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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-17

vorsble report.
H. 1859. relating to appointment of
town superintendents of school. Fa-
vorable report
H. 1874, changing name of Hog
Island. Favorable report.
H 1854, authorizing Lyndonville
Graded School District to issue bonds
Favorable report,
H. $780, extending powers OF State S
attorneys. Favorable report
Killed S 1879, relating to trustee
process Adverse report.
H. 22l, relating to collection OF
delinquent taxes. Adverse rero T.
Third Reading Ordered. II. ia,
incor porating Sunset Lake Water Co.
Favorable report with slight amend
ment which was agreed to.
II. 1872, authorizing Hardwick Ao-
ademy and Graded School district to
issue bonds. Favorable report with
amendment which was agreed to.
H. 226, incorporating North Troy
Cemetery Association. Favorable re-
port with amendment which was
agreed to.
Adjourned.
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The LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. AFTERNOON.
Wednesday. Nov. 9.


Caucus Bill. S. 16, improperly
numbered s. 1856 The Slack caucus
bill as amended by the committee,
called up by Sen. Lord and on his
motion, several minor amendments
made as to clerical errors. The bill
was ordered to third reading without
debate. Sen. Lord moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill be
read the third time. Objections being
made Sen. Lord withdrew his motion.
Bills Introduced. S. 1856, by Sen.
Pierce Amending charter of village
of Brattleboro.
S. 1876, by Sen. Skinner, regulating
fishing in Willoughby lake
S. 1877, by Sen. Carpenter, moor
porating the National Trust Go.
S, 1873, by Sen. Fowler, amending
charter of st. Adams Street Railway
Go.
Passed S. 40, regulating practice
of dentistry; S 63, regulating practice
of osteopathy; S. SO, relating to
school buildings.
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SENATE MORNING.
Saturday, Nov. ~.


Joint Resolution. Sen, Lord Of
Washington, providing for printing of
500 copies of the proceedings of YER
mont Historical Society in 1904.
Passed. IS. 80. Relating to COM
putation of the reserve liability of life
insurance companies.
S. 43. Repairs to county buildings
in Grand Isle county; S. 81, incor.
porating Waitstield and Fayston Tele-
phone 90. S. 1o2. relating to domes-
tic insurance companies; s. 1873, re-
lating to charter of Wells River bridge
and authorizing Concord and Montreal
Railroad to hold stock therein S.
1871, relating to duties of examiners of
teachers; H. 100, incorporating AL
burg Center Telephone Co. H. 1876,
relating to fishing through the ice in
Lake Dunmore; H. 1856, incorporating
Stamford Light, Heat and Power Co.
H 220. providing for payment of JAM
itor service.
H. $780, providing for monument at
Monocaoy; II. 243, providing clerical
assistance for reporter of decisions.
Third Reading. S. 80, relating to
form of ballots. Provides for EN-
blems over party columns; Sen. Law
renee, of Addison moved that when
, the Senate adjourned it be to meet
Monday afternoon at $3.50. Adopted.
Bill Introduced. S. LAT, by Sen.
Skinner, Incorporating the West Mil
ton Cemetery Association.
Ordered to Lie. H, 104 Plurality
elections Of Representative on fourth
ballot by plurality. Favorable report
by majority of committee. On mo-
tion of Sen. Lord, ordered to lie be-
, cause of absence of many Senators;
S. Ill, relating TO election and term
of office of certain town officers. Sen.
Buxton. on inquiring by Sen. Lord,
explained that the bill makes the term
of office of listers and selectmen three
years instead of one On motion of
Sen. Dickey the bill was ordered to
lie.
Adjourned.
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HOUSE, AFTERNOON.
Friday, Nov, II

