Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-11
sen ATE MORNING.


The only business of any Importance
this morning was petition from the
w. G. Il. e. for continuation of the
present prohibitory law. This was
read by DeBoer in joint resolution.
After a 20 minutes session the Sen
ate adjourned until this afternoon.
THE HOUSE MORNING.
Whitcomb, OF CavendiSh introduc-
ed a bill Incorporating the Proctorville
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Walker, of Andover, introduced a
bill relating to the commitment OF
delinquent taxpayers.
Brown, of Berlin, introduced bill
to pay the town Of Berlin S552.5i for
overpaid taxes paid before the town
was divided.
Hale Of Lnnenburg, introduced a
petition on temperance asking that
the present prohibitory law be re-
tanned. This was referred to the
Joint committee on temperance.
Hale of Lunenburg moved that the
motion to pass House Bill No. 6 re-
lating to Hygienic Laboratory to a
third reading be reconsidered. 1t was
reconsidered and the bill was recon-
mitted to The committee for amend
ment.
II. No. I, to pay the town of Berlin
S28l.27 was given favorable report
by the committee and it will be read
for the third time tomorrow.
A message was read from the Gov.
which conveyed the report of the board
of visitors at N. U. which showed an in
crease in the past year of 20 students
and that there have been many i'm
provements at the institution.
A few ovher bills were introduced
and the house adjourned after a 30
minutes session.
Both sessions yesterday were. short
not aggregating over two hours for
the entire day.
But little business of Importance
was transacted in either branch yes
terday afternoon. In the Senate
Senator Dunnett of Caledonia county
introduced Senate Bill Is, it being an
act to enable married people to testify
against each other removing some OF
the old common law restrictions. The
House joint resolution to investigate
state expenses was killed and the hon
orable body adjourned. In the House
a Joint resolution authorizing the
Joint standing committee on game
and fisheries to visit the hatchery at
Roxbury was adopted. Whitcomb, OF
Cavendish, introduced a bill providing
for probate building in Windsor In
which all probate business for that
county shall be done and the records
kept. Hatch, of Groton, wants tt
exempt from taxation all groves not
over five acres in area owned by
churches and religious societies anC
used for religious purposes. This
ought to give the declining camp
meeting new lease of life. House
Bill No. 6, relating to the establish
ing and maintaining state labora
tory or hygiene, was brought up ant
the suggestions of the committee thai
the salary of the director be fixed al
$4,000 annually and that of the inspec
tor at 1000 instead of being left dis
cretionary with the state board o.
health were Incorporated in an amend
ment. An amendment was also adopt
ed to the effect that examinations
should be made and testimony giver
in criminal cases without extra com
pensation. The bill as amended was
ordered to the third reading this af
ternoon. At 2.l5 Joint session wal
held to hear the report of the join
canvassing committee of the vote fo
congressman. TO the surprise of NJ
one it was found that David j. Foste
and Kittredge Haskins had been elect
ed. The House adjourned shortly
after 3 o'clock.
Legislative Notes.
Speaker Proctor is proving an ex
cellent man for the position to which
he was chosen. He is popular will