The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-06

or VERMONT.
Ninety Fourth Session.
SENATE.

u'oT george OF Orange. an act in addition
to section 30, chapter %, general statutes.
entitled "of the traffic in intoxicating
drinks requiring the officer arresting an
intoxicated man to inform the town grand
juror or states attorney, whose duty II
shall be to take his disclosure.
BY Senator Clarke, of Franklin. an no,
relating to the perpetuity of estates
BY Senator Edmunds of Windsor AN
act incorporating the Connecticut river
medical society.
by Senator Parker of Windsor. an act
to pay NJ. c. Edmunds the sum therein
named.
ii. 231, an act to incorporate an associa.
ton called the "Vcrmont association for
the protection and preservation of fish and
game"
II. 40, an act to establish the Fairhayen
graded school district to committee on
education.
BY Senator Wilson of Windsor, an act
IN amendment of section / of an act enti-
tied ian act to enable the owners of land
to drain the same;' 10 committee on Judi
ciary.
Reports of Committees From commit
tee on land taxes, in favor of S. 81, an act
In relation to the collection Of non resident
taxes third reading ordered
From committee on Judiciary, adversely
to ). %, an act TO provide for the re-publ-
cation of certain Vermont reports third
reading refused.
From the same, in favor Of II. 80, an act
to prevent illegal voting in town, village
and school district meetings; third reading
ordered
From committee on railroads, adversely
to ). ., an act to prohibit passes. Sena-
tor Reynolds, of Grand Isle, presented a
minority report in favor of the bill.
Senator Clarke of Franklin, Intercepted
the committee as to the considerations
which led to the majority report.
Senator Wilson, of Windsor, said there
were various reasons influencing the com
mittee in their report, the principal reason
being, that the bill was unconstitutional, AS
affecting the validity of q contract; another
reason was, that it was unnecessary.
Senator Clarke inquired if there was any
opposition TO the bill frcm outside parties
before the committee and was informed
there was not. He was also informed that
it seemed to the majority of the committee
that this bill was not demanded by the
people for the public good but was simply
the outgrowth of private quarrel and per
sonal enmty. On motion of Senator
Clarke the bill was ordered to lie, and the
usual number Of copies be printed for the
use Of the general assembly.
From the committee on railroads, in
favor of s. 90, an act to amend section |
of an act "to authorize the formation of
railroad corporations and to regulate the
same with proposals of amendment
amended, on motion of Senator Page OF
Lamoille, ana as amended ordered to he
read the third time.
Read the third tines. 90, an act 10
amend section %, chapter SO, of the gen
eral statutes. entitled "of process and other
matters" approved November 10. 1869;
passed.
S. IS, an act in amendment of AN act
for the relief of the families of insane
persons passed.
S. 80, an act to amend section II. chap
ter 2S. of the general statutes.
II. so, an act in relation to the cqualiza-
ton of the appraisal of real estate ; passed
in concurrence
Senator King of Washington, called from
the table s. II, an act to repeal part of
section 5, Of an act entitled ian act in
amendment of section %, chapter "a, gen
eral statutes, entitled 'ot the traffic in in
toXicating drinks, and in addition to said
chapter" approved Nov. Sth. 1870 read
the third time, and the question being,
shall it pass?
Senator Howe of Widdham, said that
this bill was too wide departure from es-
tablshod rules to be allowed to pass, and
he thought it would not help IN the prose
cution of the liquor law.
Senator Rowell of Orange, said that the
law had been as this bill proposed to make
it for eighteen years until 1870; so it was
no new departure.
Ex-senator Wilson of Orleans, opposed the
bill, and said that we should apply the
same rules that should be used in the en-
forcement of other criminal laws.
Senator Walton of Washington. said
that he favored the application of princi-
pal of this bill to all criminal practice, so
he favored this bill, as he should any gem
eral bill, in providing for the same thing
Senator Smith, of Addison, favored the
law as it was in 1870, and said now was
the time of all times to stand firm to the
principles of prohibition, and do everything
in our power to render it possible to c.
force a law that so many tried to evade.
We owe duty to our state. to our cOnstit-
uents, to our families, and he favored the
bill.
Senator Granger of Caledonia said that
the defect this bill proposed to remedy
really had defeated the ends of justice in
many instances, and he hoped the old law
would be returned.
Senator Wilson of Windsor opposed the
bill.
Senator King of Washington demanded
the yeas and nays, which were as follows
Yeas Senators Brookins, Clarke, George,
Granger, Howe of Rutland, King, Page.
Parker, Proctor, Roby, Rogers, Rowell,
Smith, Tolmen, Walton, Wyman-11.
Nays-Senators Allen. Atwood, Benton,
Chessmore, Colburn, Edmunds, Henry.
Houghton, Howe of Windham, Ladd, Will
son of Orleans, Wilson of Windsor-13.
So the bill was passed.
On motion Of Senator Rowell of Orange,
adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
We failed TO receive the afternoon pro-
ceedings of the senate.
HOUSE.
Wo 20 ,noi1p from, its lpnOth and the