Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-03

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posed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Coolidge. of Plymouth. to amend
chap s3, e relating t. grand list ire
pealing section 36); to committee On gSai-d
| list.
House adjourned.
SENATE.
MONTPELIER, Friday, Oct. -.
The Senate met, Lieutenant Governor
| Proctor in the chair.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by the
| Chaplain.
The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Senator Sowles, IF Franklin. an act
TO provide for the distribution Of Roberts
Digest I'm the same manner as the Vermont
Reports read twice and referred to COM
mittee on judiciary.
By Senator Mason. of Remington, an act
in amendment If and addition to section ,,
chapter II. z. entitled "of the standard
weight Of grain, etc. read twice a1d re-
ferred to committee Oh agriculture.
By Senator SOwles. of Franklin, an act to
suppress vsgrancy (any public beggar, va
grant or tramp may be sentenced by a JUS
tice OF the peace to hard labor on any town
arm for term not exceeding SIX m1nth~)
read twice and referred to committee on iI-
dietary.
Ii 20, an act to pay E. j. Hall the sum
therein named read twice and referred to
committee on claims.
By Senator DAVIS. Of Windsor. an act in
amendment of section 9. chapter "a, 2. :
relating 10 the collection OF taxes. read
twice and referred II committee on Judi
clary.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the House, requesting our Senators
and Members Of Congress to urge repeal
of the United States bankrupt laws; on
motion of Senator SimOns, ordered to lie.
Senator Storrs, OF Essex, moved recon-
sideratiOn Of the vote adopting a resolution
relating to adjournment on Friday after
noon, which was agreed TO. and the ques-
ton being, shall the resolution be adopted,
Senator Mason SAID that unless some good
reason was shown for losing Saturday, he
should vote against the resolution.
Senator Carpenter. of Orleans. said that
If the afternoon session on Saturday, neces-
STATED work by the employees in cleaning
the House on Sunday, he thought the Senate
should not hold session on Saturday. and he
was opposed by Senator Williams, because
be did not think there Was any necessity
for Sunday work, if a session should be
held SaIuIday afternoon. The amendment
was agreed to, and the resolution as amend
Cd disagreed TO.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the committee on Judiciary, in
favor Of 5. 2s, an act relating to exceptions
amendment, which were agreed to and the
bill ordered to be read the third time
From committee on education IN favor OF
5 A., an act requiring school district clerks
60 give notice If their election to the clerks
Of their respective towns; third reading
ordered
From committee on judiciary, in favor Of
; 81, an act to simplify and expedite pro-
ceedIngs on writs Ot quo warrantO, certIo-
rari, mandamus, and prohibition, with
proposals OF amendment. which were
agreed to, and the third reading Of toe bill
ordered.
BILLS PASSED.
5. 90 an act repeating an act relating to
reporters fIr the Senate read the third
time and passed.
H. 5, an act changing the time Of hold
ing the county court and court OF chancery
time and passed.
Ii. IS. an act to amend an act to amend
section /, chapter so, :; read the third
time and passed In Concurrence, with pro-
posal of amendment.
II. 30, al act 10 pay William ii. Lane
the sum therein named read the third
time and passed in concurrence.
Ii. Sc, an act 10 pay John Bailey, Jr,
the sum therein nam,d- The committee
was interrOgated by Senators SlmOns, Davis,
Lathrop and Cu>hman, In regard to the
character of the claim. Senator SJwles
said that the claim was IN the opinion OF
the committee for extraordinary services.
and a Just one. Senator's Walton ana
Lynde favored the bill. Toe bill was read
the third time and passed in concurrence.
III. 81, an &C: 10 pay jeremiah Met irty
the sum therein named read the third time
and passed.
H. lis, an act providing for the care Of
the collections in the State cabinet and
for additions TO the same read the third
time aod passed.
Senate adjourned.
Afternoon.
The Senate and was called TO ord.r by the
president.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
II. l4O, an act to amend section 81, chap
ter "a, z. 8. ; read twice and referred 10 The
committee on the judiciary.
Ii. l64, an act TO legallzs the grand list
| of the town of Woodford for the years 1873
and 1876 read twice and referred to the
committee on the grand list.
Ii. Il, an act in amendment Ct section
| AZ. chapter l26, z. $, relating to salaries
and fees, etc. read twice and referred 10
Committee on judiciary.
ii. Ill, an act in amendment Il chapter
ll3. z. : read twice and referred to the
committee on agriculture.
ii 1877. an act in relation to the charter
7 Of the Winooski FIGURING Company and
/ changing the name Of said company read
twice and referred to general committee.
ii "a, an act relating to cemetery asso-
Citations read twice and referred 10 gen.
ersl committee.
Ii. l47, an act laying tax on the county
of Windnam; read twice and referred to
special committee of the Ssnators Of Wind
ham county.
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
From the committee on claims. in favor
of Ii %, an act to pay E. j. Hall the sum
therein named; third reading ordered.
From the committee on the judiciary, N
favor Of Ii. 81, an act in relation to the
election Of electors OF President and Vice
President; third reading ordered.
From the committee on land taxes. in
favor Of Ii. 81, an act laying tax on Har-
ris Core third reading ordered.
s. III, an act to secure money deposited IN
savings banks and trust companies, was
taken from the table, and the question be-
ing, shall the bill be read the third time,
the third reading was refused.
5. l6, an act regulating appeals under
chapter 94, e. s., was taken from the table
and the question Icing, shall the bill be
read the third time, Senator Cushman, Of
Windsor. proposed an amendment, and on
motion the bill Was ordered to lie. and the
usual number Of copies of the proposed
amendment printed for the use Of the
Senate.
Ii. AZ. an &C: to change the names ofcer-
tain persons therein named, and the ques-
tion being. shall the bill be read the third
time. the third reading was refused.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
MoSrPELlER, Friday, Oct. 81.
Reading Of Scriptures anG prayer by the
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