Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-07
Legislature Of TcrlnOnt-ihh5.
SENATE.
FEIEAY, Nov.

FEIEAI, Nov. 4.
On motion Of Mr.. Green, the special
committee to whom was referred the
bill, anneXing a part OF burlington to
Colchester, had leave to visit the local.
ty III dispute.
SEC. 80. In addition to an act con-
corning the education the education of
children, between and Ii years of age.
Mr.. Garfield spoke in opposition to
the bill. He was opposed to Introducing
Il police regulation, to Interfere when
the good sense of parents and guardians
should prevent. 1T would do no good,
practically, to force children to schooi
IN this manner. 1t opels the door for
litigation and expense. Every feature
in the bill was Objectionable. The State
had perIorA ed It's iuty when it pro-
vides the means. Mr.. Dale explained
his vote on the substitute bill, S. e. He
was friendly to the general purposes OF
the bill but was aware there were many
objections to il, as urged by the Senator
from Bennington. It's intentions are to
pick up Vagrant children, and compel
their attendance upon school. But ii
made every mans neighbor his judge
as to whether his boy had properly com
| piled with its requirements. The fel-
ture empowering the prudential com
mittee to seize upon the person Ola boy
and take him before magistrate With
oIt warrant, was Il species OF seizure
not sanctioned by the State Constitu-
ton.
There appearing to be some confusion
growing out Of the presence Of the two
bills, the original and the substitute
Mr.. Burt called for the reading OF both
The Chair decide that Senate Bill IS
was the one under consideration, and
that it was not in order to disc SO :. 81
Mr.. Ladd moved that the bill be in.
definitely postponed. Further discussed
by Messrs. Dale, Hendee, Farnham ano
Barlow. Motion TO postpone Withdrawn
On motion of Mr.. Dlle, ordered TO lie
and made the special order for 3 o'clocl;
tomorrow afternoon.
SEC. 81. (The subs. itute bilD being
the special order for this hour, was tax.
Ell up and
Oh motion of Mr.. Uendee, was or
dered 10 lie, and made the special order
ior l0l O'Clock, tomorrow morning.
On motion OF Mr.. Heath, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions. - BY Mr. Wentworth, o
Chester, of citizens of Chester, for new
1
members of the House, to be appointed
by the chair.
Resolutions. - By Mr.. Kennedy, OF
Colchester, granting permission to thu
committee on town lines to visit the vii
lage OF Win.oslli, and inspect the par
of the town OF Burlington that is pro
pc ed 20 be annexed to the town of Col
chester; Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hunt, of st. Adams, of citi
citizens of st. Adams, asking the pas
sage of the bill to incorporate the Mis-
sisquoi Bay Ferry Company 20 Com.
mittee on highways, 6rid res and ferries
BY Mr.. Kennedy, Of Colchester, pray
ing that part CT the town OF Burling
ton may be set off to Colchester; to com
mittee on town lines.
BY Mr.. Mead, of Randolph, relating
to the recovery of damages to commit
tee on judiciary. Providing that when
ever any person in state of intoxica-
ito shall willfully commit any injury
upon the person or property of any 9th
er individual, the latter shall have the
right Of action against the person who
by himself, clerk or servant, shall have
furnished the Intoxicating liquor, caus