The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-28

bill known AZ the "Grout bill" to tax the
manufacturers OF oleOmargarine ten cents
per pound when cOlored 60 initiate butter,
aud reduce the tax Of two cents per pound
thereon 10 one-ourth Of one per cent per
pound when not c0lored in imitation there
fore.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the General Assembly
OF Vermont thlt we heartily approve said
bill and we hereby request our entire dele
cation in Congress TO do their best to secure
its enactment into law. Adopted.
Antetam Battle "A joint resolution,
providing that the necessary expenses of
the trustees appointed 10 attend 10 the
erection OF the monumeu' on Antietarn
| battlefield, be- paid 10y the State Adopted.
Bills introduced H. 49O, gives examin
ers Of teachers right TO issue permits on
| application Of approximations OF any town,
II. 49l, by committee on Military affairs
to pay Vermont soldiers in the late war
with Spain.
| H. 493, by committee on claims substi-
tute bill for III 49, 30 pay town of Berlin for
taxes paid over ~ 1899, and to reimburse
the State for such payment from city Of
| Montpelier.
Support Of government.--H. 496 intro
! duced by com. ON ways and means, making
| provision for supp IT Of government.
| Recommends a sum not exceeding $4,000
| for fiscal year 1900 and 1901 to pay deben-
lures of the General Assembly.
A sum not exceeding $4,000 for balance
| of hscal year 1900 aud 1901, and sum not OK.
ceeding .S475,000 for fiscal year 1901 and
| 1907, and 5uu not exceeding 100000 for
the period from the end of the fiscal year in
! 1902 TO Decem Der /, 1902, for purpose OF pay
ing auditors orders
A sum not exceeding $4,000 for each fis-
cal year for the purpose Of buying interest
on bonds and 9th debts.
| A sum nor exceeding Sl15,0 600 for balance
of fiscal yea 1900 and 1901; not exceeding
$500, 900 for fiscal year 1901 and 1902 and
! not exceeding S85 COO for the period from
end Of fiscal year 1903 o Dec. 1, 1902 for
| support OF penal insl utiOns and insane.
Authorizes the treasurer to borrow on the
credit of ne State a sum not exceeding
$4,000 f,r purpose Of defraying tho eK.
pense vi govern ucnf and paying apprOpria-
tons hat may DO made.
Adjourned.
Monday, NOyemb Der 90.
The seats in the House were about hall
filed as that body came together az nine
o'clock this morning, but late member.
continually stragged in until nearly al
were present.
The morning session Of the Senate began
at the same hour, with a full attendance
There was an evident feeling througbou
each body OF immediately impending event,
OF large Importance, and the building
atmed with "dssist nG legislators whC
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certain cases OF interest to themselves.
The lint resolution adopted by the Hou9'
in the early morning that "the Sum o
blank dollars be Appropriated to pay The
expenses Of the committee on the insane
while visiting those institutions" seems e,
hove been very broad. The institution,
were not named, but probably it is al
right.
The House swept out Of existence the
bill INCORPORATING the village OF Chester 81
quickly that 1t didn't have time TO gasp
Thus did the careful work OF months 60 ioi
nothing, and the people Of that village ar,
in tears.
TIE bill which passed the Senate agains
the sale or giving away Of cigarettes q
minors was adversely reported by thi
House committee, but vas passed by tire
meudous majority notwithstanding Thi
makes d Law Of 10. Glory bel
In the Senate the fin u adjournment reso
luton came up at $40. Senator Baldwin
opposed action looking toward adjourn
menu tomorrow morning. In answer TO al
Interrogation from him Senaror DeBOer sale
that be "didn believe that Divinity coulC
tell how much business there was befor,
the Senate, or how long it would take t
dispose of it,"
Representative Whites bicycle sidepatl
bill came up in the Senate at an inoppOr
tune time, aud was wiped uff the fec o
creation at one blow The Senate also
erty and the House bill defining a lega
fence.
House bills 5O6 aud 5O7, purporting to b,
introduced by Mr.. Fleetwood, were in fac
introduced by the Governor, accompanying
a message from him to the House on the
subject They are identical with 8. 1856 anC
157, relating TO the care of the insane.
The Senate bill requiring all storekeep
ers and dealers handling drugs to take on
a license or permit was argured at lengtl
and forcibly by the House, and third read
ing refused
At 1920 the ques ion Of concurring in the
Senate amendment placing the appropria
ZION for the Waterbury asylum at S13 95l
Instead of 1881, as placed by the House
came before the latter body. II was ar
gued at considerable length and the amend
ment was finally concurred in.
Hon. j. o. Sanford of Stamford was nom
mated to the Senate for State highway
commissioner and ought to be confirmed
A very excellent nomination from all points
of view. Mr. Sanford has unique reputa
ton as practical supervisor of highway
construction and repair He has the re-
spect and confidence of all who know him
and as a former member of the board o
agriculture for several years, and as Rep
resentative OF his town and Senator from
his county, he is known throughout the
State-and everywhere nell known
The Winooski- Burlington annexation
bill was killed by the Senate after passage
by the House. The bill requiring payment
of wages in money was also killed, and also
the bill requiring judges of the Supreme
Court to pay their fares on the railroads
All killed by the Senate.
SENATE-MoRNING.
Insurance commissioners.-Passed S. 1853
relating to insurance commissioners, provid
ing for a salary of 500 each in lieu of fees
Cattle commissioners. 154, creating Of
flee Of cattle commissioner was passed. AL
so 155, to incorporate theVermont Mining
and Improvement Co., S. 1885, authorizing
compilation Of school laws.
Bills introduced.-S. 1853, placing State
Prison, House Of Correction and Vermont
Industrial School under one board of trus
| tees
Grout bill.-Joint resolution, relating to
the passage Of the "Grout" oleomargarint
BILL adopted in concurrence.
Antietam battlefield. - Joint resolution
relating to the expenses OF the trustees &c
erect monument on Antetam battlefield
Adopted in concurrence.
Psssed.-H. 1877, relating to the salary Of
the judge OF probate for the district Of
franklin, III. 1874 relating to the salary OF