The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-18
Legislature Of Vermont.
sESATE-FoRENooN.

committee Oh judiciary.
BY the same, an act IN amendment OIL
chapter 90, general statutes, and providing
for review of orders and DEGREES in court
of chancery; referred to committee on 1u
dietary.
BY Senator Huntington of Chittendcn,
an act relating to witnesses in prosecutions
for violation of chapter o. general statutes,
providing that no person except respond
ent shall be excused from testifyinz in
prosecutions for violation of the law
against selling intoxicating liquors, on the
ground that such testimony would tend to
criminate themselves, but that such test.
mony shall not be used against them, ex'
cept in prosecutions for perjury founded on
such testimony; to committee on judiciary.
BY the same, an act regulating appeals
under chapter "a, general statutes, requiring
respondent to give recognizsnce that they
will personally appear to prosecute such
appeals; referred to committee on judiciary.
BY Senator Landon of Grand Isle, an
act relating to husbands and wives; pro-
viding that no will or deed made while
both husband and wife are living shall be
valid without the signatures Of both; re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
BY Senator Huntington of Chittenden,
an act TO repeal part of section 5 of an act
in amendment of section 81, chapter o.,
general statutes, approved November 9Th,
1870; providing that amendments in mat
ters OF substance may be made to CON-
plants under said chapter; referred to
committee on judiciary.
BY Senator Davis of Windsor, an act re-
lating to liens at law providing that board
ing house keepers shall have lien on the
baggage of their guests for the amount of
| THAR nhornpc arH that linn cbol1 ha pr
ated on horses, cattle and sheep, for the
pasturpg or boarding of the same, and
that any person holding personal property
| by virtue of any lien or pledge, may at
tach and sell the came in measure process,
and that such attachment shall be 70 walv-
er of the lien or pledge; referred to COM
mittec on judiciary.
Joint resolution-By Senator Sowles of
Franklin, providing for a Joint assembly,
tomorrow afternoon, at half-past two
| o'clock, TO hear the report of the commit
| tee appointed to canvass votes for men,
bers of congress; adopted.
Resolution-By Senator Circuit of Or
leans, that 80 much Of the governors mes
sage as refers to the battle of Bennington
and the coming centennial be referred to
special committee of two senator's !;
adopted
Reports of commttees--From the com.
mite on the judiciary, in favor of senate
bill 6, an act relating to the duties of JUS
tees of the peace and notaries public or
dered to be read tie third time.
From the same, in favor of house bill II,
an &C to amend section Al, chapter 4S, gers
ersl statutes, relating to the powers of the
probate cour, third reading ordered.
Senate bill 3. an act relating to the adj
.;..,s Il; Til &c t,,to
estates; taken from the table and ordered
| to he read the third time
On motion of Senator Eldredge of Addi-
son, adjourned
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Bills introduced and referred-By Sem
atOr Eldridge Of Addison, an act in amend
ment If section 80, chapter 81, general
statutes, and section OF chap er 33, gen.
eral statu cs, rela ing to the service of pro-
CO. by Indifferent PERSONS requiring plsin-
| tiff or his attorney 10 file affidavit with the
magi,trste signing tie writ, that no officer
can ie lsopahly be had referred to COM
mittee on Judiciary.
House bill 3l-An act in amendment of
an act. entitled an act to incorporate the
Mercantile trust company referred to
committee on banks.
|
act relating 10 the supreme court, pro-
viding that hereafter the supreme court
shall consist of one chief judge and five
assistant judges referred to special CON-
mii,ee on ttste expenditures.
| Reports Of committees-From the COM
miltee on Judiciary, in favor of senate bill
| 9, an act to enable the village Of St.
| Adams to issue Its bonds; passed.
| The chair announced as special commit
tee on jails and warehouses, Senators
Grout Of Orleans, Walton of Washington
and Slmons of Rutland
On motion the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
| Bill, etc., introduced and reierred-By
Mr.. Swain of Rockingham, relating to
the election of electors of president and
vice-president, CLERK of the house to peo-
| vide box in the state house for votes of
members of the general assembly; to COM
mittee on judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Barrett of Grafton, in addition
| to chapter 90, G. e., relating to common
schools and school laws (relating to loca-
ton of school houses) to committee on
education.
| BY Mr.. Shores of CRANKY, in amend
ment of section 10 of an act relating to the
capture of fab aud game, approved No
vember "a, 1874; to committee on fisher
les and game.
| BY Mr. Lincoln of Lyndon, to assess and
| tax the real estate of railroads in this state;
to committee on grand list.
| By Mr.. Sheldon of Rutland, to pay the
town of Rutland the sum therein named ;
| 10 committee on claims.
BY Mr.. Blodgett of st. Johnsbury, re-
lating to cemetery associations; to COM
mittee on corporations.
| BY Mr.. Macomber Of Westford, to ex-
tend the benefits of common schools (allow-
ing parents in districts where there is no
school, to eend their children to schools in
| another); to committee on education.
BY Mr.. Bailey of Fairhavcn, to pay N.
| II. Reed the sum therein named; to CON-
mttee on claims
| BY Mr.. French of Woodstock. in amend
ment of section "a, chapter 36, general
statutes, relating TO actions on book ac-
| cauut; to committee on judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Blodgett of st. Johnsbury, in
amendment Of section At, chapter 1876, gen.
eral statutes, relating to fees and salaries
| (of notarie, public; to committee on ju-
dietary.
| BY MIR. Fuller af Eden, to ameud section
8, chapter SO, general statute, (assessing
amount OF mortgage on the real estate to
the mortgage, and the balance only to
owner or mortgageD to committee on
| grand list.
Resolution-By Mr.. Clark of Stock
bridge, that so much of the governors
message as relates 10 legislation be referred
to the general committee adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Andrews of Brighton,
adjourned.
| AFTERNOON.
Reports From the committee on cor
poraiions, in favor of house bill 81, in
amendment Of an act to incorporate the
Mercantile Trust company; bill read the
third time and passed.
From the committee on the grand list, in
fsvor Of house bill to legalize the grand
list of the town of Hancock for the year