Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-16
OCTOBER 16. 1874.
1.EGIsLArunE OF VERMONT
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct. y.

FRIDAY, Oct. 9.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
Journal of Thursday read and approved
Moved by Senator Tolman, OF Orleans,
that.the message of the Governor be taken
I'D and read. and it was so ordered, and the
message read by the clerk.
On motion of Senator Tolman OF orleans,
the message was ordered to lie.
Bills introduced AID referred-By Senator
Laid of Chittenden. in amendment oil an
act to establish Milton school district 10
committee on educ .tion.
By Senator Proctor of Rutland, 10 pay
GeorgeW. Crawford the sum therein named'
to committee on claims.
By Senator Clarke OF Franklin. to prevent
railroad companies from giving passes 10
committee ON railroads
Resolufions-By Senator Clarke OF Frank
lin. that 50 much Of the Governor : message
as relates to jalls and work-hOusts, DC re
ferred to a special committee OF three 10 DC
appointed by the chair; adopted;
Bv Senator Allen of Rutland. that so
much of the Governors message as relates
to town libraries be referred to committee
on education; adopted.
By Senator Proctor Of Rutland. thar tae
committee on judiciary be instructed to m
quire whether the existing laws authorizing
the formation of corporations BY voluntary
association, are sufficiently plain and liberal
in their requirements.
Senator Proctor said. in support oi his
bill. that considerable progress had been
made in the way of general legislation, bat
more was needed \ large number OF
special acts are proposed every session, that
could be covered byigeneral law.
4 committee consisting OF one Senator
from each county was elected as commit
tee to canvass the votes for county and pro
bate district Offices and justices OF the peace
Bill Pqssed-S. |, with proposal amend
ment from the House, proviiing for the sp-
pointment of an assistant reporter al com
pensation of 50 per diem. 2 House amend
nent cOncurrtd IN.
On motion of Senator Nyman o! WIND
ham, Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Resolution. From. Senator COihurn OF
Bennington, providing for JOINT assembly
Tuesday afternoon at 81 o clock to hear
the report of the committee appointed 70
conya-s the votes for probate and county
officers
Message from,ths House announcing the
passage Of resolution granting the use Of
/ the House 10 the Vermont DAirymen' : ASS
citation, concurred II.
Reports of COMMITTEES Senator Proctor
Of Rutland. for committee on rules made
the following report: lha; the rules Jt
/ the last session be adopted except a to rule
%. TO which the Committee offered an
amendment Report adopted.
Bills introduced and referred. By Senator
Parker Of Windsor county, to enable the
Windsor County Mutual Fire lnsu-a nce
+ Company to insure against loss by lightn-
iug. read the first time and rLlcrrei 10 the
general committee
JOINT Resolution - Inviting John Il
French, secretary board of education, 10
address the legislature on the evening OF
October 20ih and granting bin the use Of
the Eall OF Representatives Adopted IN
concurrence.
Granting the Hall Of Representative to
the Vermont Colonization jeiety on the
evening Of October % Adopted in concur
renee
Resolution BY Senator King, referring
80 mucn OF the Governor message a Ie-
lates to finance q the committee On finance
Adopted
On motion OF Senator Atwood Of Frank
l,u, adjourned.
HOUSE
Reading Scriptures ard PRAYER By the
Chaplain
The jouraal II ye-;erd4y was read aud
approved 50.
credentials a. the representative elect from
the town oi Wilmington, was sworn anc
took his seat.
Resolutions By Mr. Birrc,t %! Under
hill. that - much OF the Governor : me-
-ege d. relates t. agriculture be referred {,
the Committee on agriculture Adopted
Bv NJ. D1uiortl OF Barnard, tuat tai
committee oi ways and means be INSTRUCTED
hy thi- House 70 inform themselves, WIKI
the power 20 send for persons and papers
whether the sun OF = 3-6 20 that was pax
into the treasury ct tins state by Hon. jus
Tin Morrill,. righ;.aliv belongs there OF
MT. and make their report to this House
Adopted
b Mr. Fairmau Of Wo.cJrt that 80 inuc.