friday, NOV. IL.
H. 14S, establishing rule for meas
uring saw logs and round timber; H.
1871, forbidding killing muskrats on
shores and waters of Shelburne Pond
II. 2l7, increasing State highway tax
to eight cents; H. 300, amending
statutes relating to insurance brokers;
H. 3l4, forbidding killing of muskrats
at Lake Bomoseen; H. 318. amending
statutes relating to quadrennial APP
praisals; H. $50, amending statutes
relating to payment of fees and regu-
lating compensation of county clerks;
Fl, 404 forbidding advertising matter
on fences, bridge and highways; H.
4l2, amending statutes relating to re.
funding municipal Indebtedness; II.
439, prohibiting hunting of ducks
from motor boats S. 70, amending
statutes relating to seizure of certain
devices for fishing.
Passed. H. 81, amending the act
relating to the extension of the White
hall and Granville railroad in tie
State of Vermont; H. 1877, relating to
exemption from trustee process. Safe
guards with interests of laborers and
furnishers of materials in contract
operations; H. 1856, relating to often
ses against public policy. Prohibits
graft" in connection with public
business; H. 1893, relating to notice to
overseer; H. 2OS, relating to convey
ance Of certain State property by the
auditor; H, 1898, penalty for mslio.
ious mischief as to removal of waste
or packing from journal boxes; 324,
amending charter of Rutland railroad
as to filling vacancies in the director.
ate; S. l05, relating to fees tor wit
| nesses.
Adjourned till a. m. Friday
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Mr.. Bailey of Essex, debate ceased.
On demand of Mr.. Parsons of
Fletcher, the roll was called on the
motion to dismiss, resulting; yeas,
119, nays S8, and the bill was dis
missed.
Adjourned.
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SENATE-MORNING
Thursday. Nov. 10.

ThUrGd8y, Nov. 10.
Bills Introduced S. 1870, bv Sen.
Rowland, to prevent the sale of fire.
arms to minors less than 10 years of
age and providing penalty for such
sale.
S. 14O, by Sen Ashley, providing
for use of public telephone systems by
private telephone companies under
certain conditions without necessitat'
ing the repeating of messages
S. AL incorporating Rutland
Publishing Association.
Osteopathy. S. So, Vote passing
reconsidered, on motion of Sen. Simp-
son and several minor amendments
made. Bill passed as amended. Mr..
Hilliard of Cabot spoke further in
support of the amendment as covering
about all that friends of plurality
claimed The amendment was not
agreed to. and the bill was passed by
vote of 113 TO 81.
Killed. H. 115, excise tax for
trading stamps.
Ordered to lie-H. ia, protecting
fish III Eden pond.
S. 45 Regulating practice of dem
tistry, vote passing bill reoonsidered
and amended Amendments provide
that no pay shall be given examining
board from State and only pro rata
from ices if there be not enough to
pay both expenses and per diem. The
bill was then passed.
Bill Introduced S. l42, by Sen.
Slack, relating to disposition Of un-
claimed property at express or freight
office.
Passed. S. l04. incorporating
Union Telephone Co of Cabot S.
! 1872, changing name of Troy Confer
euce Academy, II 214 Incorpo-
rating Rutland County Telephone Co
H. 227. incorporating West Berlin
Cemetery Association.
Caucus bills. IS. 16. Is. 1876 as
printed Slack caucus bill, as amended
by Senate Read third time, Passed
without debate
S. IT, repeating laws relating to
| bouuties ON noxious animals Ad-
verse report,
S 1l2, amending " S, 3062 relat-
| ing to accounts of town officers.
Third Reading S. 80, relating to
preservation of public health Re-
ported favorably with amendments
defining public buildings" for the
purpose of the act, and providing pen
atty for vioaltion of the provisions Of
the act which were agreed to.
Ordered to Lies. AZ, creating &
board of medical registration,
Third Reading. Sen, Rowland
called from the table H. 10, regis
tration of births, marriages, deaths
yeas and nays called-yeas l6; nayi
IA, S. AZ, creating additional pollinf
place. Amended making it apply t.
towns with 80 votes instead of 100.
Killed. H. 80, relating to fshinI
in Lake Champlain
Third Reading Ordered. H. 40
relating to fishing Favorable re
port,
II. ll3, to prevent pollution O
, sources OF water supply. Favorabl
report.
II. 1879, relating to reports and re
'cords of the auditor of accounts. Fla
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HOUSE MORNING.

