Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-15
SENATE
SATURDAY, Nov. y, 10

Senator Dillingham; called up ) III. an act
in addition, to the statutes upon county Jnls
and the confinement of prisoners therein and
moved that il be recommit.ed to the Com
mittee on Judiciary agreed to
Senator Belden called up ) 81 an ACT pro
yiding for the publication of future volumes
of the Vermont reports, and moved a suspen-
sion of the rules to permit OF recommitment
for amendment; agreed to, and amendment
adopted providing for the printing OF eight
hundred copies OF reports. Senator Belden
nroposed to further amend by fixing the
salary OF reporter ut $3.50, which was agreed
to and the bill passed.
Joint resolution-By Senator Dillingham;.
relating to the Vermont Historical Society,
appropriating $3.50 for its expenses to JOINT
Committee on State Library.
Senator Belden called up 5 l11, an act re-
lating to the management of the State PRISON
and workhouse, and moved u suspension oil
the rules and third reading at this tune.
After some discussion. the motion was with
drawn and third reading ordered Monday
morning. 4,
Special orders -, an act i'll relation to
the collection of taxes,
After debate the passage OF the bill was re-
fused.
S3i, an act to establish the Office of Attor-
ney-General
Senator Ormsbee favored the bill, as IN his
Judgment the office was greatly needed.
Senator Belden spoke at length in support
OF the bill. 49,.
Senator Peck opposed the bill. With courts
in several counties sitting a: the same time
the Attorney-Generalw would have 80 much ON
his hands that he could not properly manage
the local business of the States Attorneys
Senator Dwinell thought We should Keep
the power of enforcing the laws IN the hands
OF the people. He opposed the bill.
Senator Writers opposed the bill. Several
Senators had promised to furnish hsnres
showing the economy OF the measure IheY
had failed to do so. The Senator named the
States Attorneys of Chittenden and adjoining
counties and argued that they were capable
of performing the duties of their office with
ont help from an Attorney General.
On motion of Senator Deane, adjourned.
Afternoon.
81, an act establishing the Office of At
torney- General came up on the question OF
the third reading.
Senator Daniorth opposed the bill. He
Thought the time for making experiments IN
Legislat ion was when there was general
and popular demand for it. That time had
not come. A first class attorney could not be
had for the salary provided for in this bill.
Senator Ormsbee said that not one criminal
in ten now in confinement for grave offences
were convicted by the efforts OF the States At
torneys alone and without assistance from
able counsel The Governor was often plac-
ed in an embarrassing position by reason OF
having no law officer to consult III emergen-
cies The bill ought to pass.
Senator Ballard further advocated the pas
sage of the bill As matter of economy the
best thing was for this great over grown body
to adjourn and 60 home. The cost OF this
office bore a small proportion to biennial
cost of Legislature.
The bill was further discussed by Senators
Deane, Writers and Ballard.
Senator Dillingham; called for the yeas and
uays which were rs follows: yeas G, nays Is,
SO the third reading was refused.
Sill, an act relating to arrests for intoxIca-
ton.
Senator Dillingham; said the purpose of
the bill seemed TO be to save costs, but from
his experience as a prosecuting attorney he
thought the law should stand as II was.
The bill was further discussed by Senators
Deane and Ormsbee.
Senator Writer'S moved that the bill be
ordered to lie and be made the special order
on Thursday morning next. 1t WAS so or
ordered.
Bills introduced and referred-By Senator
Beardsley, an act to incorporate the Grand
Isle Co. Railroad Co; to Committee on Rail
roads.
BY Senator Peck, an act taxing telegraph
lines in this State. to Committee on Grand
List.
Joint resolution-Fr From the House granting
the use of the Hall of Representatives for an
address on Florida, adopted; joint resolu-
ton to the same effect for a lecture on Charles
Sumner; adopted.
Third reading S "a, an act prohibiting
the sele OF lager beer, passed
S 80. an act to establish State Board Of
Health; passed.
Joint resolution-By Senator Parker grant
ing leave to the Railroad Committee to visit
the Troy & Boston Railroads adopted.
Adjourned.