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OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY.
SENATE-MORNlNG.

Senate called to order by President.
Devotional services by the chaplain.
Journal OF yesterday read and ap-
proved.
RECALLED FORM GOVERNOR
S. 2o-Relating to consolidation OF
several power and lighting compan-
les OF Rutland. The bin was recalled
upon motion OF Senator Butler, who
introduced 1t.
READ THIRD TIME AND ORDERED
TO LIE.
s. 4S--Relating 10 appointment of
special masters in chapcery
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED
s. 54-Relating to return OF BIRTH
dea tn, and marriage certificates.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 121-Amcnding charter OF Shore
ham Telephone company.
II. l4s-Rolating to officers OF frat
ernal societies.
II. l7b--Relating to employment of
children.
II. 204-Authorizing Congregational
erty.
II. 216-Relating to liability of es-
tates Of deceased paupors.
IL. Calculating to Congregational
.ocieties OF Dorset nnd Rupert.
H. 22t-Relating to Pittsford Aqu-
Jet company.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
II 2le-Rolating to cemeteries, Bill
opposed by Senators Finn and Hobart
Favored by Senators Huntley and Me
| Lam.
| HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
| II. 1870 appointment OF admins
traitors and executors. TO judiciar!
| committee,
| II. 102-Relating to marriage Ger
| tncates. To judiciary COMMITTEES.
| II. 223-Amending several section!
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LEGISLATURE OF 1900
HOLDS ITS REUNION.

Montpelier, Nov. f2.--About sixty
members of the Legislature Of 1900
gathered this afternoon In Represent
tives' Hall after the House adjourned
for tho fourth annual reunion OF that
body. Fletcher u. Proctor OF Proctor
was elected president for the next
two years. E. II. Porter Of Whining
ton and 2. $. stanton Of Roxbury.
vice presidents. and w. Baldwin Of
Barton. secretary and treasurer
The biennial banquet was held this
evening at the Pavilion Hotel. Ex-
Governor Proctor started on the after
dinner speaking and called Fred q.
Fleetwood of Morrisvlle to be toast
master. The speaking was entirely
informal, no subjects being announced.
Among those called upon were Gov
6. II. Prouty. Lieut.. Gov. Meade,
Speaker cheney. J. a. DeBoer OF Mont
pslicr, Judge z. S. stanton OF Rox-
bury. Fred L. Davis OF Pomfret Or.
w. ID. Nay OF Jericho and others.
About one hundred were in attendance.
CASE GOES TO SUPREME COURT.
Montpelier, Nov. 12.--Judge w II. Taylor
has overruled the motion made IN Wash
ington county court by the defendant
that the verdict of s.. po be set aside in
the case Of Fraser vs.. Blanchard tried
some time ago. The case will now 60 10
supreme court on exceptions.
The trial of State cases has been sus-
pended in county court for little time
and civil cases have again been taken
up. The case OF oscar Wheeler Va Clar-
ence Smith. In which fraud in obtaining
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BOYS FIND BODY OF
WOMAN IN MILL POND.
Mrs. Almon r.. Leach, wife of Pros
porous West Windsor Farmer,
Drowned Herself while NentnliT
DCrnHred

Windsor. Nov. 13.-The body Of
woman was discovered In the mill
pond THIS afternoon by some boys who
were out hunting. Tho .elcctmen
were notified and had the body re
moved TO local undertaking rooms, Sh"
was well dressed and I'm her pockets
were found small sum OF money
and slip from li"rrioks store
Brownsville, which showed that she
was Mrs. Almon T., Leach, the wife
of prosperous farmer in West Wind
sOr.
The husband was in town to-day
after load of grain and he is said
10 have told some friends that ms
wife left home Monday saying that
she was going to California. lie owl
IDENTIFY had no idea what had become
Of her for he drove back home dis
lance of ton miles, and later was no'i-
fed by telephone OF the hndins OF
the body.
There were no marks OF violence
found by Dr. \. y. Martin, who per-
formed the autopsy, and IT is supposed
that she committed suicide In II,
OF insanity, n malady to wnich she
had been subject for some years
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900 CHANGERS
VISIT PRESIDENT
He Did Not Make a Speech but
Gave Each Hearty Hand
Clasp.
.PINCH0T MAKES AN APPEAL
Farmers Must Cooperate with the Gov
eminent In Conserving Nuturnl Re-
aourccs-Indivldunls Not Corr
porations should Control the
Water Power.

