Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-29
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Forenoon

| TUESDAY, NCv.26, 1873
Reading of scriptures and prayer by the chap
| lain.
s 276, an act establishing a State superintendent
o. Agriculture. senators Mead, Dwinell and
Ballard opposed the bill. Senators Danforth,
| Be'den AID Cushman favored it. On the passage
OF the bill, Senator Mead called for the yeas and
| nays, which were follows: Yeas-Senators
| Battel Besrdsley. Belden, Cushman, Daniorth,
| Deane, Dunshee, Gay, Leach, Ormsbee, Parker,
| Peck, Powell, SOwles and Stearns Nays-sena-
| tors Arnold. Ballard Dwinell. Dyer, Mead, Nun
son, Paine, RAM, hce and 1hompson-I0; and the
| bill was passed.
| Before voting, Senator Dwinell explained that
although he thought he represented the wishes of
mis- constituency fsyOring the bill in its original
form. yet since the amendments had been ado pied
raising the salary OF the superintendent and limit
ing his means for securing other assistance, he FELT
that he must vote against the BILL
Joint Observation-Disclosures to vital statistics was
called up by Senator Ballard v no move cd to amend
by provision that all expense under the resOlu-
ton shall not exceed 500 amendment agreed to
and resolution adopted,
sena:or Dunshee moved that II 3I4, an act reat-
ing to fishing in Lake Champlan, DO returned to
the Senate; agreed TO.
From COMMITTEES on Finance, in favor ILL., an
act relating TO the State library with proposal OF
amendment fixing the salary Of the librarian at
81 ,2Oj Senator Be.den inter- gated the committee
and WAS replied to by Senator Dyer, Senators
Mead and Belden opposed any cutting down OF the
salary OF the Librarian Amendment proposed dis
reaTing refused.
Joint resolution Providing for a JOINT assembly
TOT the election OF three supervisors Of the in
adopted.
On motion the Senat- adjourned.
Afternoon.
From the table 81, an act to repeal an act
regulating the practice Of medicine, etc third read
ing refused, yeas 6, nays I6.
;. 23, an act u commute the sentence of Asa S.
MagOUn ordered to lie.
III, an act to repeal sec 10 of ch 81 gs The
question was upon an amendment proposed by the
judiciary Committee. Senator Ballard proposed
to amend the amendment by permitting an i'm
pris0nmrnt OF sixty days. Senator Deanu favored
the present law. Senator Ormsbee favored the re
peal. Amendment to the amendment agreed to.
senator Ormsbee moved that the bill be ordered 10
lie. 1t was so ordered.
IL 81. an act repeating the act prohibiting fishing
with seines in Lake Jhamplain. Senator Dunshee
moved that the vote refusing passage to the bill be
reconsidered. Senators Belden, Deane and Parker
opposed reconsideration. Motion to reconsider
lost.
Special Ordrr-H 23l. an act relating to highway
ane bridges. Senator Parker proposed amendments
which were agreed to. Senator Writer'S criticised
the provisions OF the bill. Senator Paine proposed
further amendment which were creed to. Senator
Peck pr, pOsed an amendment which was agreed to.
Senator Paine proposed amendment which
was agreed to. Sena or Powell opposed the bill N
principle and in ioTm. Senator peane thought the
bill WAS imperfect. but rI.ht IN principle Senator
Peck pr pO-ed further amendment. After some
discussion, tenator Deane moved that the bill be
ordered To lie Senator Mead objected After some
discussion. the motion was Withdrawn The bill
was opposed by Senators Beldon, Ballard. Ormsbee
and / DWELL. Senator Brlden called for the yeas
and nays which were as follows; yeas II and nay
IL and the tAird reading was reused.
House bills ntrOduced-H 49,, an act to commute
the sentence o. Asa B. MagoOn; to committee on
judiciary.
From Committee Finance IN favor o. II 400, an
act relating TO the support OF Government; passed
in concurrence.
ii o9l an act relating to the ray, ETC., Of certain
State employees, was taken up.
Senator Dunshee moved TO amend by fixing the
salary Of the Superintendent Of the House OF Cor
rection ut 81 400. Senator Ormsbee nterro gated
the committee and was replied to by Senator
Belden. Amendment disagreed to. Senator Orms-
bee proposed 10 amend by fixing the salary at
81 100 and subsistence tor himself and fami ly at the
House OF Correction; agreed to.
Adjourned.