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

s. 30, relating TO bounties on noxious ami
malls, read third time. On motion of Senator
Royce, was ordered to lie and referred to
committee on revision OF bills.
8. 81, to pay o. A. Baldwin, read third
time and ordered to lie.
HoUsE-AFrERNooN
The speaker appointed as special com
mittee on House bill 287 to pay town of
Westfeld sum named: McFeeters OF Enos-
burgh; Rowell of Albany; Tsplin OF Bar
tom Stevens Of Chsrlestown; Mcleod of
Sheldon
Adopted In concurrence resolu.
ton from Senate, relating to appointments
OF special committee to whom he referred
that portion OF Gov. Smiths message relat-
ing to present me- hod OF accounting.
| Mr.. Stewart of Bakersfield moved to re.
consider the vote by which II. 1876 10 equal
| zs taxation, was refused. Motion was
| lost.
Mr.. Graham OF Craftsbury moved to re-
consider III. 16l, to pay Ed. II. Farrell,
which was refused third reading. Motion
| was lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor OF Hardw II.
| 101, relating to school attendance, adverse
| ly reported, was ordered to lie.
At 300, under a resolution regarding the
| decease Of the member from Ira, the House
| adjourned.
| Thursday, November 8.
sENATE-MoRNING.
H 106. relating to State laboratory, ques-
ton OF third reading. Senator Pollard
moved to amend, making the appropriation
$4,000 annually. Agreed to.
Senator DeBoer moved to amend to per
| NIT State board Of health to appoint or re-
move director in its discretion, and to APP
| point such other assis ants as may be neces-
| sary, the board to fl the salaries OF off GERS
and that examinations In reference TO pros
,ecutions shall be done upon the order of
| Judge of the Supreme Court. The board
may choose niece ,sary assistants and also
eliminate much of the work that might be-
! thrown upon the laboratory
| Senator Brown moved that section We be
amended to read that all Investigations and
| examinations mentioned in this act be free
to the people OF the State. Agreed to- aud
upon motion Of Senator Baldwin the bill
was ordered to lie.
Bills Introduced.-S. no. by Senator
| Royce to enable the city of St. Adams TO
issue warrants for the purchase of water
meters
| s. Ill, by Senator Pollard, to incorporate
the Chester Water and Light Co.
s. liz, by Senator Dunnett, concerning
the sale of drugs and posons by unlicensed
persons,
g. 113, by Senator DeBoer, relating to
| proof of contributory negligence in actions
| for irjury to the person. In action to re-
cover damages IL detendent claims negi-
gence Of plaintiff contributed to such in
| jury, the burden of proof shall be upon the
| defendant
S ia by Senator Ballard, relating to the
payment of debts and obligations to en-
| ployees and servants.
| 115 by Senator Ballard dividing Grand
Isle county. The towns of Alburgh. Isle
La Motto and North Hero, to be annexed
| to franklin county; the towns OF Grand
Isle and South Hero annexed to Chittenden
county.
| H., =.
trust comnanies to act as executors and in
other fiducisry capacities
Psssed.-S. 80, relating to bountes on
certain poxious animals. s. 81, to pay o
| A. Baldwin s. 106, relating TO proof of
foreign wills. Fl. LOG, Stats laboratory.
| Petitions favoring p ohibttory law were
presented by Senators Campbell, DeBoer
and Baldwin.
| Adjourned.
HoUsE-MORSING.
| The speaker announced that he had ap-
| pointed as special committee to attend
/ Representative Curtis fune al, Thomas OF
| Orwell, Mann of Wstervlle, Whitman of
Eden and Brown of Whiting.
Approved H. 1863, in relation to election
| OF electors OF President and Vice President.
H. 203. amending the charter OF St. Albans
Street Railway Co.
Joint resolution, by Mr.. Emery of Chel-
sea- Resolved by the Senate and House Of
| Representatives, That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our Representa-
tives be requested, to endeavor to secure
| from Congress some proper recognition OF
and reward for the extraordinary service
| OF Captain Charles r Clark In command Of
the hattleship Oregon during the late Span
| ish war.
Resolved, further, that a copy Of these
resolutions be forwarded to our said Sena
tors and Representatives. and to the Presi-
| dent of the S nate and the speaker OF the
| House OF Representatives OF the United
| States.
Killed H. 252, prohibiting shooting
! within half mile OF village. II. 283, re-
ducing time within which property may be
sold. III 1852, relating to granting kennel
license to dog fsnciers.
Psssed-H 1853. to incorporate the Addi-
son & Psnton Telephone Company. 8 SO,
empo ~ering fire district No. /. Cssfleton, to
msints street lights H. 365. enabling
trustees OF Concord academy to change its
| location.
II. 354, to repeal act OF 1893 regulating
sale of commercial feeding stuffs, adversely
reported on motion OF Mr.. Bundy OF St.
| Johns buru, was ordered to lie.
Mr.. Lawrence of Bristol asked permission
to introduce bill. Withdrawn on objecc-
ton by Mr.. Graham Of Craftsbury.
Besvers.-H. q, Senate amendments con-
Cured in.
| Joint resolution, by Mr.. Hale OF Lunen-
enburg, postponing joint assembly for
election OF remaining State officers to 2:3O
p. IN. Tuesday next. Adopted.
8. As, to pay M K Chase the sum named,
was returned by the Senate, with non.
concurrence in the House amendment,
changing the words "sudtor of accounts"
to estate auditor" Mr.. Taylor OF Hard.
wick explained why the office should be
denomnated Estate auditor" instead OF
auditor OF a accounts" and moved that the
House insist on its amendment and a com
mittee Of conference be appointed. The
motiod prevailed.
Joint resolution concurred in.-RelatinR
to "Old Home" week.
Local DEMONSTRATIONS praying for local
option were presented by Harrison OF Shell
burne, Daniels of Middlesex, Morrill, OF
| Pittsfeld, Sumner Of Searsburgh.
Prohibition. praying for main
tenance Of the prohibitory law were pre-
sented by Martin OF FerrisburRh, Newell OF
Wardsboro. Nc whorter # Barre, Stevens
| Of Bolton, Daniels OF Middlesex, williams
Of Bloomfield, Bruce Of Sharon, HARDWOOD
| OF Rupert, Tewksbury OF Worcester.
Psssed.--H 100, to regulate fishing in
Lake Fillmore. II. 172, to pay William b.
Newton. III. 188 to Day Asa L. Preston