Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18

buryng grounds and their enlarCcments. with
proposals Of amendment which were agreed 10.
Mr. Pollard Of " indsor. moved to amend so US to
make tho penalty Imprisonment in the Work House
| :or term not to exceed one year instead Of I'm
| the State Prison not exceeding five years
Pending the consideration Of the amendment, the
Senate appeared in the Representative Hall Tor
Joint Assembly.
| The Senate and House of Representatives met in
Joint Assembly in tho Hall Of the House Of Rep
| resentatives, in pursuance to a lpint resolution
heretofore adopted. His Honor + Cotton, Presl-
dent Of the Senate, in the chair: Geo Nichols, sec
rotary OF State clerk.
| Mr. Poland of st Johnsbury, moved that the Joint
Assembly adjourn until Oct. 9TH Mt 30 O'Clock in
Mr. Spragus OF Brandon. moved to amend the mo-
ton making tho time OF meeting Oct 18th, instead
OF the eth. which Amendment was accepted by Dir
Poland, and the motion as amended was agreed 10
and the Joint Assembly adjourned.
Tho Senate and House of Representatives then
Immediately convened in Joint Assembly Tor the
purpose Of hearing the report Of the committee to
canvass the vOues for county officers and Justices Of
the Peace. Vacancies were found TO exist and were
filled in the Offices OF Justices Of the Peace by
viva roce vote as follows:
Whiting. John Y stickuey: Landsroyc James IL
Bolster Sunderland. Joel Grout; st Johnsbury,
Quinton Cook; BeNdere, Thomas Potter lras-
burgh, Elijah Church lfa, Albert White; Mid
Cove.
The reports of the canva.,inc committee havn.
been submitted the Joint Assembly dissolved
and the Senate withdrew.
The House resumed consideration of the amend
ments proposed by Mr. Pollard to 22 and disa-
greed to them. The third reading of the bill was
then ordered.
From the general committee, in favor of II -, to
change the name of Charles Herbert Townshend to
Charles Herbert Horton, bill road third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr. Fuller of Fairhayen, Ii "A. toau-
thor the Register Of Probate for the district of
Fairhaven, and the town clerk O.. the town Of Cas-
tleton, to certify certain records. he dismissed-a
general act having been subnttci-which was
agreed TO.
Bills introduced and re.erred-Ry Mr. Potter of |
Pawlet relating to trials of criminal causes and to
grand jurors providing for the trial of criminal |
causes on Information Of the States Attorney with
out the summoning Of tho county grand jlry; to |
Committee on Jude ary.
By Mr Sprsgue Of Brandon, 10 enable school |
district No. ,. of Brandon. TO issue its bonds to
Committee on Judiciary
BY Mr. Holbrooke of Milton. in amendment of an .
act to establish Milton Graded School District to
Committee on Education.
By Mr. Bliss of Bradford. relating TO tho fencing
of highways (requiring all persons to maintain
lawful fences on the highwaysi; second re,1ing of
the bill was refused.
Mr. Collins Of Barton. called up the resolution in
amendment o! the rules Of the House. directing that
the Speaker cause all bills tu he read the second
time; and the sAIue was agreed to.
This resolution having been passed, Mr. Judeyine
of liardwick, having voted with the majority
against the second reading Of the bill introduced by
sir Bliss Of Bradford, relating fencing the high
Ways moved That the vote refusing the second
reading be rtconsidered, which was agreed TO under
the new rule. The Speaker then ordered the second
reading Of the bill, and it was referred TO Commit
tee on Highways. Bridges and Ferries.
BY MIR Pollard of W Indsor, taxing savings banks;
to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Peals 'f Bakersdeld. petition relatlngto to
fences and highways referred to Committee on
Highways. Bridge, and Ferries.
BY MIR Judevine OF Ilardwick. relating to tho al
Ier.tion OF school districts; to Committee Edu
cation.
By Mr Hinman OF Charleston, To pay Abner
aioulton the sum therein named; II Committee on
Judiciary.
ON motion OF Mr. Hammond of MiLIlsbury, ad-
Curned.