Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22


third reading refused.
From the general committee sgainst II 22i. %
change the name Of q certain person therein
named third reading refused
IRON committee on education, In favor Of II
tyS granting powers TO school districts aud school
directors, with proposals. Of amendment; which
were agreed TO- aud the bill ordered TO third
reading
20 prevent o,er.lnsurlnce ON real property thid
reading refused.
Mr. KNIGHT of North Hero called up H. 1oi
granting ferry On Dyer ilill and Henry &. Hil,
the question being shall the bill pnsS2 on motion
Of Mr. Tracy of south Hero the bill was laid ON
the table
From committee on Judicial 81 against H. col,
boz addition Go chapter % < s., relating 10 convey
ancp OF real estate thIid reading refused
From committee on claims in favor oi II o. TO
pay L. y Smith the sum therein named, with
proposal oi amendment fixing the sum at Sl3 So.
which WIS agreed Ia, aud bill read third time and
passed
from committee on state prison. against H. 81.
To amend section ., chapter ~, =. 81 third read
iug refused
From committee on claims in favor Of IT, 2Os.
90 tay Calvin j, Weld the sum therein named,
with proposal Of amendment fixing the sum at
~2Is4, which was agreed To, aud bill read third
time and passed
PROM committee on claims in favor Of II go.
20 pay John l., Iuttle the sum therein named,
with proposals Of amendment, fixing sum at
~lbtO, which WAS agreed 60, and bill read third
time aud passed
From committee on Judiciary, against H. T. re-
iating % trustee process on motion Of MIR Mar
tin Of Londonderry, made the special order for
hali-past two o'cOck this afternoon
IRON committee on grand list in favor ~ H.
PSI, To legaize the grand list Of the town Of Troy
for the years 1874, 1875 and 1876 with proposal Of
amendment, which was agreed To, and bill read
third time and passed
From committee on claims, II 49, to pay Clark
thompson the sum therein named; hy a suhst-
b. al. HHU..a .H..
note given 10y said Thompson for fine and COSTS
which was ordered 10 third reading
From committee on judiciary, in favor Of II 23i
repeating an act approved November II, 1874 in
relation 70 two parishes in the town Of Wcstmn-
ter; with proposal Of amendment which was
agreed 20, aud the bill was read the third time and
passed
From committee on grand list, in favor Of II
ZIG to legalize the grand list Of the town Of
Mount Holly with proposal of amendment, which
WAS agreed TO- and the bill was read the third
time and passed.
From committee on railroads in favor Of II
$40, 70 abolish the office of miltoad commissioner
third reading ordered.
Mir BATCllELDER Of Arlington called M II
a3l, relating to the officers and management of
the state prison. tho question being, shall the bill
be read the third time? Mr. Batcheder moved an
amendment to obviate a clerical omission in copy
ing which WAS agreed TO-
Mr.. SPRAGUE of Brandon moved 10 amend
SO rs TO provide for the appointment of the super
Of the Governor. instead OF having the superin-
tcndent appointed by the Governor
Mir BAICllELDER Of Arlington opposed the
amendment believing that the superintendent
should not be under the control of the directors,
his duties being independent Of theirs lie be
heyed the appointing power should be with the
Governor, and thus make the superintendent ia.
dependent Of all authority of the directors.
Mr. SPRA6UE thought that harmony between
the directors and superintendent required that
either the one or the other should be at the head
and have the control, which could not be done b.
the superintendent II appointed by the Go, ernnr
Mr. BATliELDER said the difficulty for the
last two years had all ar en- hy the change Of two
years ago, placing the superintendent under the
control Of the directors. We must oh, late that
difficulty and make the super ntendent indepcnd-
ent Of the directors, or difficulty would continue
Mr. SPRAGUE insisted that his amendment
was necessary to the harmonious workings OF the
management of the affairs of the prison.
Mr.. ADAMS of Enosburgh said the difficulties
the committee on the state prison met in their in
yestgation were best obviated 10y the bill rs re-
ported, giving the appointing OF the superintend-
ent to the Governor and then providing that be
may be removed at any timo on complaint made
by the directors To the Governor, who should
hear the charges. and II sustained. he should re-
move the superintendent and appoint some other
person
Mr. LYNDE Of Marlboro said he believed the
bill rs drawn was the best that could be devised
under the circumstances, and opposed giving the
appointment of the superintendent To the drec-
tons, but leave it as it now il to the Governor
Mr. PARKER Of Reading, said the new bill Is
almost Identical with the old law under which
the prison was managed 50 successfully for nearly
lty years, aud the amendment proposed by Mr..
Spngue Is the rock upon which the management
had split for the last two years. The committee
think II necessary that the superintendent should
not be appointed by the directors but should be
appointed by the Governor The bill made def
mite tue duties Of the superintendent and the di.
rectors, and he believed 1t would prevent all
clashing between them.
Mr.. OLMSTEAD of Iownshond said il we make
the amendment proposed, we must strike out the
part of the section giving the directors power e
make complaint 10 the Governor aud ask his re-
moyal. He thought both the directors and super
intendent should be responsible TO the state, and
not the one to the other
Mr. WALES OF Burlington favored the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Spngue, on the ground
that the directors must know better than any
other person as to who would be the most suta
bic Tor superintendent. He would therefore Civ,
To the directors the power Of appointing the SIT
perutendent subject 10 the approval OF the Gov
ernor.
Some question being raised by Mr. Bunap o
Calais, As to the effect Of the amendment on tn,
provisions Of the last clause OF the section pro
posed to be amended, MIR sprague read q further
amendment which he proposed to offer If this
was adopted.
The amendment and the bill were further dis
cussed by Mr. Olmstead OF Townsend, Mr. Batch
elder Of Arlington, Mr.. Lyndo of Marlboro ant
Mr. Parker OF Reading
Mr. ESlEY of Bmttleboro moved the preyiou,
question: which was seconded The main ques
ton was then put, shall the amendment proposed
Oy Mr.. Spmgue Of BRANDON be agreed TO? On
that question Mr. Sprague demanded the yeas an,
meas which were taken-ayes 80 nays 100; so thi
amendment was disagreed to.
The House considered the Senate proposals o
amendment to II. 6 in amendment OF section 10
chapter 20, < s., and cuncurred ia the same
The House also considered the Senate proposal
OF amendment to II. 236, enabling the proprietor
and pew owners Of the Congregational meeting
house in Bristol village 10 dispose OF the same
and concnrred IN the same
Mr. LlNDE Of Marlboro moved 10 reconsido
the vote refusing the third eadingo Of II. 200 To pa
Charles Morgan the sum therein named wlicl
Vas agreed to. The question then REQUIRED
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