Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-15
saturday, November I'm Senate.

The senate was called to order by the President.
Heading OF scriptures and prayer by the chaplain
journal Of yesterday read and approved.
nus, etc., Introduced and RefeTrod-Bv Sena-
tor CIRCUIT, an act to pay Samuel Burbank the
sum therein named (for the subsistence Of the
Frontier Guards in 1862; read twice and re-
ierred to committee on claims
H. l22 an act 10 enable the pew-owners and
pioprietors Of the Barton meetns-house in Barton
village to dispose Of the same, read twice and re-
ierted TO the committee ON finance
H. IL, an act granting a ferry TO Almon C. FAIR
ut larmbee's Point; read twice, and referred TO
committee on highways, bridges and ferries
II, 23s, an act TO legalize the grand list of the
town Of Castleton for the year 1876; read twice
and referred 10 committee on grand list
III. ~, an act establishing the salary of the
Superintendent of the Reform School; read twice
aud referred TO committee on Reform school.
hldd me Ihird Times -, an act 10 amend
section - of chapter i2i g s., relating to salaries
passed
5. -, an act in addition to and amendment Of
an act To incorporate the West River Railroad
Company; amended by inserting date Of original
act of Incorporation and passed
> pd an act IA amendment Of section ., OF chap
ter 90 gs, "of letters testamentary and other
proceedings ON the probate of Wills" passed
;. 81, an act providing for the payment of iu-
roIs in criminal cases before Justices
senator BOIIERflELD thought the law was
wen enough as Il is, and opposed the bill
Senator DAVIS thought the question If 70
spondent's right 10 "A jury Of six men should be
settled, and the bill should be passed
senator CIRCUIT said the practice in his section
had been 10 grant a jury TO respondent at the
expense of the state, as a matter of right
senator SlMONS and Davis thought the zen
en construction Of the law WAS different nom
that stated by the Senator from Orleans and
that respondents had only right 10 "A constitu-
tloual jury of twelve men.
senator slMONS thought the law was well
enough rs II WAS, and opposed the bill
bill
Senator DAVIS moved to amend by striking
ont the word otherwise" aud AN the remainder
of section one. agreed TO-
senator BELDEN demanded the yeas and NAYS
when Wefe-yeas tMenty-three, NAYS three ~
the bill was passed
; ~, an act in amendment Of section T. shapter
IS Z. :. passed.
II -, an act in addition to chapter III .. g.
" Of county lais and the confinement and dis
charge of prisoners; passed
II. 'ti and act relating To cemetery associations.
passed.
II. III, an act authorizing school districts to
send scholars toacademes in certain cases named
therein passed
II. 1871, an act fixing the time Of holding the
annual meeting of the Trustees of the Normal
School at Randolph; passed
Hqous-ftom the committee ON education in
favor Of H. 1856 an act repeating an net establish
Ing the Springfield graded school district: read
the third time and passed
Prom the committee on game and fisheries in
favor OF II. So m act TO protect fish in Deerheld
river and It's tributaries; passed
From the committee on education In favor of
H. 100 an act 10 authorize the trustees of Nest
Randolph academy TO dispose Of the academy and
other school property; third reading ordered
From the same In favor Of II. l5S, an act re-
quring the listers TO report the amount value and
rent Of lands sequestered to public, pious and
charitable uses
senator WALTON moved to amend In the
fourth line by striking out the word "a" aud in
sorting the word the; agreed TO-
Senator sIoRRs moved = further amendment;
agreed to-
senators WATERMAN and Walton moved
which were agreed 20, and third
reading ordered.
Prom the committee on Judiciary, against H.