Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-04

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senator PROCTOR, president pro te1n., in the
chair
BRs Introduced and rcfrred-By senator
HOLMES, of Rutland, an act to pay Warren IL
SIN th the sum therein named To committee ON
claims.
IL lo2, an act in relation to city, town and pr-
vate telegraph companies to committee on rail-
roads
H. l7G, an act to pay VIM. H. Sraford the sum
therein named, TO committee on claims.
II li3 an act gnntinga ferry 10 Allen /. Hale
to committee on highways, bridges and ferries.
by Senator GEORGE Of Orange, act in
/ amendment Of an act, entitled an act IN amend
ment Of section % chapter 81, general statutes
entitled " Of process aud other matters TO com
mittee on Judiciary.
H. l75 an act to procure the printing and dis
trihution of the annual report Of the Vermont
Dairymens Associations to committee on agricu-
turc
H. 50. an act in amendment Of an act entitled
an act relating 70 the grand list approved
Nov. %, 1872 to committee on Judiciary.
BY senator WILSON Of Windsor By request
an act repeating an act relating to yagmnts aI-
proved Nov. o. 1864. 10 committee on judiciary.
BY senator CLARKE, Of Franklin an act in re
laton 10 the pay Of sherits providing that no
sheriff shall hereafter receiveany pay or eompen-
sation for the appointment of any deputy and
any pay received may be recovered back within
six years to committee on judiciary
BY Senator HOWE, of Windham an act estah-
fishing n municipal court IN and for the village Of
Bmtteboro 10 judiciary committee.
Rtj,prfs Of c0piHiitfees-frum the committee on
manufactures, adversely 10 ;. II, "an act in
amendment Of an act to encourage manu-
iacturers. approved November lG, 1869, third
reading refused.
From the committee ON land taxes. in favor of
II lti. AN act laying a tax on the grand list OF
Harris Gore read the third time and passed in
From the committee ON the Judiciary in favor of
II S. au ACT relating 10 towns, town meetings and
town officers; third reading ordered.
From the committee ON claims, in favor Of II.
10, an act to pay George W. Gibson the SUN
therein named third reading ordered,
From the committee on claims, in favor Of II
50 To pay Edwin Wheeler the sum therein named
third reading ordered
from the same, in favor OF II. 40, an act topaz
Iamet :. Waite the sum therein named; third
reading ordered.
From the the committee on manufactures in
favor Of II "a, an act relating to the manufacture
and saleo domestic wines, third reading ordered.
from committee ON finance, in favor Of Joint
omti0n apprupiatng 5000 for the purchase
{ OF steel ongaYngs of the first and present ratc
] nousos of Vermont, with proposals. of amendment
/ ON the question, Shall the resolution be read the
I third time? senator GRANGER of Caledonia,
/ spoke in @ position, upon the consideration OF
economy,
senator PAGE of Iamoille favored the adop-
tion Of the resolution, fortho limitations expressed
] in il would gu I'd against useless waste Of money
! Senator WALTON favored the adoption Of the
resolution. The engraving was not TO be sub
scribed for until three-iourhs of the state should
/ do the same
senator SMITH, Of Addison, opposed the reso-
/ luton.
senator ATWOOD, Of fmnldin, demanded the
/ yeas and nays, which were as follows--yeas' SEN
ators Allen, BrOokns, Chessmore, Clarke, CobuIn,
/ Edmunds Henry, Holmes Howe, Of Windham,
] King, lAdd, Page, Parker, Proctor, Reynolds,
/ Rogers Rowell, Golman, Walton, Wilson, Of Or
/ leans; Wilson Of Windsor; Wyman-22 Nays,
senators Atwood, George, Granger, Houghton,
] Howe, OF Rutland, Ruby, smith,.
! Read Mc hild NDir =. 70, an act 10 amend an
act relating 10 criminal Offences, committed
within the limits Of Incorporated villages In this
state; this bill passed the Senate and was re-
turned from the House with proposals Of amend
ments amendments agreed to.
5. IS, an act relating to the appointment of
town agents for the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
/ requiring, that county commissioners, make their
appointment Of agents with the advice and rom
sent Of selectmon; the question being on the third
reading
senator LADD Of Chittendon inquired the rea-
son for the adverse report Of committees
senator GRANGER; Of Caledonia, said the law
WAS well as it stood the county commissioners
would be curtailcd OF their proper privilege II the
proposed bill should become law
/ senator LADD, explained that the bill was not
aimed at the prohbtory law, though il was Gus
tomary for the county commissioner TO consult
the selcctmon with reference TO the appointment
Of town agent. Sometimes he failed 10 do so,
/ and instead appointed persons obnoxious 10 the
| town authorities. Instances like this had oc-
! CURED and the liquor necessary to the use Of the
| town would not be furnished by an agent, The
appointment should be made rs the bill provides
by and with the consent of the selectmen
Senator PARKER, Of Windsor thought the pro
posed bill was not called for
senator GEORGE, Of Orange, said that II was
| the universal custom Of county commissioners tC
consult with the selectmen before appointing the
town agent bnt the prohibitory law will be rend-
dered practically void, unless the appointment IL
made 10 rest fndily with the commissioner
senator GRANGER, of Caledonia, said that In
his experience there was no trouble In the aTr
poinuncnt Of agents, except when the authorite,
wished To protect an agent who was common
rutn-seller
senator LADD stated that II an agent sold II
quor contrary TO law, the statute provided for hi
removal.
senator LADD demanded the yeas and nays
which were ~ follows:
leas-Senators Allen, Atwood, ChessmOre, Col
burn, Edmunds Henry, Holmes lloughton, Iadd
Wilson, Of Orleans and Wilson, of Windsor--ll.
Nays--Senators Brookns, Clarke, George, Gran
ger Howe, Of Rutland, Howe, Of Windham, King
Page, Parker Proctor Reynolds loby, Rogers
Rowell, Smith, Tolman, Walton, Wyman-iS.
5. =, relating TO the interest money, wa,
called by Senator CIlESSMORE, Of Chittenden
who said that he supported the bill both in the in
terests Of the borrower and the lender, Money
should be treated like any other commodity lik,
any other commodity, Il will go where II will
bring tho best price. The interest OF money IL
this state is really higher than II would be II tn,
legal rate was the commercial rate
senator SMITH, of Addison, opposed the bill
lie represented the borrowing class, and he knew
that this class would protest against the raising o
the rate OF interest by statutes The farmers IN
the West are struggling under the burden OF higl