Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22
cd in sections l. as3. ard Of this act', which v

ed in sections /, 2,.3 ard5 OF this act'i which was
disagreed to.
Mr. Eaton Of Danyille moved to amend section
so as to fix the salary OF the secretary OF state at
s., 800; which ameL dment was agreed to-ayes ",
nayss s..
Mr. Brown of Benson moved to amerd section so
as to fix the salary of the state superintendent 0!
education at 81 OOl instead OF HO' which amend
ment was disagreed to
Mr. Eaton Of DaLy:llo moved to amend to
authorize tho strgeln' alarms to furnish one mes
srnger Tor tho office Ct secretary OF statei which
was agreed to.
Mr. nohrook Of Milton moved TO amend by in
sertinS a section providing that the provisions
OF section Ue.atinT TO the ,aiary OF state treas
urer) take effect at the biennial sesson OF the ten
e-al Assembly in l.s0; which amendment was dis
agreed to.
Mr Bingham Of Essex moved that the Till he dis
missed wh!ch motion vas dsa greed to. The bill
was then ordered to third reading tomorrow
mOrning.
Special order-H 395. relating to dogs. was taken
up the special order Tor eleven o'clock, the gus s.
ton beins ON the passage OF the bill. Eir Alexan-
der of Guiliord moved 10 amend SO as to make the
license two dollars instead or one. and IL that II
cense is not pad before the LIST day of April the Ii
cense shall be three collars II paid before the 10
day Of May, and 20 prohibit the llceusin. CT any
dog after the 18th day of May, except such dog,
ma, actually come Into the possession of the owner
or keeper after that time The amendment was
disagr.ed TO and the bill was passed.
Reports From Committee on the judiciary, ad-
verseIy to 2O3, to commute the death sentence OF
Henry Graveiln TO imprisonment for life 10 the
state prs thlfd reading unanimou-ly reused
to amend act relating 10 railroads, approved Nov
l6: 1859 read the third Zine and passed.
From Committee Grand List n favor Of S ~,
relating the quadren enna appra sal ofres estate;
read the third tune and passed.
From Committee on urand List in favor of S 81,
to estab sh state board TO provide for uni nifty
.! taxation third reading re!use1
From general Committee, in favor of 81, In
amendment OF ch 81, s rhis bill adds lager
beer and all malt liquors to those the sale of which
s prohibited
iLe blll was opposed by Mr. Bingham of Essex,
and Mr Mack OF Hine.burgh. Nr Bliss Of Brad
lord moved TO amend 10 add CIDER, winch was
disagreed to.
The bill was favored by Mr. Camp of Newport.
Mr. Fuller OF Fairhaven, Mr. Greene o ST AlbaIs.
Mr. Nash OF New Ii wen. MI Brown If Benson, Mr
holhrook .. Milton, Mr. Jefferson of otrafiord. Mr.
MeAder q: Bristol and MT Tn, mas ot Lunenhurgh.
1t was opposed by "r 6milley Of Burnnston, Mr
hubbard Of Plymouth. NJ haeek Of lin, sDurgh
and Mr. DAVIS Of ST ickbrid.e. Alr Eaton o. Dan
vile moved to amend the first section by inserting
the words olI CIDER = The anendment was favor
ed hy blr Howe OF Ludlow AID alr Nash of New
Haven, and agreed to.
The bill was further favored by Mr. Greene Of s.,
Alb1ns; opposed by MIR Waterman Of johnson.
MIR MIeck OF illhcsbdr,h IN we'd that the hIll be
ordered to lie, and on that question Mr. RedingtOn
Of Rutland moved the prev ods question. which was
seconded and the question TO lie was disa Agreed to-
SIR IB!cOtt Of winston moved to further amend
by inserting also Il wprCs and CID CIDER in the
second section; which was discussed by Dir Water
man OF Johnson Mr Eiy-GoGdard Of Wtst Fairlee,
Mr. Nash oi New Haven and Dir steele Of sharon,
and Il agreed To.
Mr. smal!ey Of Burlington, moved to amend by
adding to the first section the words .'and all
CIDER over three days old shall be considered old
cider" which was agreed TO.
Mr. smGlley G; Burlington demanded the pTeg-
Gus question, which was seconded. and On the
question OF the third reading OF the bill, Mr. Camp
Of Newport demand the yeas and nays, slich were
taken-ayes los, nays IS SO the bill was ordered
10 a third reading Tomorrow morning.
ln motion OF Mr. Shores Oi CRANKY, III Iouined.
Afternoon.
,'e IA liz rafarrpd - III. proriiipr tha nj,
pOlutTent Of trustees OF the Vermont Reform
school to Committee Reform School.
III, to prevent the too frequent change Cf text
hooks in the Common schools, TO Committee un
EducltOn.
S ~. .ulatns the p-actcr IA courts Of chincery
lpTOv!din< l"r the appointment OF special masters
try and det rmne all Issues Of fact upon the oral
testimony of witnesses, and make report TO the
cuurI 10 Committee on judiciary.
