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

dresses by k.v. ~. u. Davenport and
= esideut NJ. H. Buckham.
Adjourned
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
After some rou inc business the Senate
took recess till three o'clock.
The recess having expired the Senate re-
sumed It's business
State Auditor. conference commit
tee decided that the proper title of this
officer is State auditor. It's report was
adopted and given effect By S 1856, to har-
monize the terms of Auditor of Accounts
and State Auditor.
Fish Hatcbery.-H %. relating to main.
tenance of fish hatchery was called up,
amended in certain minor respects and
passed.
Passed. H. 365, to enable trustees of
Concord Academy and grammar school to
change its location
Prohibition Petition by Senator Smith
from Orange County Sunday-school Associ-
alton, praying for retention of prohibltory
law.
Adjourned.
HoUsK-AFTKRNooN
Grand jury.-H. SO, Mr. Monahan offered
an amendment extending the limit from
seven to twenty years imprisonment as
| the minimum penalty for which grand
| Jury shall he summoned to consider a case
! The amendment was agreed to- Mr.. Wa
| terman Of Brattleboro defended the COM
| mittee's adverse report. Mr.. Barber of
| Barre town, moved TO amend striking out
the section relating to assistant judges, the
amendment was lost and the bill was killed.
Creameries.-H 357, repeating provision
| of Act No. 50 of '98, requiring creameries
to pay patrons on basis OF butter made, was
adversely reported. Mr.. Barber of Barre
town moved to amend so as 10 repeal the
entire Acr, No. 81
Mr.. Norton o. Wsitsfeld, oppose the
amendment. Abolishing the act would be
| an injustice to farmers and take away all
protection given creamery patrons.
Mr.. Davis Of Pomfret defended the COM
| mittee's adverse report, On motion OF Mr.
Woodwork Of Westfeld the bill was dis
missed
Pay of members'-H. Alb, increasing sal
aries of members OF the General Assembly
Mr.. Hszen of Windsor, NOV to amend
fixing the compensation at 5000 for
the session.
Mr.. Porter of Wilmington, thought pres
ent compensation was well enough and de-
preciated making any bill so as to apply tt
present assembly.
Mr.. Barber of Barre town favored thu
bill. On motion os Mr.. Mcintyre of Dandy
the bill was dismissed.
Local option Mr.. Huntington of Roch
ester presented petition for high license
local option bill
Passed.-H. 427, to enable the town o
Charleston 10 elect two road commissioners
IL 356 an act giving the town OF Barre the
right TO contract for schooling of advanced
scholars (As amended).
II 81, to provide for weekly payments by
corporations. II. 248, relating to time TO
opening polls at municipal elections. III
262. to pay for circulation Of public acts o
'9S. ii. 272, extending time of notice o
public petitions to be published. II. 1876
providing for travelling libraries. ii. 426
amending statutes relating to teachers Civ
ing notice regarding certificates.
Weathersfield road commissioner. 424
giving town Of Weathersfi sid the right u
elect two road commissioners, was adverse
ly reported.
Mr.. Warren of Weathersfield urged tn
passage Of the bill on account Of natura
conditions in town.
Fleetwood of Morristown, Whittemore o
Eden, McFeeters OF Enosburgh, Powers o
Bennington. Graham of Craftsbury, Wee,
of Pawlet, Whitcomb of Caveudish, Hale o
Lunenburgh, Stewart OF Bakersfield, e n
cry Of Chelsea. Lewis of Norwich, Field o
Springfield supported the bill
, Read third time and passed withou
amend nent. MIR. Warren of Weathersfiel'
rendered his thanks for the passage OF hi
, bill
Bicycle paths. H. 233, elating to side
paths for bicycles, was refused third read
ing. Thrall of West Rutland aud Rsymor
} of Cambridge favored the bill and Mr., Nc
Intyre favored the favorable report Of tn
committee.
Mr.. Averll of Warren opposed the bill
and moved that provision be made for autc
J mobiles.
Reconsideration was carried, yeas It's
nays 80, and the bill was ordered to a thir
; reading.
Pan-American Exhibitions. "a, to provid
for the representation of Vermont at tn
Pan-American Exposition, was fsvorabl,
reported with an amendment appropriatinI
, S15 900 outright, not condi Toned on thu
raising of any sum from private sources
, Mr. Lane OF Newport moved to reduc
the appropriation to $4,000. Lost, yeas &C
, nays so.
J Gilmore of Swanton favored the commit
, tees amendment, Mr.. Field Of Springfield
thought $15,000 excessive, Mr.. Barber c
, Barre town opposed the amendment whic
was lost, yeas 70, nays II. Bill was ordere
4 | to lie
Adjourned.
: L thursday, November 1.
sKNATE-MoRNING.
q Thursday, Nov. Is,
: Passed s. 66, Relating 10 assistance /
marking ballots. s. 100, to provide accom-
Q modations for inmates II Indus rial Sohoo
II. 329, to provide for the transportation
z Now Hampshire prisoners by New Ham,
= shire officers. II 1855, relating to guardian
a and wards.
American eagle killed. 8. 12l, relatin
: to preservation OF the American eagl,
. Killed. yeas 8, nays 81. Highways. 8. ID.
: relating to highways, was taken up. San.
tor Stanton moved TO make fines payabl
> into town treasury. Adopted and bill II
committed.
' HoUsE-MoRNINa.
o Bills introduced H. 440, from the con
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