The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE MORNING
Wednesday, Octob

Haven.
Bills Introduced S "a, by Senator Stan
ton, allowing sheriff or Tailor to occupy un- |
used apar ments in Jail house without
charge.
8. 85, by Senator Royce to abolish capital
punishment. Murder in first degree pun
ished by imprisonment In States prison for
life; second degree, for life or OF less than
ten years
Third Reading Ordered s. 7, payment Of
interest on United States deposit money
remaining In s ate treasury. s. AZ, to pro-
hibit destruction or injury OF buildings and
vessels by Sc Of explosives.
Constitution | amendment.-Proposal by
Senator Baldwin relating to future amend
ments. 10 1904, and at any re ulsr session
thereafter the Senate may make proposals
OF amendments to the Constitution to be vo
ed for at the follow ng session.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoREISG.
Petitions, praying for the maintenance OF
the prohibitory Law were presented by
Ranger OF Mendon, Pelton Of Richford, Nc
Intyre of Randolph, Halliday of Dover,
Gree OF Wheel ok, Gray OF Wolcott, Hough-
ton OF Putney, Hawley Of Fairfax, Horton
of Chittenden, Davis of Pomfret, Clark of
Glover, Beckett of Wiliamstown, Mann OF
Waterville, Darling OF Burke, Smith OF
Halifax.
Bills Introduced H. 24l, by Mr.. Porter
| of Wilmington, salary of judge OF probate
| for district OF Marlboro.
III. 242, by Mr.. Chase of Bethel (by re-
quest) adds to list OF creditors of Central
Vermont Railroad Company whose claims
shall be paid either In cash or railway
bonds, by the new company all those who
| obtain judgments against the old company
for loss by fire in grain elevators of said
company at O8densburg, September 9,
| 1890.
| II. 244, by Mr.. Brown of Berlin, enabling
| the owners of West Berlin meeting house to
| dispose of same,
H. 245, by Mr.. Waterman OF Brattleboro,
repeating Secs. $50. 587. 5S8 and $50. relst-
| ing to Investment companies. These sec
tions require persons obtaining Investments
for concerns outside the State to make re-
turns to commissioner OF taxes and impos-
| ing tax of one per cent on such laws
II 248, by Mr.. O'Neiil of Hartford Polls
shall be- open for municipal elections from
| 9 o'clock A. NJ to 6 o'clock p NJ
II 249 by Mr.. Graves OF Colchester, an
nexing a part of the town OF Colchester to
the city of Burlington.
IL. 251 by Mr. Tsplir of Barton, to pre-
vent the pollution and obstruction OF the
waters of Willoughby Lake
II 252, by Mr.. Hale OF Lunenburgh, max
ing it misdemeanor to discharge fire arm
for sport within one-halt mile of any city
or village and making penalty not more
than $500.
H 253, by Mr.. Houghton of Putney. For
eign surety aud fidelity insurance compan-
les NAV do business in State ii they have
paid-up capital Of not less than $1,000
| without further restrictions. Probate courts
may accept bonds of such co npsnies when
they have deposited 9TH insurance com
missioners securities of $500 100000 is
now required).
H. 256, by Mr.. Barber OF Barre town, to
amend the charter OF the East Montpelier
creamery.
H. 257, by Mr. Field of Springfield, pro.
viding for the printing of 1900 instead OF
1000 copies OF the report OF the inspector OF
finance
FL. 258, by Mr.. Davis OF Pomfret, making
penalty IS for fishing in posted waters
same as private preserves.
II. 259, by Mr.. Norton OF Wsitsfield. EN-
bezzlers shall be guilty OF larceny and i'm.
prisonment not more than ten years or fined
not more than $1,000. IL person receives
money for another and deposits 1t in his
own name without gu LITIGATION, such fact
sh all be prims facie evidence OF embezzle
ment unless he has consent OF owner
II. 260, by Mr.. Hatch OF Groton, giving
physicians q right to quarantine infectioui
diseases
Fl 26l, by Mr. Eastman OF Walden
amending Sec AGO Of chapter 1877, V. 8, 81
as not to effect beer and fermented eide
containing not more than three per cent o.
alcohol.
Ii. 262 by Mr.. Emery Of Chelsea, to pay
for the circulation OF the public acts OF 1898
H. 1863, by Mr.. Howard of Rockingha
incorpors'i ing the Mt Kilburn hospital o
Bellows Falls
Killed. III. SO, to enable towns to exemp
certain property from taxation for tow
purposes. II. 81, relating to fees In Grim
insl cases. II 1879, defining the use OF tn
word public" in act 7, Sec. 1852 OF V. S.
Third Reading Ordered. II. 149, relating
to dairy products aud their imitation. IL
40, as amended, to provide Tor geological
work In the State.
Mr.. Bachelor of Braintree presented
petition from the taxpayers OF Braintree
objecting to a. 15l, annexing part of Brain
tree to Randolph.
Mr.. Taylor OF Hardwck presented tw,
petitions praying for the maintenance o
the prohibitory law.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTKRNooN.
Bills Introduced. 265 by Mr.. Hough
ton OF Putney. Adds to securities saving
banks may hold first mortgage bonds o
any railroad in New York and New En-
gland No bonds OF street railroads shall
be purchased unless an amount of capita
stock equal to 335 per cent of the mortgage
debt shall have been paid in cash.
II. 266, by Mr.. Thomas of Orwell, to pre-
vent destruction Of, and cruelty to musk
rats.
H. 267, by Mr.. Churchill Of Brandon, re
pealing Sec. 415, V. s., which has been de
clAred unconstitutional. This section for
bids offsetting for debts owing by person
residing without the State, but doing bust
ness within State.
H. $685. by Mr.. Pettingill of Grafton
Women over 81 years of age may be trus
tees of public libraries.
H. 269, by Mr.. Batchelder OF Brsintree
changing open season for hunting deer from
last ten days in October to ten days folio
ing 10th November.
III. 270, (by requesD by Mr.. Graham
Grants tax collector right to collect delin
quent taxes by trustee process regardless o
personal property holdings.
II. 27i. by Mr.. Graham OF Craftsbury, t.
abolish negligence as matter OF law"
II. 272, by Mr.. Williams of Bloomfield
extending the time of notice of public peti
tions to be published,
sENATE-MoRNIN0,
Thursday, November 1.
Bills introduced. = 3. So, by Senate
Clement, regulating the sale OF intoxicsl
10 L. 4, IL,