Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-18
81, 10 legalize the grand list Of the town Of
Westford read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. HALL, Of Groton, adjourned
AFTE r N . . v
gTNkTU


House Bills reGrred-II 2sa. an act to explain
an act entitled, " Of public lands 10 judiciary
committee.
II 300, an ac, in amendment Of an act entitled
'an act In amendment Of chapter ~, general sia-
tutcs, approved November 10, iS69,' to judiciary
committee
II 2Gg, an act 10 amend an acc for the incorror-
alton Of the trustees 0f the parochial fund Of the
Protestant Episcopal church Of Vermont To gem
eral committee
II. 81 sto incorporate the Union Savings Bank
and Trust Company 30 committee on banks ~
Rep9us gf c0Dmttees-From committee on high
ways and bridges, In favor Of II 253 an act grant
ing ferry to Nolney Rice read the third time
and passed. -
From the committee on elections, in favor Of $
1875, an act Ia addition 10 an act 10 prevent illegal
voting ordered read the third time
Prom the committee agriculture, against II
2l2, an act relating 10 the standard measure Of
milk third reading refused
Prom committee ON claims, In favor of VI. llA,
an act TO pay lnman A. Drew the sum therein
named third reading ordered
From the same, In favor of II 81, an act 10 pay
Gardener j. Wallace the sum therein named
third reading ordered
From committee on Judiciary. In favor Of n -,
an act To amend an act Incorporating the city Of
Burlington, with proposals of amendment amend
mcuts agreed 20, and ordered to lie.
From the general committee. against II T. an
act to incorporate the Lafayette Society " II
Allan. third reading refused
From the same in favor Of II. i7s, an ac TO lc-
U
third time and passed Ia concurrence.
Prom the general committee In, favor Of H. 30.
an act 10 legallze the qun quenuial valuation Of
real estate, and grand lists Of the ioNn of Piym-
I outh thifd reading ordered
From the committee on railroads, In favor of 5
no an act to amend section u, chapter - general
statutes third reading ordered.
iuuiiaied BusWefs-Senator WILSON, Of or
leans asked uuanmou, consent 90 reconsider the
[ vote passing II 2ii. which WAS granted and cer-
/ tain amendments proposed by Che senator were
agreed 90. aud the bin passed In concurrence
senator " AlIbN called up s. lub am act pro-
,idug for Commissioner of Finance, and defn-
ing bis duties, and moved an amendment which
was agreed TO- and third reading ordered
senator PARKER called up $ o. an act IN re-
lation to the collection of taxes and offered GER
/ tain amendments pending the consideration Of
which the Dim was ordered 20 lic.
/ R'0d Nls Mud tiUio-> la1, am act for the pr-
lection of game birds in the state of Vermont
ordered to DE. on motion Of senator Page
s. III. ana act in amendment OF section ti. chap
tor Hl, general statutes passed
5 luo an act 90 enlarge the boundaries OF Mil
tom graded school district passed
= 40 au act iu relation 60 She duties uf highway
surveyors passed.
s. i2l an act to incorporate Che Factory Point
savings Bank. ordered to ie
= 1tS. au act iu addition to an act providing for
+ the establishment OF iails and lock-up- in cities
and villages passed
$ 59 an act 90 amend section a. chapter 2S
general statutes passed
: iib. an aCt I'm amendment of au uct relating
to che drainage of lands ordered % lic
s. ll1 au act relating a. the exemption ui lay
from attachment Senators Page. Bowcl, George
and Reynolds discussed The Bill passed
s iss 9u act io nav flames N >Iad, fr tha
sum, thcr.in named tbc written statement Of The
/ claim WAS called ior and WAS read hy the chair.
ua.sod
n H. an act relatiu. to the registry of births.
marriages and DEATH. tl.-cd bon concurrence
d NO. an act to establish thc faiihatou graded
-choo. district ia--ed in concurrence
ou tho question .lall tI, bill Dee read third time
senator WAlION spoke Ion favor of tle hul
ur.ln the .-r0uud flat tHc urescut law which hn-
. li-iel since i1lT was unfair tu towns when sued
. fnr accident. anon fle highways
T9lUf r.efff,aus- That There ha "a iOiut commit
too nuroiutad to ascertain how MANY omployos
now Oh duty about thc State House are needed
Boz io tie work f.Yu.red
senator fI tI{kp .t,to.ed the resolution He
tbouaht thcro was uo otl f8rit resolution adoitcd
From, tLs Uou-c toIut resolution that the two
HOUSES meet Zoo ioint assembly Tuesday next 90
elect irtlao- of NO ~uurouo t0urt and Court Re
uortcf adortsd iu concurrence
ON motion of senator tOIBtE EN ad iourned
HOUSE
tnnurrrll. In tine proceedings of the House
f,r Tue-da, afternoon \oy luth Nh Churchill
of Goshen is feport,d a. having introduceda Joint
resolution directing our senator, and requesting
nii Hnrre.orinfiyes To- ti.c tlcir influence for an
Amendment to tbe constitution of the Initod
state. 80 that mo- person oan serve as President
f,r more than two terms Mr. Ohurrhiu's re.o-
iutirn enlieI for an amendment to the United
stale. constitution So that i9 Derson .dH sarrs as
pr.sJuf f fir1 % ,Its l4 si.aessi90 instead of a.