II 500, IN addition 10 chap a general statutes re
latinS To highways, beng substitute BIZ for II
3.S. was taken up, the question being the third
reading Of the hi!l ihid reatius ordered to.mor
Reports from general committee " w.thout exnres-
sion Of opinion II :. to repeal act establishing
the Vermont Board OF Agriculture approved Nov
IS, ISIS. The hjlI vas discussed By Mr. Miles OF
CraitshurN. Mir jameson q! lrashursh and Mr. Cur
rier Of Troy, and thlid readin. refused. Ayes
20. nays >.
II J97, Tor the settlement and tqual .listrbation
among creditors OF the estat Of lnsoivent debtors
read third time. MIR. Potter of P.slett moved 10
amend go that whenever the property Of any person
ton 10 the amount OF one hundred dollars instead OF
two hundred dollars, the person may be sdjudged
in.olvent debtor; which amendment was dis
cussed by Mr. Miles o: Craftshury and disa-
greed to.
nr Powell Of Albany moved to amend sec by
STRIKING out the words provided the said debtor
cures the consent o! such discharge in writing signed
by threet tuUrths o. those creditors in number and
amount, and whose claims have been presented and
allowed by thec3u missioners " which was discussed
BY Mr Howe OF Ludlow. and Mr.. Eaton OF Dsnville
MIR Fuller OF faIrhaN en- moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the whole OF the SOC 4, which
should remove all provisions :or the d scharge o,
the debtors. VII ch amendment was discussed by Mr..
Howe OF taStieton, NJ. EOwell OF Albany, Mr..
Poland of st. Johnsbury. MIR. Nash Of New Haven.
bridge Mr. Fuller OF Faifhaven, Mr. B!ns-
ham OF Essex, Mr. Redngtun Of Rutland aud
Mr. Howe Of Ludlow On the demand for tine
previous question by Sir scranton O YER -ennes, the
amendment proposed by Dir Fuller was disa greed
to, the amendment proposed BY Dir Koweil OF AL
bany was disagreed 10.
On the question Of the passage o; the bill, Mr.
Fuller OF Fairhayen demanded the yeas and nays,
which were laken-IeIs it' hays ~. So the bill
was passed.
joint itsolutor- Fit III tine serate in relation to
Lieut., ,ol Gas ii Chandler, ormerly OF the lO.h VT
Volunteers ; adopted in concurreLce.
Mr. Poland Of ST j. ansbury called up Ii 3,3 CIV
Ing travelling ICES To justices OF the peacs IN this
state. and after ci-cussOn by Mr. POlanu o, st
JOhhsbury Mr. Jenne vi ELosiurs, Mr. hubbard oi
PI,moutn; tho thiId reading wa refused
Mr. Poland Of ST Johnsuury calei up
p, providing Tor lie pahiiclton OF
future volumes Of Vermont lepors. and
and alter ClsCu-si By bIr roland, ir Currier OF
Troy m,veti To amend by substituting section
for sections and and providing tGal the printing
be done b, the Statc printer ulder the contract
price ior prlLtluz. Mr Eaton Ol pit vile moved
that the hill AID Leuimeut5 ue ordered TO 4lc,
which Feed 10
MIR rolaud oI :. Johushury, called W II I5l rs-
launs 10 the sale o: -htnIn. rDus the committee
having reported the substitute vi Ii 80 tue sub
sttutu bI1l was passed Subsequently Mr Martin oi
LoLdoLdrfrJ, moved that the vote by which the
blI passed be RECONSTRUCTED. which wa, uIs-
agreed L..
Mr. swit o! Manchester, called up IL III, t.
amend AN act amending act in amendment
u! chap 20, general statutes, approyei Nov. II,
ls'6, felIunr 10 h"li"ays. II was discussed by Mr.
ellington q; Rutland. .whu muNtd t. aueld u
make the first iuc-di -, SrpIeLsar blenniilly.
cutniueLcn- IA lNSd Il huliCay whcn dis
agreed To, lie further moved to amend to
make the dtst 1Lesda, in Ma cn holiday and
Mr. llOlbTuUk OF Milton, muNed to aucnd 10y adding
the l''h u March st. fHtricks cay, also Loi iiHy.
Ieudn- the amendments, Mr. Collins of Barton,
moved that tho hIlt he dismissed, which wa
agreed to.
Reports e From Committee Un Education in favor
Of Ii rs, relating to the cUmpuu-at' un of town
supsriutendents d schools with proposals Of
amendment, substituting new section iOr see !,
uuclns the pay OF town -upcTini cudent TO S. 81
per day visiting schools, and the number of day
pay not TO exceed thu nunSer o, terms o. school
taught aud allowing him 81, Tor his annual report
to Slate super ntrndcnt ana 1u' for report to
the town, and IL cents per mile one way for nsces
sary travel IN attending the annual meeting D! tuan
superiuteIdents. which was sroed to ana tho blIl
was ordered 10 he read the third time 10 morrow
morning.
From committee on EducltiOn adversely to ii
2yi relating 10 superintendent OF Common schools
third reatiuS refused.