Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-27
legislative Proceedings.
WEDSshDAY Nov. n

ErrurfS--trOm JOu cary committee
.,,..l II 81, 10 xpl 'utIon OF an act constru
hi, section So chap 80 Z. -. : OF process
-1 .lIer mttteIs;' thIrd reading refused
., General Committee, ,. 95, To incorpo
-.,s Ire Oh. syer Hotel Umpany passed.
crJ-S llS ~ erab.e certain town
l,utbe { Instruction of Mt. MANSFIELD
,,..r,,d. , go, relating to 'he quacrennia
.,..l II rt.ai state and OF he grand list
ir.r Bailey called up ) g.. dividing tn
,,,.r,t " e-tmIuIster. IuterrogatOrIes, By
-.c.s.t. b, Senator Powers; resp nded T.
t.a ,ng c,ln utlJee by Senator Bltterfeld-
senator E-Jey s.id that 1t appeared yer.
cl-,,lv he ore III. con mittee that in JustIc
+,rt,- t.su &c ought 70 be divided. IL ap
r...-s.i ore tuc cJnm,ttee that the cas-
1s.rt Oi tae town we're very much oPposet
T. Tie DIVISION; they wished 70 retain Tn
west paII-n lOr tie Irvilrge OF taxing them
it b. 4,sO tppeareI inc IDENTIFY that The M
lands I'D The west parrish, wrIe paced IN th'
I.-r4t 40 uer acre. y hIIe lands on the Con
ne Icut IIver which :, Id by au-tIon iol
sl-U pr acre, were placed IN the lIst a
univ so per acre, which was great ln
Iu>.gt-
,euator Powers discussed the question OIL
DIVISION Oh general principles, liking the
--.uld that IL was not necessary TO antlc,
r..teauy great evrl by an increase Of repre-
rr.tl9n ana showed that both division
s.. consolidation had frequently demanded
tgr cJusIItratIUn and ActIOn vi The Genera
A,-,mply. lie argued the proprlety ano
-usttte yI ad, puug The Conclusions Ut tbt
rnlGIItte. II which they were unanImour
MD que 1ceptIUn, an which were arriVeu
ztai,er a luu AMI IInptftIdl hear ng OF thr
.... Senator Powers continued his TT
na.s-iu IayOr Ul division lOr something oyel
L4.I 4u hour.
y .tiay flor furrbar ipterrOya to
-.,. t-., ly stated hs objections To the d,vI-
syu. lie deymed 1t d dangerous precedent
=, tl- TIME. and ar ued against an IN
crease ID the number ot representatives.
senator ulncB ey alluded 10 the law upon
.ar statute b oas, providing that towns may
3, ,l.,IIcd and pointing Out the manner
.ru. lt as evidence that tie arguement o.
r-e.cleau should not prevail but that each
..-, e.uu.d stand on lts own merits.
os.alJr Reynolds favored the division
,tl, tie acLs ot oppression before alluded
t.yu tle part Jf the majority OF the ia teri
ra--h aLd epOke briefly vi the objection oi
ur.t.-ed IepIt senta ION.
Senator ballard inquired of the cOmmitte,
-e.at ye 10 tie heIgut Of the mountain il
Ne7.LIuI- ter aud tie grade Ot the roads over
Senator Butte ii i'd had endeavored to
rwe tl d couclLsiUu in the matter tha'
Void le ilsJ 10 both parties. The tvs,
la Isles DO lis UIiuIUn could never be re-
t.lu.vI as one town, they had existed II
uy,J lt-pecJ, a. :, paratt tJwns for the Lao
t.1.4 4.atLers ~ d century The right 10 K
ta1u. III al cared, was the only right ac
c4l,l IS uo ast parish to the west parish.
lie ue.tyed /: tue town was not divided
le.,e.u4 quarrel would be eutIIned upon
Sa14, + Ballard had failed to see any ter
TN t, TIA. would warrant hun IN casting
ls 5I.c Iu IdyUr vi Tie DIVISION vi this town.
A4l4e r,asous urged Would Apply viii
t1.aI once To ueary every town IN the
safe lie referred ~ Towns IN bis owl
LJuaty ltrauAlIu) as equally aggrIeved, but
t.tl la not come b, re 10 ask Tor 4 dIvlsIUu,
t.ts. IrIs pIt,ed, nJ and they will sOOD c1mt
l5au Ielc 10 eeek Iedress- lie alluded T.
