Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-01
Legislature of Vermont.



the chair Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by
the chaplain. Journal Of yesterday read and ap
proved
ma Tnboduced anil Rs6rred-Bv Senator
ELDBEDGE Of Addison, an act in amendment Of
section q, Of an act entitled an act enargng the
powers of school district No T. In Middehury
approved November 10. 1865, read twice and re-
icrred TO committee on education
II A. an act to change the name OF certain ucr-
sons therein named read twice and referred 10
general committee.
II. 2s an act 10 amend an act to amend section
I, chapter 80 <. read twice and referred to
committee ON banks
II 81 an act in relation 10 tho Gle tion Of cleo.
tof- Of President and Vice President read twice
and referred 20 committee on judiciary
H. 49, an act 90 legalize the grand lists Of tho
city Of burlington for the year. 1910 and 1876
rend twice and referred 10 committee ON grand
list
liy senator DAVIS Of Windsor an act in r,la
ton 10 the licensing Of teachers providing that
teachers may bo re-lcensed at the termination
first license for teaching, on the production " sat
isiactory testimonials Of success in teaching such
license 60 Dee for iel' read twice and referred %
committee on education.
Rfooifs col Committee From the committee ou
the Judiciary. in favorof $. -, an act repeating
an act entitled ian act % amend chapter ~.
~ entitled 'of the traffic In intoxicating drinks
third reading ordered
From tie same. against S T. an act In amend.
ment of section 49, chapter -, z. s., relating to
appeals u elanccry third reading refused
from the SEINE, against ). 10 an act IN amend
mont u aad addition to chapter %, g. s., and
| providing ia review of orders and DEGREES Of
| the court Of chgncery; third reading refused
Prom thc same. 20 favor Of resolution relating
10 special legislation ltat special acts Of incopor-
alton ought not 70 be passed adopted.
From the same, in favor u 5. SO. an oct iu
amendment Of chapter As, e. g.. relating ~ tho
partition OF real estate. with proposals Of amond
ment, which were agreed 20, and the thiId read
/ ing Of the bin was ordered.
From the committee on claims in favor Of ),
So an act 20 pay George Caprou the sum therein
named Third reading ordered
Bins Pmsed-S a., an act in amcndmeft go.
act entitled 80 act relating 20 criminal On ei.f-
within the limit. Of incorporated village. , ihin
l this state Senator S0wles moved that The hi,
] be committed 90 q senator 70 amend by adding 10
section s. the words and an acts and uait. &
| acts inconsistent herewith senators l0is.
! Eldredge and Grout opposed the amcndu rf. ami
Senate. ,owlc- withdrew bis proposal amend.
uent
/ Senator WATERMAN moved that tle lin De-
amended by inserting after the word Trustees
where it occurs in the bill the words or bailih
/ agreed to and the bin was committed Tor amend
ment and as amended the bill was passed.
! H. -, an act o. extend the provisions Of chapter
/ 10. r.. relating 10 the powers and duties Of town
| clerks read the third ame ard passed in COLI
currence
H. Is, an act to amend section Of an act APP
/ proved November -, lsl2 entitled an act In adj
read the third time and passed 30 Concurrence
On motion, the Senate Adjourned
Senate-Af.crnoon.
The Senate was called to order by tie. rIc.-
! dent pro tm.
BWs Infrodpced- BY Senator DAVIS, by re-
quest : 81 anact relating h. costs In criminal pro-
ceedings before justices read twice and referred
| 10 the committee on the Judiciary.
] By Senator BU1TERflElD, ;. p, an act relni-
l ing TO the qualifications Of voters in school dis
! trict meetings read twice and referred to d.
| committee ON Judiciary.
H. 10, egsiizng the grand list Of Bnrnetdr
| was reported from the committee on the grand
list by Senator lynde, the committee asking 10
be discharged from the further consideration of
the bill and expressing no opinion thereon.
The question being on the third reading Of thr
bill, Senator aowles made statement of facts re-
! lating to the bill The third reading Of the hli
was ordered and It was read the third time and
! passed In concurrence
IT, 3, an act changing the time for holding
county courts in Windham county, reported iavui-
ably read the third time and passed n con-
| curreucc
$ 81, relating TO interest reported from the
Judiciary committee uufayonbly and on motion
% senator Buiteriield ordered 10 lie
II iOj, incorporating Bennington county save
ings bank, fayOmbly reported from committee
on hanks by Senator George; read the thifd time
and passed in concurrence
Special order for half-past two O'Clock. r. NJ,
$ 80. relating to appointment Of supreme Court
| reporter taken up, and senator Davis asked for
there asor- why the bill was reported favomhly
senator BlTTERFlELD said they were that the
] Judges Nl iNt supreme Ahutl hufN hf~A WHO
would make the best reporter while In the legisla-
ture the men who had the most working hackers
got the election.
tended rs a reflection on the present reporter, hut
he deemed appointment the surer way 10 get
good reporter than an election. He thought that
while young men Of inexperience continue % be
| elected reporters as they will be under the cleo
tive system, we shall continue To get head notes
disagreeng with the law laid down by the case
itself
Senator SOWLEs opposed the bill and said The
reporters elected have been competent and the
elective system has been successful In the APP
pointment system friend OF the court " is fire.
quently appointed and frequently delicaey pre-
vents the removal Of reporter by the judges.
senator DAVIS urged that the reasons in favor
Of this bin would apply equally well 10 the judges
There has been no practical difficulty in getting
good reporters. instancing Washburn, Shaw, Nea-
zey and EOwell. The other way would perhaps
ne some pet Of the court and judges should not
! be subjected TO the solicitations OF men hanging
around for an appointment.
\ message from the House was received by it,
clerk, announcing the passage Of II. "A and H.
81 and the passage OF q joint resolution.
The third reading of ;. 81 was ordered for
Thursday morning
"a, legal7ing grand list Of bakersfield; read
twice and referred TO committee ON grand list
H. 81 paying T. MtCaTty o certain sum read
twice and referred To committee on claims
Joint Rcsoiutoa-trom the House, granting use
Of hall of House of Representatives 10 C NJ. Bliss,
on the evening OF November "a.
MIR WALTON opposed the passage Of the resolu-
tiou, there was no objection to the proper COM
mttee being addressed by Mr.. Bliss; the commits
tee can hold their meeting in the hall and have
Mr. Bliss address them-there is no necessity for
the passage OF the resolution.
The Senate refused to adopt the joint resolution
in concurrence.
ON motion Of Mr. LEAYENWORTH the Senate
2 adjourned.
1 HOuse-TOrcnoOn,
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the cha9-
lain. The journal OF yesterday was read and aI-
proved
nus, Etc. Introduced and Referred-By Mr..
BROWN of Pawlet, TO pay the town Of Pawlet the
} sum therein named $50 for railroad tax paid to
the state treasury, and not collected Of the rail-