Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-15

5 43, an act in amendment of section 70 x s.
Senator smons demanded the yeas and nays,
which were yeas fifteen nays eleven, SO the bin
was passed.
Ihe chair submitted the following
To Ne lion. Eedfeid Proctor, Pr,0ieW OF hr
Scnote. Sir In compliance with a resolution
adopted 10y the Senate ON the 3lst ult, have the
honor to report that the number Of
Insurance companies licensed from January De-,
Nnu,lei Of nsarsn,e AGENT. licensed fron JAM
nary IT. l,is. 10 Aptii It, l,i3 -. q"
nary it, ISIS, 90 April lst. lsI5 .........-.....
Number Of Insurance oomwnies licensed Tor ue
Nuuber Of insurance agents licensed for The year
Nuuoer Of ihsarance brokes licensed for the Year
Number 81 Ins,ifsucs ccmpans. licensed from
April 1t. lsle. 10 Noyember Do, i.'e .-....; SO
i.t 1916, 10 November it, isi6 -. Oh
Whole amount Of cash received from April lst'
OF which one-half was paid to the Deputy In
sunnce Commissioner, for services rendered
| Whole amount Of cash received from April list
1873, to November list, 1916, and paid into the
7 state treasury -, 39j.O5. Very respectfully,
GEORGE NICHOLS, Secretary of state
ON motion, the Senate adjourned
senate-Afternoon.
The Senate met the president in the chair
Biis. Etc, Introduced and Reftrrod-By Sena-
tor CIRCUIT an act in relation to witnesses in civil
/ causes party shall not be disqualified as wit
nesses, If the other party be dead but his testi-
/ mony has been taken in writingl read twice and
/ referred to committee on Judiciary
BY Senator WHIlCOMB an act prescribing the
number and term Of office Of listers or assessors;
read twice and referred to committee grand list
By senator HUNTINGTON, an act in relation
to the labor Of prisoners for safe keeping lprsoner
so kept may, at his .wn request, be put 10 labor
read twice and referred 10 committee on state
prison.
! H. n, an act TO incorporate the Newbury SEM
! mary and Female Institute; read twice and re-
] ferred to committee on education.
IL 100, anact to amend section of an act in
! cooperating the village Of Montpelier approved
| November IA. 1875; read twice and referred to
! general committee
! II lS6, an act repeating an act establishing the
| Springfield graded school district; read twice and
| referred 10 committee on education.
II. 236, an act enabling the proprietors and
| pew owners Of the Congregational meeting house
| 10 Bristol 10 dispose Of the same read twice and
referred 10 general committee,
By Senator SlORRS an act changing the times
of holding the county courts in Essex county. read
twice and referred 70 special committee of sena-
| tors from Essex county.
By the same, an act 10 protect fish in Blue Hill
! pond in the town Of Mestmore read twice and
referred to committee on game and fisheries
Rop0rtS-from the committee on railroads, in
favor Of ;. IS, an act in amendment Of an act in
cooperating the West River Railroad Company
| third reading ordered.
From the Joint conference committee, on the
resolution, relating 10 joint assembly for the cleo
ton Of certain state officers fixing Thursday, No
vember 10TH instead Of Wednesday, November
18th, adopted.
JBfaisted Busiaess-s ~, an act to encourage
the training of common school teachers, was taken
from the table, read the second time, and ON mo-
| ton ordered to lie.
! H. So an act TO amend an act entitled an act
in relation TO the collection Of highway taxes,
was taken from the table, and the question being
shall the bill pass, Senator Cushman moved Ia
amend, which WAS disagreed to- Senator Grout
demanded the yeas and nays, which were-yeas
eleven, nays fifteen; so the passage of the act
| was refused.
H. 40 an act in amendment Of section q,
chapter ~, g. s., was taken from the table,
the question being on the amendment proposed
by senator Grout, and after considerable discus
sion the bill and amendment were, on motion, re-
committed TO the committee on the judiciary.
ON motion of senator Belden the vote passing S.
80, an act in amendment of section 10, chapter 81,
Q S. was reconsidered and the bill was ordered
! to lie
5 49, an act in amendment Of chapter As, e p,
relating to the partition Of real estate, was taken
from the table, and the question being, shall the
| bill pass senator Williams demanded the yeas
and nays; which were-yeas ten, nays eleven; 50
| the passage OF the bill refused.
ON motion, the Senate adjourned.
House-Forcnoon.
Reading Of Scriptures by the chaplain and
PRAYER by Rev L. White Of Montpelier The
! journal OF yesterday was read and approved
Bus, ctc, Introduced and Rcje'Ted-By Mr.
| MARTIN of Londonderry, relating to state print
ing and stationery (all printing, stationery and
to be furnished on bids to be made to the Score
| tary of State and Auditor Of AccOunts), 10 COM
/ mittee on ways and means.
by Mr.. sPRAGuE Of BRANDON TO procure the
printing and distribution Of the register of the
| Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders Association; to
/ committee on ways and means,
| Mr. POLLARD Of Windsor moved to reconsider
the vote taken yesterday, adopting the resolu-
| ton fixing the day Of final adjournment
| Mr. WOODBRIDGE of Nergennes moved 10 lay
the motion TO reconsider on the table 10 leave il
| open TO future action as the House may find the
| necessities Of the case may require II an earlier
day can be fixed, We shall then have It In the
| power of the House to change the date as now
| liked
Mr. OLMSTEAD Of Townsend, Mr. Abel Of
| West Haven Mr.. Woodbridge of Nergennes, and
Mr.. Sprague OF Brandon, favored the motion to
lie, and it was agreed TO-
by Mr. DILLINGHAM; Of Waterbury, 10 amend
section 3, Of an act to enlarge the powers of the
Inspector Of Finance and 10 define his duties, APP
proved November -, 1874; to committee on ways
and means.
by Mr. NELSON of Derby, to change the shire
town In the County Of Orleans, Ia committee APP
pointed 10 consider and select the best place Tor
the county buildings; 10 committee consisting Of
members from the County OF Orleans.
By Mr. DILLINGHAM; Of Waterbury, by re-
quest, to pay Charles Morgan the sum therein
named 10 committee on claims.
BY Mr.. SKEEl.S Of Iighgate, TO pay Harrison
e Sanford the sum therein named To committee
on claims.
by MIR EATON Of Middesex, to protect fish In
Silyer's Pond ~ committee ON game and fisheries
Mr. WOODBRIDGE of Nergennes moved that
the Senate be requested TO return 10 the House the
Joint resolution heretofore passed directing orr
Senators and requesting our Representatives In
Congress TO use their influence u procure the repeal
Of the act Of Congress known as the bankrupt Act.
II appearing that the resolution had already been
passed by the Senate and gone into the office of
the secretary Of state, and therefore was beyond
the control OF either the Senate or House, MIR
Woodbridge Withdrew his motion.
Rep0rfs-from committee ON the Reform School,
In N Nnr of LII DIG laulerrlna aldlllanaI lln..nr.