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

Bllls intrOduCed.-H 4Sl, provides that
town clerk shall report TO superintendent
on educa ion, under oath, number of legal
schools and per cent on grand list used for
grand list, including expense for repairs,
construction and insurance; superintend
eut OF education shall verify statements an
nually on or before June 1st each year. APP
portion money In State treasury received on
tax levied according TO section 70, V. 8.
After the appOriionmeut Of the supern-
tendent of education, he shall forward same
to The auditor who, after examination, shall
forward same TO the State treasurer, who
shall annually remit to the town treasurers
the amount due. A legal school shall be at
least 135 school days.
Adjourned
ID Saturday, November "a.
The bill establishing forestry commits.
sion and the constitutional amendment
making new apportionment for State Sen
ators were entirely and very mysteriously
| lost in the Senate several DAYS ago, and
every effort to locate them has proven una
vailing. This has necessitated their g
| drafting and Introduction.
| The Senate has passed the insurance COM
missioners bill-providing salary instead OF
| iees-also the bill creating the Office Of
| State cattle commissioner.
The joint Committee on final al journment
is composed Of Senators LeBoer and Pike
and Messrs. Abel, White and Mayo of the
| House.
A tremendous pressure of outside states
| men is being exerted on the Senators TO de-
feat Mr.. Hale's revenue bill, and from the
standpoint Of personal work" no stone is
| being left unturned TO encompass the defeat
Of the bill. 1t is hardly probable, however,
that the bill will be defeated.
II would seem rs If the entire city OF
Barre-at least all those who can speak
Eugish-were flooding the corridors Of the
| Capitol Mondaylin. the hope of Influencing
action on the water bills
lt is understood that no nominations will
| be sent in for lax commissioner until SEN
ator Clements accounting bill is disposed
OF 1t is definitely predicted that the bill
will be defeated.
The General Assembly has added 500
to the compensation Of Probate Judge
Carleton, district of Washington, and all
the people of the district say Amen.
sENATE-MoRNGNG
Bills introduced.--S 1913, by committee
ON State ana court expense, amending Sec
ton 4172, V. s., AZ amended by No. "a of
| the ACTS Of 1898 relating to insurance com
OF deputy, each commission to receive a
salary OF $1,000 per aunum in lieu of fees
| now received
S, 1874, by committee on agricul ure, TO
create tbs Office otcatte commissioner. The
| bill provides for the appointing nj Of . com
| missioner by the Governor to receive SO per
day and expenses and perform the duties Of
| cattle commissioned now performed by The
board of agriculture. Ordered to lie and be-
printed.
Passed.-S "a, relating to commitment to
hospital at Waterbury. s. 1928 relating to
| appOrtiOnment of Senators S. 1885, author
zjng domestic fire insurance companies TO
| accumulate a reese We, 3. l46, relating to
the maintenance Of high schools S. 14S to
protect grey squirrels. s 1873, providing
for a clerk in the adjutant generals Office.
III "a, granting relief to the town Of Ply
mouth for high ways III. 49, providing for
printing of a digest OF Vermont Reports
II. 900, relati 10 claiming wheels upon
highways. II. $50, relating to amount a
savings institution may leave to single
person. III, 434 to regulate sale of encum
bered property of dece Ased persons. H..
43S, relating to real estate acquired by
savings banks. II. 400, relating to dog liz
censes.
HOUSE MORNING.
Trout.-H. 22S shortening the open trout
season one month and repeating the six
inch law, was adversely reported.
Mr.. Fullam of Ludlow; The law compel
ling the retur OF small trout amounted to
nothing, and most fish so hooked died.
Mr.. Gilmore OF Swan on denied this.
There was no reason and no general de-
mand for the repeal OF the six-inch law.
Mr.. Porter of Wilmington, Mr. Averill Of
Warren, Mr. Whittemore OF Eden, Mr.
Norton of Waitsfeld, Mr.. Churchill Of
Brandon favored the bill Opposed by Mr..
| IuThll VI W bbl huLlhuu, MT. OInlI III OF f1du-
fax and Mr.. Whipple Of Searsburg. Mo
ton to dismiss was Lost also a further mo-
ton to strike out the six inch repeating
provision. Ordered to third reading.
Chester A Arthur Memorial. - The
speaker appointed as a special committee
on the erection of memorial tablet, mark
ing the birthplace of Chester A. Arthur:
Field of Springfield, Porter OF Wilmington,
Mcleod OF Sheldon.
Rarfe spriug water.-H. 70, incorporat-
ing Perry & Sc-ibner Water Co. of Barre
was called up b. Mr.. Gale of Guilford. He
explained the Barre water situation.
A general debate followed, ending in the
passage Of the bill.
Auctoneers.-H. 300, amending statutes
relating to licensing auctioneers, was
amended to exempt auctioneers from license
fee when selling in their own county, and
passed.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Bills Introduced.-S. 155, to incorporate
the Vermont Mining and Improvement
Company.
Waterbury asylum.-H. 448, an act maxi
ing appropriation for the support Of the in
sane poor. The Senate proposes to the
House to appropriate S13 951 for the State
asylum at Waterbury instead OF $5,951, as
passed by the House.
Bills introduced. School laws, s. 1866, by
committee on education, authorizing the
governor to appoint suitable person to
| compile the school laws, the expense not to
| exceed $3.50. The secretary Of State is then
empowered to procure So, 800 copies printed
and bound in same manner AZ session laws
Insurance department.-S. SO, to create
an insurance department, adversely report
ed and killed.
Grand Isle county.-S. 115, relating to di-
viding county, adversely reported and kill
ed.
State accounting Joint special COM
mittee to investigate the State accounting
reported by the following bill, introduced
| by Senstor Dunnett:
s. 157, to systemize finances and reduce
State expenses. The Governor, board of
directors of the State prison and House OF
| Correction, supervisors of the insane and
trustees OF the Vermont Hospital for the
Insane and the sergeant-at-arms shall con
stitute board for the general oversight OF
the finances of the State institution. They
shall have power to buy supplies for all
State institutions, make contracts for print
ing and binding. The board shall regulate
time and place OF holding meetings; shall
meet at least twice each year, making