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bill, only, is mentioned and gives no indica-
tion Of the subject matter of the lill:as
well as many other matters Of no pu5hc
interest
Llrom WAtons Daily Journall
Legislature of Vermont.
TUESDAY, Nov. g.
SENATE.
Eaerosscd hHs-To Incorporate the Rut-
land Foundry and Machine Shop company :;
passed To incorporate the Coal Mining and
Slate company; passed. Adj.
HOUSE
EagroSScd bWS-To annex part of Bran
don to Chittenden passed. For the support
of transient insane persons at the State Asv-
lum laid upon the table and made the order
for tomorrow morning, on the motion of Mr.
Bcckwith. who suggested that other states
might slip their paupers into Vermont to take
advantage of this bill. To incorporate the
village Of Wilmington passed.
Reference If Actions.-Mr Smith Of Tun.
bridge moved to reconsider the vote of yester-
d4y r.ictlnr Senate bill ON the reference of
actions supported by Mr. Powers Of w. op-
posed by Mcssrs Edmunds, Davenport and
Bnghnm-ayes %, noes III
This bill WAS opposed on the ground that
it conflicts with that provision OF the Consti-
tuition which guarantees the right of trial hv
jury To this it was replied by Mr. Powers
that three Judges have given their opinion
that the bill is constitutional, iuasmuch as
the report of the referee may 90 to a jury.
and that the passage of the bill would draw
out an opinion from one of the most eminent
judicial authorities in the state--i. e. from
GOV. Royce. Mr. Edmunds intimated that
these extra judicial opinions were perhaps
Influenced by Il purpose, which really lay at
the bottom of the hill, to wit, to reduce the
bust less of the courts and luries and thus re-
liaye the county Of Windsor of that pressure
of business which is now demanding divl,-
ion Of tic county. The suggestion that the
constitutional difficulty is obviated by proyil-
ing that the decision of the referred may he
submitted to jury, Mr. Elmunds charurtcr-
I'D is an evasion. utterly unworthy of lrgj~-
lutor- who are sworn to he faithful to the
Constitution
lH, L,guor BW-The bill $50. p in
amendment of the liquor law was considered.
and the amendment to the Sth section. strik-
Ing out the words " and each party shall
have the hight of appeal was adopted -
Mr.. CorkiuS said that in his opinion the pas
-a..e OF this bill would be impolitc for the
friends Of prohibition, Yet there were
some amendments which he thought were
rsseutioal to the efficiency of the law, and he
moved to commit for amendment by .trik-
ing out all after the cnactiug clluse aud in
scrting two scction>-lst that the word
furnish" shall be construed to all cases of
knowingly bringing liquor into the state, to
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distributed to others, and ~ against selling
distributing or giving away OF impure or
adolteratcd liquors.
Mr. Bcckwith moved to print the amend
mcnt and lay the bill on the table and make
it the order for Thursday morning 10 clock
passed. ayes Us, noes c6 Ali
, clock, p. NJ
SENATE.
The oint resolution from the House that
our Representatives he directed to use their
influence in favor OF parol evidence in claim.
of Phttsburgh volunteers was adopted.
HOUSE.
Reports. By General Com against further
legislation as to fencing Of land exposed to
foods. BY Select Com. Il unanimous report,
in favor of the bill to remove the county
buildings Of Caledonia from Danville; Mr.,
Narnev moved to Law the bill ON the table and
make it the order Of Thursday next agreed
to. BY Com. on education, in favor Of SEN
ate bill to establish Board Of Education ;
supported by Mcssrs. Powers of W, Sar-
geant of Barre, and Blanchard opposed by
Mcssr> White, Leland, George and Beck
with Con the ground of its iuadequAcy TO
meet the necessities Of the case,) when Mr.
Blanchard moved to lay the bill on tie table
foramendment, and make it the special order
for Thursday next agreed to.
The bill in relation to the shire Of Frank
tin co. was rejected, illegal notice not having
been given Of this application)
Resolution, By Mr.. Adams, to meet IN
Joint Assembly 3 p. IN Wednesday next to
elect II State Superintendent OF common
schools motion of Mr. White to dismiss,
was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, Nov, :.
SENATE.
BiHS BY Mr.. Pierpoint to increase the
compensation Of the Assistant Secretary of
the Senate referred to com, on Finances.
HoYSc BWs-Rellting to discharge of one
or more Joint debtors without impairiug the
rights OF creditors in respect to other debt
ors referred to judiciary committee. In
amendment of c. 26 G. 5. relating to the pre-
seryation of sheep referred to com, ON Agri-
culture.
R,portS.-By com. on Education, in favor
of bill to incorporate the Lambda Society of
the University OF Vermont, with amendments,
same adopted and bill ordered to Sd reading.
Also, against llo. hill to provide School
Books for poor children, rejected. By com.
ON Military Affairs on SO much of Governor S
N..,4ge as relutes to the Militia, bill
h., ordered to lie. By com. ON Banks in
favor of bill authorizing Banks to subscribe
for and 10 mold stock in Bank of Mutual
Rcdcmpt ptiOn-ordered to Sd reading.
BW oa2ed up.-Ihe vote on Resolution fix
ing a day for final adjournment was reconsid-
ered-yeas Is, nays 3. Resolution laid upon
the table
Special ordr,-Bil relating to Railroads
amendment offered and adop:ed--yeas l.
nays II. Adj.
HOUSE.
Engrossed biHs.-Repealing LIST sec. of
act Of lN5l, on the preservation of fish re-
jncted. In relation to the discharge of CO.
debtors relating to fees of surveyors OF wood
passed. in amendment of chap. 90, on the
preservation of sheep opposed by Mr. Beech
er, supported by Messrs White, Marsh and
Matteson, and passed,
RfPouS.-By com on Roads, against bill
in addition to chap. 26, relating to railroads,
Directors to be inhabitants Of this State }
supported by Mr.. White, opposed by Messrs
Powers Of " Bartlett OIL, Brigham, W Nood-
worth, and dismissed, Mr. Bartlett of L.,
moved to reconsider this yote-rejected,
Special ordcr -Engrossed bill relating to
the grand list, This bill embraces the yari-
ous laws now in force with exception that
debts owed are not allowed as an offset to per-
sonal property. Mr.. Davenport moved to
amend by requiring the listers to leave their