Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-08
The Legislature.

llshment ana construction OF Work
house reported with two amendments
providing for sentences 10 the work
house after September /, 1878; fixing
the number of commissioners at three
instead of five both of which were
agreed to; also providing that the work.
house shall be located in such county
as will contribute the sum of $4,000,
reducing the appropriation from the
state from $4,000 TO $4,000 which was
agreed to. Also providing that the di.
rectors shall be appointed by the gov
ernor instead of being elected by the
general assembly, which was agreed to.
Judge Wales of Burlington, and Mr.,
3atchelder of Arlington, supported the
bill. Mr.. Ladd of Alburgh, thought
work-house would be good thing, at
some time, but not in the present de,
pressed state of our finances; others
took a similar view, but the bill passed,
yeas 1913, nays Sc.
The bill to pay N. I. Sprague, Jr,, for
the Vermont Centennial House, S2,l62,
CATER deducting the amount for which
the building was sold,) came up and
was opposed by Messrs. Eaton of Dan
vile, Adams of Enosburg, and Hap
good of Underhill, and favored by Wood
bridge Of Vergennes, French of Wood
stock, Swain of Rockingham and Cham
berlin of Sharon and passed, yeas Ill,
nays 20
IL. 279, for the advancement of ana
tomical science; read third time. Mr..
Abel of West Haven, opposed the bill,
as making distinction against the poor,
and as liable to abuse.
Mr. Swain of Rockingham, said this
bill was very common statute in other
states, and those states which have not
such statute are the exception. 1t is
humane in all its provisions, aud is en-
trusted to careful men to carry into eff
feet. We hold physicians responsible
for their skill, and prosecute them for
malpractice in case of want of skill
and yet by refusing to pass this bill we
refuse them the knowledge we require
them to possess.
On the question of the passage of the
bill, Mr.. Abel of West Haven, de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
taken-yeas SO, nays 1O8, so the pas
sage of the bill was refused.
Mr.. Barrett of Grafton, called up H.
388, for the better enforcement of the
acts concerning the capture of fish dur
ing the spawning season; READ third
time and passed
A lengthy discussion ensued on the
nuisance" bill in which Mr.. Martin of
Londonderry, objected to the discretion
airy feature of this bill.
Mr. Olmstead of Townshend, did not
like the idea of graded penalties for the
crime of selling liquors any more than
for other crimes. We imprison man
for stealing horse, and if man VIC
lates Law which he regarded of equal
magnitude with horse stealing, why so
careful not to imprison for first offence.
a man who goes into the business of
rum selling does it knowing that it is
crime, and he should be punished in ac-
cordance with the crime committed.
The amendment striking out the dis
cretionary powers was disagreed to and
the bill passed without a division.
During the evening session the insol,
vency bill came up and motion to dis
miss was lost, yeas 20, nays 172, and f.
nally passed without division.
Nov. %, SENATE They reconsidered
the vote defeating the bill creating the
office of attorney general, when Senator
Waterman led the opposition to the bill,
and after long discussion it was again
defeated by a tie vote, IA to IA
HoUsE.-The joint resolution by Mr..
Henry of Chester, for the appointment
by the governor of three commissioners,
to further inquire into the treatment of
the insane of the state and of the stat
utes now in force in relation thereto, was
adopted after some discussion.
CLOSING HOURS.
Resolutions Of thanks to the speaker,
the clerk and his assistants, reporters and
door keepers, were offered respectively
by Mr. Eaton OF Danville, Dean of Bar
nard, Swain of Rockingham, aud Col
win of Clarendon. At about II A. NJ,
Mr.. Abel of West Haven, offered Joint
resolution notifying the governor of the
completion Of the business of the session
and inquiring if he had any further
communication to make, and Mr.. Swain
of Rockingham, offered resolution in.
forming the Senate that the House had
on its part completed the business Of the
session and a similar notice was received
from the Senate, whereupon Speaker