The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-15
LEGISLATURE.

Il For half hour before Acting Speak
er Justus Dart of Springfield called
the House to order this afternoon, it
looked doubtful if a quorum would be
present But nineteen members of the
Senate were on hand when that body
opened again for business.
However, the question of quorum
was not raised and both branches
proceeded with he public business. In
the House the first bill of the session
to pass was number seven, to provide
for the heating of, alterations in, and
repairs to the court house in Franklin
counyt.
Bills and resolutions occupied the
attention of the House thhe greater
part of the afternoon.
Monday, oct. 1877
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
Bills Introduced. - S. 90, by Sen.
Rrownell, appropriating 50, 600 an
nually for the purpose of the secur-
ing of Typographical survey and map
of the State, provided the United
States will appropriate like sum and
JOIN III tlle WORK.
S. "a, by Sean. Spencer amending
section 1870 of Y. S. Provides that if
any voter shall mark ballot by plac-
ing cross over more than one column
or by marking more than one name
for any Office entire ballot shall be de-
fective and counted for no one
S. % by Sen. Emery to pay Hale ks
Darling for services and expenses as
counsel for the State incase of State
v. John Kimballin Orange county.
Bills introduced. sac, by Sena-
| tor Combs, to repeal section 1913. 1915
! V. s., relating to bovine tuberculosis.
These sections provided for the test
ing, condemning and killing of cattle
and appraisal and compensation.
Joint Resolution. 49, by Senator
Brownell, for printing 1000 copies of
special report of commissioners of
State taxes 1900. Adopted.
| Monday, Oct. 49,
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
H. 21, by Pape of Barre city, amend
ing Sec. 52l9 '. y, to com. on judi
ciary.
H. %, by Fuller of Vershire, amend
ing charter of Copperfield railroad
company.
H. %, by McFeeters of Enosburg, com,
muting the sentence of Chas. Doherty
com. on judiciary.
H. "a, by Peck of Brandon, incorpo-
rating the Brandon Savings Bank and
Trust Company.
Joint resolution adopted in concur.
renee reference of Governor message
concerning liquor legislation to Joint
. !
Relating to joint Assembly for can.
vasisng votes for county and probate
octfiers and justices of the peace
H. Z relating to repairs to court
house i'll Franklin county. Passed.
H.26 by Richardson of Montpelier
to pay to board of census of Vermont
Eclectic society the sums named
H. ~ by Dunmoce of st. Albans
town to legalize grand lists of town
H. 49, by Seaver of Barton, amend
ing charter of Vermont Telephone Co
30, by Simpson of Sheffield (by re
quest) relating to traffic in intoxicat
ing liquor.
Same as S. 10, introduced by Sena
tor Walbridge.
Bills Introduced. H. 90, by Burton
of Highgate, providing for half mil,
of permanent improvement on the ole
military road in Highgate.
Tuesday Oct. IA
SENATE-MORNING.
Petition presented by Senator Rus
sell from Methodist church, Hines
burg, for retaining prohibitory law
or, in case of referendum, permittin,
women to vote.
By Senator Emery, from 300 Lud
low people, relating to same.
By Senator Brownell, from peopl
of Burlington, same.
Third reading ordered IS. 6, cleo
ton of Representatives by ballot
Wednesday morning.
S. 10.-Red ballot for justices 20
peace.
Bills introduced. S. 81, authorizin
guardians to take property outside tn
State and gives some power over it a
in this State.
S. 2S.-,by Senator Walbridge, max
ing legal rate of interest per cen
after January 1, 1908, excepting exist
ing contracts.
State officers, Joint resolution b,
Senator Phelps for election on Thurs
day