The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-24

bill passed.
Passed. S. as, regulating the pre- {
tioe OF dentistry; s. 46, to protec
savings banks in cases of loss of bank
books; s. 90, relating to challenge of
jurors in civil causes; s. 80, making
existing statutes apply to corporations
formed by special charter.
Third Reading. IS. 43, providing
for completion, repair and furnishing
court house in Grand Isle county and
placing steel cages in jail S. 80, re-
lating to computation OF reserve Ii.
ability of life insurance companies;
S. 1902, relating to domestic fire insur-
ance companies.
Senate Proposals of Amendment
Agreed To.-H. 100, incorporating
| the Alburgh Center Telephone COM
pany; H. 1874, incorporating the Sun
set Lake Water Go. 4; H. 1872, author
izing Hardwick Academy and graded
school district to issue bonds; II. 1913,
higher education for advanced pupils;
H. 249, authorizing Stowe village to
bond for a water system.
Adjourned.
| The Senate on Thursday voted the
passage of S. 105 over the Governors
veto by vote of "a to 6. The bill
is one relating to witness fees and
raises the fees for witnesses in JUS
tioe, and county courts from s. 30 and
$1.00 to 81. 90 and $500 respectively.
The substance of the Governors OBJ
lection to the bill was that the fees
should never be so large as to render
it profitable to become witness.
TIE Governor made some more APP
i pointments on Thursday. Albert Nv.
Higgins of Rutland was reappointed
to be a member of the State board of
pharmacy @. H. Stearns of Johnson,
Henry l.. CLARK of Castleton and AL
bert Edison were appointed resident
normal school commissioners E. M.
Goddard was appointed a member of
the board of library commissioners and
| @. o. Fits of Brattleboro designated
as chairman of the board. The other
members are Mrs. Susan H. Smith
of St. Johnsbury, Mrs. Martha T.
Buckham of Burlington ana Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Winslow of Brandon.
SENATE MORNING.
Thursday, Nov. H.
Joint Resolution Introduced Pay
of Chaplain by Sen. Rowland of Rut-
land, making pay of chaplain of Sen.
ate and House the same as that of the
members. On motion of Sen. Burditt,
rules suspended and the resolution was
adopted.
BY Sen. Rowland, providing same
pay for other employees of the State
at the State House, who are on per
diem basis, and also providing So
per day for the telephone operator at
the free booth. On motion of Sen.
Carpenter, rules suspended, and the
resolution was adopted.
Passed. - Incorporating village of
Poultney; S. 81, salary of judge of
! probate for district OF Addison; S. S3,
relating to operation of electric cars
over grade crossing of steam railway !;
S. sc, relating to allowance to Wild
ow; S. 96, relating to distribution of
assets of estate of deceased persons,
Ordered to Lie. S. 101, relating
to duties of sergeant-at- arms. Sen.
Wells of Washington, opposed the bill
passage at the present, as representing
the special committee which is look
ing up the matter. He moved that
the bill be ordered to lie and the mo-
ton was agreed to-
S. l03, relating to licenses to in
surance brokers' On motion of Sen.
Fowler Of Bennington amended so as
to limit licenses of residents of the
State. Sen. Prouty of Orleans, in
quired as to the reasons for the bill
Sen Wells explained that it is to al
low insurance to be procured in unau-
thorized companies without personal
liability of the agent. At the same
time it furnishes some revenue. SEN
| EOWler IhVOfFu Un6 Dill rs the only
way of saving the neck of the insur-
ance agent, He moved an amend
ment, pending which motion, OH mo-
ton of Sen Carpenter, of Rutland,
the bill WAS ordered to lie.
Passed S. ITO, relating to salary
of judge of probate for District of
New Haven; S III, relating to i'm
provement of highways; S. IA, re-.
lating to duties of commissioners in
settling estates of deceased persons,
House Amendments Agreed to S.
B. creating office of attorney general
Passed Over Governors Veto IS.
100, relating to fees of witnesses Yea
and nay vote of "a to Is. Senators
Buxton, Mattison, Parker, Simpson,
Skinner and Wells voted mo" All
others voted yes. "
Third Reading Ordered. H 1873,
legalizing grand list of Bloomfield
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