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


$40. by same, requires hotels and
boarding houses to install fire escapes
in each room, to consist of rope down
which guest may pass. Penalty of 80
day for each room not supplied after
March 1, 1905; H. 511, by Shipman of
Waterbury, to amend charter Of Yer.
mont Historical Society; H. Big, by
billiard of Cabot, from committee on
education, relating to appointment of
truant officers; ordered to lie and be
printed.
Killed. H. 81, employers liabil.
ity, unfavorably reported; bill was
killed on viva vooe vote, by large
majority; H. 142, cutting weeds on
highways; H. 272, protecting fish in
Lake Greenwood; II. 295, regulating
sale OF merchandise in bulk; f. 313,
duties of road commissioners. Re.
quiring repairs in May and October.
Third Reading Ordered H. 427,
relating to State Trust Co.. ii. 452,
new wall on northerly side of State
House; Fl. 461, for storage vault in
basement of State House.
Joint Resolution. BY Mr.. Fits of
Brattleboro, authorizing the joint
committee on State prison to visit that
institution and report on condition Of
the same; adopted on part of the
House.
Passed. H. 491, amending the
charter of the Island Pond Water
Company; H. 492, amending the
charter of the village of Wilmington.
Third Reading Ordered. H 495.-
Maintenance aud repair of the Ben
nington Battle Monument. Mr..
Graves of Bennington explained the
bill. Mr.. Campbell moved an amend
ment making the first amount $4,000
instead of $500 which was agreed to.
Mr.. Bailey of Essex, moved an
amendment making second amount
Rad the same, agreed to; H. 1875
prohibiting distribution of advertising
matter OF soliciting in and around the
State House.
Passed H. 300, testimonials for
honorably discharged soldiers or sail
ors in the war with Spain; H. 483,
prvoiding for repairs on Addison
county jail S. 43, repairs on Grand
Isle county court house; S. so, expense
Of computing reserve liability of life
insurance companies; S l02 relating
TO domestic insurance companies; 5.
81, Incorporating Wsitsfield and Fays-
ton Telephone company.
Recommitted. H. 491, Island Pond
Water Co, for fuller hearing; H.
1922, taking water for public use; re-
turned to the Senate.
Substitute Bill, H. BIB, by Mr..
Silsby of Newbury from the joint
committee on game and fisheries for
House bills Nos. %, 81, 81, 49, SO,
1O1, 141, 1913, 203, 207, 228, 247,
269, 357, $40, 39S and AT relating
to fishing and fish protection.
Prohibits taking fish by graphing;
open season for brook trout and kind
red fish is from May LIST to August
LIST in brooks and streams, and to
Sept. 1sF in ponds and lakes, but
owners of artificial ponds, may take
fish between Feb. LIST and Sept, 1st,
changes open season on wall.eyed
pike, pike perch and pickerel, except
in Lake Champlain from May lst to
Nov. lst; prohibits all fishing except
by angling take of brook trout limited
to 10 pounds in one day, and OF lake
trout and longe to 20 pounds prohibits
catching of trout and black bass for
purposes of sale provides that stocking
Of waters by land owners shall consist
of placing therein annually not less
than 1000 fry OF 300 tingerlings to
each half mile or less of stream, or
acre o. less of pond, and affidavit
thereof filed in town clerk office,
which shall be open to inspection;
repeats sections permitting seining
under license. Ordered to lie and be
printed.
H. 5l4, by Mr.. Shaw of Marlboro,
from the committee on education, for
II. 10s, relating to permits to teach.
Third Reading. - S. 1874, to pay
/ judgments of court of claims; S. 1877,
relating to duties of examiners of
teachers; 5 l43, relating to returns
under the tax law.
Adjourned.
HOUSE AFTERNOON.
Friday. Nov. IS.
Bills Introduced H. 5l5, by STRAIT
ton of Montpelier, providing that in
speotor of finance must be confirmed
by Senate on appointment; Il, SIG,
by Mr.. Manuel of Richford, from
committee on highways; provides
that culverts six feet in length and
less shall be under control of road
missioner, instead of selectmen,
so that permanent highway fund may
( be applied toward their construction.
Present length is four feet. Ordered