The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-21


growing MIR. Haznn of Windsor, Mr.. Cur
rier of Troy, Mr. Hinerth OF Highgate, Mr.
Blake of Milton and Mr. Gilmore of Swan
ton.
Joint assembly TO complete election OF
state officers.
For adjutant and inspector-general and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MIR. Emery OF Chel'
sea nominated William II Gilmore of Fair
lee seconded by Mr.. Hale OF LunenburR.
Mr.. Gilmore was elected unanimously and
by reclamation.
For judge-ad vocate general, Mr.. Currier
| of Troy named j. J. Monahan Of Under
hill. Senator rown of Chittenden nomi-
mated Hamilton s. Peck OF Burlington.
| The ballot resulted as follows:
| Whole number OF votes, $50
| Necessary to a choice, 126
| Hamilton s. Peck had 1873
| j. j. Monahan had Ga
| Scattering, 3
And Mr.. Peck was declared elected.
Bills Introduced. III. 432, by Mr.. Sanford
of Stamford, to abolish the Fish and Game
commission. Their duties to be performed
by selectmen and the superintendent OF the
| fish hatchery.
II 433, from the judiciary committee re-
curing the recording Of probate bonds.
| II. 434, from the judici ry committee to
regulate the sale of encountered property OF
| deceased persons and the application OF the
proceeds SAL to be made as the court
of the widow under the present law.
Weekly psyments.-H 81. to provide TO
weekly payments by corporations, was adj
versely reported by majority of the COM
mittee. The bill was supported by Bundy
of St. Johnsbury, Thrall Of West Rutland
| Barber of Barre town, Stevens OF Charles
town, Smith of Halifax, Taylor of Hard
wick, Porter of Wilmington and George Of
St. Albaus, who proposed to amend by APP
plying the act TO corporations employing
so or more h Ands. Bundy of st. Johnsbury
and McFeeters OF Enosburgh opposed this
amendment.
Graham of Craftsbury-for the committee
Emery Of Chelsea, Lane of Newport, Tap
lin OF Barton opposed the bill.
Hazsn of Windsor proposed to amend
by making farmers subject to the provision
| OF the bill. The amendments were lost
and the bill ordered to a third reading.
Yeas 1853, nays So.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, n ovember Id.
SENATE-MORNING
Passed.-S. so, relating to school age. s.
rs, TO repeal No. 80, Acts OF 1898, to enable
towns to close their town liquor agencies
s. ZIG, to authorize trust companies to act
as executors and in other fduciary ca
pacities. s. 1919, fixing the time within
which actions against stockholders and Off
GERS of corporations may be brought.
Grand Isle. S. 48, relating to taxes on
certain lands in Grand Isle county. The
bill provides for exempting all islands In
Lake Champlain, except South Hero, North
Hero and Isle LaMotte, from paying schoo
favorably and ordered to third reading yes
terday. On motion of Senator Baldwin th5
vote was reconsidered.
Senator Marvin said the bill would ex
empt wealthy people who own the islands
from paying taxes. He read the names o.
the owners, who are wealthy residents o.
Franklin county. He hoped the bill would
not pass
Senator Green for the committee said i
had been represented that the men OF the
| islands were poor people.
Senator Fuller said il the bill passed sew
eral wealthy islands in Chittenden coun ty
would be exempted and hoped the bill
would not pass. A third reading was re
fused.
Fish.-H. SO, to prevent the capture o
fish by hooking. Vote refusing passage
was reconsidered, and bill was killed again
yeas II, nays 10.
Royalton land rent Senator Cudwortl
called up III. 1872 authorizing selectmen o
Royalton to reduce rents of certain schoo
lands. He was against passage OF bill al
the selectmen now have power under tn,
law.
Bills Introduced.-S. 1884, by judiciary
committee, relating to commitment to tn,
Industrial School. 8. 1876, by Senator De
Boer, authorizing domestic mutual fire in
surance companies to accumulate reserv,
. fund.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Passed.-H. 2, to incorporate Grsnvill,
and Poultney Railroad Co. II. 1893, to incor
porste Union Slate 90. of NorthfielC
(smended 80 as to specify amount Of CAPT
tai stock, FL, 260, giving physicians RICH
to quarantine infectious diseases disease
Gas amended in phraseology)
ii. 268, making women eligible to hold Of
fee of trustees OF public libraries ii. 270
, amending statutes relating to collection o
taxes by trustee process. II. 1856. amending
statutes relating to issuance OF certificate
: to physicians. III. 1896, Jurisdiction OF jus
, tees in certain cases. IL. 404, giving owe I
seers power to compel paupers TO reside II
, towns providing for their support. II All
a providing for payment OF State fee on in
crease of capital stock OF corporations
II. 415, relating to guarding openings II
ice or bridges. III. 423, amending statute
: relating to probate fees. s. 8. relating t.
:, custody and certifying officer OF records
? deeds, etc., OF the several predecessors 3
the Central Vermont Railway Co. s 81
relatingtI assistance In State library, (O
motion OF Mr.. Mcintyre of Dandy, apprC
I priation reduced from $500 to $3.50 an
T nually.
8. 6S. repeating statute relating to steaI
! vehicles. 8. LOG, amending statutes relatin
to proof Of foreign mills.
Bills introduced.--H 436, to incorporst
the Brattleboro hospital.
II, 437, to amend Sec. 1906 V. g. relatin
to officers OF savings banks and savings In
Q stitutions. No person shall hold office 4
:. two such institutions at the same time.
i II. 438, amending Sec. 4l07, V. s., relatin
y to real estate acquired by savings bank'
Z Inspector OF finance may extend time o
o holding such real estate from five to eigh
i years.
y Psssed.-H. 401, laying tax upon windso
a county.
II Historical Society. Joint resolution, b
4 Mr.. Hale of Lunenburg, providing for tn
o printing of 1900 copies OF the annual repoI
Of the Vermont Historical Society and &C