The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-12
The Legislature.
SENATE.

Joint resolutions-By Senator Davis OF
Windsor, inviting Hon. Edward Conant to
address the members of the legislature on
Thursday evening, October 10Th, and
granting him the usc of the hall of repre-.
ssntatives for that purpose adopted.
BY Senator Smons of Rutland, that SO
much of the governors message as relates
to jails and work houses, be referred to a
special committee consisting of three SEN
ators, to whom shall be referred all mat
tiers relating to that subject adopted.
Reports of commi.tees--By Senator
Spaulding of Chittenden, from committee
on joint rules, list of joint rules
adopted
Bills introduced and referred-l)y Sena-
tor Lothrop of Rutland, an act in ameud-
ment of chapter so, g. s., adding the Both
of May, decoration day, to the list of legal
holidays; to committee on judiciary.
BY Senator Sowles of Franklin, an act in
relation to the collection of taxes, making
1t the duty of tax collectors to pay all
moneys received for taxes to their respec-
tive treasurers on the 1st days of January,
April, July ard September, and to subm t
their books for an examination, and impos-
ing fine of one hundred dollars for pe-
glect or refusal SO to do; to committee on
judiciary.
On motion of Senator Lothrop of Rut-
land, the senate adjourned.
sENATE-AFrsRNooN
Joint resolutionc--By Senator Davis of
Windsor, providing for joint assembly at
three O'Clock this afternoon, to hear the re-
port of the committee appointed 10 cOuvass
votes for county and probate officers I;
adopted.
BY Senator eastman of Windsor, pro-
vidng for the appointment of joint clm-
mittee to inquire into salaries of state Off
GERS; referred to special committee, ap-
pointed to investigate state expenditures.
On motion Of Senator Guild If Bcnning-
ton, the senate adjourned.
HOUsE-FoRENooN.
The speaker being temporarily absent,
desigDa ell Mr. Woodbridge of Vergennes,
as chairman in his absence.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr..
Human of Charleston, to amend chapter
112, general statutes, relating to offences
against the lives and persons Of individuals;
Imprisonment in state prison for life sub
stitued for capital punishmcLD; 10 COM
mittee on judiciary.
By Mr. Sheldon of Rutland, TO amend an
act to amend section 1, chapter so, general
statutes, approved October 1872; to COM
mittee on banks.
BY Mr. Sheldon of Rutland, to amend an
act to incorporate the Mercantile trust
company, (extending the time for receiving
subscriptions to tue capital stock to Janu-
airy, 1885, to committee on corporations
BY Mr.. Wales of Burlington, to slmpli-
fy indictments for murder and manslaugh-
ter; to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr. Sargent of Wilmington, to pro-
tect fish in Ray pond in the TO vn of Will
miDgton; to committee on fisheries and
game.
Resolution.-By Mr.. French of Wood
stock, that so much of the governors meg
sage as relates to the grand jury and crimi-
nal prosecutions be referred to the commit
tee on judiciary; agreed 10.
Joint resolution From the senate, in
viting Hon. Edward Conant, Estate super
intendent of education, to address the leg
stature in Representatives. hall, Thursday
evening October 10Th; adopted in concur
renee.
Bills have been introduced to legalize the
grand lists of Bakersfield, Sandgate and
Weybridge.
Bills to pay +. ]. Hall $3.50; Robert G.
Barnes 5000; George II. French -; Will
liam II. Lane and son $75; Melvin +.
Pike = John Bailey jr. -.
On motion of Mr.. Henry of Chester, ad-
journed.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Bills introduced and referred-By MIR.
Batchelder of Arlington, ia addition to
sec. 25 cnap. SO general statutes, relating
to attachment of property by company Ito
In nd roi1raol in Of hnild
ing) to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Wales Of Burlington, to extend
the provisions of sections 81 and 80 chap
ter 10 general statutes, relating to the pow
ers and duties of town clerks; to commit
tee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Sprague of Brandon, in amend
| ment of section G6 chapter 20 general
statutes, relating to highways TO commit
tee on highways, bridges and fences.
By Mr.. Sprague of Brandon, in amend
ment of an act to assess and tax the real es.
tate Of railroads within this state, approved
November "a, 1874, (repealing all acts in.
consistent with that acD; to committee on
judiciary.
Petition-By Mr.. French of Woodstock,
the petition of citizens of the town OF
Chester in regard to the election of Osgood
p Herrick as a justice of the peace by the
town of chester to committee to canvass
for county and probate offices.
Joint resolution-From the senate, pro
viding for joint assembly, this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, TO hear the report Of the joint
committee TO canvass the votes for county
| officers, judges of probate and justices oil
the peace adopted, in concurrence.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
AT three o'clock the senate came into
the hall OF the house of representatives, in
pursuant of joint resolution, and linI
| assembly was formed to hear the report OF
the committee appointed to canvass the
votes for county and probate officers and
| justices Of the peace, and if necessary, II
| complete the election of the same.
His honor, Redfeld Proctor, president o.
the senate in the chair; George Nichols
secretary of state, clerk.
The JOINT assembly received the report
| of the canvassing committee and declaration
| of the election of assistant Judges, Judges
of probate. sheriffs, states attorneys and
high bailiifs in the several counties, wa
made and the juslices of the peace in near
ly every town. The list of the county Of
| ficers will be published in our next Issue,
On motion of Mr.. Batchelder of Airing
ton, the election of justices in the town o.
| Salisbury was re-commtted to the commit
| tee for further consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Sheldon of Rutland
election of justices of the peace in RUTLAND
was re-committed to the commute for fur
ther consideration.
The election of justices in. Chester wert
| also recOmmitted to the committee.