Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-21
lFTE NOON.
SENATE

ON motion " Senator HOWE, Of Windhnm, th,
vote Of the Senate refusing the third reading o
;. \, rsatng 10 interest Of money was recon
sidcrcd Upon the question shall the hill be read
the third time. senator Chesmore Of Chttcnden
mo, ed that the bill he ordered 10 lie carried.
The hour having arrived for joint assembly tho
Senators repaired 10 the Hall ~ Representatives
On the return Of the Senate the president prd
TEN took the chair
Rsporfs n coniHiifees-Frnm the committee on
Judiciary in favor Of ;. n, in amendment Of sec.
iion Z, chapter ll3 general statutes, entitled "oi
oHenscs against private property, and in addition
to said chapter, third reading ordered tomorrow.
BWs introduced and rcfcrrcd-H n. LAYING a
tax on the county u Caledonia, passed the House
and sent 70 the Senate for It's concurrence, to
special committee consisting Of the Senator's from
Caledonia.
On motion Of Senator BRooKINS, Senate ad-
journed.
R,rorts-from committee on Judiciary, against
H. ~, to amend section -. chapter ~ general
statutes, in relation 10 wrts third reading re-
fused
From committee on corporations, in favor Of II
4i, to incorporate the Springfield Ice Company
with amendments which were agreed TO- and bill
read third time and passed
From committee on corporations la favor Of H. 4.
10 incorporate the Society OF lafayette, Of St
Alhans; with amendments which were agreed tu,
and Till read third time and passed
Prom committee ON corporations, In favor Of
IT, 81. TO incorporate the Champain Valley Cheese
Factory Association; read third time and passed.
Prom committee on corpoEitons, IN favor Of u.
7, to incorporate Giett's Cornet Hand uf Wolcntt
read third time and passed
From committee ON Judiciary in favor of II. ~,
in amendment of section 81, chapter i26, general
statutes, relating to fees Of parties in justice
courts, with amendment which was agreed to.
and third reading ordered
Read third timc-H. II, 10 amend section 80,
chapter 81, general statutes, (relatng 10 sale Of
books, etc, 10y transient peddlars passed
Petifi0p-By Mr.. KING, Of Lunenburgh, Of J
q. Webster and Others relating Ia the traffic IN
intoxicating liquors, referred TO committee on iu-
dietary
Resolufion--By Mr. HYDE, of Castleton. that
when this house adloums tomorrow afternoon,
II be until two O'Clock, In the afteuoon of Monday
next ON the question Of the adoption Of the res
olution MIR rattee Of Bloomfield, demanded the
yeas and nays, which.were taken; yeas l45, nays
-, 50 the resolution was adopted
BY Mr. CIRCUIT, of BARTON, that all bills rclst-
ing 10 the preservation Of fish, be recalled from
ther reference and be referred to committee ON
fisheries adopted.
BY Mr.. DART, Of Weathersficd that the com
mittce state prison be directed to visit and in
the sanitary condition and discipline Of the prison
and prisoners, and particularly to examine the de
partment in which the female convicts are con-
fined and report " any legislation or apprupria-
tion is necessary In reference thcrcto adopted
Joint resotutiOn-By Mr.. CIRCUIT, Of Barton, that
he.i"s "a" i"tvlscn. 'cs"sd for tho bost Interests
OF Vermont, as well ~ tllp whole country. IL IL
the duty Of our senators and Representatives in
Congress 10 use their influence against the con
summation Of any treaty relating to reciprocity In
trade with the Dominion Of Canada, and to insist
that the subject of trade and commercial inter
course with Canada as well a. with all other for
eign countries, is not n proper matter of treaty
stipulation but belongs tO Congress and should
be wisely regulated by judicous legislation.
That We congratulate the Canadian people
upon the prospect Of an early completion of the
shin canal connecting the Nutgra Of the Inv
renee with Lake Champlain, as constituting an i'm
poTtant link in the line Of communication between
the great cities Of the Atlantic sea-bOard and the
grain and lumber regions Of the great West i'm
Guiding the richest portion OF the Dominion OF
Canada.
That the Governor Of this state be and is hereby
requested 10 transmit copy Of these Joint Reso-
lutions 10 each Of our senators and Representa-
tiyos In Congress also copy each To the President
OF the United States and the Governor General Of
the Dominion Of Canada on motion Of Mr.. Grout,
ordered to lie and was made the special order for
next Thursday at three o'clock, p NJ, and the
clerk directed to procure the printing OF three
hundred copies thereof
From committee on Judiciary, In favor Of II. -,
in amendment Of section / OF an act relating to
warning town meetings. with amendment which
was agreed To- and third reading ordered.
JoIST ASSEMBLY.
The Senate came in, and joint assembly was
formed to hear the conclusion Of the report Of the
committee appointed 10 canvass the votes foI
county officers and Justices Of the peace. Lyman
g. Hnckley, president Of the Senate In the chair
George Nichols. Secretary Of State, clerk
majority Of the committee reported that
Albert NJ. Allen was duly elected justice Of the
peace for the town Of Springfield. 4 minority
report was submitted
The committee also recommended correction
in the name Of Richard NJ. Phillips, of Castleton
which was on the printed ballots by mistak,
Richard ". Phillips and found that Richard NJ
Phillips was elected.
The committee appointed 10 canvass the vote,
for Representatives in Congress, given at the Sep
tember election, A. ID. 1874, having attended I,
their trust reported that they had received, sortoc
and counted the votes for Representatives Ia Con
gress from the several congressional districts o
the state of Vermont, and find the whole number