Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

the resolution was referred to the committee on
BY senator sIMoNS Of Rutland granting the
/ leave Of the Senate to the committee ON reform
school, to be absent on Saturday the DIST instant
| to visit the Reform School adopted
/ ON motion, the senate adjourned
/ senatc-Anernoon.
The Senate was called to order by the President
Rp0ftsQf Committee From the committee on
Judiciary, in favor Of H. %, an act 10 enable the
/ village OF ~. Johnsbury TO issue IT. bonds read
the third time and passed in concurrence
From the committee ON the judiciary in favor
Of = H. an act in relation 10 witnesses in prosecu-
tons for violation ot the provisions of chapter 90,
3. r., with proposal Of amendment adding the
words 10 second section, " nor In any civil suit
against the person so testiiying." amendment
/ agreed TO and third reading ordered.
From special committee in favor ot II ~, an
| net laying tax on the county OF Orange. read
! the Third time and ordered to lie
Prom the committee on judiciary, in fnyor IT :.
| 10, nm act regulating appeals under chapter 90 <
/ -; on motion, ordered 10 lie.
( From committee ON banks IN favor of n 20 an
act In amendment Of an act Incorporating the
Mercantile Trust Company, third reading OF
| dered
/ ms hroauce7and Refrrd-By Senator But
! TERRIFIED of Nindham an act relating 90 au-
| pointment Of reporters OF supreme Court, pro-
/ vdug that the appointment be made hy the
/ Judges read twice and referred 70 committee On
judiciary
By senator BETDEN Of Caledonia. an act
changing terms Of supreme Court providing for
/ two terms Of Supreme Court each year 10 be
/ holden at Montpelier on the second Tuesdays Of
/ MAY and October, and ahoshing county sessions
l Of said court read twice and referred 90 commit
/ tee ON judiciary
on motion, the Senate adjourned
House Forenoon.
Reading ~ Scriptures and prayer by the chap
lain. journal OF yesterday read aud approved
Bills introduced amt Referred BY Mir SWAIN
/ Of Rockingham relating to interest tsix per cent
| legal except when different rate l. agreed to 10
writing to committee on judiciary
/ by Mr. BArIEl.L Of Rpton, in amendment n
/ chapter ll3 s., (penalty for injury 10 trees n
a public PARK or HIGHWAYS u general committee
by Mr. NEWTON Of 81 Adams. n amendment
Of section rs, chapter p, &. r., relating 10 rights
OF married women rents and real estate belong
| ng 10 said wife before marriage exempt from at
/ tachment, except for debts incurred for improve
ment OF the samel 20 committee ON judiciary
by Mr.. CHAM BERLIN Of sharon a. change the
name Of Maria Bailey % general committee.
by Mr. FRENCH " Woodstock providing for
mortgages Of personal property, 'crop- whether
ON judiciary
From the Senate S ~, to repeal part Of section
., Of an act entitled an uct boa amendment OF
section 22, Of chapter o. D. relating % the tnf-
} hc ia intoxicating drinks, and n addition to said
chapter, approved November X, 1870 to commit
tee on judiciary
I ~ Mr JENKINS N Burke providing for the
care Of specimens In the state cabinet aud for d.
dlti1us to the same two hundred dollars am ro-
/ prhted Tor inst purpnseG 20 com on edncatiou
by Mr. HApGOOD of Uudefhill, defining the
measurement Of round timber 10 general COM
mttee
by M FRENCH Of Woodstock. 10 nav Nathan
Iufnef srmene Jr., the sum therein named lin
blank, 10 refund amount paid hy him Tor head
! quarters al Centennial grouudsli TO committee on
claims.
ny M Wills ~ STATION. to amend an a,t rc-
committee
Rports-Fr From committee on Judiciary. against
| II -, to repeal an ad approved November 1870.
relating 10 divorce third reading refused.
Prom select committee Of members of Orange
county, IN favor Of House bin 10 lay tax on the
county Of Orange with proposal Of amendment.
changing uue for the issuing Of the warrants
when Mas agreed To. read third time, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Martin uf Chelsea. il was committed
10 q member ~ amend. a. 10 amend Ia another
part % conform 10 amendment above adopted
which was agreed TO- and amendment made b.,
Mr Martin. Tie bin was then passed
lroiu committee ON Judiciary in favor Of H. "a
to enable the village OF 1t Johnsbury to issue it,
bonds, with proposal 0i amendment requiring the
approval of a majority Of the legal voters OF the
village which Vas agreed io read third tire ami
passed.
trom committee on Judiciary, in favor n II g. |
10 amendment of section %. chapter 20 T.
Win proposal of amendment TO strike out the
word 90 transient, leaving the bill tn read 90 in- /
ordered
From committee on judiciary in favor Of II o.
In amendment Of section ~ Of chapter 20 z .
relating 10 the support OF Iauper- ti.id reading |
ordered
From committee on Judiciary. against H. 70
relating Ia husbands and wives; tlird r,adiBg I
refused
From committee on grand list in favor Of II u. I
70 assess and tax the real estate of railroads /
within tins state third reading ordered
IRON committee on grand list, against II 81 TO |
legaze the grand list Of the town Of Woodstock /
for the year lsGI, thiid reading refused
From committee on Judiciary, In favor Of II 4
-, IN amendment OF sections TO- II aud H. rs
relating tothe jurisdiction OF justices OF tue peace
third reading ordered
Read he Yhid Tme-H ~. to amend seetiop
OF an adapproved November I'd 1870. emitted /
AN act IN addition 10 chapter -, T. r.. relating 10
schools
Mr. HENRY Of Chester. explained that Ibis hill
changed the law OF 1870 so a. to permit towns %
pay the prudential committee for their service,
such sum ~ the town may vote the provision to
apply only to such towns as have adoited tho
town system Of Schools
MIR. OLMSlEAD Of Townshend said some
towns could not obtain the services OF suitable
men for committee, without compensation. and
ton as they saw fit
lhe bill was then passed
: g. relating TO the duties Of Justices Of the
peace and notaries public; passed
II -, IN addition 10 chapter - T. s. relating
10 common schools and school laws, passed.
MI BAItttLDER OF Arlington, moved that
the number oi the select committee to whom WAS
referred that part Of the Governors message re-
aung 10 the battle OF bennington and the Cen
tennlal, be enlarged by the addition Of two more
members, making the number Of said cOmmittee
nine which motion was agreed TO-
On motion OF Mr.. kELION Of Montgomery adj
jonrned
House-Afternonn.
JOINT HesointioR-By Mr.. WOODBRIDGE of
Nergennes' Whereds, by the Constitution of the
United States, the President Is bound by his oath
to render aid in suppr,ssing domestic Violence in
any OF the states, whenever such aid is required
and properly demanded; and,
Whereas Under the laws providing for the en-