The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-31
LEGJsLATURE OF VERMONT.
Nincty-FOurth session.


AFTERNOON sEssloS.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 90.
Reports of Committees-Fr the COM
mttee on manufactures, adversely to 5. II,
an act in amendment of al act ITO encour-
age manufactures, approved Nov. 10, 1860.
Third reading refused.
From the committee on the judiciary, in
favor or II. "a, an act relating to towns,
town meetings and town officers. Third
reading ordered.
From the committee on claims in favor
of Ii. 20, an act to pay Geo. W. Gibson the
sum therein named. Third reading Or
dered
| From the committee on claims in favor
OF III. IS, to pay Edwin Wheeler the sum
therein named. Third reading ordered.
From the same in favor of ii. 140,an act
to pay Barnet S. WAITE the sum therein
named Third reading ordered.
| From the committee OH manufactures in
| favor of Ii. IA, an act relating to the man
ufacture and sale of domestic wines Third
reading ordered.
From the committee on finance in favor
of joint resolution appropriating $500 Tor
the purchase of steel engraviags of the first
and present state houses of Vermont, with
proposal of amendment. On the question.
''shall the resolution be read the third time:
Senator Granger of Caledonia spoke in OPP
position upon the consideration OF econ
omy.
Senator Page of Lamoille, favored the
adoption of the resolution, for the limlta-
tions expressed 1t in would guard against
useless waste of money.
Senator Walton favored the adoption of
the resolution. The engraving was not TO
| ln ,,,heor;ha1 fNr nnt1 thrpa-fnurthc nf tho
states should do the same.
Senator Smith of Addison opposed the
resolution.
Senator Atwood of Franklin demanded
the yeas and rays, which were as follows
Yeas-Senators Allen, Brookins, Ches-
more, Clarke, Colburn, Edmunds, Henry
Holmes, Howe of Windham, King, Laid
Page, Parker, Proctor, Reynolds, Rogers
Rowell, Tolman, Walton, Wilson of Or
leans, Wilson of Windsor, Wyman-22
Nays-Senators, Atwood. George, Gran
ger, Houghton, Howe of Rutland, Roby,
Smith,.
Read the third tma-S. 80, an act tc
amend an act relating to criminal offenses
committee within the limits of incorporated
villages in this state. This bill passed the
senate and was returned from the house
with proposals of amendment Amend
ment agreed to.
S. So, vn act relating to the appointment
of town agents for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, requiring that county commission
ers make their appointment OF agents Will
the advice and consent OF the selectmen
The question being on the third reading
Senator Ladd of Chittenden inquired thu
reasons for the above report of the com
mittees.
Senator Grar ger of Caledonia said til,
, law was well as it STOOD the county com
missioners would be curtailed of their prop
er privileges il the proposed bill should be
come a law. He explained that the bill
was not aimed at the prohibitory law
though it was customary for the count,
commissioner to consult the selectmen will
reference TO the appointment of town agent
Sometimes he failed to do so, and instead
appointed obnoxious agents. Instances
like this had occurred and the liquor neces
sary to the use of the town would not b
furnished by an agent. The appointment
should be made as the bill provides TO
and with the consent of the selectment.
Senator Parker of Windsor thought tn
proposed bill was not called for.
Senator George of Orange said that
was the universal custom of county CON
} missioner to consult with the selectmen bt
fore appointing the town agent, but til
prohibitory law will be rendered practica
ly VOID, unless the appointment is made, I
V rest finally with the commissioner.
Senator Granger said that in his eXper
ence, there was no trouble in the appoint
ment of agents, except where the author
ties wished to protect an agent who was
common rum seller.
Senator Ladd stated that if an agent sol
liquor contrary to law the statute provide
tor his removal.
Senator Ladd then demanded the yes
and nays. which were as follows
:. Yeas-Senators Allen, Atwood, Che
more, Colburn, Edmunds, Henry, Holme
Houghton, Ladd, Wilson of Orleans, Wi
son of Windsor-l1.
Nays-Senator Brookins, Clarke, Georg
Granger, Howe of Rutland, Howe of Win
ham, King, Page, Parker Proctor, lie
nolds, Roby, Rogers, Rowell, smith, nc
man, Walton, Wyman-1S
9, >. s, relating to the interest on none
was called up by Senator Chesmore OF On
ID tenden said that he supported the bill DO
in the interest of the borrower and u
lender. Money should be treated like al
other commodity. Like any other COZ
n, modify 1t will so where IL VIII oring !
" best price. The interest OF money III u
IT. state is really higher than II would pe II
legal rate was the commercial rate.
Senator Smith of Addison opposed |
bill He represented the borrowing cla'
and he knew that this class would prol'
against the raising OF the rate OF interest
dy statute. The farmers IN the west are strt
Cling under the burden OF high lnlere