Plurality, H. lO4, plurAllty elec-
ton of Representatives, taken up as
unfinished business. On the question
of passage, Mr. billiard of Cabot,
moved an amendment making plural
ity effective on second ballot instead
of third.
Mr.. Msxfeld favored the bill and
opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Campbell of Rockingham,
favored the amendment,
Mr.. Ohedel of Stock bridge, who in
troduced the bill, explained why he
had accepted an amendment in COM
mittee bringing plurality to third
ballot instead of fourth. He opposed
further amending.
Killed. H. 355, allowing trus-
tees to mortgage for betterments.
II. 375, relating to judges of munic-
ipal and city courts
Passed. H BAG, empowering Fire
Districts l and 2 in Cavendish to erect
street lights; H. 359, Incorporating
White River junction and Interstate
Telephone 90 H. 1863, amending
charter of Goddard Seminary.
Third Reading. H. 1877, amending
statutes relating to exemptions from
trustee process. A slight new provis-
ion added
II. 1856, in addition to Chapter 1926
relating to offences against public pol
icy (Mr Agan's anti graft" bill }
Some amendments in phraseology were
adopted.
Passed. H. 232, amending charter
of village Winooski; II. ia. amend
ing statutes relating to form of ballot
H. 1874. protection of shade trees.
Towns to elect tree wardens; H. 1871,
relating to receptscles for Intoxicating
and Misunderstanding beverages; H.
2S9, relating to subscriptions to news
papers. Publishers not to recover for
papers sent after subscription has
expired.
Bills Introduced. H. Ala, from the
committee on corporations, substitute
for H. 326, granting Danville fire dis
trict certain powers
H. 475, for substitute for H. 329
amending North Troy village charter
H. 476, by Mr.. Graves of Benning
ton, Incorporating the Lucy Ruggle'
\ Teachers Home; H. All, by same
( to protect fishing in Walloomsac river
game and fisheries, II. AIS, by same,
to incorporate the First Baptist churcl
Of bennington; corporations.
H. 479, by Mr.. Billiard ofIBurling
ton, authorizing that city to maintain
an electric light plant; II. 480, by
the same, amending Burlington char
! ter
II. 4sl, by Mr.. Stratton of Mont
peleir from committee on insurance
relating TO actions on accident insur
ance policies.
Third Reading, S. 1916, relating
to fees of witnesses, with proposal o
amendments.
II. &C, abolishing death penalty
SON what amended, is made sspecia
order by the House for next Tuesday
at 1910 a, N,
H. rs, $50, 600 Morrill, Hall bill
passed the Senate this afternoon, OIL
.the call of the yeas and. nays-only
negative votes.
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SENATE MORNING

Friday, Nov. H.
The president announced the APP
pointment of the following co unit
tees of conference: On H. ., relating
to deer, moose and car bou, Senators
Pierce. Fullington, Prouty; on II.
81, relating to auditor of accounts,
Senators Lord, Rowland, Mstti, on.
Passed. S Al, creating add tional
polling places in certain towns; S.
1874. appropriation for judgments of
court of claims; H. 249, bonds for
village of Stowe.
Bills Introduced. S. 145, by Sen
Lord, relating to taking dispositions.
Morrill, Hall. H. 76. Morrill, Hall
bill. On its passage, the yeas aud
nays being called for by Sen Pierce,
the result was yes, %; no, 2-Sena-
tors Dickey and Holbrook voting no.
senators Baldwin, Fish, Mattson,
Simpson and Stevens were absent.
Passed. H. 40, registration of
births, marriages, and deaths, yeas 81,
no 9-Senators Holbrook and Slack
voting no; H. 1l3, pollution of sources
of water supply; II. 1873, records Of
auditor of accounts; H. l69, appoint.
ment of town superintendent of
schools; H. 1854, Lyndonville Graded
school district to issue bonds; II.
1913, providing for higher instruction
of advanced pupils; II. 299, extending
powers of States attorneys.
Third Reading. s. 80, relating to
computation of reserve liability of in
surance companies; S. g. incorporat-
ing Waitsfield and Fayston Telephone
Go. Amended, limiting the company
to Washington county Tor it's opera
ton; S. 1902, relating to domestic in
suranoe companies; slight amendment ;
S. 49, repairs to county buildings in
Lamoille Co.. II. 1856, incorporating
Hartford Heat, Light and Power Co. ;
H. 800, monument at Monooacy; H,
100, incorporating Alburgh Telephone
W lts G1ge5z oal
On motion of Sen. Prouty of Or
leans, the Senate went into executive
session.
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Recommitted.

Swanton bank. H. 50, legslizing
reorganization of Swanton Savings
bank. Reconstructed to the commit
tee on banks, on motion of Sen,
Carpenter of Rutland.
Third Reading. H. 1898. Provid-
ing for higher education OF advanced
pupils.
Bill Introduced. IS. IA, by Sen.
Eaton, of Washington, relating to du
ties of commissioners in settling es-
tates of deceased persons. Copy of
report on claims presented to be fur
nished administrator.
Adjourned.
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ried, and the president was instructed
to appoint committee of conference
to act with similar committee from
House.
Auditor. H 81, making auditor
of accounts a certifying officer. Sen.
Lord moved that the Senate insist on
its proposals OF amendment relating to
the records being made public. Car
ried. Committee of conference sp-
pointed.
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HOUSE AFTERNOON.
Wednesday, Nov. 8

