Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-23

", in relation to school district collectors
passed.
From com. on the equalization of the PAT
T OF certain State officers, by bill, which
was ordered to third reading
The bill fixes the pay of officers fol
, lows: Treasurer, 81 500 Clerk, not exceed
ing 5000. Auditor of Accounts, 81 500
Clerk, $500. Secretary of State may EN-.
ploy assistant at So per day, allowance for
, such assistance not to exceed $3.50 pei
annum, Adjutant General, 5000; Assistant
Adjutapt General, $500; Messengers of the
General Assembly, &C., 81 per day and
mileage. This act to take effect December
LIST, 1901
From com. on highways and bridges,
against IL. l27, in addition to chapter "a
g. s., relating to highways and bridges
third reading refused.
From general committee, in favor of S.
SO, authorizing the restoration of streams
to their original channels with proposals of
amendment which were agreed to passed
in concurrence.
From com. on Judiciary, in favor of
ll2, in addition to section IA, chapter "a,
z. s, relating TO traffic in intoxicating
liquors; passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Bromley of Pawlet called up ii. 90,
in relation to the descent and distribution
of intestate estates and moved to amend
the first section by inserting the words ''and
proportion, which was agreed to, and the
bill was passed
Mr. Hinckley of Chelsea called up Ii. $40,
in relation to the assessment of taxes and
the equalization of the grand list, the ques-
ton being on the adoption of the amend
ments proposed by Mr.. Slade of Middlebury,
to strike out certain sections of the bill.
Mr.. Slade moved to go into committee of the
whole, to take into consideration the bill,
which was agreed to, and Mr.. Grout of
Barton was ealSsdsto the chair, ...,eno
| Ma -llnckley OF cf.SfSOes aAosSN W e'-riohN
so as to authorize the listers to administer
the oath as to the correctness of the lists,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson moved that the
committee rise and report and ask leave to
sit again. After considerable discussion,
which we are compelled to omit for want OF
space, Mr.. Bisbee of Newport moved that
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson. Mr.. Hinckley Of
Chelsea and Mr. Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury
be appointed a subcommittee TO draft bill
and report the same to this House, embody-
ing such provisions as are necessary to be
enacted into a law: pending which the
motion of Mr.. kellogg was agreed to, the
committee rose, reported to the House, and
the leave asked was granted to the committee.
Mr. Hnckley of Chelsea moved that ii.
lSS, to pay William K. MunsOn, be recon-
mitted to the com. on claims.
Mr. Bartholomew of Washington called
up s. 81, in amendment of sec. q, z. 6, re-
lating to towns, town meetings and town
officers and third reading was refused.
! Mr.. Beaman of POultney called up Ii. 80,
to amend sec /, oh. so, z. 8, relating to
bills of exchange and prOmissOry notes :;
passed.
Mr.. Pierce of Cavendish called up H. 23l,
to enable any town in Windsor county to
aid in the construction of the Weathersheld
& Claremont railroad the question being on
the motion to reconsider the vote ordering
the bill to be read the third time, and the
motion was disagreed to.
| Passed. 273, laying tax on the coun-
/ ty of Orange; ii. 3l9, laying a tax on the
county of Rutland, etc; Ii. $50, in amend
ment of an act to incorporate Caledonia
/ County Trust Co., II. 345, to pay Franklin
Butler
! ii. 80, relating to improvements on high
way bridges, was rejected yeas 81, nays "A.
On motion of Mr.. Bromley of Pawlet,
adjourned.
EVENING.
| HoUsB-BiLs introduced and referred.-By
! Mr.. Bromley of Pawlet, in amendment of
secs. l A. and 4S of chap. u, z. =, (rela-
ting to sheriffs and States attorneys > to
com. on Judiciary.
BY. Mr.. Page of Hydepark, in addition to
| oh. 6S, 2. s., relating to limitations of real
and personal action and right of entry by
Mr.. Damon Of Walden, relating to interest,
limiting interest to $40 per cent; by Mr.
Paul OF Sheffield, relating to trustee process;
all TO com. on Judiciary.
! }Repoyfs.- From com on corporations, >.
81, incorporating the Mortified COrnet
Band with amendment, which was agreed
| to passed.
From com. on education, S. lis, changing
the name of the Green Nountsin Central
Institute passed.
Joint ResolutiOn.-By Mr.. Slade of Middle
bury, that the Auditor of Accounts be di-
rected TO draw his order on the Treasurer
in favor of VIM. Il. Rowell, in charge of the
State Cabinet, the same debentures and
mileage as is paid to members of the Gener-
al Assembly adopted.
ii. 377, to amend sec l oh. Il3, 2.
relating to ofenses against private pro-
perty ; third reading refused.
5. SO, relating to duties of town superin-
tendents passed.
). 95, providing for the manner in which
the qualifications Of voters in school meet
ings shall be determined passed.
5. 100, fixing the time for election of next
Representatives to Congress passed.
IL. "A. to compel children to attend
school amended and third reading ordered.
5. 46, fixing the salaries of the Secretary
and Assistant Secretary of the Senate, and
Clerk and Assistant Clerks in the Eouse I;
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Slade of Middlcbury,
adjourned.
MONDAY, Nov. 81.
SENATE.-Joinf resolufions-By Mr.. Gran
dey, for the preservation Of the battle flags of
the State; adopted.
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adopted.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
Abel, to repeal an act approved Nov. $780,,
relating to pleadiDgs; to Judiciary commit
tee.
By Mr.. Collamer, to repeal sec. 6, chap.
&c, &. s., relating to frauds and perjuries to
judiciary committee.
Mr., Gardner called up S. II, in amend
ment of an act relating to Library Associa-
tions amended and passed.
MIR. Collamer called up ). IL. in amend
ment of an act to amend an act incorporating
the Vermont National Life InsuTa nee Co,
and moved to reconsider the vote ordering its
third reading.
Mr.. Abel did not believe in the propriety
of these exemptions and argued his reasons
at length.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Heath, Carpenter and Eddy in favor of re-
consideration, and by Mr.. Pingry against.
Mr.. Pingry demanded the yeas, which
were yeas 20, nays 4.
On ordering the bill to third reading, Mr..
Pingry demanded the yeas and nays, which
were as follows: yeas, Messrs. Abel, Cope
land, Dickerman, Pingry and Ross.
Nays, Messrs. Bailey, Benedict, Brown,
BrOwnell, Camp, Carpenter, Collamer, Dew
ey, Eddy, Gardner, Grandey, Hartshorn,
Heath, Hubbard, Hill, Lynde, Martin, Mer-
rill and Niles-l9.
Pdssed-S. 4, relating to the charter of
the Vermont Life Insurance Company.
S. l36, in amendment of chap. 1876, 9.
relating to salaries and fees, etc.