Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-06
LEGISLATIVE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

to committee on claims.
By Senator Rogers, of Caledonia, an &C
relating to the support of the poor
judiciary committee. This bill proposes t
abolish so much Of the present law as re
quires q legal residence of a pauper in
town before he can be made town charge
and it creates an obligation for the supper
of any pauper who may have an actual re
sidence. on proper application to the over
seer of the poor.
BY Senator Howe. of Windham, an ac
to amend an act to incorporate the villag,
OF Brattieboro to general committee.
III. 81, an act in amendment of and in ad
. dition to an act to incorporate the city o
Burlington.
II. lOl. an act in amendment of and in
addition to section %, chapter 81, genera
statutes. entitled 'ot the traffic in intox
eating drinks to committee on judici
ary.
II. l5l, an act in amendment of section
OF ian act in addition to chapter 81 of the
general statutes, entitled 'ot the admins
tration and distribution of fintestate estates,
approved October p. lS70;' to committee
on judiciary.
By Senator Howe. of Windham, an act
in amendment of and in addition t. chapter
Is, general statutes, entitled "of towns,
town officers, and town meetings." provid-
ing that no selectmen be eligible for the Of
fees of constable or auditor, during their
term of Office a. selectmen: to committee
on judiciary.
BY Senator Brookins, of Addison, an act
in amendment OF an act entitled ''fOr the
relief of the families of insane persons,
providing tor the support OF the wife and
minor children OF insane persons, by the
town in which such insane person has a
legal settlement, if the estate of the insane
person i insufficient to support them; To
committee on judiciary.
Pcfiiion-Seuator Benton, OF Essex, pre-
sented the petition of Moses Hill and five
| Others. protesting against granting char
er tor graded school in West Concord !; re-
ierred to committee on education.
Reports of C0maiaeeS-From the commit
tee on claims. in favor OF ;. 1, to pay q. W.
Crawford S376j; third reading ordered for
| to nOrrOw morning.
| Senator Rowcll of Orange, called from the
/ table ;. 81, an act to repeal an act entitled
! IAN act to enable owners OF land to drain
the same approved November -, 1865.
/ This bill. repelling the drainage act. =
so-called. was reported iayOrably by the
! committee. and the question being on the
/ third reading OF the bill.
/ Senator Reynolds Of Grand Isle. inq quired
the reasons which impelled the committee to
report in favor OF the bill
( Senator Rowell stated that the former act
| had been decided unconstitutional by the
/ supreme court ia Orange county, on the
/ ground that it took private property for
| private uses. and that 1t was not worth
/ while to keep an unconstitutional law on
the statute books
Senator Smith Of Addison said he thought
the law ought not 10 be repealed. at least
until there was published report of the de-
cison referred to 80 that the grounds OF the
decision against the law could be under
stood. lie thought there was a Iblic benefit
from private drainage. and that there was
an urgent necessity for such an act a jhis
bill proposed to repeal.
Senator Reynolds Of Grand Isle. opposed
the passage OF the bill lie thought there
were good grounds for the former act, ard
thought the same principles law ought to
apply to the drainage act, as allows the
drainage OF streets and villages. lie thought
there might be some private interests to
serve By the repeal Of the act.
Senator Walton OF Washington. moved
that the bill be ordered to lie, in order tina,
some form OF amendment might be ap-
piled 10 the drainage act that would render
1t constitutional, and 50 avoid the necessity
/ Of its repeal; the motion was agreed to.
Read me mird hme-S. Il, an act relat-
ing TO private corporations passed.
; Il, an act to repeal an act IN amend
ment of section q. chapter >, general
statutes. approved November 60. ls72
/ passed.
). IL. an act to repeal part Of section ) OF
/ an act entitled, an at in amendment Of
section - Of chapter 81. general statutes,
/ entitled. of the traffic in intoxicating
1 drinks, and in addition to said chapter.
approved November 5, 1870.
Senator Wilson of Orleans moved that
the bill he ordered to lie.
| Senator Walton said he had introduced
/ this bill hy request, as indeed he had intro
/ duced other bulls. none Of them having been
/ drawn by himself and for none OF which
| did he claim any credit or deem himself
/ Justly subjected TO discredit. Ibis bill, he
/ thought, l. right as far a it goes, but he
/ wished u have il extended to all criminal
/ cases lie favored the motion TO lie, for
! examination and discussion, if any Senator
| desired
Senator Rowell also favored the motion,
and it was agreed to.
HOUSE.
BiHs introduced and REFERRED BY Mr.
| Circuit Of Barton, relating to the support OF
/ the poor: to committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Tobey of Calais, in amendment Of
| sec. 70, chap. 81. :. relating 10 attach
ment by trustee process; t. committee on
| judiciary.
By Mr.. Strong Of Fays;on. a petition Of
/ J H. nasting, and Others praying ior the
/ passage OF an act making it the duty OF the
| selcctmen To re-suryey the original lines
! in certain eases; to committee on Judiciary
BY Mr. Grort Of Barton, in amendment
/ of an act in relation to the deaf. dumb and
! blind making an appropriation OF '5.OOo TO
I the deaf aud dumb and the same to the
/ blind 70 committee on ways and means
/ By Mr. Smalley of Burlington. to incor
porate the Burlington cotton mill; to com
mittce on corporations.
Reports From committee ON claims. in
/ favor of House ll2. to pay Isaac VI. Iripp
the sum therein named; with proposals oi
amendments fixing the sum ut Sll32S.
which was agreed t., and bill read third
time and passed.
From committee on manufactures in favor
| of ii. lj7, to incorporate the Middletown
| Telegraph Company read third time ard
passed.
From special committee, in favor of ). 10,
to amend sec 4G of chap. ! 2. :. relating
to place of canvaSsing votes in Second Cun-
gressional District. read third time and
passed.
Read fhird iine.-S. 80. to amend an act
relating to criminal offences committed
within the limits OF incorporated villages
in this State, approved November -, 1870;
passed.
Mr.. Lynde of Marlboro. called up ii. so,
10 relation to the equalization ot the ap-
praiSal of real estate, and moved verbal
amendment to the amendment proposed to
| the bill by the committee, 50 as to strike
out all of section one after the third line IN
stead OF striking out all of the bill.
1he merits OF the bill and amendments
| were discussed by Mr. Lynde of Marlboro
Mr.. Culver of Stockbridge, Mr.. Davenport
of Wilmington. Mr.. Churchill OF Goshen
Mr.. Davis Of ST Albans, and Mr.. Wells "i
CRANKY.
Mr.. Wells OF CRANKY. moved that the
bill with proposed amendment be ordered
to lie; agreed t..
From committee on corpOrat ons. in favor
of IL l02. in relation to city, town and
private telegraph lines; read third time aud
passed.
SENATE.
TnuRsDAY. October %.
Bills introduced and rejerred--BY Sen
utor Proctor ot Rrtland, an act in addition
to chapter 20 OF the general statutes entitled
"of the support and removal OF paupers anc
the relief Of insane persons to cOmmitte,
on the insane asylum.
By Senator Howe of Rutland. an act re
lating to the collection of non resident
taxes to committee On grand list.
By Senator Wilson Of Windsor. an act il
relation TO divorces; providing that 1t may
rest with the discretion of the court to say
whether either party in ease of divorce, may
or may not marry again and parties marry
ing contrary to any decision OF the cour
shall be deemed guilty of poly ygamy To jl
dietary committee.
By Senator Wilson of Windsor, an act IL
amendment of section 20, chapter 81 of th'
general statutes; to committee on Judiei
airy.
| Rv Senator KIM of Washington an ac