Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-24

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.


| IL 2. to amend section ., chapter "a. z.
5, relating TO the sale of intoxicating
! drinks, was taken up as unfinished business,
the question being on the adoption of the
| first proposed amendment, which was under
| discussion at adjournment this morning.
The bill was favored by Messrs. Batchel-
der. of Arlington, BlOdgetr, of St. Johns
bury, 0lmstead. of Townshend, Wood
| bridge. Of Vergennes, and opposed by Mr.
/ Randall, Of ilydepafk. and the first amend
ment was opposed by Mr. French, of Wood
stock.
On the question Of adopting the first
amendment proposed by the committee to
! strike out the words land shall also be i'm
! prisoned in the county jail not less than
one month nor more than two months,
for the first offence. Mr.. Peck. of Ira, de-
manded the ayes and nays which were tax
! en-ayes ll3. nays l00 So the amendment
was agreed to.
The second amendment proposed by the
committee to change the bill so as to make
the penalty for second offence 'imprison
ment for one month";" was then considered
and agreed to-ayes l01, nays %.
The third amendment to strike out the
second section was then agreed to. and the
third reading of the bill ordered.
out by the bill is necessarily deferred to
another edition.
Joint Assembly.
Ate3O O'Clock the Senate came into the
Hall OF the House Of representatives and q
jsint assembly was formed to elect q chief
justice and SIX Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court, also to elect a superiuten-
dent Of education-llon. Reifield Proctor,
president Of the Senate in the chair; George
Nichols, secretary OF state, clerk
For chief justice Of the Supreme Court
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vergennes, nominated
Hon. John Plerpoint Of Vergennes;
seconded by, Mr.. Martin of Chelsea, and no
other nomination being made he was duly
elected by viva voce vote.
For first associate justice Senator Butter
field. OF Windham county. nominated Hon.
james Blrrett, Of Woodstock seconded by
Mr. French, OF Woodstock and be was
elected ty Il viva vOce vote.
For second assistant justice Senator Wa
terman. OF Windham county. nominated
Hon. Hoyt II " neeler. of Jamaica, aid
he was duly elected by viva voce vote.
For third assist. TT justice Senator S0wles
of franklin county nominated Hon. Homer
f. Royce, Of ST. a bans. and be was duly
elected by a viva voce vote.
For fourth assistant justice Senator Wal
ton. of Washington county nominated Hon.
Timothy P. Redfeld, of Montpelier, and be
was duly elected by viva voce vote
For fifth assistant justice, Mr.. Blodgett,
Of St. Johnsbury. nominated Hon. Jonathan |
Ross, of 81. Johnsbury, and he was duly |
elected BY viva voce vote.
For sixth assistant Justice, Senator |
Wheelock, Of Lamoille county. nominated |
Hon. ii. Henry Powers, OF Morristown. and |
he was duly elected by viva voce vote.
For state superintendent Of education,
Senator Davis. Of Windsor county. nomin-
ated Edward Conant, Of Randolph, and he |
Was duly elected BY viva voce vote.
The Senate then withdrew.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Ii. ia, providing for mortgages Of per-
sonal property, was taken up as the special
order for 2:30 O'Clock, the question being
Shall the bill be read the third time?
Mr.. Batchelder. Of Arlington. opposed
the bill as Unnecessary in this state.
MIR. Wales, Of Burlington, said he was
one of the majority of the committee who
reported in favor Of this bill, ss be believed
it would work bene6cislly.
Mr.. French, Of Woodstock. said hs had