The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-11-29
EVENING sEssloN-uousE.

EVENING sEssloN-HousE.
There was larger attendance Of mem.
bers than on Saturday evening, and con-
siderable business was done. The follow
ing is the summary of the more important
proceedings
The bill to compel children to attend
school was passed, though not without
some slight opposition. The bill estab-
fishing the standard weight of eggs was
killed without an effort to save it. The
Senate bill relating to divorce passed
without a division. The Senate bill au-
thorizing certain railroad companies to
issue joint notes and bonds was also
passed.
The bill establishing the annual salaries
Of certain State officers and employees
was then taken up, and a spirited discus
sion ensued. The salary Of the auditors
clerk was cut down some $500, and the
salary of the Secretary of Civil and Mil
itary Affairs was also reduced 1t is
doubtful if the bill passes the Senate in
its present shape.
MONTPELIER, Nov. %, 1870.
MORNING SESSION.
Business was lively in the House, but
there was little doing in the Senate. The
House passed the following bills: Fixing
the salaries of Judges of Probate Senate
bill authorizing the change of names and
constituting heirs-at-laws in certain cases;
Senate bill restricting the power ofliquor
agents House bill making provision for
the support OF Government.
The House refused the passage of the
following bills; Senate bill authorizing
the formation of private corporations by
voluntary association Senate bill in
creasing town clerks's fees House bill
limiting sessions of the General Assembly
to 80 days each, providing for daily roll
calls, &C.; Senate bill appropriating a
small sum to Teachers Associations
House bill making trustee process apply
to debts over SIS in amount. The reports
Of the Equalizing Committee on the
Grand List were submitted, and the
scenes of yesterday came near being re.
peated, but an adjournment for dinner
left the whole subject on the table. The
committee appointed yesterday to report
a bill in relation to the grand list, re.
ported bill which was then ordered tc
be printed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House passed the following Hous,
bills : Fixing the salaries of official re
porters at 5000 each; fixing salary o.
State Librarian at $500; allowing select
men to locate divisional lines between
towns giving justices power to try ju
venile offenders, under l6 years of age
for offences not punishable with death
providing said Justices may sentence tn,
offender to the Reform School until h,
shall arrive at the age of 81 years max
ing it the duty of highway surveyors t.
remove loose stones from highways; in
structing listers to omit to place in tn,
grand list, the polls of all persons witt
have lost an arm or leg or their eye-sigh
in the service of the United States during
the last war.
The Senate refused the third readin!
of the House bill abolishing capital pun
ishment, by vote of ayes 5, nays %
The Senate also refused the passage o.
the following House bills Allowing three
days grace on bills Of exchange, drafts
etc. extending the jurisdiction of sheriff
and their deputies in criminal process
increasing the bonds required to be givel
by Sheriffs and States Attorneys.
The Senate refused the third reading o
the House bill to compel children to at
tend school. This is one instance of
good measure being killed for want o
time to consider its merits.
The bills reported in the House in tn,
morning relating to the listing laws, wa
taken up, and nearly two hours was con
summed in the consideration of variou
amendments proposed by members there
to, and the merits of the bill itself wer,
briefly discussed by several gentlemen
1t was finely passed. 1t provides tina
the listers of the several towns shall tax,
and subscribe an oath before entering up
on their dnties; and they shall reouir,
all persons liable to taxation, other thai
a poll tax,to give in u statement of thei
personal property, in writing, and upol
oath, or affirmation. There shall be
re-appraisal of the real estate in the sew
eral towns in 1872, and every fourth
year thereafter.
ALI. NIGHT SESSION.
At an early hour in the evening tn
gallery and lobbies began to fill up wit
spectators, and there were many stranger
on the floor of the House. The proceed
ings, though not particularly edifyinq
were watched with much interest.
The Senate passed the House bills, ma
ing provision for the support of govern
ment; and Senate bill establishing
board of agriculture, mining and stats
tics.
The Senate refused the third readin
of the House bill fixing compensation o
members of the Board of Education a
"a per day actual service. and of tn
Secretary of the Board at $1,000 ne