Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

council OF safety and of the governor ana council,
etc ordered to lie on motion Of Mr.. Eaton OF
Danville
FRI IN committee on Judiciary, In favor Of IL
81 relating to trials In criminal cases and grand
juries; ordered to lie on motion Of Mr.. Pollard
OF Windsor.
On motion Of Mr.. COLLINS OF Barton, adj
Monday, October 28th-Senate.
The Senate met Mt ten o'clock and was called to
order by the president Reading Of Scriptures
and prayer by the chaplain. Journal OF Saturday
read aud approved.
Bus introduced and referred-By Senator BEL
DEN an act relating to the election OF officers; TO
com. on judiciary.
From the House. II 216, an act to repeal nm act
In addition to ch. 121, of - entitled Of county
jailr and the confinement and discharge OF prison.
ers;" n com. on judiciary
ii. 236, an act to amend an act tn authorize the
removal Of distractions from Wiloughby river,
appro, ed Nov "a, 1874; TO general com.
II. 0, an act providing for the revision Of the
public laws # this state This bill comes from
the House with a refusal on their mart to concur
in the Senates proposal OF amendment that t,oo
commissioners be appointed by the Governor to
conduct the revision. Senator Belden moved that
the Senate insist on their prop ,sal Of amendment
and for a committee Of conference. 1t was so Or
dered, and the chair announced Ms such committee,
Senators Munson Belden and Dyer.
By Senator BELDEN, by request an act to pro-
hbt the sale of lager beer and all malt liquors;
to general committee
Rports-From committee on claims upon II.
81, an act to pay f. Grosvenor the sum therein
named. recommending that the blank be filed
with the sum of $40 81 ordered to lie.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
senate-Afternoon.
Senator DYER called mp s. 90, an act in amend
ment Of the fourth, fifth and sixth divisions Of
sec. IA OF chap SO, of e. q, entitled OF the grand
list third reading ordered tomorrow
Third rendings-S AZ, an act to punish at
tempts to commit offenses Senator Dyer in
terri gied the committee and was replied to by
Senator Belden. On motion OF Senator Deane,
ordered to lie and be made .the special order Of
three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
On motion the Senate adj.
House-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by Rev
X. wards, representative from the town Of Attn
ems. The Journal of Saturday read and APP
proved
was aqunrum Of the House present, and the Speaker
directed the Clerk to call off the roll to ascertain
who were present To answer to their names. One
hundred and seventeen members being Quorum
responded to the call Of their names.
Bills etc, introduced and rcferred--By Mr..
REDlNG ron Of Rutland in addition TO an act to
Incorporate the village Of Rutland, and to the acts
By Mr. POLAND Of St Jonnsbnry, relating to
divorces; to com. on Judiciary, This bill pro-
vides that no divorce shall be decrepd II the par
ties have never lived together us husband and wife
In this state nor unless libellant has resided In
this state one full year next prec' ding filing OF IL
bel, nor for any cause which shall have occurred
In any other state or country, unless the parties
had previously lived together in this state, nor
for any c'use accruing IN any other state coun-
try unless one Of the parties was then living in
this statel
BY MIR PALMER of Morristown. repeating an
act to paw expenses of the reform school, approved
Nov, 1876; tn com on reform school.
BY Mr. REDlNGTON of Rutland, to preserve
the testimony on which capital convictions have
taken place; to com. on judiciary.
By Mr. FULLER OF Fairhaven, relating to JUS
tices Of the peace requiring justices to give
bonds to pay over all fines and costs collected by
theml to com. on judiciary.
By Mr. READ of Dtnby, to pay Z. II. Smith
the sum therein named 10 com. on claims.
By Mr.. BARROWS of Dorset, to amend sec 49,
chap. Al, gs, relating to levy OF executions to gen.
BY Mr JONES of Nottingham, to pay Ira A.
Snow the sum therein named; to com. ON claims
BY Mr.. NASH Of New Haven, to increase the
privileges Of parents and guardians OF nonresident
tax payers in school districts; to com. on educa-
ton.
posed by the Senate to II 30 to legalze the e. and
list Of the town of Emnre Tor the year 1878
joint Tesolution-By Mr. FULLER Of Fairhaven,
repealing joint resolution No. l42 approved Nov.
81, 1876 The resolution referred to relates to the
accounts Of sheriffs, for which the Auditor Of Ac-
counts is not permitted 10 draw orders, and PIE.
scribing the fmm in which accounts shall be
made out On motion Of Mr. Redington OF Rut-
land, referred L, CON- on court expenses.
MIR. SMITH Of Bridgewater called up II Al, To
amend 49, chap. l25 g. s., relating To costs be-
fore justices of the peace. The question be-
ing on adopting the amendment recommended by
the committee tn limit the amount Of costs To fee
dollars Instead Of three; it was agreed to-aye-
GO, NAYS 80. Mr.. Spague OF Brandon moved that
the bill be ordered to lie, and on that question
on call for count, no quorum voted, and the
Sp aker directed the Clerk tn call the Yeas and
nays, which resulted-ayes 81, nays g. So tile
motion was lost
House adjuurned-ayes 81, nays 40.
House-Afternoon.
Unfinished busines-H IL, to amend Sec 49,
chap 125, z relating T., costs before justices OF
the peace; third reading ordered tomorrow
morning.
Mr. POLAND moved that the House agree to
the committee of conference on II ., relating b,
the revision OF the laws Of the state, which wa,
agreed to, aud the Speaker appointed ~ such com
miitee, Mr. Poland Of st JohIsbury, Mr.. Huse o
Montpelier and MIR Potter of Pawlet.
Bits etc, iRtrOduc d and referred-By Mr.
EATON OF Danyille, reating tn the printing o
the House aud Senate bills; To- special committee
on salaries and fees nj stife Ulcers.
By Mr.. MONAHAN of Underhil relating Il
salaries aud fees Of sheriff; to special com. Oh
salaries and fees OF state OfhreIs.
By Mr.. REDlNGr0N of Rutland, to amend
certain acts, and relating To the printing OF thu
report Of the supreme courts and directory Of the
General Assembly: to special CON. on salaries
and fees of state officers.
Joint ReSoiution-By Mr., BROWN Of Benson
providing for n Joint Assembly TO elect state Of
fcerr, etc, on the fourteenth day OF November
next; adopt on the part of the House.
Reports-Fron gen. com, adversely to II. Ill
to amending an act in amendment OF chap 80, e
O., relating to holidays
This bill provides that the first Tuesdays II
March and September shall be added n the lis
OF legal holidays. Mr.. Redington OF RUTLAND
favored the passage Of the bill, and said it simpl,
restored these two days To the number OF holi
II us In t,yn yqar
was agreed to
From committee on claims, adversely To II. 1872
to pay the town OF Cayendi-h the sum therein
named; third reading refused
The committee on judiciary reported H. SO
In addition ~ rhan llA o. relating 10 InerLan