The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-01


pany. The bill reorganizes the st.
Adams Street Railway capital $780,
600 and permits extensions into and
through any town and cities in coun-
ties of Franklin, Chittenden and
Lamoille. 1t gvies authority to ac-
quire other railroads, franchises,
powers and to sell light and power.
Referred to the Committee on Street
Railways.
Third Reading Ordered.
The following bills were ordered
to third reading:
II. 463, amending sections 2 and
3 of No. 147 of the acts of 1908.
II. 4S0, to pay the town of Chelsea
the sum of $4661S.
II. 4S5, to pay certain towns and
village treasures the sums named.
II. 1853, relating to corporations
formed by voluntary association.
H. I'll, relating to the pollution of
the waters of Bakersfield branch and
Tyler branch.
II. 400, to legalize the quadren-
NAL appraisal of Mendon for 1910.
Third Reading Ordered.
Third reading was ordered on
these:
Fl. 440, amending an act incorpo-
rating the Orange County Electric
Railroad
H. AS, relating to posted lands.
II. 451, relating to the Granite
Manufacturers association.
H. 1852, relating to the protection
of game birds.
H. 45S, to incorporate the New
Haven West Cemetery Association.
H. 466, providing for a weigher of
coal.
H. All. authorizing the Essex
Junction Graded School district to
issue bonds.
H. 497, relating to navigation on
Lake Bomoseen and Lake st. Cath
arine.
Fl. 511, empowering Vergennes to
water and oil streets.
H. SIS, relating to refunding fees
for fishing licenses.
evidence.
H. 405, incorporating the Masonic
Association of st. Johnsbury was read
a third time. Mr.. Beeman, of Milton
moved to amend by providing that tn
property should be exempted from
taxation only so long as it was used
for charitable purposes.
Mr.. Calderwood of St Johns
bury, opposed the amendment, citing
a charter granted ten years ago to a
Bellows Falls organization. Mr.. By
ington, of Charlotte, favored the
amendment. Mr. Peck, of Burlington,
thought the matter under considera-
ton by the Supreme Court alluded
to did not apply to this bill. He told
what the fraternal orders were do
ing for charity ana opposed the
amendment.
Mr.. Amey. of Brighton, and Mr..
Fletcher, of Cavendish, opposed the
amendment The amendment was
killed and the bill was passed.
Passed by the House.
The following bills were passed:
H. APO, relating to the Board of
Agriculture and Forestry.
S. &c, relative to the transporta-
ton by street railway companies OF
pupils of public and private schools
was passed in concurrence.
S. 10, relating to the examination
of tax inventories and the production
thereof in court, was passed in con-
currence with amendments.
S. 70, relating to seals for motor
cycles was passed in concurrence.
RecOnsidered and Amended.
Mr.. Thompson, of Proctor, moved
to reconsider the vote passing S. rs,
relative to the transportation of pu-
pills of public and private schools.
He said the bill taking effect at its
passage gave no time to railway
companies to prepare tickets and it
was so ordered. The House then
voted to amend by striking out Sec
ton 2, providing that the bill take
effect at its passage, and passed the
bill
As II Special Order.
n 400 relating To highway taxes