Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-17

the bin is TO change the location 10 some particu-
lar place. lt was creating COMMITTEES with
rowing commission and with unchecked power,
and there was no limitation 10 the expense that
might hc incurred
Mr. pngry was opposed TO the bill and briefly
gave his reasons, which wore mostly Of pruden-
tial nature.
Mr. Farnham spoke Of the unfortunate contract,
but he believed the price Of convict labor must al
why's be necessarily low, as it is usually low class
Of skill 50 long as located at Windsor it must be
30 from the want Of competition. In larger
town. or even on Isle la Mott, where a class Of la
blr which all could readily perform, could be pro-
cured, he thought an advantage 10 the state
might be obtained. lie was in favor Of the ap-
pontment Of committee.
Mr.. Jones briefly replied, believing the whole
evil complained Of could be removed under n new
contract Mr.. Jones called for the yeas and nays
on the engrossment, and third reading which were
as follows
Yrw.-Mcssrs Camp. Dewey Of Washington,
Elkns, Farnham, llalbert, Hastings, Heath,
hutchinson of Franklin IAdd, Saxe--1O,
Ntrs.-Messrs. Collamer, Copeland, Dale, Dick
erman Goodell, Green, Hall, Hutchinson Of
Orange Jones, Merrill, Nash, Orvis, Pingry,
Royce, Wheelef-l5.
Engrossment and third reading refused.
Bills passcd.-S. 81, to change the name OF
the Winooski marble company TO United States
and Lake Champlain marble company.
D h'f ~ iNN'i l'thNhI tAit Dthhlau fhlhbcniy III
New Haven, Vt.
s. 20. to Incorporate the Montpelier trust com
! pany. On motion Of Mr.. Dewey, committed 10
"a senator To change the name TO 'the Peoples
saving and trust company The title was also
/ changed ~ correspond thereto. rs-a
/ Mr. Royce called up II. l0i, relating to bitches
and water courses. Mr. Pingry asked for and
had leave to withdraw his proposal of amendment.
] Mr.. Iadd moved that the bill be recummitted to
% senator to amend, by striking out the words
'icncc viewers wherever they occur and substi-
tuting in lieu thereof "selectmen" ETC., also add
ing several new sections, which amendments
were agreed to, and the bill was passed in con-
currcnce with proposal of amendments.
] ;. II, To- repeal a part OF an act in amendment
/ of an act 10 incorporate the city Of Burlington
| taking away the salary Of $500 paid the city
Judge by the State.) Explanations followed by
Mr.. llalbert Of the general committee and Mr..
Lndd relating to the comparative expenses Of the
city court for 1865 and 1869, the latter present
ing statistics with view to show increased ex-
pense last year
Mr.. Benedict replied, defending the advantages,
as he deemed them, to be derived from the juris-
dcton Of this court, saving having been made
in several instances to the State, by prisoners
pleading guilty before it, and for which the State
only paid $500, which sum was turned over 10 q
clerk, to deiray in part the expenses Of keeping
a record Mr. lAdd called for the yeas and nays.
Yeas 1, nays l5. Third reading refused.
On motion Of Mr. Elkins, adjourned
CoRREcrIoN.- Senate proceedings Thursday
afternoon, the question being on the reconsider
alton of the vote refusing the third reading Of
the substitute Newbury Seminary bill reported
by the committee, the vote was yeas IA, nays 10,
and the vote was reconsidered. The question be-
ing then upon the adoption of the substitute or
amendment, the vote stood as follows yeas TO-
nays / and the amendment was rejected.-REr.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
Rp0rfs From general committee, against H.
ISL, tc amend 4, chap. l26, g. s., relating to
salaries and fees third reading refused.
From committee on Judiciary, in favor of ii.
1874, fixing the salaries of the judges of the Su-
preme Court, increasing their salaries from
$500 to $4,000 year.
The bill was opposed by AIessrs. Bull of Han
cock Severance OF Glover, and Boyce of Fayston =,
favored by Alessrs Joyce of Rutland, Dickey Of
Bradford Bisbeo of Newport, Garfield of Arling-
ton, and Hunt of st. Adams, the discussion occu-
pyng most Of the session of the forenoon. Tho
arguments pro and con were about the same as
have been used on the same subject when the
same question has been considered in former
years.
Mr.. Butterfeld of Wilmington, demanded tho
previous question, which was seconded by the
House The main question being put shall the
bill be read the third time : Mr.. Bull of Hancock
demanding the yeas and nays, it was decided in
the negatiye--yeas 6s, nays li3.
On motion Of Mr.. Boyce of Fayston, adj.