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

In the chair, Reading OF Scriptures and PRAYER
hy the chaplain Journal OF Yesterday read and
approved
Bais ibfroduc,d amt reGrrd-From committee
on judiciary, a substitute bill for .. an act
amending an act entitled an act relating tu
criminal oiicnses committed within the limits ct
Incorporated villages read twice, ordered 10 lie
and the usual number Of copies printed
By Senator WALTON OF Washington an act 90
repeal sections II and A. Of So and all other
provisions relating 10 liability Of towns for special
damages, aholishing the right Of action for I'M
Iuries ON highways, read twice and referred a.
committee uu highways and bridge
by senator BELDEN Of Caledonia, an Get la
amendment oi section 20, chapter 81. OF s. re-
biting 10 appeals from Justices Of the pctcp eA-
tending exclusive jurisdiction of justices from
twenty 10 thirty dollar on notes and accounts
stated and from ten 20 twentv dollar. in all other
asses read twice and referred To committee on Ju-
dietary.
II &, an act in amendment of section H. chan
ter 20 z. r. read twice and referred 10 committee
on judiciary
bus Passed-s 49, an act in relation 10 witt
nesses IN prosecutions Tor violations of the prov-
sions Of chapter 90, <. s.; read the third time and
passed
II. 81 an act, in amendment OF 90 art iucor-
poruug tie Mercantile Trust Company rad tle
third time and passed no concurrence
II 90 an act laying tax ou tie county OF
Orange. was taken from the table, aud on motion
was amended hy substituting the words collector
~ taxes for " first constable" wherever said
words occur and a. amended, was PASSED in cop-
S.s.-, - ,......,,-..
dietary In favor Of H. -, an act in addition To
ton 20, chapter 81 g. b., relating 10 attachment
OF property by copy third reading ordered
ca motion the Senate adjourned
Senate Afternoon.
The Senate was called TO order hy tbe pte.i-
dent pro tH, senator Grout
4 ue--aee was received from the House an
norutuc the plssaue Of II lOi
n los. o. Incorporate the Remington comfy
savings lunk, was read the Grst and -ccuud tlno.
aud referred to the committee on banks
$. n vas ordered % bee read the third time
MI Ctt SuMAN raised the poiut of order that
the Senate could not nrnpe4ly tfoared in lt,ri.-
latiye action ufon liil- when a gnotuur M. moi
present The president mo f.ni decided thp point
well taken
On motion u Mr. WALTON. the Senate adj
jouued.
House Forenoon.
Reading " Scripture. aud PRAYER hy tho rfgulnin
The i,nirnal Of Yesterday ,,a- read and afir,ad
Nj SWAIN Of Rockingham. moved to recon.
slider the vote II Yesterday referripr II 1u- In
paw expenses Of the Reform Sebool to tbe don.
enl Committee: which motion wa. agreed tn. and
the bin was then referred to e,ttntitt,e , no H..
form school
Read mini Tyol-U oi in s,,ori,,,,r, ~ 400,
ton 10 chapter 20 y re.ttir,, l., tlie .t,,,,,,t
Of pauper-. on motion of Mr. DuIINIUAM of
Waterbnrx he biu ,tns nr,i.r..1 e., i..
IL -. Ia amendment of s.ction l0 If and IA
of cInuter "A 10 . relating Ia tLe i,ri.li,ti,-, ID
justices Of th. peace. an motion al Nr urNpY
of Chester the hin was ordered la lie
II Il ia amendment of s...ti,r, fs .i.s,.,... .,o
< s. relating 10 suplort of insane poor. lsi...d
Rep0fts- rom committee on {ndi.isr, aaai,.,
H. 15 relating a. tlie con,e,aieeI I'D r,al ,-f,te
bv husband to wife
Nh. WALES of burlington. who introduced tl,e
bill favored IN. p..a,.e IN, te '-r,d t,', IN ,.,.
an innocent bill aud onpht 10 be uas.0d lie sai5
any man can now rouy,., M rr,,arty "a III. ,,if
through "a third petson and .iirh decd Il regarded
as valid only as against the creditors of fbe
grnntor We may M we'll allov "A man Ia de..d
directly Ia Nil. wife and hold snrh deads 49,.
cuted with all the .olepuifiea Of law "A. ,aiid a.
To recognize only the deed. mad, tbr,,fh tl In,
PREVENTION of trustee, oh "A tbird rartV Tber,.
are case. where man has attempted Ia demand
"A .er,,ud wife of Nor iu.t ri,fts H.. l,i,,,. ~
more danger of fi7aud under The pfo,i.ions of mis-
bill than under the present law HE obieotion
10 IL arises from the old and absurd idea maj mo
husband and wife are one in ali matters. In the
eyes Of the law and ougbt not 10 be- allowed To-
convey properly 10 one another Children have
no rights In the fathers estate until after his
death aud so there can be mo- fraud unon tie
children in permitting the man to deed lis prop
erty directly Ia hs wife for her snpnort and mn
iection lie was in fover Of The bili
MIR FRENCH of Woodstock said il WIS ALWAYS
we'll enough 10 let well enough alone. lie never
knew Of any abuses 10 grow ont of the present I
law aud the plea Of those who favor this law, that
it requires two deeds 10 be made was no valid |
reason for the passage Of the bill Take the case of
an old man who has a Vounr and scheminr wife ]
mho will use undue influence over her husband
and get possession of property 10 which She l. not
entitled and to which Others have "A better urht /
ct there be the intervention of a thifd person,
and in most cases such fraudulent CONVEYANCE
viii be prevented
Mr. WALES Of Burlington, said that in ease we
require two deeds to be made they are almost al .