WASHINGTON, November i2-Presiient
Roosevelt to-day received al the White
House about 500 farmers and their wives.
who are here attending the convention
of the National Grange Patrons OF Hus-
bandry The President refrained from
making a speech, but as the sturdy TIL
lers of the soil were each introduced lie
gave his heartiest handclaps and a cherry
greeting After the reception the Prosl'
dent remarked that seldom had be seen
such prosperous looking farmers.
Chief Forester clifford Pinchot's adj
dress was the feature OF to-day's pro-
ceedings of the convention. The keynote
Of the report was the farmers duty in
cooperating with the government II
furthering the objects Of the national
conservation commission, which seeks 20
aid the individual citizens Of the country
In controlling water power rather than
to permit that power to he monopoliaed
by few.
Unless You and the government Re
said to the farmers. take vigorous ac-
ton. the water power OF the country
which can only be used properly through
tho medium Of electricity, will be mon
cpolized by a few men for their own
gain. The coal will not last forever ana
water ROVER used 70 generate electricity
will bo practically the only power avail
able. The government Is trying to pre-
vent the passing OF water power into ina
hands OF corporate interests for the time
has como when you must have power
that Is superior to muscle and horse
power. the mower that can be turned te
advantage on any joh-and that power
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BRIDEGROOM SENTENCED.
Mrs. Mccarthy Suffered n Hcmorrhag e
- Results of Excitement.

Montpelier. Nov. ls.--Joseph Mccarthy,
who was married here Wednesday after
noon, was this morning sentenced in city
court to not less than thirty nor mora
than forty days at hard labor in the
House OF Correction at Rutland for at
tempting to defraud hotel keeper. Nc
Carthy was married here by the Rev,
a. j. Hough and His bride who Is not
strong, to-day suffered n hemorrhage rs
result Of the excitement OF the arrest
and conviction Of Ler husband. Nc
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bout with this bill as it was ordered 10
lie and was made a special order for next
Tuesday afternoon. It il understood that
next Tuesday forenoon the House will
again 60 into a committee Of the whole
TO further discuss the bills considered
yesterday afternoon in committee of the
whole in regard to payment of the claims
Of certain printing concerns.
BILL FOR sEGNERS
Twenty bills were introduced into
the House his morning. Ono intro
duced b, Mr. Sowles Of Alburgh ON
powers tho State fish and game com
missioner to license soinins in Lake
Champlair. MissisQuoi bay and Lake
MemphremagoC
Mr.. Brown OF Middlesex introduced
bill, by request, which provides that
all wheeled vehicles must carry lights
between sunset and sunrise. To this
bill tho revision committee tackled
the pungent interrogatory: Does this
apply to wheclbarrows and baby car
riaReso"
Mr.. Howe OF ST. Johnsbnry intro
duced measure which provides a
penalty of $50 in each case for the
neglect of any railway or other cor
operations or their lessees from paying
their employee weekly. The captains
of tho severa! companies in the First
Vermont Regiment and the regimen tai
| adiutant will be interested in the bin
introduced by Mr.. Ray of Brandon, by
request which provides for the pay
ment OF $3.50 annually to those men for
Having the care of regimenta, property
and for clerical work.
The House this morning quietly LAID
to rest the bin providing that tho la
bel OF the international Topographic
cal Tnior: mus: appear on all public
documents and State printing.
AMEND AGRICULTURAL BILL
Tho bill. aholishinE the board OF ag.
riculture and creating tho Office Of
commissioner Of agrlCulture has an
lother chance for Its life. Tho vote re-
'fusing this bill third reading was
reconsidcred and amendments to the
bill were offered by Mr.. Williams this
morning which will combine this bill
with the ono creating a state board
Of forestry and forestry commits
sioner. These amendments wero ac-
cepted and they were ordered to lie
and be printed. The friends ~ these
1.-TWO measures believe In this they will
jhnve a bill that Sil' be supported by
a majority OF the Legislature
James II. Mcdonald, Stnte highway
commissioner Of Connecticut. VIII give
an address Thursday evening, Novem-
bcr 10, in Representative Hall, II
, the Senate adopts in concurrence the
toint resolution introduced this morn
ling by Mr.. Martin Of P'ainneld and
adopted by the House, granting tho
Iuse Of the hall for that purpose,
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| traffio IN such by other than deaiers)
| To committee on agriculture
| II. T2-By Tlden of I'arre city, nu-
| thorizihg the city Of barre to take land
| for highway purposes. To committee on
| municipal corporations
H. 4l3-By Bean of Wheelock. relating
TO the license fees for dogs. N3 TOT each
| male or spayed female and 10 TOT each
female doE) To the general committee.
H. ABBY Lavigne OF Colchester, to
amend section 1917 =. s., relating to child
labor Permlts such employment IN Ger
tam cases) To committee on judiciary.
| H. 415-}y Tavienc Of Colchester re-
lat'nE to settlement Of ntestate estates
or such estate Is not settled within five
years debts become invald.( TO Judiciary
| committee.
| II. tl6-By Brown NJ Middlesex. (by
rcquest relating to teams carrying
! light at night tAll wheeled vehicles
must carry such lights between sunset
and sunrisc) TO committee on highways
and bridges
II. H7-Ry Howe Of st. Johnsbury, to
amend sections 1853 and 4a6l p. s., re-
latng to foreign creamery associations.
| Duplicat~ OF license and amount of capt
tai stock must bc fllcd with town clerk)
To committee on corporations.
". IS-By Howe Of 81. Johrshury, to
amend sections 1900. -o?S and 222o r. s.
= Justice p,,,,io,,,i 80 citv court ,such
appeals must be entered within "A dnyso
To Judiciary COMMITTEES.
II. 4i9-Ry Howe Of ST. Johnshury. re-
guatinE the sale Of railroad tickets
,ou'h ,'cke's must be folo Az sam p'l,e
p'' 'l''r as mirage ''Ne's' ~ 'o''''''''
H. Coy Mr.. Howe of ST. Johnsburv.
amend sections 200 y" ana 222' T. .
transcripts by stenoEraphic reporters
Ni"kes prlce -FOUR cents per TOTO LOT nrst
copy ana three cents f'T each nan'lo'd
CODY 10 1od''lhry 'omr'''t'''
IT, ~ -hN Howe oil -. '"ni'Sp"'N, w
""''"" V''''"S S'oV anu -''' -
",s t" Weeh'N pavm'n' " W"seS'
Iany corporation or it's lessees) TO the
general committee.
H. cry Roberts Of Pawlet to ro-
vive. extend and enla 70 tn" amended
charter Of the whitehall and Granville
Railroad company To committee on rail-
roads.
~ 423-By MY. Howe Of 81 JohnsnurY
ny roqueSp amending various teoti"hF
oi P"o"c statutes re"uns ~ '"e '""'-
,,i,,oo
II. 424-Rv Mr.. Ray Of Brandon (b,.
/, ,roquesD to reimburse the regimental ad-
liutant and company commanders of tho
first regiment of the National Guard for
clerical work ana care " property. CGives
each $50 annually To committee on
! state and court expenses
II. Ely Mr. DeBocr of Montpelier
~ 10 $500 -.
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APPROVED BY TIE GOVERNOR.


