The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
THE LEGISAATRE.
Monday, Nov. II, 1902.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.

st. Louis Exposition. Senate COM
mittee, Backus, Cartmell, Mayo, Rus
sell, Green.
Bills introduced S. 203, by Senator
yelling, to incorporate the Equinox
Co., of Manchester for real estate
business, water furnishing, and gener-
al industrial investment purposes, in.
Guiding running hotels, building and
letting cottages.
s. 204, by Senator Noyes, to incor-
porate Rutland Y. M. Q. A.
Ross liquor Bills. ID, reported
favorably with amendments Amend
ments dopted-making one agent in
each town ruleable. Liquor packages
to be marked with State seal. Sena-
tor Spencer moved to amend by strik-
ing out Secs. 44S3-44S6 from repealed
sections. These sections relate to dis
closure. Bill ordered to lie.
Executive session. - In executive
session the Senate confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations Members of
board of visitors to Norwich Univer-
sity, for two years, beginning Dec. /,
Nelson d. Phelps. Barre, John H.
Walbridge. Concord, Alonzo B. Val
entine, Bennington.
HOUSE-AFTERNO
Bills passed. H. 1856, 251, 2SO, 3l5,
S. 40, H. 270, 416.
Bills introduced. H. 423, by Mr..
Frost of Cornwall, incorporating Mid
dlebury Rustic Co.
H. 424. by Mr.. Lyon of Westmore,
granting relief to town of Westmore
| ($500).
Tuesday, Nov. 49,, l 9O2'
| TE-MORNING
Bills introduced. S. FOG, substitute
for S. 116 and III relating to board of
public works, st. Adams city, and
authorizing city to issue bonds.
S. 207, by Senator Walbridge, from
committee on education, providing for
conveyance of pupils to school, and
for schooling outside town when more
convenient, etc.
S. 2VS, from same committee, relat-
ing to school attendance and duties
of truant officers. Amends V s.. III,
716, III.
Doherty and Eastwood. -Joint res
olution, committee to visit State
prison and examine condition.
Trout bill. AZ, changing open
season and repeating six inch law.
|
moved to strike out section which re-
peals six inch law. General debate
followed. Amendment lost. Third
reading ordered yeas 81, nays 7.
Hours of labor. Petition by Sena-
tor Sutton for shortening hours.
HOUSE-MORNING.
Joint resolution. COMMITTEE to ex-
anime condition of DOherty and East
wood.
Bills introduced H. 425, hunters
required to have license to hunt deer
fee 80 cents.
H. 426. relating to damage done by
deer.
H. 427. amending charter of Rut-
land and Montpelier railroad.
Liquor bills.-H. AIT, majority, or
license local option bill made special
order Thursday, ten O'Clock a. m.
CALAIS.
The schools in town except the Pekin
school closed Friday night, the 18th.
The schools at Maple Corner had a
very interesting entertainment last Fri.
day evening that reflected credit on
teachers and children.
The friends of Charles p Wellman
were pleased to see him again in town
The fact seemed to be shown by the full
attendance at the service held by him at
the school house on Sunday morning.
Several of the people of this vicinity
attenoed the dramatic entertainment
sour Jim" at East Montpelier Saturday
night and called it a success.
, The Ladies Union hold their mex
meeting with Mrs. N. l.. Bancroft mex
Thursday, the Goth.
M. A. Kent was in town Monday
Miss Alice |. Lamphere visited Miss
Katherine A. Page of Plainfeld last Sat
urday and Sunday.
The reports of 22l English trade
, | upiOus with hhA no mamharc indi