The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

providing that when a vacancy occurs in
the representation Of any town in the
House by death, removal or resignation,
the vacancy may be filled in any manner
provided by a law Of the State
The first business in the House this after.
noon was a bill from the member from
Weathersheld, giving that town the right to
elect two road commissioners A hill from
the member covering every town in the
State was defeated long ago but he is bonnd
to have law for his town covering the
matter The next was bill from the mem
Der from Ludlow, regulating the sale Of
convict made goods.
The unfinished business OF Satur day
then came up, the question of providing for
necessary assistance in the State library
An appropriation OF $500 was made two
years ago, but the State auditor refused to
draw an order for that purpose because the
bill only applied to work done by the libra
rlan himself. This bill allows the money
to be drawn for the payment OF an assist
ant and for storage of books. The bill OF
1873 o oc0ontempIated an annual appropriation
OF $3OO Tor That purpose. The bill was fin
| ally passed on the third reading
In the Senate the Fish Hatchery appro-
priation bill was ordered to a third reading,
with one amendment sufficient to send it
| back to the House again, The amendment
| directs the Governor to appoint commits
sioner for four years from November 1900
Mr.. Sibley OF Montpelier was in his seat
this afternoon for the first time in several
| days.
The discussion of the bill giving part of
the town of Braintree to Randolph occupied
some time it appearing from the remarks
| Of the member from Randolph that his town
| didn't want the territory any more than
Braintree wanted to let it 60 The bill pro-
| vides that the separation shall not become
operative unless ratified by Randolph. The
bill was finally killed.
sENATE-AFrERNooN
Prohibition. Petition presented by Sena-
tor Stanton in favor OF Prohibitory law.
High DEMONSTRATORS Cud worth, AL
drich and Goodell presented petitions for
the passage OF high license bill
Third Reading Ordered. H 1863, to pay
expenses of sickness Of soldiers in the war
| with Spain.
H. %, relating to maintenance of fish
hatchery, amended on motion of Senator
Royce to permit Governor to appoint com
missioner for four years from November l.
1900.
HoUsE-AFTBRNooN.
State librsry.-S. 80, relating to neces-
sary assistance in State library, came up for
third reading A rising vote disclosed no
quorum voting, yeas g. nays AZ.
Mr.. Currier OF Troy explained that the
act did not increase the appropriation, be.
ing drawn 80 as to remedy technical de-
feet in an t of 1898 Mr.. Abel Of West
Haven, Mr. Waterman of Brattleboro and
OJbWhTJ Oh DdKerBUblu COnCurred in
this opinion. Mr.. Rowland of Poutney
thought the present bill was not worded so
as to cover the case, but contemplated fu-
ture appropriation instead.
Bills Introduced. H 424, by Mr.. Warren
OF Westhersfeld. Granting the town of
Weathersteld the right to elect two road
commissioners.
H. 425, by Mr.. Fullam of Ludlow. Pro-
vides that goods manufactured by convict
labor, If offered for sale, must be plainly
marked with words Manufactured by con-
vict labor" Penalty OF not less than IS or
more than $50 for defacing or removing
label.
Tuesday, November 3.
sENATE-MoRNING
Montpelier.-S. II, to amend charter of
the city of Montpelier, reported fsvoraby
with slight amendment, was read third
time and passed.
II. 1853, incorporating Addison and Pan
ton Telephone Company was reported IA
vorably and passed.
Militia-H. 100, relating to reorganiza-
ton OF State militia, ordered to a third read
ing yesterday, was taken up and on the mo-
ton OF Senator Royce to recon nit, so that
various officers might appear before the
committee. The yeas were 6, nays 10. The
bill was then read the third time. Senator
Royce moved that Sec. 70, relating to ex-
pration of officers COMMISSIONS be stricken
out. Senator Baldwin opposed this amend.
Il a.. L
bill was then passed.
Petition by Senator Goodel from Reads
boro, protesting against the passage of Il.
81, TO increase State revenu 8 by increas-
ing rate paid by corporations.
Passed.-H. 40, amending charter Of viii
lage OF West Derby. II. 1863, to pay expen-
ses OF sickness Of soldiers in the war with
Spain. III. 149, to incorporate the franklin
Comfy Telephone Co. II. 1871, laying tax
on Lamoille county. II. 263, to incorporate
the Mount Kilbourn Hospital. II. 2S5,
amending charter of Barton Landing.
Old Home Week.-Joint resolution with
proposal of amendment of House to include
Aug. 10, was concurred in.
HoUsE-MoRNNG.
Petitions, praying for high license were
presented by Chase OF Bethel Sanford OF
Stanford, Burditt OF Pttsford, Webb of
Clarendon, Ketchum of Sudbury, May Of
Jericho, O'Brien of souah Burlington.
For maintenance OF the prohibitory law,
by Gillian of Fletcher, and Mr.. Lewis of
Danville presen ed petition and resolution
from Woman's Home Missionary Society.
H. 285, amending act of 1898, relating to
payment of fees for granting of special
charters, was adversely reported. Mr.. Mil
Ter OF Burlington explained that the bill
simply added TO the organizations exempt
ed from the general law requiring payment
OF fees for special charters those organiza-
tions OF social nature. The opposition to
| the DILL, ne SAID, came from the secretary o
State and State treasurer and he thought
the House competent to decide the financial
phase OF the question.
Mr., Graham CT Craftsbury denied that the
officers referred TO had anything to do with
the committees report.
He considered that it was proper to re-
quire such corporations as the Burlington
Golf clubs to pay the fee-they were able to
do 1t aud got value for it.
Mr. Emery Of Chelsea resented the re-
Election cast upon the two State officials.
Mr. Miller of Burlington considered that
the question was not whether the organiza-
lions were able to pay the fee, but whether
1t was right. They were not for profit and
came under the same head as the others
exempted. The bill was killed.
State accounts.-The speaker appointed
as members OF JOINT committee to investi-
gate system Of accounting used by State Of
fcers, Waterman Of Brattleboro, Hale Of
Luneuburg. McWhorter OF Barre city,
| Nay OF Jericho; and as a conference COM
mittee on H. g. relating to State laboratory,
Hale OF Lunenburg, Huntington OF Roches.
ter, Emery OF Chelsea.
Passed.-H 30l, laying tax on Windsor