The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-25
II o U s i
FRIDAY.

Head tho third tines. ~, relating
to the appointment OF the reporter of the
daoisions Of tho supreme court pn.sed in
concurrence.
II. 223, in amendment oil section 9
che pter lO2, 6 8, relating to damages BY
reason of the insuficiencies Of division
fence; passage refused.
Fl. 800, to amend section ! chapter
"a, 6 3. relating to proceedings against
trustees; passed.
II. 225, in relation to the appointment
of guardians for married women in Ger
tain cases passed
Mr.. French, OF Woodstock, called up
the resolution to dispense with tho reading
of the journal of House during the re,
msinder OF the session, and it was adopted
Resolution-By Mr.. French of Wood.
stock. The committee on judiciary are
instructed to inquire in regard to the
necessity for tho compiling Of tho statutes
Of this state, aud report by bill or other.
wise which was adopted.
Reports-From committee on grand
list, 10 favor of II. 237, to legalize the
grand lists of the town Of Maidstone for
the years 1874. 1875 and 1876, with
proposals Of amendment, which were
agreed to. bill read third time and passed
From committee on judiciary, against
II. 70, to amend section 25, chapter %,
g 8; third reading refused.
From committee on railroads, in favor
Of II. 280, to incorporate the Western
Branch Railroad Company; read third
time and passed.
Unfinished Business-H. 226, ostab.
fishing the Office Of attorney.genoral, de.
finipg bis duties and tho duties Of other
officers with reference thereto.
Mr.. Randall of Hydepark moved to
amend SO as to fix the salary at go 500.
The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
MIR. Lyude Of Marlboro called up II
142. taxing the deposits Of savings banks,
On the question of the passage Of tho
bill, Mr.. Dean of Barnard demanded the
yeas and nays, which were taken-yeas
4S. nays 1877; SO tho passage of the bill
was refused.
Reports committee on judicia.
ry, II. 1888. to amend section 63. chapter
l, & 8, relating to electors, by substitute
bill. as follows:
An act In relation to presidential electors.
at 10 hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, as follows;
"SEc. If there shall be any vacancy In the
Office Of an elector for president vioe-preslden,
of the United States at the time provided by Law
for the meeting and action Of the electors, occa.
stoned by death, refusal to act, neglect to attend
or In any other manner, or from any cause the
other electors present shall immediately nll by
viva voee and plurality Of votes, such vacancy
10 the Electoral College; and when all the cleo
tors shall appear, or the vacancy thorein shall
have been filled, as before provided such elector,
shall proceed, at the State House IN Montpelier
on the day appointed by law, 10 perform tho du.
ties required Of them by the Constitution and
laws Of the United States; and II any such vacan.
cy shall be allied as aforesaid, tho electors shall
attach to the certificate Of their votes statement
showing how such vacancy occurred and theiI
action therein.
$50. 7-ThIs act shall take effect from III
passage"
SATURDAY.
From committee on claims 10 favor Of
Ii IS to pay Melvin r. Pike tho sum
therein named with proposal Of amend.
ment. fixing sum at Sl3 S3. which was
agreed TO bill read third time and passed
From committee on claims against n
289. to pay John L. Morse and Will.
Horton tho SUN herein named; third
reading refused.
From committee gu judiciary against
II. 24S, to amend section 20 of an act
relating to insurance third reading re-.
fused.
From tho general committee agains,
II. 22l, to change the name Of certain
person therein named third readiug 70.
fused.