II. lo-An act to amend section 2cl2 of
the public statutes, relating to trustees
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
II. ian act to provide for the ce!c
bration of the tercentenary OF the dis
covery OF Lake Champaign and tho state
OF Vermont and making an appropriation
therefor
II. 3S-An act authorizing the Governor
10 employ n stenographer and amending
section ?S5 and CLIO and repeating section
6la2 OF tho public statutes. relating TO
the duties and salary OF the secretary Of
civil and military affairs
II. Gan act to amend section of No.
8, Of the acts OF 1885, entitled AN act
to Incorporate tho Connecticut & Pas
snn,psic River Railroad company"
H. 0o-An act to amend section 5779 OF
the public statutes, relating to the
! fraudulent wearing OF badges.
! II. Q3-An act to amend section G963 Of
| the public statutes. relating to reports
| of fees received by salaricd officers.
| II. 94-An act to amend section 6lel of
the public statutes. relating to the pay
| ment OF salaries.
II. e6-An act requiring orders for
money drawn from the State treasury.
II. l84-An act providing for the cleo
ton OF the treasurer and clerk OF the
Vermont Valley railroad.
| II. 2t-An act relating TO the open
season for deer, for tho year 1903.
Joint resolution relating to n visit to
the State prison by the committee on
State prison.
Joint resolution relating to appointment
Of commission TO propose amendments
to the constitution.
Joint resolution relating 70 a digest OF
the Vermont reports,
Joint resolution for committee to visi,
the House OF Correction.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 4Os-By Barber of Brattleboro, to In
corporate the Rrattleboro and Vernon
Railway company. TO committee on rail
roads
H. 4o7-By Brown OF Middlesex Cby re
quest relating to the law OF the rond
DRIVERS OF all vehicles must kept to tho
7ght) To judiciary committee.
H. 40S--By Howe OF bennington, relat
ing to fees of justices of the peace II
criminal causes (No fees for such jus
tees In town or city where there Is
municipal court) To Joint committee ol
state and court expenses.
IT, 40o-Dy Brown OF Middlesex. o.
renuost). to prohibit the placing of ashe
In tho highway. Genalty Of s. for eac
: offenceD To committee on highways an
bridges.
II 4lO--Ry Sowles of d to II
cense selning In Lake ChaWplsin, Mis-
s. sisouoi bay and Lake Mcmphremagof
Y empowers state. FISH and game commits
sioner to issue permits) To joint con
mittce on game and fisheries.
II. Airy Roy OF Brandon, relating
> milk. cans lars and bottles. (preven'
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HOl AFTERNOON.
SENATE HILLS REFERRED.

