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was ordered to be read the third time to. m.rrop
morning.
From COME ittee on Reform School, in favor OFFS
| al, aIprUprIating money to enlarge and mprov,
ths reform school building pending the c1nsi
de-ation OF the bill.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Nov 23d
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by chap
lain.
Bill introduced by consent, by Senator
Ballard, 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 was the
only reason for not objecting. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Third Reading-H 7S. and act to repeal
an act establishing the Vermont Board OF
Agriculture, approved Nov 2S. 1876.
Senator Mead opposed the bill. He
thought the criticism of the board came from
men who knew very little, if anything, about
the work that the board had done. The meet
ings have been held wherever the people have
called for them, and the expense had been
kept within reasC nable limits. The interest in
agricultural science had been greatly stimulat-
ed by the board, and the result was great i'm
provement in practical farming particularly
in the line of fruit-raising and the use of fer
tilizers
Senator Deans favored the bill and in do
ing SO thought he represented the will of the
farmers in his county. The bill had come
from the House composed mainly OF farmers,
and he thought We ought to respect their
wishes.
Senator Peck gave some statistics of the
expenses OF the board and thought they were
out of proportion to the benefits received.
Senator Ballard said the chief interest OF the
State was agriculture, andit always would be
so. That interest, therefore. should be slim
ulated and protected if our state would ill a
prominent place in the list of the States of
the Union. The fact that some experiments
had failed in scientific farming was 10 argu-
ment against repetition of experiment.
Senator Powell said that he should vote in
favor of the BILL for the reason by so doing
he thought that he should represent the will
of his constituency. There was some COM
plant of the personnel Of the present board,
and he thought the best way to change it was
to abolish the board and perhaps to reorganiZe
hereafter on q new basis.
Senator Mead replied that the opposition
from Franklin county should be looked upon
with suspicion. 1t came from the dairy
mems ASSOCIATION.
Senator Munson said that the meetings of
the board had given satisfaction in his neigh
borhood and he thought that the representa-
tives of the people could be safely trusted
with the expenditure of the sum which was
appropriated by them for the uses of the
Board of Agriculture.
Senator Dwincll said he certainly should
not vote against what he thought was in the
interest OF the farmers, but he thought the
70. .eF | to
tue continuance OF the board.
Senator Stealns said the best farmers on
the Come cticut river found the Board of
Agriculture useful to them. He knew he
would represent their wishes in voting
againt the bill.
Senator Belden said that If he should get
chance to vote before two o'clock this after
noon, he should vote against the bill but if
the debate was not closed by that time, his
vote would be lost
Senator Franklin thought the passage of
the bill would be a very great damage to agri-
cultural interests The faRmers desired the
continuance of the board.
Senator Danforth from his personal obser-
vation, could speak for the advantages of the
Board, Many good farmers were opposed to
it because they had not yet become interest
ed III :he meetings. But in the future they
Nbulu DtCOlit 81. III HIS Ol tue county
the sentiment OF the farmers was in favor OF
the board. He had made contributions to
the meetings which the Senator from Orange
did not think much of, bat he had never
found fault with the board for that reason.
He opposed the bill.
The yeas and Lays were called for by Sena-
tor Mead, and were as follows Yeas, Sena-
tors Beardsley Dean, Dillingham; Dunshee,
Dwinell, Parker, Peck, Powell-S. Nays,
Senators Arnold, Ballard, Belden, Cushman,
Danforth, Dyer, Franklin, Gay, Leach, Mead,
Munson, Ormsbee, Paine, Ram, Rice,
Stearns, Thompson, Webster IS; and the
third reading was refused.
The Senate ther eupon went into executive
session.
Joint resolution relating to a National
school Of diplomacy to Committee on Fed
eral Relations.
2l2, an act tc Incorporate the Burling-
ton SaSints Fond and Loan Association
House proposals. of amendment concurred
in.
Senator Dilling ham moved that commit
tee of conference be appointed to consider
S. GA, an act relating to tranps. Agreed to
and the chair appointed as such Committee
Senators Dllling ham, Munson ard King.
Reports i From Committee on Banks,
against San act taxing savings banks and
tIast companies; third reading refased.
From general committee. without express
sion OF opinion upon Ia, an act tor the
of town lines.
Senator Belden said that this being an
important bill about which the committee
had no special means OF information, they
thought 1t best to submit the bill without
comment
Senator King explained the necessity of
lhe Iesurvey OF town lines which was pro-
yidtd for in the bill
Third reading refused.
From Judiciary Committee against 5 i9l,
IN act relating to the Reform School. Or
iored to lie and made the special order of
Monday afternoon.
From general committee, against X "a,
IN ac: to repal an &C. relating to the
,ractice of medicine and surgery, ap
proved November 2S.h, 1876. Senator
or Webster. Tor the committee, explained
he provisions of the bill and replied to in
luirics from Senator Stesrns. Senator
,tearns opposed the bill because it imposed |
/ penalty upon any physician who should |
,e called in from out OF the State.
After some discussion by Senators Orms-
See, Writers and Ballard. ordered to lie.
preston of opinion. Ii 299, an act IN reIa-
Ioa to lightning rods; third reading re-
used after some discussion.
Senator Belden called up 5 2l. an act in
tlation TO petitions for new trial. Sena-
or Belden moved to reconsider the vote
occurring in the modified proposal of
mentment from the Conference Committee.
{ was so ordered.
On motion o. Senator Bslden the aGop-
ion OF the report of the Conference Commit
go was refused. Thereupon. on motion of
ena,or Belden. the Senate cuncurred in the
louise proposals of amendment
Joint Resoluti0n-ln relation to the Yer
lont Historical Socieiy adopted on the part
/ the Ssnats.
From Judiciary Committee. in favor OF S
73, an act t. Commute the sentence of Asa
MagoOb; on motion OF Senator De8ne or
cred to lie. Senator Deane explaining that
he House bill on the same subject should be
rst acted upon.
Joint resolution-Reliting to Gel tain mil
.ary records of the war of 1912 was taken
p on motion OF Senator Dunshee. The
uestion was upon the amendment recon-
iended by the committee filing the blank
Dr appropriation with the sum OF 81, 900
Senator Stearns favored the resolution.
On nUtlOn Ol SENATOR Dtlutn OEutTeu 10
o.
Same order AS to 5 pol, an act requesting
be Governor to inquire into the question of
'auds in the use Of appropriations for the
isane poor.
From Committee on Claims in favor OF $
!, an act to pay W. q. Veazsy and q. b.
iiy sum not to exceed $500. for the de-
efence OF j. p PhaIr before the Supreme
curt.
Senator Munson stated that this bill was
rawn without the know ledge and procure
tent OF Col Veszey and Mr. Eddy
Senators Dunshee. Belden and Stearns
hought it was only just that Phair should
Q allowed this small sum for his defence
assod.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY, Nov. -, 1873.
From Committee on Judiciary, in favor s ", pro |
dng Tor mortgages ci personal property. The
n uus fay ynrsd hx fr Pulaud of ST Johnshury MIR !