NeuuesuhyB NV ~
Killed. H. 26S, relating to notice
to absent defendant in divorce cases !;
H. 33l. exempting certain property
belonging to widows and unmarried
women.
Third Reading H. 35S, relating
to bonds filed with probate courts;
H. 1870, relating to assessment of
comfy tax with amendment limiting
the tax to So. oO0); H. 1853, penalty
for kidnapping Amended to shorten
imprisonment to not over ten years; ;
H. 20S amending statute relating to
auditors duties in connection with
certain State property; Fl, 265, pro-
viding for lighting Of covered bridges
65 feet long; H, 392, providing for
taking water FOR public use. Amend
ed to make it optional instead of
compulsory, and reserving sufficient
water for owners use; H. 1898, NAL
icious mischief as to removal of waste
or packing from journal boxes.
Passed IS. 10 enlsrging powers of
insurance commissioners
Plurality Election. H. l04, plural
itv election of Representative on third
ballot, No quorum.
Adjourned.
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HOUSE MORNING.

Friday, Nov. IL.
Third Reading, H. 1924 amending
charter of Rutland Railroad Co.
Sup't Education. H. 224, to raise
the salary of the State superintendent
of education from 81, 900 to So, OOO
MI Ryther of Dover moved that
the bill be dism Used.
Mr.. Dartt of Springfield, supported
it. Tue superintendent Office is an
important one Our strong educators
go to other States where they are
better compensated. 1t this continues
our educational interests will suffer
seriously. There are teachers in the
State who are receiving higher salar-
les than the State superintendent. In
case of vacancy we might look in
vain for strong man. The duties
of the office have more than doubled
in twenty years. He said, in answer
to queries, that the proposed salary
did not include expenses or clerk
hire.
Mr., billiard of Cabot, said $500
was allowed for clerk hire. He be-
lived that highly efficient officers
deserved good, fair salaries.
Mr.. HapRood of Peru, said this was
the first of several bills increasing in
various salaries and members hesita
ted to vote for fear of making pre-
cedent
/ Mr.. O'Brien of South Burlington,
said coed word for the work of
superintendent Ranger and trusted
the bill would not be dismissed
Mr. Grout of Derby, dwelt upon
the Importance of the measure as an
index of the feeling of the people
toward the school system. 1t is poor
policy to grow up good men and then
let them leave the State because they
can do better outside
Mr. Wainwright of Middlebury,
said that the unanimous feeling OF
the committee was that it would be
well to assure Mr, Rangers retention
I by increasing his salary.
Killed, III. 20, valued policy in
surauce H. l0S. formation of co.
operative insurance companies; H.
200, attaching a part of the freeman's
oath to cards of instruction to voters (;
H. 24S, relating to five years certiti-
Gates for teachers; H. $50, relating to
electric railroads; H. 274, giving the
railroad commission jurisdiction over
telephone companies H. 27S, licenses
for resident hunters of small
game; II, 1892, relating to dogs; H.
1862; relating to hunting of deer,
moose and caribon-olose season till
1908.
Third Reading H. $50, close sea :
son on deer till 1905 1870 to So.
Killed 1854, 1856, 800, 1896, S97,
4o7, 424, (open deer season of three
days.; H. 422, appropriation for hy-
geographic work
Passed - Lowell Albany, II, 32,
annexing part of Lowell to Albany
Favorably reported by majority OF
committee. A long discussion en-
sued. Third reading ordered by a
vote of 96 TO 90; the Speaker casting
the deciding vote.
Adjourned,
SENATE AFTERNOON.
Friday, Nov. IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
------------------
FOR INSURANCE EXAMINER.
John M. Emery. of New York, Secured
by Auditor Carroll.
mes-Repubiican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des fMoines. Jan. 6.-S;ata Auditor
Carroll has engaged John NJ. Emery. OF
New York. as examiner In the insur
ance department of the auditor's
office.
Mr.. Emery is also AN aciuary and an
insurance man of wids experience. n
arrived here yesterday and will mme
liately take up his new work. He vii.
remove mis- family 10 Des Moines. He
was formerly actuary for the American
Union, and for the past three years has
been doing general consultation work
Auditor Carroll stated there was n,
particular significance attaching to tn
employment of an examiner furthe
inan the necessity of having such a
officer on hand most of the time. NJ
Emery vii! proceed al once to deter
mine the value OF deposits of re-insur.
companies. so the amount of their d.
posit with the auditor can be deter
mined.
The New York Life fled the first ~
port with thu state auditor which .h;ts
been called for by the department. TIL
report shows the company wrote s
sio0,3S193 Worth of business in low
Turing the past year, and Will pc
S25, 1888 into the state treasury !
lakes.
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Exnect Dollar Wheat.