s. i0--An act defining optometry and
regulating IT,, practice thereof. To joint
standing committee on public health.
s. i6.--Impos certain duties on the
State board of health To committee on
appropriations
s. t7-To provide FIR the display Of
Tags on schoo premises. To committee
on military an4lrs.
SENATE MILLS REFERRED,
inss ana corrections OF check lists. TO
committee on elections
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 33l-To legallze the grand list OF
Mount Holly fur 1903
II. 1870 legalize tho grand list of
Moretown for 1907 and 1875.
II. &l-'To amend act Incorporating the
Citizens Telephone & Telegraph ex-
change.
II. SOTO amend an at incorporating
the Maple Grove Gene cry association.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. Relating to tho state board
Of library commissioners
II. 312-Reiatins to rcrcrsals In SUI
preme court
| READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED,
H. loS-Rcloting To- appropriations
for the University of Vermont and
state Agricultural College.
II, Sel-'ro pay George G, Holmes
the sum therein named
II. Itelating to tho cornpensa-
ton OF the auditor OF accounts ana
clerks in tho auditors onicc'
H. Relating to exemptions from
attachment and execution
THIRD READING ORDERED
H. 27l-To change the name OF GRO
ton pond to Lake GrOton
Ihe housc refused to re'ohs.'e' ''s
vote by which it yesterday reiuseu
third reading to IL. ~, an ACT W pay
Giovanni Viscorno sSO5 55 M,
ON motion q Mr.. brown OF WIZ
mngton' the House Adjourned
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FACTS FOR SICK W0MEM.

For thirty years Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fihroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains. backache, that bear
ing down feeling, flatulency, indigcs-
ton, dizziness, orncrvous prostration.
Why don't you try it :
Mrs. Pinlsham invites oil sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health Address, Lynn, Mass.
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Four GIRLS
Restored to Health by Lydia Il.
Pinkham's v Vegetable G Compound.
Road tCAat Thoy FAY.

Miss Lillian Ross, $50
East saith Street, Now
York, writes: Lydia
r. Pinkhain's vegeta-
bic Compound over
came irregularities, pc
riolic suffering, aud
nervous head aches,
after everything else
had failed TO help mo,
and ! feel 10 a duty to
let others know OF H."
KathArineCra 1855
Lafayette st., Denver,
Col, writes; Thanks
to Lydia e. pinkham's
Vegetable Compound I
am vol, after suffering
for months from ner-
vous prostration."
Miss Marie S.oltx-
man, OF Laurel, H.,
writes: II was In a run
dowpeondi.iop andsut-
fsred from suppression,
indigestion, and poor
circulation. Lydia e.
Pinkhnm's Vegetable
Compound made me
we'll and strong"
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson,
Of AZ N. East ST., Ke-
vance, III, says: Ly-
dia Il. Pinkh Am'sve ego
table Compound cured
me OF hackache, side
ache, and established
my periods, after tho
best local doctors had
failed to help me-"
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BOOK BINDING
AND PRINTING

It will cost you nothing
to get prices and we have
been able to gain and
satisfy so many good
customers that we feel
sure that you also will
find our print shop and
bindery able to serve
you to your complete
satisfaction.
THE FREE PRESS PRINTING CO
BuriinIt ton. w.
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A Scientific discovery. A Chemist OF

