Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14

by Senator CLARKE, of Franklin, to prevent
I railroad companies from giving passes, 10 com
] mittcc On railroads.
/ Ecsohtions-lly senator o. ARKE. Of Franklin,
| that so much of the Governor message ~ relates
to iails and work-housos be referred to a special
/ committee NJ three To be appointed by The chair
adopted.
| %, senator ALLEN. Of Rutland. that .omuch Of
| the Governors messageas relates to town libraries
I DE referred t0 committee on education. adopted
! By senator PROCTOR, of Rutland, that the
committee ON Judiciary De- instructed t0 inquire
/ whether the existing laws authorizing the fonna-
ton nt couoIntons hy voluntary association, are
sufficiently plain aud liberal in REQUIREMENTS 10
senator PROCTOR said, In support of his bill
! that considerable progress had been made IN the
/ way oi general legislation. hut more WIS needed
A large number Of special acts are proposed every
session. that could be- covered hy general law
committee consisting Of one senator from
each cunnil was elected as a committee to canvass
the votes for county aud puhate district Offices
aud justices ~ the peace
HW Pdssed-S !, with proposal of amend
mcnt from The House, providing for the appoint
mcnt oi an assistant reporter at compensation
Of ~ per diem House amendment coucuucd in
un motion of senator WlMAN, uf Windham,
Senate adjourned
Fanny. October Am
Reading scriptures and pmyer by the chaplain
The journal of yesterday wa- read and approved
Mr. siEllltN T. DAVENPORT, presented dis
town ui Wilmington. WIS sworn and took his seat
Resoiuions-ly Mr. BARRETT. of Underhill.
that so much NJ The Governor message a. relates
To agriculture DE referred to the committee ON
agriculture adopted
by MIR DANtORlH Of Barnard that the com
mittec " WAYS and means hc instructed hy this
House to inform themselves, with the power to
send Tor persons and papers, whether the SUN of
si,lsd 10, that was paid into the treasury Of this
state by Hon. Justin ) Morrill, rightully belongs
there or not, and make their report 70 thls House
adopted
BY MIR. FAll,MAN, OF Wolcott, that 80 much Of
the Goycrnur's message as relates TO the pun
ishmcut and reformation of criminals guilty Of
minor ofenscs be referred 90 committee OF five;
adopted.
By Mr. WAl.SrON, Williston, a petition, which
was read, and isas follows. 10 the General Assem-
bly, oithe state oi Vermont, oct session, 1874 Your
petitioners, inhabitants of the town If Wuston,
IN this state, respectfully represent that while we
regard the present prohibitury laws Of this state
the best n force anywhere, We believe the same
can he improved by making them more efficient
M operation, and speedy Boo their results and to
that end We pray that Your honorable body will
50 amend chapter ninety flour Of the general stat
uies, that The penalty Tor keeping, selling furnish
ing and giving away intoxicating hquors contrary
20 law, shall comprehend fine and imprisonment
ON each conviction, that the owners of premises
who knowingly suffer intoxicating liquors 10 be
sold thereon be- subject t1 the same penalty a. the
sellers that the person selling any portion of the
Intoxicating liquors whereby intoXicatOn IL pro-
duced, be Liable, IN all cascr To full payment for
all damages which such persons may commit
while intoxicated; and also to said person wife
and minor children Cor all moneys paid 10y him
for fines and costs for intoxication or any other
oncnses committed while intoxicated Also for
all other proper and constitutional amendments
which will lend To render said statute more eifec-
tive In suppressing drunkenness pauperism and
crime, and your petitioners will ever pray; re-
forrcd TO committee on judiciary
Mr. FITS, Of Wardsboro, presented like pc
tition from citizens Of Ward-boro; referred to
committee on judiciary
Mr. HENRY, Of Chester, presented the rcmon-
strancc Of Milo Williamson and others against the
right 0i Edward $ Dana TO % seat in the House Of
Representatives ~ member from the town Of
Cornwall % committee ON elections
BNis Introduced dud Heferred By MIR iiOl-
DEN, Of Barre, repeating an act regulating the at
tendance Of teachers upon teachers institutes; 10
committee on education.
by MIR B ELL, Of MiddletoWu, for the better
preservation Of tho monument To- Nathaniel hip
man. tu committee on claims
BY Mr. SHAW, of rittsiord relating to tie COM
pcnsaton of certain state employees, (reducing the
pay ot messengers to - per dayl 10 committee
on ways and means
BY Mr. BLODGEl"r. Of st. Johnsbnry. LAYING a
tax ON the county of Caledonia; to select COM
mittee consisting Of the members from Caledonia
by MIR. COOK, Of Mendon. TO assess and tax the
railroads within this state 10 committee on judi
ciary.
bN MI. " NiAIiil. oil Nhunhin, petition ana
bill To enable the Baptist church Of New Haven
and Neybridge TO dispose Of their parsonage; To
committee on judiciary
by Mr. HENRY, Of Chester, relating TO supreme
and county courts; Ia committee ON Judiciary
by MIR WRIGHT, of Maltham relating To rails
ing roads subject to inundaton, 10 committee on
highways bridges and ferries
by MIR BLODGErI, Of It. Johnshury, In amend
ment of an act providing for the registration Of
births, marriages and deaths TO general committee.
Rsports-By Mr. HYDE, from the special COM
mittee ; !, relating 10 Senate reporters; with an
amendment appointing an assistant reporter, with
n compensation Of 50 per day. The proposal Of
amendment was agreed to, and the bill was read
the third time and passed Ia concurrence, with
proposal Of amendment
RcSolatioh,-ly Mr.. CIRCUIT, Of Newport, in
stmctng the judiciary committee 10 inquire
whether the present laws relating to the furma-
tion Of corporations are sufficiently plain and
liberal in their forms and requirements for such
organizations, and report by bill or otherwise;
adopted.
Joint Resolution Mr. HUBBARD, OF SPRING
field granting the use Of the Hall Of the House of
Representatives, ON the evening Of October 2lst,
for the purpose Of the Annual Address 70 be de
liyored by President NJ II Buckham, of the Uni
versity of Ncrnontan State Agricultural Collegc;
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Whitfield Of Vernon, Ad-
journed.