Chicago. Jan. 4.--Eighty- seven ana
lcne-esghth cents was the figure for
May wheat yon the curb. one minute
after the market closed Saturday. Calls
on May, good Monday, sold at coz
cents.
A Wild bull market in wheat opened
the new year 1T the Minneapolis cham
Der of commerce May advanced 3
cents by quick jumps, sold to S6A cents
Early and WAS apparently headed much
higher. Chicago May jumped cents
TO S7A cents.
The lang predicted. long talked of
bull market seems 20 be here at Fast.
Some time ago there were traders who
were S0-cent bulls in wheat. then they
we're S5-cent bulls; last week the 90
cent bulls made themselves heard on
the floor and Saturday morning dollar
wheat was the bull slogan in the pit.
Old traders ON the floor say they
have never known the situation strong
en- Legitima;ely wheat is worth higher
prices they say. and snort crop yields,
and known requirements, show a great
shortage probable in the spring.
With this there is a growing winter
wheat crop 100000 acres under Inst
Year. ard from six to fifteen points off
II condition. There is the Armour in
terest or the bull side. and finally the
prospec; of a RussianJ Japanese war,
which If 1t comes Will bring dollar
wheat With rush.
Aside from this thsre has been no
speculation in wheat in a long time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
LAMBS plsPLAc,ne POULTRY.
Eastern People Are Learning to Prefer
Eat Lambs as Delicacy


Kansas City, Jan. 4.-Drovers' Tele-
gram edi,orial,y calls attention to mar
kei conditions OF interest TO the live
stock men. II says:
The growing popularity of lamb as
an article of food with the people of
the eastern states is something which
greatly Interests the farmers and
sheepmen of the west right now.
leading sheep salesman OF this city Is
authority for the statement that the
demand from EASTERN cities for, fat
lambs is growing rapidly, and that
lamb is 10 a considerable extent sup
planting poultry on the tables OF ep!-
cures. AS a matter OF fact. 1T Is stated
tia, the efforts of the poultry dealers
to secure extortionate prices for poul-
Try during the presen; holiday season
In the east We're hafiled to a large es-
tent by the people turning TO lamb 70:
meat for the Christmas table.
The lamb feeding industry In the
west and southwest, aliho compare
lively new, has already assumed large
proportions. During the past two
years many Missouri and Kansas farm
ers who formerly fed nothing but eat
Tie and hogs have been experimenting
with sheep and lambs, and have been
SO well satisfied that they have made
sheep and lamb feeding A part of their
business. Lambs are much more cas-
lily and more quickly handled than cat
lie. The feeding period ranges from
forty to sixty days, and there Is much
lass danger OF loss because of a de-
Ginning market than in handling cattle.
There has been built up at Kansas City
cnA of the leading sheep markets of the
country. Large supplies of feeding
lambs are brought here from the
ranges of the west ana distributed to
the farmers Of nearby states. fed and
returned 10 be slaughtered here or sent
eest The development OF alfalfa as
forage crop has helped materially in,
sheep and lamb feeding. They appear
tc thrive on alfalfa better than on any
other roughage. In fact alfalfa and
corn are all that is required in the
handling of lambs for market. How
ever. the growth of sugar beets in some
sections of the west has contributed =
valuable food to the lamb feeders
sugar beets and sugar bee. pulp.
There seems to be no doubt but tina
the lamb feeding industry is yet In Its
infancy in this section. AS the people
of the country are more and more edu-
Gated up 10 the eating OF lamb the Ge
mand vii, grow. and another and i'm
portant department of the live stock
Industry of the country Will have been
ieveloped"
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THE DAY BEFORE.
flor Coy,,nar;sonl

Catt;e-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; market steady; good to prime
steers. 5.ioI5.55: poor to medium. 3.1T5
oslo: stockers and feeders, 2.25@4.1a:
cows, aooa4.o5: heifers. 2.25M4.S5;
Gamers. 1.75M2.40; bulls, 2.00@4.35:
calves, 3.oo@7.25.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
$1,000: market 10 lower; mixed AMI
butchers, 4.65@ 500; good to choice
heavy. 490@5.O5; rough heavy, 5000
4.S5; light, 4.4O@4.75; bulk of sales.
4.7oQa90.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today
1900. sheep strong; lambs strong:
good TO choice wethers 4.00G 465: fair
to choice mixed. 3.25M4.0o; western
sheep. 3.G5M450: native lambs, 4.0cM
625; western lambs. 4.75@6.10.