The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-31
LEGIsLArUvE OF VERMONT.
Ninety Fourth Session.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.

W.. ~.
Bills introduced and referred-By Sena-
tor Clarke of Franklin, an act to amend
section SO, chapter 90, general statutes, re-
latmg TO appeals in chancery.
III. 40, an act to repeal an act entitled
IAN act to repeal an act in alteration of an
act entitled AN act to divide the town of
Westminster into two parishes :" to spec
ial committee OF the senators from Wind
ham county.
ii. 10, an act relating to the compcnsa-
ton of certain state employees.
BY Senator Howe of Rutland, an act to
repeal No. 20, of the public acts of 1869.
Reports of committees committee
on claims in favor of $, IS an act to pay
Martin G. Everts the sum of $3.50; third
reading ordered.
From committee on railroads, in favor
of Ii. 1902, an act in relation to city, town
and'private telegraph companies.
In favor of Ii. 157, an act to incorporate
the Middletown telegraph company; third
reading ordered.
From the committee on claims, in favor
of S. G2, an act to pay John A. Page the
sum therein named; third reading ordered.
Read the third tines. 81, an act to
empower the railroad companies therein
named to consolidate with each other and
connecting roads; passed.
). 81, an act relating to towns, town
meetings, and town officers; passed.
$. "A, an act to amend an act entitled
ian act authorizing tie change of names,
and constituting heirs-at-law in certain
cases, approved November %, 1870;
passed.
III. 10l. an act IN amendment of and in
addition to sec. 90, chap. o. of the g.s., en-
titled "Of the traffic in intoxicating drinks; y
passed in concurrence.
III. g. an act fixing the fees of probate
judges in certain cases passed in concur
renee.
II, ISL, an act in amendment of section
1 of ian act in addition to chapter 81, of
the general statutes, entitled of the admin
istration of intcstate estates;'' approved
Oct. %, 1870; read the third time and or
dered to lie.
Senator Rowcll called up s. 20, an act
appropriating the Morrill, money, SO called,
to the fish commissioners the third reading
of the bill was refused.
Senator Reynolds of Grand Isle called
up s. 81, to repeal an act ito enable owners
of land to drain the same"
| Senator Reynolds moved that the bill be
rccommitted to the judiciary committee fol-
amendment. Some such law as the "drain.
age act was absolutely necessary for the
public good.
On motion of Senator Wilson of Wind.
| sor the bill and motion was ordered to lie
Petitions-S Senator Granger of Caledonis
presented the petitions of l.. III. Wheelock
and others of Mortified, and Franklin
Tuxbury and others of Brandon, praying
for more effective prohibitory law.
on motion of Senator Wilson of Orlean:
adjourned.
| AFTERNOON.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Bills Introduced and referred-By Sena
tor Edmunds of Windsor, an act to provide
the building of fish-breeding establish
ment at some suitable place in the state
and authorizing an appropriation of 81 ,50t
for that purpose.
Reports of ommittees-From the ju
dietary committee, in favor of ii. 6S, al
act to amend an act approved Nov. 26
1879, relating to the grand list, with pro
posals of amendment amendment agree'
to and bill ordered to H..
From the same, adversely to s. SO, re
lating to divorces third reading refused.
From general committee, in favor of s.
S3, an act to amend an act to "incOrpOrat
the village of Brattleboro !" third readin
ordered.
From the committee on the states prison
adversely to s. SO, an act concerning tn
states prison, with accompanying petition
third reading refused.
From the committee on education, i
favor of II. 05, relating to the Benningto
graded school district third reading oil
dered.
Read the Third Time-Joint resolutio
authorizing the procurement of steel en-
cravings of the first and last state house G
Vermont; on motion of Senator Atwooc
of Franklin, ordered to lie.
ii. 90, an act to amend on act relating I
the grand list, approved Nov. 26 1879
, passed.
II. III, an act to amend the charter G
the Montpelier e. Black River railroa
company, passed.
s. 81, to repeal an act to enable owner
: of land to drain the same was taken frol
c the table, and recOmmitted to the jud
: ciary committee with instructions {
amendment.
II. a. an act relating to the manufactul
and sale of domestic wines; on the questio
shall the bill pass, Senator Granger {
Caledonia said the bill ought not to pas
II 1t would be likely to cover up sales
@ wine that were not domestic, and the
h were substantially spirituous liquors.
n Senator Page of Lamoille, for the con
a. :, mittee who reported in favor of the bill
u stated that he had submitted the bill TO Il
e consideration of several prominent frient
" OF the prohibitory law, and they were q
satisfied with it.
Senator Walton OF Washington favort
the bill.
N Senator Reynolds opposed it upon Il
IL ground that 1t was subject to grave abuse
he Senator George of Orange also opposed
l. Senator Henry, of Chittenden, fayer,
N the bill, and stated case of prosecute
- for the sale of wine In Burlington, viii,
s. was, perhaps, the occasion which gave ri