reported Rrron1uk
Tie Speaker laid before the House "a veto mes
sqrc of tbe cover or. ON H. 81. TO incouorate the
Frontier Navigation and transportation oomrauy
which Ma. read by the clerk
The question being Shall the bin pass. uotw ith-
standing Inc objections Of ,he Governor
Nr UANA If cornwall moved the message be
lnid ou fba talie and throe hundred comic. be
( nriptod which was disagreed TO- The massage of
ihe bIi notwithstanding thc objections of the
I Co,ernor y,as thep refu.od-avesi l. uavs 1e5
lror committee ON iudicarv against II l4g
ip amendment of an aet entitled AM a0t relating
4 a. di,,,rfe f apuray4d N0vcmhcr - 1870
Mr. CROFT of Barton favored the passage of
th. btI .a,ing that This hin uroyides fhnt the
raftics .haiI be competout witnesses on divorce
mai. and tlc Testimony of al witnesses shall DE
ai,,r orIl, i elttrt and tho c0nrt may m its dis
-sti,, ,,sirle fr,r, tls trial aid tcr.5ns ezeett
nei,ars al the count ana the partie. In interest
TIr. ~ ts-o otl,- allows tatties to testify ia,
sa.,s nf intoiernblo Severity Which was an inoya-
tion uon mo long time custom Of this state 10 eN-
.lr,i,. arta frf,5 t..fif, inc he claimed that n,
d,,t .,,'iJ l,,,,c fr,,,, ali1y,inrr the ,,artie-
t tetif i, afi ..ise. of di,orro fhc same as ,,e
uou. III, In civil cases We let uarties iu other
e..cs oo up.n Inc witness stand and tel their
.tory Iaa,.iu1 the iurv tn Give such crcdeuce 10
,b ti,,,rT a. tls oiritui i,re of tle rase win
iYstif,- II no dstrimcut ha. come from allowiu.
1artics In di,orre 10 testify In cases of ntoera-
ilr 4e,arty vo may well allow the partio- 10 tcs-
tif 10, oii ea.os lie ,iid moi lelipve the rassare
ofibi. iI ,crrii tln5 To- make divorces easier n
,rie i, .. ,,,, ,,,ore fnIiy cot M tho truth and
1,ir n, t,,tb ,,,,iJ make no case easier Nould
,i,..r'cs ie a,sier
Nr IyfFH ~ I,ashntgl said "a man accused
~ ,t oli,,,. 10 ,,,,,rlr II ii ,i,,ai a., t,.tif, and
t.ra H. NJ, ,,.,, y,l,, th. .ai1e milo .ho1ld uof
o,,,i, ~, r,,tic. i,, Ii,,,re,
"iNy Slii-iiTI FtF - wair6eld snid If Inns
,,,,cd +rrc tbat VOW, MANI. ,,,re di,,r,os have
to., ,,,,fed ,,der IL n MI ~ ts-0 nnder tbe
io, Inn, ,l, IN ,te S,nrc,,e Conn tLc c1,o,ycr Ia
,7 di,,es' and he is ,r,osei H., maxim, il ana.
easier In obtain diyorces tlau ii now h lass This
KIN ard IL r,,cns tle I,,r to n collpsinn hetveen
tic norties whore a divorce has been oprred utnn
and tbo, ,r a1,ce ir,on M te.titnonv they will
,,i,e i, s,nrt A. ,l,tain thp dcc.iou they desire
, NJ nAVfS of II Nibons tbouabt IL Mis- rim h..
t Le defeatcd on the rronud Of rendering il easier
~ ohtain diyorccs II must he for the reason tbat
II mi tbc CONT n,ore f,ly I'm tbe nossessiop of e
cts, and N tbe facts Win render "A divorce eas,
tben clearly II ouqlt TO he Granted There il no
,e,son for shutting out tbe evidence Of the parties
,ybo know hest aI tbe facts, and 10 nrevert the
arties thotsl,es fon, teliin, their star, we ara
lItti,'t ot Tho ,er, best yi3ence In be 3btained
+ Mr. SBFII. of Nest Haven. said we should
tro the n,arriage relation as "A sacred te and moi
/ ope IN be dissolved ON trivial grounds II was
thouob that in case Of mtoleIable severity II
+ miqb Inc well enough 10 allow parties to testify
: buf to extend that rule TO other causes was gonu
! s"o far and rendered il easier IN break mn rho
marria1e contract. which should he REGARDED a.
, the no7t Solemn contract into which narties car