Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-20
LOCAL OPTION
Reported Adversely From
Committee
THURSDAY MORNING
It VIII Come Up Again On
Special Order.
Especial to The TELEGRAM.

Special to THE TELEGRAM.
Montpelier, Nov. 2O.-Both Houses
got to work early this morning and q
great deal Of business has been trans.
acted this forenoon.
The local option referendum bill
was brought in on an adverse report
this afternoon by the committee on
temperance. 1t was made a special
order for Thursday at 1890 a. m.
HOUSE MORNING.
The House got down to business
promptly this morning. on several i'm.
portant measures. H. Is, to equalize
taxation, drawn on recommendation
Of Mr.. Bigelow of the double taxation
commission, was given an adverse
report by the judiciary committee and
was killed without debate. Fl. 1888,
to equalize taxation by aboli ,hing all
offsets, suffered the same fate.
The three bills introduced by Bar
ber of Barre town, i. e., H. ., to re-
organize the Supreme court, H. H.,
to reorganize the County court, and
Fl. 80, to reorganize Municipal courts
in towns of more than 1900 popula-
tion, were all reported adversely and
were all killed. H. 425. to regulate
the sale of goods manufactured by
convict labor in this state was killed.
Killed H, 8. making legal rate of
interest per cent. H, 367, 25o. s,
I, 80, SO ordered to third reading.
Fl, 255, 344 legalizing grand list Of
Mount Holly and Swanton passed also
S, 105. A discussion on H, 26, the
value insurance policy bill followed.
The discussion was the best of the
season thus far. The bill was sup
ported by Gale Of Guilford, Franklin
of Townsend, Porter OF Wilmington,
Lewis of Norwich, Graves of Colches-
ter, Stewart of Bakersfield and Others.
1t was opposed by George Of st. AL
bans, White of Rutland City, Emery
of Chelsea and others.
The bill passed by a yea and nay
vote Of 1859 to 40.
SENATE MORNING.
The Senate this morning received
many petitions favoring the prohibit
tory law. H.27s, private bill passed.
Reported favorably on the bill to
elect one railroad commissioner by
theOlegislature. 1t was opposed by
Senator Clement of the Rutland r.
R., on the grounds that it was an in
suit to the Governor. Passed to
third reading H. 423, 433, 251, s. s6.
Passed H. 1873, 3O3, 392, 400, and S.
ITO.
The Senate had a busy afternoon
yesterday. 1t passed in concurrence
d, 257, relating to duties of inspec-
tion of finance; H, 1858 making women
elipible to certain municipal and town
offices: 29S and 1926 relating to law
cases.
The governor notified the Senate
that he had approved.
S. 3, to defray expenses of the
Dewey celebration.
S. 5, relating to the custody and
certifying officer of the records OF the
several railroad corporations prede-
cessors in title to the Central Yer
mont Railway Co.
S. IS, to pay M. G. Chase.
s. 81, repeating Sec. 1926, V. S. re-
latipg to steam vehicles upon high
ways.
S, 81, to pay o. A. Baldwin.
S. s8, relating to the licensing OF
dogs.
S, II, to amend charter of Montpe-
lier.
S, 73, relating to husbands inter-
est in estate Of deceased wife.
S. 81, to legalize grand list OF
Canaan.
S, 1o2, laying tax upon county of
Bennington.
S, 1o6, relating to proof Of foreign
wills.
The House killed Fl 20 relating to
sale of estate of deceased persons.
II. 1sO providing for state agent
to purchase all liquors for town
agencies. .,,
Fl 27l abolishing the "Negligent
clause in certain cases.
Hasa authorizing sale OF Union
church in Waitsfeld.
H 455 amending charter OF st. johns
bury street railroad, and 456, 457, 7,4oS,
private charter bills.
H 2o7 and 452 To pay certain
parties