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

House orfunuus
Tie House was called io order los Mr. lll NHY
of Chester. boo the absence of tho speaker Read
ing Of Scriptures and prayer hv the Chaplain
The journal ui saturday was read and approved
iDut hfsD'u'inu-hy Nj EATON uf k0chc--
ter llhertos chapter .ci 90 the General statutes
% Vermont, reads ns iulluWs; Section !. The
hr>t day 81 the week shall he lenf aud observed
hy the people Oi this state a~ Is Sabbath. holy day
or day Of rcst from aIl secular labor, recreation
and employ and % ans person. shall between
twelve O'Clock Of the night preceding and the
setting Of the tAc same day exercise any sec
uHr labor, business or employ meni, except such
only a. works Of charity or necessity. he shall be
punished hy % fine not exceeding two dollars and
Whereas By chapter O. section of the general
statutes, ~ h made the dnty Of the SerEeant-it-
arms A. follows; Section g. 10 shall De- the duty
ni BE Ser-eautat-afms To take proper care Of Tie
state House with a IT, furniture and amen-
dages and Of the grounds, fences lamp and
every thing iu and around the public buildings
10 keep the same iu thuurlh repair. and daring
the session of the Legislature 20 zee that The
different apartments are suiiaoly warmed and
lighted and provided and that the passages 10
and about the State House are properly attended,
and to good order and
Hher0s, u appears that after the ad iournment
90 both Houses uu saturday afternoon of each
week, there is not sufficient time for the several
persons employed hy the sergeaut-ai-auns Ia pnt
tAe several Apartment, ct The House iu p.'per or
der for the session ou thc Monday following
thereby compelling tie persons 80 employ ed 90 do
hs ID IT,
And believing it 70 De the duty Of all good citi-
zeus Ia obey the laws of tie state and to observe
the Sabbath dav. therefore
Hss1fei bV lil Son0fs old Houe ~ Representa-
tees, That no srsriOu bee holden ou SltuIda1
afternoon OF each week. iu order that the lluu-e
may be put in proper order, thereby relieving the
persons employed for that purrose, from the per
fofmauce Of theirrespecuyr dutic- uu the sabbath
day laid over under the rule
bi's introduced oud HgfoTed-By Mr. HULlNG
~ Bennington, 20 constitute Normal school de-
raumeui in connection with bennington Graded
school io committee on education
Hcrd Third THe-H q 20 legalize tine grand
lists Of the town Of Bloomfield for the year. is74,
1873 and 1870 passed
II l0i, To eg'tlize tie grand lists Of the town Of
Stove for the years 1874 and ios5. PASSED
ON motion OF Me- PATRICK oi Ludlow, ad-
iouTned.
Bits introduced oHd sgJerrcd-hy Nc. MI
LlNGHAM Of Waterbury, laying tax ON the
county Of Washington lin blank 70 enlarge and
youtilate the Court House,; 20 committee consist
ing Of members from county Of Washington
Iiy Mr. EATON Of panyille, 10 pay William II
Preston the sum therein named lin blank, for eN-
penses IN pursuit Of two escaped prisoners from
jail IN Caledonia county 10 committee on claims.
By Mr.. HAGAR OF Halifax. concerning dogs.
and for the better protection Of sheep and other
domestic animals levery owner OF q dog shall
have him registered, described and licensed by
the town clerk or city clerk. and the dog shall
wear "A collar; and any one keeping = dog not so
licensed, shall pay fine Of fifteen dollars the
police officers authorized 10 kill an dogs not duly
licensed and culAred ON and after the irst day OF
April Ia each year, and 10 receive Zee OF one
dollar for each dog killed.; referred TO commit
tee On agriculture.
by Mr., sTUDDARD of Fayston, in amendment
OF an act in amendment Of section b7, chapter -,
e. s., relating 10 collection of school district and
village taXes. 10 committee on grand list
On motion OF Mr. COTTON Of lnlsburgh, Rd-
journed