Of the lvern1r'~ message a. relates . ~
punishment and reformation OF criminal
guilty uf MINOR offences be referred -
committee % tiee. Adopted.
By MI Wa.>ton. Winston, q petition
which was read and l. a. follows 10 IN
general assembly uf the state OF Vermont
October session. lS74; Your petitioners, IN
hubitauts VI the town OF MlAl>tln- II TIL
STATE. respectfully represent tnatswhlle "
regard the present prJllbitury laws ui tn
STATE the best 10 force anywhere. We be.ie'
the same can be improved by making then
more eilcleuI IN operation. AMI speedy II
their results. and - that end We pray ina
YOUR honorable body VIII - amend caapte
ninety-.our If tie general statutes, shat tn
penalty iur keeping. selling, iuFu.-Aln
and giving away intoxicating liquors con
trary 90 law, shall comprehend tne and III
prisunment on each CONVECTION, that n
owners OF premises who knowingly >uH=
Intoxicating liquors 10 be sJid thereon o
suhiec, u the same penalty a. the sellers
tina, the person selling any portion OF III
intoxicating liquors whereby lut1xlcatlon !
produced. be liable, IL all cases, to full pay
ment for al damages which such person
may commit while Iutcx Gated AMI also {
said persons wife and minor children r.
al. moneys paid by him for tue7 and cost
for int0xicaIion. or any Other offences CON
mltted while intoxicated. 4 50 Tor a.! Otne
proper and constitutional Amendment
which will tend 70 render said statute NOR
effective in suppTes>ing drunkenness, pau
perish d.crime, and your petitioners vi
ever pray. Referred 70 committee on Ju
dietary.
Mr.. Flt.s ul Ward>b1ro presented a lik
petition from citizens Of Mard>b.ro, rt
TERED 10 committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Henry OF Chester presented the re
n.onstrance Of Milo Williamson and othe-
against ths riaht Of Inward ;. Dana TO
seat in the House OF Representatives a
member from the FoWp OF Cornwall ,
, Committee on elections
Bills Introduced and R.ferred By Nj
Holden OF Barre, repeating an act regulai
, ins Attendance o. teachers upon teachers
, institutes; 10 committee on edgca don.
By Mr. Buell. OF MidGistown, Tor the bet
ter preservation Of the u 1numeni To Va
thaniel Chapman 10 committee on claims
By NJ. Shaw OF Piitsf0rd, relating 10 IN
compensation Of certain state emplOye
Producing the pay of messengers to g pc
day. 10 committee OF ways and means
Is Mr.. Bloisett OF ST. jJhu~bury, lay
ing tax on the county Of Caledluia /
select committee consisting Of members from
Called mia county.
By Mr. Cook OF Aisnion, to assess and Ia.
the railroads within tins Stale, To commit
tee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Wright Of walihsm. a petition
and bill to enable the Baptist Church O
New Haven and Wey bridge, 10 dispose o
their parsonage, u committee on Judiciary
BY Mr. Henry of Chester, relating 10 -
prone and county courts 10 committee Ol
Judiciary.
By Mr. Wright Of Waltham. relating t,
raising roads subject to inundation, to com
mittee on highways. bridges and ferries
By Mr.. BlodgeGt OF 81 JOhnsbury. il
amendment of an act providing for tn
registration Of births, marriages and death,
to general committee
Reports Bs Mr.. II, BE. from the -peeia
committee, ;. |. relating to Senate repor
tiers; with an amend nent appointing al
assistant reporter. vita compensation o
IS per day. The proposal OF amendment
was agreed u. and the bill was read III,
,hird time aad passed IN concurrence, viii
prnposal of athenGmeu..
ReSolutiOE--By Mr. Grou- Of Newport
instructing the judiciiry committee 10 ID
quirs whether the pres mt laws relating t,
the formation OF corporations aye sufficient
IL plain and liberal u Their forms and re
quirements for such crganig itIon~, and It.