Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20

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s. ri, an act to prevent the too frequent change
| of text books In our common schools; passed
s. 2iS, an act providing for the appointment OF
| trustees of the reform school; passed
| s. 2l3, an act In amendment Of an act to in
corporate the Manchester Jamaica Railroad
Company, approved Nov. 10 1869; passed.
II 327, an act to enable school district No. 2, In
Cavendish to issue its bonds passed in con-
| currence.
lSpecial orfer-H 3O5 an act taxing deposits in
| savings banks and trust companies. Senator
| Deane moved that the bill be ordered to lie and
be made the special order Of this afternoon. Sena
tors Parker, Powell, Dillingham; and Stearns asked
that the special order he postponed 10 n later day
for the purpose Of further consideration Sena-
tors Dyer and franklin objected Senator Deane
thought the bill ought not to be passed with
undue haste After some discussion the bill was
ordered to lie and be made the special order of
| Tuesday morning next.
S. 80, an act for the advancement OF anatomi-
cal science and to prevent the disturbing ot the re-
mains of the dead On motion of Senator Bal
lard ordered to lie and be made the special order
Of this afternoon
s. w, an act providing for mortgages Of per
sunal property.
Senator PAINE favored the passage of the bill
Both rich and poor ought to have the right of dis
posing Of their property rs they should see fit
The bill was so framed as to protect the right
of the wife OF the mortgager and TO protect the
poor man from having any undue advantage
taken of him by the Shylocks in business.
Senator DANFORrH thought the bill would re-
Senator DILLINGHAM; said that, MS a matter
of principle, he could see no reason why the bill
should not pass. He had seen in the community
in which he lived the need of such Il law as this
lie had known lumber dealers, for example, who
could not, without paying exorbitant rates, Dor
row money which they needed because they could
not secure their creditors by mortgages on their
lumber. Other instances were named by the SEN
ator to show the need of some law permitting the
mortgage OF personality.
Senator pow ELL favored the bill, and said that
substantially the same thing was now accom-
I plished by indirect methods.
Senator DILLINGHAM; proposed 10 amend to
! the effect of permitting the mortgage Of chattels
not now exempt from attachment under the stat
ute and striking out the section providing for the
joining of the wife in mortgages Of growing crops.
Pending the amendment, ordered to lie and be
,uade the special order of this afternoon
Reports-From general committee, in favor OF
$ 49, an act restoring George Davis to his legal
rights and privileges; passed
From same upon II. 2Sl, an act to amend an
= act to incorporate the village Of Springfield, with
proposal of amendment, amendment agreed to,
t and passed in concurrence.
From com. on military affairs, to whom re-
ferred Joint resolution relating to Lieutenant G.
, Chandler in favor OF its adoption; adopted after
, statement Of the case by Senators Dunshee
J. and Mead.
:, From com. on grand list in favor of II. 179, an
: act to legaize the grand list of the town of Con-
cord for 1877 and 1873; passed In concurrence.
n Bills mtroduced-By Senator MEAD, by con-
sent, an act to provide for the better security OF
the wages of the employees Of manufacturing com
p'RRess .t to com sT on qRdNesi"Ty oon.on,
l. ating TO the time Of election Of state officers Ia
com. on Judiciary.
On motion the Senate adjourned
senate-Afternoon.
RepOrts-From com. on conference, upon 5. 157
an act relating to the management of the state
prison and workhouse; report adopted.
. From com. on education, against 5. 12I, an act
y toincorporate the Lyndon Academy ordered to lie
/ Senator DANFORTII called up s. 1872 an act in
II amendment OF an act to pay expenses of the re-
= form school, approved November 2Sth, 1876
L senator DANFoRTH thought on the whole the
bill should not pass For the advantage of having
:, the Home for Destitute Children in Burlington
a Burlington could afford to pay fifty cents week
for those few children who should be sent from the
7, home to the reform school.
T. Senators BALLARD, Belden and Mead favored
y the bill
+ Senator MEAD favored an amendment in mat
u ter OF phraseoogy.
T. !, Senator RAM discussed the amendment; til,
u amendment was agreed to.
u, Senator DANfORrH proposed further to ament
u by provision that no child shall be sent from tn,
Z, home TO the reform school who has not been al
VI VI inmate OF the home for the space of one year
VI Senator BALLARD opposed the amendment. l
u had no application to the existing state of things
u Further discussion was had by Senator King ant
Vi Omsbee; third reading ordered tomorrow
morning.
p Special orde,s-S. 80, an act for the advance
~ ment of anatomical science and to prevent tn,
go disturbing Of the remains OF the dead
:! Senator PECK opposed the bill as imposing
y penalty upon poverty. The bill was advance
!, ment OF canDibasm. Are we to perpetate any
~ such horror ON the community for the SINGLE
benefit of medical college? Senator Beldel
favored the bill Senator Deane said that II tn
Senator from Caledonia should draw up bill
subjecting his body and his own to the dissectinl
knife of the surgeon he would listen To such bill
. but when the unfortunate were singled out TO
Ii dshonor he protested. Senator Ballard dis
d. cussed the bill Mt length in favor of its passage
as He had no more sympathy for the body of IA pau
per who died in Vermont than for one who die
in some other state. Subjects for dissection mus
be had and the only question was when AM
where we should get them. The horrible though
was that man should die poor and withou
friends not that his body shonld be made usefu
e. discussed by Senators Deane Peck Ballard
or Stearns, Munson, Danfoth, Writers and Mead
Senator Beden moved that the bill be ordered +
OF lie that resolution might be introduced by hin
of limiting speeches OF Senators to ten minutes each
IL Motion lost.
y. ON the question, " Shall the bill be read tn
G third time 2? Senator Deane demanded the yea
&c and nays, which were follows: Yeas Senator
Ballard, Belden, Mead, Powell, Sowles, Webster
ed Is; nays, Senators Battell, Beardsley Cushman
elk Daniorh Deane, Dillingham;, Dunshee, Dwine
or Dyer, Franklin Gay, King, Leach, Munson Orms
bee, Parker Rann Rice, Stearns, Thompson an
in Wtters-22; and the third reading refused
of Special Orders ", an act providing for mort
cages of personal property. Further amendment
I'd were proposed by Senator Dillingham;; agreed t.
ne and third reading ordered tomorrow morning
ILL., From committee on judiciary, in favor Of 5
OF 1874, an act in amendment of sec TO- chap As c
y e. relating the safety OF public records thr
tor reading ordered tomorrow morning.
le From committee ON reform school, in favor {
~ S. IA, an act appropriating money Ia enlarge G
improve the reform school building.
led Senator Writers moved that the bill be o.
ne dered To lie Senator Belden objected. Senator
on Batte and Dyer favored the notion there being
nd bill under consideration which should be passe
nm. hafnr ftar uah h..
by WAS ordered to lie,
al On motion of Senator BALLARD S 1877, an a,
of to incorporate the Barnes Hose Company was n
nd turned 10 the House agreeably to their request
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