Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-11
AFTERNOON.
TCEsDAY, Nov. %


I Reports. From Judiciary committee. ). II
regulate the choice Of the council u censirs.
reading.
5. %, in amendment of Chap. 70. Gen. sia
Of public lands.
\ statement Of facts was called Tn b. N
Burt. Responded to hy Mr. Wheeler, and IN u
motion ordered to lie
BW introduced and Retired. BY Mr. G,S
ell, 10 pay j. s. Adams the sum therein naas
Is 900; Ia committee on education
Mr.. Hendee moved reconsideration Of b
vote ordering the 81 reading Of H. %, Of leI
executions adopted.
Proposals Of amendment and explam.tioni q
lowed
MIR. Burt moved that il be- ordered 10 lie NJ
fiendee called for a reading of the hiil a. It Hi
stands Mr.. Burt asked for, and had Leave
withdraw his motion 81 reading ordered.
On is passage Mr. Hutchinson Of Orange al
cd for the yeas and nays, which were as iolog
Yeas ~, Nays TO-
SPECIAL Orders. o., concerning the elua
tion of boys between 3 and 10 years Of age
Mr.. Garfield proposed as an amendment, u
no proceedings should he commenced against u
parent or guardian, or the person who may hs
charge Of such boy, IL, ON examination, L 'be-
be t0und that the parent had not the pecunll
ability TO provide suitable clothing and boi' ~
such child and, in such cases, that the igtN
he authorized, first, to give an order authN1Y
and requiring the prudential committee toiensS
such clothing and books az the expene o. y
district
MIR. Fprnham opposed tho amendment, y
urged that il rendered the bill, if adopted ais'A
and ridiculous, aud advocated the merits d q
bull, Mr., Anderson followed in favor Of the ~.
opposing the amendment MIR. Garfield relfiN
the .ltta.sf Al. IL. a.
tit children whose parents had not the pecaaAl
ability to elothe them properly 10 attend sb,ss
The bill treats such children a. criminals i
argued that il compelled the child TO 90 % -.
when they had not the means to 60. BiN
compel them To 60, or FURNISH them as crulil ~,
Tor not gong, and impose fines upon thos ~
cannot pay them let ms 20 with the clolnuv n
the books IN one hand, when we 20 to enlo"
order of compelling them to attend school
Mr.. farnham further opposed the emeifun''
followed by Mr.. Burt in favor, Further OPP
BY MIR. Anderson.
Mr.. Hard called for the yeas and nays-'"''
nays 10; amendment adopted
MIR. Heath opposed the bill as having NOV
orous features than any law upon the sun,
book, unless II he the yagnnt act, pas,ed w.
the pressure Of the st. Adams raid, and r'h
at some length the policy of such leglsl1un,
AtNfhiS ~ " Dt VI
lie urged the milder or persuasive policy w.
better A
On the 3D. reading Mr.. Anderson called "'-
yeas and nys. .,
Mr.. Barlow called for the reading oil ne
ute Of 1867, and remarked that it seemed
that we had already all the Legislation upon
subject that is required. rd
Mr.. Ladd moved to strike out all after We 'M
g il, in the LIST line in the I'd sectloai sm,t
word g and in the 9th line, (ehanginrg 'n '~r
ner Of arrest to the same process as N '''
cases) I'm
On this amendment Mr., Barlow called "
yeas and nnys-yeay II, nays o adop'eu' lmt
Mr.. Burt offered another amendment al
ing its operations TO u class to be desis S~
g Migrants only, which was opposed !: u
Bullard, as intended to defeat the bill ~ ~ w
ed for an opportunity 10 vote for the on ,hs
he entirely lost sight of IT, lie believed
10 have merits, and the argument tha' "
arbitrary would apply to almost any 10"
ther debated by MIR. Burt and Mr. p''"'
opposition to the bill, ,asr os
Mr., Hendee opposed the amendment WIZ ,is b
sideration as striking at the vitality %
He called for the yeas and nays, yeas D. wy
Ost l,aenr,
Mr.. Hendee offered additional anell'dreus
md moved TO lay the bill with these aile' sJope
together with the amendments already rrinA
ipon the table, and that 100 copies "r'"
passed.
On motion Of Mr. Dyer, adjourned