Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-30
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SWanton Wants One to Breed
BARRE WATER COS.
Fewer Bills Than At Any
Previous Session
Especial to TELEGEAM.)

Montpelier, Oct. 3O.-There was so
small an attendance in the House that
many bills were ordered to lie until
more members were present. Among
the important bills introduced was
one by Northrup of Fairfield, bonding
the state for $40, 900, 900 for perma-
nent state highways, one-half to be
expended in 1901.
House has decided to extend date
for introduction of bills to Tuesday,
Nov. 6.
The Ho use killed III relating to
Justice fees and passed H, 1872, S, 26,
S, 27, S, 3S all railroad bills.
After a lot of petitions in. favor of
the present prohibitory law were in
troduced the House adjourned at
11.20.
This afternoon in tine House Nc
Whorter, of Barre City, introduced a
bill to protect stock and horse men
against irresponsible veterinaries.
A number of bills were introduced
in both branches and considerable
business was done.
A bill was introduced by McWhor-
ter, of Barre City, to charter the
Washington County Telephone Com
pany and give it certain rights and
privileges.
The Senate did considerable bust
ness. Itkilled S. 20; read and refer.
red H. bills IS. IS, 92, liz, 1874, 1856,
16S.
Several unimportant bills were in
troduced S. 76 to 81 inclusive.
The following were passed:
HISS, relating to Chelsea Academy.
H LOG, to pay G. w. Young.
Hill, to pay F. T. Bliss.
A lot of petitions In favor OF NUM-
cipal woman's suffrage and prohibi'
tion were introduced.
Adjourned at ll.2O.
Yesterday afternoon the bill in
creasing the powers of the city OF
Montpelier, it's officials, etc., came up
in the House. Hinereth, of Highgate,
introduced bill for fish hatchery
at Swanton for the propagation OF
pike, whitetish, sturgeon, etc. This
is in line with what the U. S. gov
ernment has done in taking eggs
there for the past two seasons.
A flood of petitions in favor of the
prohibitory law came up in both
houses.
The House Journal will be read no
more this session and no more bills
will be introduced after Wednesday
except from the committees as substl'
tutes or by unanimous consent, which
indicates a determination to clear the
desks and go home Thanksgiving.
Secretary Sargent is by all odds the
model clerk. Every member can un'
derstand what he says.
Lieut.. Governor Allen is favorite
with the ladies and his desk is daily
fragrant with beautiful flowers.
The following important bills were
introduced in the House:
H. 1914, by Mr.. Beckett Of Williams
town, amending sections relating tt
truant officer and providingthat wher
persons having control Of pupils shal
refuse to comply with the provisions
of the law the truant officer shall en-
ter complaint to town grand juror
H. 2O4, by Mr.. McWhorter, of Barre
city, repeating charter Of the Barre
Water company.
H. POS, by Mr.. McWhorter, o.
Barre city, repeating charter of the
Town Spring wafer company
The following bills were read the
third time and passed.
H. IS, relating to notifying voters
before taking names from check list.
H. 90, to pay d. W. Kelley thu
sum named.
H. ll2, relating to publication o
digest of Vermont reports.
|, Fl. 1874, relating to salary OF Judge
of probate for district Of Orleans.
II. 1876, penalty for manslaughter'
II. 1853, relating to voting at Stat
House in coming presidential election
Mrs. M. Zottman and daughte
Mrs. Joseph Williams left this morn
ing for a visit In Bolton,