Tie 4., -ed cOm plant ut unjust taxatlJn,
Rllc. Wes ,,Ut leculIar alone to the FOWL
ot Westminster. Iu,y baV- as many rights
ia t.at Tow Il as IN any other town IN thc
STATE. u We are u DIVIDE towns on the
c.lutIaiuIs II a iew ludIv .ddals, no town IL
TIE S.ate vii remain long intact. III,
thIlEut hat Tue west parish, which IL Nae
c.1.m-I NV OIIy x Sod as "a tail piece
8, i4e east par,s., had too 10. < been IL
t-at 4. sltlOA ~ now be severed.
I4 "a .es ion b,In5 on tue JnIrd reading,
70
sl.c .cu were a. lUIIOHs:
Ye4--SvuaJJrs b .rn, g, B ,rtlett, B ge' Ow,
B., e he.u, Cart eu.er, Cotton, Estey, Ii hcA-
lev. kell,gs, Lamb. Mason, Powers, Rey
ly.s. oLeIu, Sm,th, Sp, ague. StIlts-l7.
Nty--o. uaIu.s Adams, BLLey, llard,
C.l5uru q easou, nougLton, HuAphrey,
kms MUrrIn, K1gers, ooOtt, azey, W IlsOu
Is; AID the bnl passed.
AFTERNOON.
Passed S TO- providing for the train Ing
snl institution VI IdIOtIc and feeble minded
caLUleu-
u.t5r C1Iburn, who introduced the bill
gave eatIrfactuIy exPlauatI, ns III relation
t.e etJ, readtug from The Massachusetts re-
Ior I. suuwlns lne results III the school e.
J44Isled N mat State. To which II was pro
gyseI t. reud the unfOrtudtte class nameO
ID Tie DI I"ss,d unanimously.
BUS IHiry duted and 2, tei red By Senator
B4Ilg- "a auuItivn 10 section 70, ca. Il3 <
s,lur the leCter prevention OF cruelty u
al mal,. To general cUbmiItee. BY ,, nator
L4lu1 10 amcnd re, ton 90, en-. y, &. =, rt-
I'uug ID the appD ntrnenL vi NutarIea PLblIc
~ yu4ie,ary {, lnnI tee. BY Senator Estey.
sutluriziug the Vermont Mutual 10 insure
against lOse by ngntnlug; To geneI al couI-
Mite. BY Senator uInckley, IN amend
Lieu, Of section AZ, cb. 81 g.s., relating to
y
c.uInI. lee
heport.-From general committee. Ii. l36,
cJhg, IutuS the sale vi splIItuOus HquiOs
q PROPOSALS oil ameDdIn,n Ia du1rn or
uJle); Uu motion Ot Senator Butterheld,
or.elvI to lie and the bill as amended To be
lnu,ed
Sp.cai 0rdeY S. l 7, in amendment OF
90 act rrlatIug 10 the of intoxicating
liquors, to prosecute and punish agents
R-J travel 10 sell liquOrS.) Senator Car
Ielter Ca led tor the reading Of the bIl Tor
'-e IuiuImaliUn Ui the Senate. Senator Yea
1sy inquired whether the present law did not
punish sellers, whether as agents OF other
wise. Senator b ] ard, for the committee,
'a'd this bal Lcr, ased the penalues. Sen
a-uE CarptntCr w~s IN favor vi the passage OF
t1s Oil- Niuery DIne One-hundT edths ol the
"4lJIa thai came into Vermont, came through
'-' chal n,!. and LLeIe Is no law to reach
'1'm. lie ar-u'd that there agents fur
II'. % lnIuIe, uIugged liquors, and they
Nele cure to those who ueed liquors.
oelatUr Morrill, Was in favor vi the pas
= VI THIS buI. There vas not day III
.-e yea bat that from twenty to thirty OF
s'e : runners " were peudlng these vile
"4lJl7 through the State. We are suffering
-oIe 10 Vermont from tnIs class OF liquor
81 els thai lIUIn all UJLer causes. He was
.'' taking ab,uG The use OF liquors but OF
/ .-e IhtrvductIUu Ui IuaG vile stuff chat causes
| ~ y xii ole another and to commit suI-
-g oyuatUr Bailey spoke against the bill.
- IfdnAiIh cUuuty they had just punished
-aL duu lined Tim s30U To- prec,seIy the same
mug tu4t tAis bin att, mpts 10 provide Tor.
ee "aa Lo hecesrIty lJr LnIs bill. Senator
aiu thought the defect was lot IN the
Dut III tie back boLe Oi the temperance
u'lt. lie as States Attorney had never
'''at,d 10 take hUld vi a Gaze under section
vi 'he HQuOr law when The community