The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-21
The Legislature.


DO without a quorum, and the officers ad.
journed them from day to day. Most Of
the members had returned by Tuesday Of
this week, and the business of the session
was taken up. In the Senate the follow
ing bills we're introduced:
BY Senator Simons, OF Rutland, an act
to amend section SO, chapter 30, 9. g.,
relating to appeals in chancery.
by tho same, an act 10 amendment of
chapter 80, G. s., and providing for q re.
view of orders and DEGREES in court of
chancery.
BY Senator Huntington, OF Chittendcn,
an act relating to witnesses in prosocu.
tions for violation of chapter "a, Q. s.,
providing that no person except the respon.
dent shall be excused from testifying in
prosecutions for violation of the law
against selling intoxicating liquor on the
ground that such testimony would tend to
criminate themselves, but that such tcsti-
mony shall not be used against them, ex.
cept in prosecutions for perjury founded
on such testimony.
BY the same, an act regulating appeals
under chapter "a, G, s., requiring re-.
sposdents to give recognizanco that thoy
will personally appear to prosecute such
appeal.
BY Senator Landon, OF Grand iso, an
act relating to husbands and wives; pro.
viding that no will or deed made while
both husband and wife are living shall
be valid without the signatures of both.
by Senator Huntington, of Chittendon,
an act to repeal part of section of On
act in amendment Of sec. %, chap. "a, g.
s., approved Nov, %, 1870; providing
that amendments in matters Of substance
may be made to complaints under said
chapter.
BY Senator Davis. Of Windsor, an act
relating to liens at law; providing that
boarding house keepers shall have lien
on the baggage of their guests for the
amount Of their charges. and that lien
shall be created on horses, cattle and
sheep, for the pasturing or boarding of
the same, and that any person holding
personal property by virtue of any lien
or pledge may attach and sell the same
in mesne process, and that such attach.
ment shall be no waiver of the lien or
pledge.
BY Senator Eldredge, Of Addison, an
act in amendment of sec. 35, chap. 81,
6. s., and section 7 of chap. SO, g. g., re.
lating to the service of process by indf.
ferent persons requiring plaintiff or his
attorney to file affidavit with the magis.
trate signing writ, that no officer can sea.
sonably be had.
ii. !. an act laying tax on the county
of Caledonia.
By Senator Whitcomb, OF Windsor, an
act relating to the supreme court, provid.
ing that hereafter the supreme court shall
consist Of one chief judge and five assist.
ant judges.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the committee on judiciary 10
favor Of s. 2, an act to enable the village
Of st. Adams to issue its bonds; read
the third time and passed.
The chair announced as special CONS
mittee on jails and warehouses; Senators
Grout Of Orleans, Walton Of Washing.
ton, Simons Of Rutland.
In the house the following bills were
BY Mr.. Barrett, Of Grafton, in add.
ton to chap %. G. g.. relating to com.
mon schools and school laws (relating to
location Of school houses)
By Mr.. Sheldon, of Rutland, to paw
the town Of Rutland the sum therein
named; to committee on claims.
By Mr.. Shores. Of CRANKY, in amend.
ment Of sect. i13 Of an act relating to the
capture Of fish aud game, approved Nov.
"a, 1874.
BY Mr.. Lincoln, Of Lyndon, to assess
and tax the real estate Of railroads in
this state.
By Mr.. Blodgett, Of st. Johnsbury.
relating to cemetery associations.
BY Mr., Maconber, of Westford. TO
extend the benefits of common schools
permitting parents residing in districts
where there are no schools to send their
children to schools in other districts and
providing for their taxation for support
Of such schools.)
By Mr.. French, of Woodstock, in
amendment Of sec. "a, chap. 20, g. g.,
relating to action on book accounts
BY Mr.. Blodgett. OF st. Johnsbury
in amendment Of sec. AZ, chap 1877 g. s.,
relating TO salaries. fees, etc.
BY MIR. Fuller Of Eden, TO amend
sec. 8 chap. So G. s.. assessing amount
Of mortgages on real estate to mortgages
and the balance to owner or mortgageor.)
On Wednesday bills were introduced
in the Senate as follows:
BY Senator Simons, OF Rutland, an
act to authorize the county court to APP
point administrators on appeal from pro.
bate court.
BY Senator Davis, of Windsor, an act
10 encourage training of district school
teachers; providing that the state super.
lntendent may, on application. establish a
normal school department 10 connection
with any graded school
II. ]. an act to legalize the grand list
ef the town Of Weybridge for the year
1875.
From committee on judiciary, a sub.
'tituto bill for 8. 8. an act in relation to
he collection of taxes.
by Senator LeAvenworth. of Chiffon.
les, an act to promote the setting of
hAde trees along the public highways
allowing those setting out trees in man. |
LOT therein prescribed rebate of TWEEN. |
y.dve cents per tree on their highway
AZ.
BILLS PASSED.
ii. IL, an act to amend SEQ. A, chap,
Is, g.s.