A Scientific discovery. a Chemist OF
Atlanta. ia. has invented an aosoin'e
Catarrh cure. The only real cure io'
Catarrh ever discovered. II IL Nes"-
table preparation containing no Aiooho'
nor other harmful drugs 1t Is used DOT"
internally and locally In the nasal pas
sages. This great discovery is now pe-
Ing marketed under the name OF IVY
dale's Catarrh Remedy We guarantees
every bottle. j. W. O'Sullivan' burning
ton, STANLEY g. Estey, Winooski
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THIRD READING ORDERED,

pyspcpsia is Americas curse, b"e evorx
Blood nitters coneuors dysspepst,n%n s't ths
s, nlT, oIlyes out mpuriH,G rSc,stion. nor
maj weight. and good health
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" the school laws. To committee Cd
education.
H. 227--providne for state board OF
education. To same committee.
II. 253--Amcnding charter OF Troy
Conference Academy. TO committee
on corporations.
IT, 2a3.-Relating to supply for Yer
mont Sanatorium. TO same commit
tee.
r. so5-Amcnding c'aarter Of Aus
tine Sanatorium. To same committee.
II. ao0-Rclatlng to close season on
English cartridges. TO committee on
game and fisheries.
spNArE-ArTERNoON.
Senate called to order by the presi-
dent.
CALLED Up AND PASSED.
S. 4S-Rclating to masters in chancery,
read the third time this morning md or
dcred to lie. Called up Ivy Senator But
Ter ana amended 70 sc 80 include the
provisions contained IN Senate Dill No.
SO. Pill explained by Senator Butler for
the judiciary committee
BILLS INTRODUCED.
s. Shy Senator Lewis of orleans an
act Incorporating Barton Savings bank
G. Trust company. To committee on
banks.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 1se-Relating to appointment OF dep
uty shcrffs.
| ADOPTED IN CONCURRENCE.
A Joint resolution relating to n revis-
| ion OF the banking laws.
A Joint resolution relating 10 n visit
Of the committee to the town of Pawlct
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s. 73-Amending charter of Rutland
County Trust company
$. 79-Amcnding charter OF American
Trust company.
| 8. 77-12elating 10 appeal from probate
court. A resolution relating to "a caro-
index system in the office of the secre-
tary of state was reported favorabiy ant
ordered to a third reading.
II. 2os-hmending charter OF Contra
Savings Bank & Trust company.
II. 26l-RelatinE to limitation OF ac
tons against towns.
SPECIAL ORDER.
II. li9-Relating 10 attachment ana sal,
OF liquors The bill was explained lbs
Senator Butler. 1t was favored by Sen
ators Butler ana Finn. It was oppose,
by Senators Gibson and Gleason. m,
bill was passed in concurrence.
MINORITY REPORT.
H. . Relating to trustee process. Sen
atur Finn reported for n ma lority il
favcr of tho bill. Senator Gleason re
ported for the minority. With amend
ments pending, upon motion of Senate
Gibson the bill was ordered to lie an,
was made a special order for Tuesda,
at 2:30 oclock.
ON motion of Senator croft of Frank
lin, the Senate adjourned.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
s. Am act relating to commitment
for misdemeanors Joint resolution rclat
ing to visit by the committees o.
military affairs TO the soldiers Home
RETURNED BY REQUEST
S e2-An act relating to uniting Ia
Rutland Railway, Light & Power Co., tn
| ltullaflu street railway o., tnc l''OpIr
Gas Light Co. the Rutland City F.lectri
Co., the Chittcnden Power CO.. and IN
Vermont Internal Improvement Co.
returned by the Governor to the custod
Of the Senate agreeably to It's request.
A Joint resolution providing FOR cor
mission TO investigate affairs Mt insan
Institution. Referred to committee o
appropriations.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
II. T-R.lating to rent on sequestere
lana.
Cpol motion Of Senator Fairbanks, tt
, Senate adjourned.
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Carthy Represented himself as belonging
to tho salvation Army, but he was re-
pudiated 10y the local captain.
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H. officiating TO Sabbath breaking,
made special order for Tuesday next AZ
o:lJ p. m.
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PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.

Devotional exercises We're conducted ny
the Rev. j Wesley Miller. the represent
tative from Bethel The roll call showed
s. members absent
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S. R-Rclating to masters in chancery,
read the third time this morning nnd or
dcred to lie. Called up Ivy senator But
Ter ana amended 70 sc 80 include the
provisions contained IN Senate biil No.
So Pill explained by Senator Butler FOR
the judiciary committee.
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FOUNTAIN PENS At FREE PRESS.
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sENATE-AFTERNOON.
CALLED Up AND PASSED.

Senate called to order by the prcsi
dent.
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SPECIAL ORDER.

II. li9-Relating 10 attachment and sale
Of liquors The bill was explained by
Senator Butler. 1t was favored by sem
ators Butler and Finn. 1t was opposed
by Senators Gibson and Gleason The
bill was passed in concurrence