Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
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WEpNEspAY, NOVEMBER 29. ls70.
Legislature Of Vermont.

ne senate met. the President in the chair
ttt1diur Of Scripture aud payer hy the chaplain
luurnal OF Yesterday read and approved
BHs. tfr Lffu1ffott anil kyured-By Neua-
Tor Bll.uEN. am act changing the term OF the
~uursme Court providing for sessions Of supreme F.
court at Rutland. 50 Adams and burlington nl-
tetnltoy. 49, l0hu-hury and Monipclicrl; read 7
twice. aud ipirIfDd il committee un judiciary.
llt senator tAl,pENlLE, an act 20 pay WI .
liam e. llkins the sum therein named for pursu- .
Ing burglars read twice. and referred 10 COM
mittrc ON claims
By senator WILLIAMS, an act in addition To 1
un uct approved November list, 1870. authoriz- ]
ing an engraved testimonial io Vermont soldiers
read twice and referred TO committee ON military
By senator sOWlEs, hy request an act To pre-
vent Illegal votin. BOO certain cases fequfing
voters 90 vote boz their own towns in case there he
% check lstl; read twice and referred To commit
By senator BFlDEN, an act In amendment of
sections ll and NO. chapter "a. s.. relating 90
trustees costs read twiccand referred To commit
By Senator WALTON. by request an act to
amend section gl. chapter 49, q s.. relating 10
town histories; read twice and referred TO general
committee
By senator SlMONS, an act to pay Aonzo c.
Rai>dcll the sum therein named read twice and
referred to committeeon claims.
Hy senator DElpEN, an act to annex the town
OF concord 10 the County Of Caledonia read twice
and referred 10 special committee Of three sem
ators
10 20g am act for the protection Of game and
fish read twice and referred To committee ON
game.
II 223. an act in addition tao chanter %. e. s..
relating To schools; read twice and referred To
committee un education,
II %. an act 10 amend section Of an act en-
largug the powers Of the inspector Of finance.
read twice and referred 90 the committee ON banks.
H. "a. an act relating TO the division of public
money among school districts read twice and re-
lcrfod To committee ON education
II 9lN. act To increase the efficiency Of the
militia read twice and referred to the committee
ON military affairs.
iuHui,iad businesses. 20 an act To encourage
the training Of common school teachers, aud the
question being Shall the hill Dee read the third
tune 81 Senator Guild offered an amendment TO
the bill which was agreed TO and the third read
ing ordered
heu,f ule Tbird Titno-S o. an act relating to
the qualification of voters In school district meet
urs, ordered 20 lie and made the special order
Tor Tuesday next ct eleven clock.
r. ti, ana act providing iorthe labor of prisoners
Tor safe keeping passed.
s. pS mn act in amendment Of an act relating
tn the division OF property OF school districts APP
proved November -. 1872. passed
s. 100 an act to extend the benefits OF common
schools
senator CUSllNlAN moved to commit the bill
Co % senator for amendment, which was discussed
90 cueth by the Senate.
senator DAVIS demanded the yeas and nays
which were as fulluws-leas q. nays 20, so the
Senate refused to commit the bill for amendment
senator W \ lEkMAN moved 10 foinnllt llr
hill for amendment 10y inserting after the word
" also Ia the twelfth line " 10y like two-thnds
votes, agreed TO-
senator GUILD moved q further amendment.
which was agreed 70, and tie bill as amended
passed.
RIors-Trom the committee on claims, with
out expression of opinion on :. lb, an act 10 pay
y. q Spmgue the sum therein named; ordered
20 lie
from the committee on judiciary, against 5.
lo3 an act in amendment Of chapter ~, &. -
ordered 10 lie and made the special order OF to-
morrow morning at eleven O'Clock.
ON motion, the senate adjourned
senate-Afiernoon.
The Senate met. the President in the chair
Bills, etc., Introduced and Egdfred-H 2i5 an
act te authorize the trustees OF Chester academy
10 convey the Academy building and other prop
crty read twice aud referred To committee ON
judiciary.
II adi an act to restore William Williams to his
legal rights and privileges read twice and re-
iorred To general committee.
II 2'b, an act to Incorporate the Mary Fletcher
hospital read twice and relened 10 general COM
inittee.
R.porfs-From the general committee, in favor
of II 23i an act enabling the pew owners and
proprctors of a church IN Bristol village To dis
pose uf the same, with proposals of amendment
which were agreed toi read the third time and
passed
From the committee on education, q substitute
bu for :. SO, an act ia addition to au act ABOLISH
ing the board OF education aud creating the office
of Superintendent of schools. read twice and or
deicd to lie and he printed
From the committee ON the grand list, without
opinion, on 5. 10. an act relating to grand list
ordered 70 lie.
From the committee on the Judiciary, against
= a., an act 20 extend the rights OF married wo-
men, third reading refused.
From the committee on highways and bridges,
without opinion ON 5 o. an act relating 10 high
ways and bridges, ordered 10 lie and made the
special order Of Tuesday next at half-past ten
o'clock in the forenoon
From the committee on education, against :.
w. an act relating 10 school registers thiId read
lug refused.
liom the committee on Judiciary, in favor OF
s. 81, an act relating 20 PARTIES and appeals In
probate COST and in addition 10 chapter Is, g =,
with proposals of amendment; which were agreed
a. and third reading ordered
FROM the same, 10 favor of $ IS, an act in
amendment Of section n, chapter Is, Z = with
proposals OF amendment, which were agreed To-
and ordered 10 lie.
From the same against II ~. auact in amend
ment Of section T. OF chapter 81, :. =. third read
ing refused.
From the committee on education, in favor %
"a, an act 10 amend sections and of an ac
relating To the town aud district system OF schools
approved November 20, 1872, with proposals %
amendment, which were agreed to, and thir'
reading ordered.
From the committee on judiciary, IN favor o
$. 81, an act relating to fraudulent sales Of rea
or personal property, with proposals of amend
meuti which were agreed To, and the bill ordere'
10 lie
fom the committee on banks in favor of ;
1854, an act in amendment of an act mcorpoatin
the West Fairlee savings Bank aud ltust Com
pany read the third time and passed
R.tsi Zee Third Tunes. JS an act in amend
mcut OF chapter - = s., of common schools an
school laws. passed
II l2n, AN act relating to dogs and for the pr,
lection OF sheep and other domestic animaisi ol
deied 10 lie aud iuade the special order for frida
morning next ut hall-past ten o clock
II ". AN act establishing the salaries OF certai
state officers
senator slMONS moved tn amend by maxim
the auditor of accounts salary II 800, instead g.,
800, and demanded the yeas and nays, whe
were rs follows, Yeas H. nays Il, so the amen,
ment was disagreed TO-