The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-03
The LEGISLATURE.
SENATE AFTERNOON.
Monday, Oct. 81.

| tnat he nad signed JOlnJ RESOLUTION
| for joint committee to investigate
State institutions.
Sen. Lord moved that the Governor
be requested to return TO the custody
Of the Senate H, 2S relating to char
ter of Goddard Seminary, but par
liamentary question being raised he
Withdrew his motion.
Bills introduced. s. "a, by Sen.
Hswley relating to tell-tale warnings
at railroad bridges.
S. SO, by Sen. Hawley, providing
heavy fine and Imprisonment for con-
ductor or other person intoxicated
while running railroad train or
electric car.
S. SO, by Sen. Slack relating to al.
lowance of widow.
S 81, by Sen, Fish, providing for
the testing Of the eyes of pupils of pub
lie schools by a competent person and
for regulations relating to such test
ing and care of eyes when found nm
healthy.
S. SS, by Sen. Fish Gives State
board of health power to examine and
condemn as unfit for use any school
building or clubhouse and forbids the
use of such condemned buildings.
S. 80, BY Sen. Pierce of Windhsm.
To encourage planting and perpetual
ing forests. Exempts from taxation
for ten years all waste or uncultivated
land which shall be planted with tim
Der or forest trees under the provisions
and regulations rs provided in the
bill.
The State Forestry Oommissi oner,
r if there be such an officer, otherwise
, the State Board OF Agriculture. shall
issue and promulgate rules and regu-
, lations for such planting, shall des-
ignste such kinds as may be planned
, aud minimum number per acre, at
time Of year when they shall be
planted and rules for their care. Nc
exemptions except upon proof of regu
r lations having been followed WheI
proof is made. the commissioner OF
board shall so certify to town clerk OF
town in which land planted lies and
exem ption shall begin from April | Of
second year after such certificate il
! filed. 1t the persons owning sucf
land under exemption fail to comply
with regulations thereafter the com
mission CT board shalt revoke his Ger
tiicate aud no exemption shall there
after be allowed on such land Com
/ missioner or Board to report to Legs
: lature biennially in detail
: Passed. H. 30. Relating to pub
: fishing statement of county finances
/, H. SO. Legalizing reorganization o
SwantUn Savings Bank and Trust Co
Adopted HI Joint resolution, re
lating to inve stigation of condition o.
Bennington Battle Monument Associa
tion property.
,, Sen. Lord moved that the House b.
requested to return to the possession
OF the Senate H. 2S, charter of God
, dard Seminary, and the motion wa
carried.
The President announced as addi
: tioLal members OF the joint COMMITTEES
to investigate State Institutions in &C
cordance with the resolution Sen
Lord of Washington, and Sen. Ishan
of Ohittenden
=. Battieship Vermont Sen. Prouty
of Orleans, introduced "A joint resolu
ton providing for tue purchase by tn,
Governor of suitable silver servic,
suitably inscribed for the battleshil
), Vermont and its presentation to sale
battleship at an expense not to exceed
!, So, 600. Referred to the joint com
mittee on State and current expenses
Bills Introduced. IS. 600, by Sen
Lawrence, relating to form of ballots
= Provides that on ballots for State
district and county officers, over tn
Republican column shall be printed
an eagle, over the Democratic column
a star. over the Prohibition column
lamb, and over any other party col
umn such emblem as that party ma,
ask for, no two parties TO have tn
same emblem.
S. 81, by Sen. Carpenter. to ensbl
City of Rutland to build and equip
city hall and to issue bonds for tina
= purpose.
- S. 80 by Sen. Carpenter of Rut
a land, relating to judge of probate 70
L. district of Rutland. Raises salar
l. from ST., 600 to 81 200.
I, S. 80, by Sen. Lord of Washington
B. to pay M. M. Gordon sum named
], S. "a, by Sen. Lord, relating to di
Al vorce and orders of alimomy.
lie S. 90, by Sen. Slack. Makes pa
O. of all county court jurors $3. 90 an
IN Jurors in justice court 81 per day,
10 S. SO. by Sen. Slack, relating I
le distribution of assets of insoivent Ell
ry tates of deceased persons.
T. S 81, by Sen Eaton. to incorporat