Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22


adjourned.
Thursday November 16th---Senate.
The Senate met the President in the chair
Reading of Scripture and prayer by the chaplain.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved
Bills, ETC., Introduced and RGcTed-Bv Senator
CIRCUIT, an act In construction Of an act entitled
an act in amendment of section II, chapter l2b,
relating to fees Of members Of General Assembly,
approved November ~, 1886 read twice, and re-
ferred to committee on state expenditures
BY senator HUNTINGTON. an act in amend
ment Of section Z, chapter 40 < = read twice,
and referred to committee on state prison.
by Senator WILLIAMS, an act in amendment
of act entitled an act relating TO private corO-
nations by voluntary association read twice, and
referred 20 general committee
BY Senator BELDEN, an act in addition to
chapter ~ Z =, relating TO disclosures under Sec
ton 80 mo person shall be prosecuted under sec
ton ten who shall disclose satisfactorily. read
twice. and referred TO committee on judiciary.
BY Senator BUrTERFlELD, an act TO amend
section 63. of chapter l, z. =, Of elections
lin case number of electors are deficient,
electors shall fill vacancy; read twice, and re-
ferred to committee ON elections
BY Senator LYNDE, an act amending an act
approved November sth, 1865, relating 70 fees Of
Justices read twice, and referred to committee ON
judiciary.
Reporfs-From the committee on game and fish
cries in favor OF II. 2O9 act for the protection
OF game and fish third reading ordered
From the committee on judiciary against II.
a an act for the punishment OF attempts 10 com
NIT offences third reading refused
From the same In favor of ;, So an act to Is,
tablish courts Of insolvency and to provide for the
distribution of the effects OF insolyent debtors ;
ordered to lie and made the special order for seven
o'clock this evening
Joint Resoiution-By Senator WALTON, pro
yiding for a joint assembly at half-past three
o clock this afternoon for the election Of trustee
Of the University Of Vermont and State Agicul-
tuial College adopted.
.ftff... Ilsr auf for in.
formation As to the expenses OF supporting prison
ers in county jails in certain cases for non-pay
ment of fines and costs; adopted.
Read the Third Tines. a an act 10 amend
sections ! and , of an act relating "a the town
and district system OF schools, approved Noycm-
Der %. 1872; passed.
5. "A, an act to encourage the training OF COM
mon school teachers passed.
;. 81, an act relating To parties and appeals in
the probate court and in addition TO chapter As,
/ & 3. passed
/ UHfiudlod BUaness-loint resolution thanking
/ the SeIgeant-at-Arms was taken from the table,
/ and the motion 10 refer said resolution TO the
committee ON finance was disagreed TO, and the
| resolution adopted
5. 10, an act relating to the grand list, was
taken from the table, and senator Cushman
| moved that the bill be committed u a Senator 10
! amend, agreed 10, and the bill as amended was
| passed.
5 20, an act relating to the Supreme Court was
taken up as special order, and Senator Whit
tluh lnuNeu 70 hihtuu ny IllluE tue NlAuh III
the second section with the words twenty -fiye
hundred" which was agreed To, and ON the ques-
ton shall the bill bee read the third time Senator
Whitcomb favored the bill a. in the interest Of
| economy.
senator BELDEN said he was opposed to the
reduction Of the number of judges, because II
would tend to impair the efficiency of cur judi
eiary.
Senator LYNDE said he was in the minority o.
the committee, and thought the bill should pass
AS in the interests of economy.
The hill was further discussed by Senators 81
mons. Sowles, Williams, Grout, Walton and sey
mour. Senator Beden demanded the yeas anG
nays, which were follows: yeas seven, nay
twenty-one. So the third reading Of the bill VA
refused
;, lu3 an act in amendment Of chapter 81, &
was taken from the table a. a special order, and
on motion, ordered to lie and made the specia
order for Saturday morning at half-past ten clock
Senator RELDEN moved that when the Senat
adjourn this afternoon, Il be to meet at seyel
O'Clock this evening, for the purpose Of consider
3 ing ;. 50, agreed to.
On motion adjourned.
senate Afternoon.
The Senate met, the President in the chair
RspOrfS-from the general committee, IN tayo
OF H. 2tG, an act to incorporate the Mary fletche
Hospital; read the third time and passed.
From the committee on claims in favor Of II
100, an act TO pay Nathan lockwood the sun
therein named; read the third time and passed
: From the committee on education, In favor q
, IL ~, an act in addition To chapter -, z s., rt
latlng TO common schools third reading ordered
From the same in favor of IL 40 an act 3
/ authorize the trustees of Chester Academy /
convey the academy building and other property
read the third time and passed.
= UnfHlSted Buslness-H. q. an act In amendmen
Of section 10, chapter 20 6 $, was taken from tn