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

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Friday. October 25th senate
Tie Senate met Lieutenant Governor lIoctor
in the chair Reading OF Scriptures aud prayer
by the chaplain Journal oi yesterday read aud
approved.
SOWLEs Of franklin. an act % provide for tho
distribution of Roberts Digest On the Same mau-
ner the Vermont Eepnrts read twice and re-
ferred to committee on judiciary
ny Senator MASON of Bennington, an act DO
amendment Of and addition % section =, chapter
r., & r., entitled "oi the standard weight Of
grain, etc (" roadtwiceand referred 20 committee
ON agriculture
Rs senator SOWLES NJ Franklin an nat 60.
suppress vagIancy any public heggar, yaguint OF
tramp may be sentenced hy Justice Of the peace
To hard labor on any town farm for n term not eX
ccedug six monthsl read twice and referred 10
committee on Judiciary.
II 9G an act % pay T.. J. Hall the sum therein
named read twice gud referred a. com on claims
By Senator DAVIS Of Windsor, an act iuamend-
mrnt Of section ., chapter -, T., relating 90
the collection Of taxes read twice and referred
% committee on Judiciary.
Joint Rcsohhons--From the House requesting
our Senators and Members Of Congress to urge
repeal Of the United States bankrupt laws ON
motion ~ senator Simons. ordered 90 lie.
Senator STORBS Of Essex moved rcconsidcrl-
tion Of the vote adopting resolution relating to
adjournment on Friday afternoon, which WIS
agreed 30, and the question being shall the fe-oi-
ton be nnuffNu, senator mason -.tId lliAf unless
some good reason was shown for losing saturday
he should vote against the resolution.
Senator CARPENTER Of orleans said that u
the afternoon session on Saturday uetcssiiated
work hy the employees IN cleaning me mouse on
SUNDAY he thought the Senate should not hold
session on saturday and he moved an amend
ment % that effect which was opposed by Senator
Williams, because he did not think there was ans
necessity for sunday work, II "a session should DE
held saturday afternoon The amendment was
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greed TO.
Reports Of COMMUNICATION the committee on
judiciary In favor of 5 IS, an act relating To cX-
captions 10 the county court, with proposals oil
amendment which were agreed to and the bin or
dered 10 be read the third time
From committee on education IN favor Of as,
am act requiring school district clerks to give no.
tice Of their election To the clerks OF their rospec
tive towns third reading ordered
From committee on judiciary, in favor of : ~,
an act 30 simplify and expedite proceedings ON
writs Of qiio icarruHfo ceItiordri, mdndomus, and
prohibition, with proposals Of amendment which
we're agreed TO, and the third reading Of the bill
ordered
Bals Passsd-S 2G an act repeating an act re-
lating TO reporters for the Senate read tie ihird
time and passed
H. s, an act changing the time Of holding the
COUNTY court and court Of chancery Of the county
Of Iamoille; read the third time and passed.
H. rs, an act to amend an act to amend section
l. chapter 80 z $ read the third time aud passed
in concurrence, with proposal OF amendment
H. 20, an act 10 pay William II. lane the sum
therein named; read the third time ana passed IN
concurrence.
H. 70, an act to pay John Bailey IT, the sum
therein named The committee was Intercepted
bv Senators Simons, Davis. Lothrop, and Cush-
man in regard % the character Of the claim.
senator Sowles said that the claim was IN the
opinion Of the committee for extraordinary ser
wees and q Just one Senators walton ana
Lynde fayorci the bill. The bill was read the
third time AMI passed in concurrence
H. 90, an ait TO pay Jeremiah McCarty the sum
therein named read the third time and passed
II 10, an act providing for the care Of the col
lections in the state cabinet and for additions to
the same. read the third time and passed.
ON motion the Senate adjourned.
sennte-Afternoon.
The Senate was called to orderly the President.
BHis Introduced and RCftWed-H. 40 an act
TO amend section n, chapter 81, g. s. read twice
and referred to committee on judiciary
H. 16i an act 20 lcgalize the grand list oitown OF
WoOdiord, for the years lsidaud 1870 READ twice
and referred 10 committee on grand list
II II, an act IN amendment OF secton 80 eii'p-
ter l26, &. s., relating 20 salaries ana ices cue
read twice and referred 10 cOmmitteeon judiciary.
H. Ill an act IN amendment OF chapter lla, :.
s. read twice and referred 10 the committee ON
agriculture.
II. 1871, an act in relation TO the charter OF the
Winoosd FIGURING Company aud changing the
name of said company; read twice and referred
10 general committee.
II "a, an act relating 10 cemetery associations
read twice and referred to general committee
IL 147 an act laying tax on the county OF
Windham; read twice and referred TO special com
mittee of the Senators Of Wndham county