Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-27

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passed in concurrence.
From committee on grand list, in favor Of s.
i59, to legalize the list Of the town Of Johnson
read the third time and passed In concurrence.
From committee on claims, In favor Of 5. 259 to
pay John Robinson the sum therein named; read
| the third time and passed in concurrence.
From committee on claims, in favor of S. 1G5,
to pay Edward Gorham the sum therein named
read the third time and passed in concurrence
! From com. on the judiciary, in favor of S. III,
relating to the sheriff Of Rutland county; read
the third time and passed in concurrence.
| From com. on judiciary, in favor OF S. 233
authorizing the Governor to employ counsel in
certain cases; read the third time and passed in
concurrence;
From com. on judiciary, n substitute bill for s.
81 relating to practice in the courts of chancery
| which was read and agreed TO rs amendment to
original bill and the bill was read the third time
and passed in concurrence with proposals OF
From committee on military affairs, to whom
was referred joint resolution instructng our Sena
| tors and Representatives in Congress to vote for
bill in regard to pensions OF soldiers; reported in
| favor OF the passage of the resolution, and on
motion OF Mr.. Poland of st, Johnsbury it
ordered to lie.
From committee on education, in favor Of S.
| ILL., to prevent the too frequent change of text
books in common schools; read the third time
and passed in concurrence.
Resoiutions-By Mr.. BINGHAM of Essex that
the State Treasurer be directed to pay Mr., H. G.
| Powers, the Representative from the town Of Rip
ton, who has been excused from further attendance
upon this House, for the full term until the time
of final adjournment; which was agreed to.
By Mr.. SPRAGuE of Brandon, similar resolu-
ton to the above, in regard to Mr. Washburn of
Goshen, which was adopted.
From special committee on salaries and fees,
| II. III, relating 10 the State Library; without
pressing opinion. This bill reduces the salary
of the State Librarian from $500 to S750l Mr..
Eaton of Danville moved to amend by fixing the
| salary of the State Librarian mt $1,000 pending
which, Mr.. Holbrook Of Milton moved that the
bill be dismissed, which was disagreed to. The
| amendment proposed by Mr. Eaton then
agreed to- and the bill was ordered TO be read
the third time tomorrow morning.
From com. on judiciary, in favor of S. 2ls, pro-
| viding for mortgagng Of hotel property; ordered
to lie, on motion of Mr.. Poland of st. tohnsbury
From com on reform school, In favor of s. 2il
| appropriating money to enlarge and improve the
reform school building; pending the consideration
| OF the BILL
ON motion of Mr. FLETCHER of Cavendish, adj.
Saturday, November 23d-Senate.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by chaplain.
Reports-From com. of conference, on s. 81, an
act 10 amend 4, chap. 49, of z. s., relating to
petitions for new trial recommending certain
amendments report adopted
Third reddings-S 90 an act to amend ian
act in relation to railroads" approved Nov IS,
1869; passed.
S. 1913, an act providing for the determining of
estates at will and tenancies from year to year
passed.
BIZ introduced-By consent, by Senator BAL
LARD, an act to commute the sentence Of Asa Z.
Magoon. Senator DILLINGHAM; stated that he
should not object to the introduction of the bill,
for the reason that he had acted as an attorney in
the case. This his only reason for not object
ing. Referred to judiciary committee.
Third reddingS-S. LOG, an act providing for
commissioners of trust, and defining their duties
passed.
H. 2i2, an act relating to the adoption Of min
ors and the change of names passed in concur
renee.
S. 255, an act to amend sec 81 of chap. %, G. s.,
entitled of the traffic in Intoxicating drinks
passed.
S. 26S an act in addition, and amendment OF
the statutes relating to process and other mat.
tiers; passed.
H. IS an act to repeal an act establishing the
Vermont Board of Agriculture approved Nov. 2S
| 1876
Senator MEAD opposed the bill lie thought
the criticism of the board came from men who
knew very little if anything, of the work that the
board had done The meetings have been held
wherever the people have called for them, and the
! expense had been kept within reasonable limits
The interest in agricultural science had beer
greatly stimulated by the board, and the result
, was great improvement in practical farming par
ticulary in the line of Embarrassing and the use o
fertilizers.
so thought he represented the will of the farmer,
Q in his county The bill had come from the IIous,
composed mainly of farmers, and he thought W,
Q ought to respect their wishes.
= penses of the board and thought they were out %
= proportion to the benefits received. Senator Bal
lard said the chief interest of the state was agri
e culture, and it always would be so. That inter
est, therefore, should lie stimulated and protected
/, il our state would fill prominent place in thu
n list Of the states of the Union The fact tina
some experiments had failed in scientific farming
i; was no argument against repetition Of expert
ment.
t Senator POWELL said that he should vote il
favor of the bill, for the reason that by donl
he thought he should represent the will of hi
II constituency. There was some complaint of tn
o personnel of the present board and he though
the best way To change it was To abolish the boar
d and perhaps to reorganize hereafter on n new
basis.
o Senator MEAD replied that the opposition from
e Franklin county should be looked upon with sus
s picon. 1t came from the dairymen's association
Senator MUNSON said that the meetings Of tn
y board had given satisfaction in his neighborhoo
! and he thought the representatives of the peopl
could be safely trusted with the expenditure Q
the sum which was appropriated to them for tn
i uses OF the Board of Agriculture,
g Senator DWINELL said he certainly should nc
l. vote against what he thought was in the interes
r of the farmers, but he thought the feeling OF hi
Q constituency was opposed to the continuance q
4 the board.
Il Senator STEARNs said the best farmers on tn
Connecticut river found the Board of Agricutur
u useful to them. lie knew he would represen
4; their wishes in voting against the bill.
Senator BELDEN said that II he should get
!, cnanct 10 vote DelOfe Two CLOCK tnls AFTERNOON
he should vote against the bill; but If the debat
was not closed by that time, his vote would b
II lost.
g Senator FRANKLIN thought the passage of tn
4 bill would be very great damage to agriculture
II interests The farmers desired the continuanC
o of the board.
Senator DANFORTIi, from his personal obse
% walton, could speak for the advantages of tn
% Board. Many good farmers were opposed to
d because they had not yet become interested
the meetings. But in the future they would becom
I, so. In his part of the county the sentiment
I, the farmers was in favor of the board lie Ia
d made contributions to the meetings which III
Senator from Orange did not think much of, bl
% he had never found fault with the board for thu
Is reason. lie opposed the bill.
l. The yeas and nays were called for by Senate
q MEAD and were as lnllnMs: yong Senatnl