Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
Legislature of Vermont.



Wednesday. October 18Th. is76---senate.
The Senate were called to order BY the Pr,si-
dent Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain. Journal Of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Bus introduced amt referred-Bv Senator 81.
MONS Of Rutland, an act 10 authorize the County
Court TO appoint administrators on appeal from
Probate Court read twice and referred 10 COM
mittee on Judiciary.
By Senator HUNTINGTON Of Chittenden. an
act 10 amend the charter of the farmers and Me
chancs Savings Institution and Trust Company;
read twice and referred 10 committee on banks
by senator LO1llROP Of Rutland, an act 20
pay George Capron the sum Of forty-four dollars
Tor erecting fence around Chapman monument
read twice and referred 10 committee on claims
By Senator DAVIS OF Windsor an act to en-
courage training Of district school teachers; pro-
viding that the State Superintendent may on ap-
plication, establish a normal school department IN
connection with any graded school, read twice
aud referred TO committee on education
BIS Pdssed-Ii. H. an act TO amend section a.,
chapter ~, z. =. read third time and passed
8 g. an act relating to duties Of Justices Of the
peace and notanes public read third tine and
passed
5 B. an act relating to the administration and
distribution Of intestate estates read the third
time and passed.
JONI Revolutionary senator WALTON Of
Washington, providing for the printing and dis
tFibution Of one thousand Eve hundred copies Of
Hon f. A. Sowles' address before the Vermont
Historical Society adopted on the part Of the
Senate
on motion, the Senate adjourned.
Afternoon.
The Senate was called 10 order by the President
BHs Introduced and Refsrred--H l. an act TO
legalize the grand list Of the town Of Weybridge
for the year 1876 read twice and referred 70 com
mitiee on grand list.
II %. an act 10 legalize the grand lists Of the
town Of SYNDICATE for the year 1874 and 1875
read twice and referred TO committee on grand
list.
From committee on Judiciary, substitute bill
for 5 \, an act IN relation 70 the collection Of
taxes read twice, and third reading ordered.
BY Senator WHIrCOMB Of Windsor an act re-
pealing an act relating to reporters Of Senate.
abolishng the Office Of assistant reporter read
twice aud referred to the general committee.
BY Senator LEANENWORTH of Chittenden. an
act 70 promote the setting Of shade trees along the
public highways allowing those setting out trees
10 a manner therein pTescribeda rebate Of twenty
five cents per tree on their highway tax read
twice and referred to committee on highways
n -, an act TO Incorporate the GlonWood Clas-
steal Seminary read twice and referred 70 com
mittee on education
Joint Resolutions By senator WIiEEIOCk Of
IAmoile, that the Senators and members Of Con
gress be invited TO address the members Of the
Legislature on the political situation Of the coun-
try, at such time as they may designate. adopted
on the part Of the Senate.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
House Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer By the chap
lain and Rev DIR. foss president Of Middletown
Conn University. The Journal Of yesterday
read and approved
Bus Introduced and Referred-By Mr. PAGE
Of Cambridge In amendment Of section Island 90
chapter 81 & :, relating 10 grand list to COM
mittee on grand lit
By Mr. ADAMS Of Newburv, Ia incorporate the
Newbury Seminary and Female Institute tocom-
mittee on education.
BY Mr. HUllNG Of Bennington, in amendment
Of an act approved November - 1854, In amend
ment OF chapter % & f., relating 10 highways To
committee on highways, bridges and ferries
By Mr. TRACY Of South Hero, in relation to
husbands and wives 10 committee on judiciary
By Mr. MACOMBER OF Westford 10 amend an
act entitled act, relating to collection Of high
way taxes: 10 general committee
By Mr.. SPRAGJE Of Brandon To empower fire
district No In Brandon, to bring water into
said district and 81 issue It's bonds for that pur
pose 10 committee on corpomtions.
by Mr.. BATCHELDER Of Arlington, In amend
ment Of sections 10, II and rs Of chapter 81. 2 D..
relating 10 jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace ;
10 committee on judiciary
BY Mr. DUBOlS Of Randolph, to pay Daniel e.
Jones and LIKE Paris the sum therein named ,
20 committee on claims
by Mr. EVANS OF Moretowu, to repeal an act
approved November p, 1871 in relation to di-
yorce 10 committee on Judiciary.
by Mr. FRENCH OF Woodstock, 10 legalize the
grand list Of the town of Woodstock for the year
1876 to committee on grand list
5 +. relating 10 duties Of justices OF the peace
and notaries public; 10 committee ON judiciary
: g. in addition 10 chapter ST. e >, relating 10
the distribution Of ntestate estates To committee
on Judiciary.
rs Mr. SARGENT Of Wilmington, to protect
fish in Deereld river and it, tributaries TO COM
mttee on fisheries and game.
By Mr. BLAKE Of Barton, to pay Orrin Cuter
the sum therein named; to committee on claims.
iy Mr. ERWIN Of Newport 10 pay James Con
~. lr.iff 1utf
BY Mr DUBOIS Of Randolph, Ia pay samuel
Howard the sum therein named to committee on
claims
by Mr.. PARKER Of Putney, to pay David
/ Stearns the sum therein named To committee On
/ claims
! R,ports-rrom committee on Judiciary in favor
/ OF H. So third reading ordered,
From committee on corporations, in favor of II.
/ e.. To incorporate the Campbell Mineral Springs
read a third time and pending it, passage, Mr..
] Abel of iairhaven, objected to its passage, on
1 the ground that such interpretations provided
for under the general statutes.
ON motion of Mr. WOODBRIDGE Of Nergennes,
the bill was ordered TO lie.
From judiciary committee in favor Of II. TO- re-
lating 10 attachment of personal property by copy,
with proposals OF amendment, which were agreed
| 10, and the third reading of the bill ordered.
From committee claims, against II. ~, TO
/ pay the town of Rutland the sum therein named
MIR. Sheldon of Rutland, Intercepted the com
mittee, and explained at length the nature OF the
| claim.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE OF Vergennes, advocated
the passage OF the bill, and Mr. Sprague OF Bran
don. opposed 1t, and moved that the bill be re-
committed 10 committee on claims agreed 10 and
! the bill was 80 committed
From committee ON grand list, In favor of II. 81,
to legalze the grand list Of town OF Weybridge
for 1876; read third time and passed. From
same, in favor of H. 20, TO legalize the grand list
of the town OF Sandgate for 1874 and 1875, read
third time and passed From same, against H.
II; third reading refused.
On motion of Mr. CLARK Of Stockbridge; adj
journed
Uouse-Afternoon.
Joint resoiution-from the Senate, relating tc
the printing OF one thousand iive hundred copies
Of the address delivered before the Vermont His.
torical Society by Hon. Il, A. Sowles of St. Adams
adopted In concurrence.
IUVs introduced and referred-From the Sen