Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-09
BUSY DAYS.
General Assembly Doing
a Rushing Business.
STATE LABORATORY.
The Senate Passes Bill Ape
propria' ing $4,000.

line House ana senate DOGn Bettleu
right down to business yesterday at.
ternoon and the result was a lot Of
business transacted. The joint reso-
luton for joint committee to visit
St. Albans about Stevens brook, was
killed by the House after passing the
Senate. No more junkets the
House motto. A freak bill by Hod-
ges OF Ripton to move the state
Capital to some town on the main
line of the railroad came in.
In the Senate, the most important
work was the amending and passage
of the state Laboratory bill. The ap-
preparation was fixed at $4,000.
Several bills were introduced in the
Senate by unanimous consent.
The House killed H. 283, relating
to chattel mortgages; 1852 dog license;
252 prohibiting use Of firearms within
half mile of village or city. 1t pass
ed H. 353, 365, $50, l72, 1888, all un-
important measures, and H. 100 state
militia; 22o injury to highways by
claiming wheels, 25s making fine s5
for fishing in posted waters.
A large number Of bills in both
houses were read and referred to pro-
per committees.
Special order-H. 1928, relating to
town treasurers holding other offices.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hod.
ges, Of Ripton, that the bill should
take effect April 10, 1900 was lost.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Nc
Feete RS, OF Enosburgh, providing that
this bill should not apply to school
directors until expiration Of their pre-
sent terms Of office was agreed to-
Is, relating to the establishment
of state laboratory Of hygiene, was
returned from the Senate, with It's
concurrence, as there amended. The
House agreed to the first five and the
seventh amendments, but disagreed to
the sixth, providing that the salaries
of the laboratory officials shall be fixed
by the State Board Of Health. On
motion of Mr.. Taylor of Hardwick
the bill was ordered to lie and be
printed, with Senate amendments.
Petitions praying that q high Ii
cense local option bill with referendum
clause be PASSED were presented by
Mills Of Orange, Richard Of Franklin;
Rounds Of Sherburne, Bruce Of Sharon,
Stevens of Richmond, Daniels of Mid
dlesex, Lyford Of Peacham, Gilmore Of
Swanton, Averill OF Warren, Fresh Of
South Hero, Sowles OF Chester, Fleet
wood of Morrtstovn, Barber Of Mont
gomery, Rowland Of Poultney, Nc
CHM of St. Albans, Andrews Of Wal
lingford.
Petitions praying for the mainten-
ance of the prohlbitory law was pre-
sented by Mr.. Hicks of Brattleboro,
Mr.. Sawtell Of Stannard, Mr.. Water
man of Brattleboro, Mr.. Foote Of
Cornwall. The above was referred
to the committee on temperance.
A petition was presented by Mr.
McLane Of Ryegate praying for legis'
lation prohibiting the sale or manu-
facture of cigarettes. To committee
on temperance.
Joint resolution-By Mr.. White Of
Rutland, providing for the payment
of the mileage and debentures Of the
late member from.Ira, Mr.. Curtis, te
his widow. Adopted by the House.
!. The report Of the committee or
elections concerning the contested
seat of the member from West Wind
sor. 1t declared the sitting member,
Mr.. Hammond, entitled to his seat.
Killed.-H. It's, to repeal act Of '9s
requiring fee for granting of charters
Fl. 309, to have uniform time FOL
payment Of creamery patrons. H
311, permitting the introduction with
in the state Of diseased cattle undel
certain conditions.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon
bills were introduced:
s. III, BY Senator Miller, amend.
ing Sec. 1890, V. S., relating to tele'
phone, telegraph, electric light and
express companies.
s. 55, relating to teachers certifi
Gates. The aim of the bill is to COM
pei all graduates to take teachers ex'
aminations. The committee amend
ed. the bill excepting graduates Of
Normal schools, On the question o.