Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11
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The Senate conSened at ten o'clock,
Lieutenant Governor Cotton in the chair.
Devotional exercises by the Chaplain. The
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Resoutons-By Senator Belden, that so
much OF the Governors message as relates
to the judiciary be referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary; adopted.
BY Senator Parker. that SO much of the
Governors message as relates to the State
Reform School be referred to the Committee
on the Reform Schhcol adopted.
BY Senator Dwinnell, that so much OF the
Governor 5 message as refers to education
be referred to the Committee on Education :;
adopted.
By Senator King, tha. 80 much of the
Governors message as relates to the grand
list and assessments of taxes be referred to
the Committee on the Grand List adopted
BY Senator Ballard, that So much of the
Governors message as relates to the States
prison be referred to the Committee on
States Prison adopted.
| Joint Resolut:ons-By Senator Battell,
that so much of the Governors message as
relates to the pestilence at the South. be
referred to special joint committee of two
Senators and FIVE Representatives. Senator
Battell stated that some members of the two
Houses had expressed desire to contribute
TO The sufferers from yellow fever, providing
it should appear that there was need of
further subscriptions. The resolution was
adopted.
By Senator Parker that Joint commit
tee consisting of one Senator and three
Representatives from each county be sp-
pointed upon nomination of the President
| and Speaker of the House of Representatives
| to canvass the votes of members of Congress;
| adopted.
From the House, that so much of the
Governors message as relates to the State
prison and Wcrk-house be- referred to
special committee to be appointed by the
President of the Senate and Speaker Of the
House to consist OF two Senators and five
members of the House.
Senator's Belden aud Ballard spoke in OBJ
lection to the passage of this Joint resolu
tion inasmuch as the Senate had already
passed a resolution upon the same subject.
On motion of Senator Dyer the joint
resolution was ordered to lie.
From the HJuse, that the Clerk of the
House be ordered to procure the printing
of 900 copies of the message of Governor
Fairbanks i"r the use of the Leg islature.
On motion Of Senator Mead referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Resolutlons.-By Senator " ebster, that
SO much of the Governors message as re-
lates to agriculture be referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture adopted.
BY Senator Franklin. that 50 much of the
Governors message as relates to the militia
be referred to the Committee On Military
Affairs; adopted.
By Senator Beardsley. that SO much Of
the Governors message as relates tn manu-
factures be referred to the Committee on
Manufactures adopted
By Senator Dyer, that so much eff the
Governor message as relates to the revision
OF the statutes be referred to the Judiciary
Committee; adopted
BY Senator Daniofth, that so much OF the
Governors message as relates TO national
affairs be referred to the Committee on Fed
eral relations adopted.
By Senator Ballard, that so much of the
Governor message as relates to the State
workhouse be referred to the Committee on
the States prison adopted.
By Senator Mead, that so much of the
Governor message as relates to savings
banks be referred to the Committee on
Banks; adopted
Bv Senator Munson, that the Rules Of the
last Senate be adopted as the Rules OF the
present session : adopted.
By Senator Ornsboe, that 80 much OF the
Governors message as relates to special
legislation upon divorce and the pardoning
powers be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee adopted.
By Senator Stearns. that 50 much of ihe
Governors message as relates to court ex-
penses be referred to special committee of
three. to be sppointed by the chair;
adopted.
By Senator Belien, that when the Senate
adj)urn, this aiterno0n, it be until two
o'clock Monday afternoon adopted.
The chair announced the appointment of
the following committees: Committee under
the fourth joint rule, Senators Peck. Ram
and Paine; joint committee on join. rules,
Senators DillIng ham and Rice; special COM
mittee on that part of the Governors mes
sage relating to court expenses, Senator's
Powell. Gay and Stearns.
The chair announced the appointment OF
Robert Roberts, o! Burlington, as Senate
reporter.
Bills introduced and r,fsrred-S !, by |
Seua,or King, OF Essex county. An act to !
punish tramps. Read twice and referred TO
the general committee. Section | If the |
bill is rs follows: ANY person going about |
from place to place, subs!sting on the char
ity OF the people and lodging IN barns and |
ut-houses on the fields, and who has no |
visible means If support and who can give !
no satisfactory account OF himself, that he |
is earning his living honestly, shall be
deemed tramp, and on conviction thereof |
before any justice of the peace, or county |
court, shall be punished by confinement in
any Jail, or sentenced to work in any work
house in this State, or by Imprisonment at |
hard labor IN the State Prison not less than |
six months nor more than tw0 years
II IL, an act relating - commitments to |
the workhouse. Referred to the Committee |
on the Judiciary
On motion, the Seuat, adjourned.