The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
The LEGISLATURE
Friday, Dec. b, 1902.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.

Killed.
Burlington bond-H. 354, vote pass
ing reconsidered. Bill amended in
various particulars, amount increased
to 500, 900, and made to relate to any
railway. Passed Us amended.
Ajournment-Joint resolution, pro-
viding for final adjournment at eight
O'Clock in the forenoon on Friday,
Dec IL. Adopted.
Road commissioners. H. 800, pro-
viding two road commissioners ii town
so desires. Intent of bill to do away
with individual bills for same pur-
pose. Third reading ordered.
State prison. S. 224, providing for
repairs passed.
Feed stuffs. III. 1863, to regulate
sale, passed.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced. H. 451, amending
charter White River Railroad Co. ; 81,
800 in bonds to be held in trust for
claims of 52 Italians employed in origi-
nal construction.
IL. 452. Powers and duties of rail
road commission. Governor to APP
point three commissioners, for two, four
and six years, one place to be filled
each two years; clerk to be member
of board; no railroad man eligible ;
members shall receive no consideration
from railroads; shall be entitled to
free transportation while on duty ;
any Supreme Court judge may order
railroads to produce books, furnish in
formation, etc; commissioners given
authority to direct changes i'll rail
road stations, train connections, etc. ;
refusing to comply. after 30 days no.
tice railroads shall be fined not to eX-
coed $50 per day thereafter, except
when appeal is taken to Supreme Court
within tllat time appeal shall then
be heard at next term OF supreme
Court; If question of fact arises, two
judges shal have power to determine
same prior to time of hearing appeal !;
similar process i'll case of improper
action by railroads; commissioners
shall receive IS day while on duty.
II. 453 Substitute for Ii. 80, pro-
viding for repair of gulf road" in
Hardwick and Greensboro.
Foxes and hedgehogs. H. 11.5, con-
ference committee agreed on cents
bounty on foxes, 80 cents on hedge
hogs, the year round,
Barre charter Bills. 80, amending
Barre city charter, was favorably re-
ported, with proposals of amendment
by the committee.
The amendment was agreed to by IA
vote of 80 to 6, and the words in
question were struck out.
On the question Of amending the
charter 80 as to except thea water in
use in other towns at the time Of pas
sage of this act, Mr.. Pape opposed the
amendment, as did also Mr.. Conland
of Brattleboro. Mr.. Clapp, Mr.. Bail
ely and Mr. Ryder favored the amend
ment. This amendment was disagreed
to, 0 to 81.
An ameudent allowing any other
town involved to apply to supreme
Court for relief i'll case its need for
water supply was greater than that of
Barre city was favored by Mr. Bat
tell of Middlebury and opposed by Mr..
Pape MI Clapp and Mr.. Fish fav-
ored the amendment, which was
agreed to, - to ~,
Mr. Bailey of Newbury said the OBJ
jectionable features of the bill had not
been eliminated by the amendments
and predicted Il veto, on the ground
of unconstitutionality He moved "a
substitute for the disputed Sec. 3D.
The Bailey amendment was then
disagreed to. and the bill ordered to
a third reading.
Monday, Dec. 8, 1902.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
Passed. IS. l57, to pay j. E. Cush-
man; S. 223, relating to instruc-
ton of advanced pupils in high
schools and academies; and large
humble of bills to pay sum named, to
legalize grand lists, etc.
Pharmacy S. 1928, substitute for S.
1874 and s. 1913.
Burlington's bond bill. 354. On
motion of Senator Sutton vote passing
bill reconsidered On motion same
Senator amended to put amount back
to $500, 600 Passed as amended.
Two road commissioners. H. 800,
reconsidered, and on motion of Sena-
tor Stiles amended so as to divide use
of roadmaking tools, and passed.
Foxes and hedgehogs. Conference
report adopted.
Cattle commission IS. 4, House
amendment agreed to except the 4th
which was hurriedly made, spoiled
the sense and did no good.
Tax exemptions. H. 347, motion to
recede from amendments House re-
fused to agree to, lost Senate insists
son Liam. and Emery, committee.
Commercial fertilizers. - II. 1853,
regulating sale. Purpose to prevent
Jumping together under one name 40
or 80 kinds of fertilizers. Bill amended
to take effect on passage and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
Passed II. 234, relating to pay
ment of debts and obligations to en-
ployees and servants; II. 295, relief
TO Bridgewater 5000; II. 440, to ap-
propriate 81, 800, repairs House of Cor
rection Ii. AL, relating TO support
of paupers; s. 70, relating to en-
bezzlement Brings trades unions,
etc. W thin operation of statutes; 5.
3D. REGISTRATION of births marriages,
divorces and deaths; S. 20, steno-
guphic reports of court proceedings;
$ "A, courts martial in National
Guard; 5. l37, relati Y to protection
of certain game birds; 5. l45. relating
to disposition of tax inventories, with
proposal of amendment; :. lS5, au-