex and Jericho to Under
hill. Capital stock, $4,000 Railroads.
8. 26, by Senator Dunnett Relating tt
Upper Coos railroad and Coos Valley Rail
road Co. Railroads.
8. 27, by Senator Dunnett, authorizing
Vermont Valley railroad to hold stock IL
other railroad companies. Railroad.
s. 28, by Senator Pollard, to incorporate
the Congregational church OF Chester
Corporations.
s. 80, by Senator Cudworth, by request
to equslize taxation. Exempts from taxa
ton loans and credits which do not bear
rate of interest Of four and one-half pei
cent annually, providing the debtor and
creditor file a statement with town clerE
before April 1, annually. Loans by institu
tions subject to State tax on capital, sur
plus and gross earnings, exempted under
provisions OF foregoing section, shall be de
Quoted from the amount upon which Stat,
tax is computed. Judiciary.
8. 30 by Senator Pollard, amending set
tion 1040 V. s., when justice shall hav,
Jurisdiction in civic cases where the sum IL
over 800 instead of $40.
III. IL, declaring women eligible to the of
fee OF notary public, referred to judiciary
committee.
Fl. %, to incorporate Windsor Gasligh
Company, referred to committee on corpo
ration.
S. 9, TO insure safety of trust companies
reported favorably and ordered to thirC
reading tomorrow morning.
Fish Hatcher Report of committee, b,
Senat Leland, favOring appropriation o
$4,000 annually. Ordered to lie and b.
printed.
Joint resolution. By Senator Mann. Com
mittee Industrial school to visit that insti
tuition.
} Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINd.
Fish Hatcheries.-Mr. Houghton OF Put
ney submitted report OF committee covering
recent visit TO the Roxbury hatchery. l
recommended an increased appropriation
for needed repairs and to produce bette
results Ordered to lie and be printed.
Mr.. Sibley, the member elect from Mont
pelier, took the oath and was given a seat
! Pan American Exposition - Report b.
Mr., Gilmore of Swanton. Favors an appro
priation for Vermont exhibit. Ordered q
lie and be printed. Accompanying repor
! was a bill emhodyinR recommendations @
committee, (H' 72)
Bills Introduced, Fl, GO, by Mr.. Georg
OF 81. Albans. to pay Alfred A. Hall sur
named. Clsims.
H. 81, by Mr.. McFeeters of osburgt
, amending act Incorporating the Enosburg
Falls Savings Bank and Trust Company
! Banks.
| H. So, by Mr.. Wood worth OF westfield
| nd nulA d.,