Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-16
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1878.
Legislature Of Vermont.
wednesday. October 9th. 1s7s-senate.

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Legislature Of Vermont.
wednesday, October 9th. 1s7s-senate.
The Senate met and was called to order by the
President Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by
| the Chaplain journal Of yesterday read and ap-
proved
Bills introduced and retared-By Senator DAN.
FORTH, an act 10 repeal sections l, z, and 9, OF
an act for the protection Of fish and game; ap-
proved November 26, 1876; to Judiciary com
mittee.
By Senator BALLARD. an act to pay Loomis J.
| Smith the sum therein named; 10 com. on claims.
| BY Senator BEARDSLEY, an act relating to the
| fencing of highways; TO committee ON highways
and bridges.
BY Senator KING, an act limiting the duties Of
the Judges of the supreme court to their oflce To
| judiciary committee. The bill is as follows:
"sEc lNo Judge Of the supreme court shall hold any
office Of honor profit on emolument In any corporation In
sEc IN any Judge of the supreme corr shall violate
the provisions Of sec. Of this act It shall dsquy him
county court his oice shall declared vacant and such
court SO nndng shall certify the fact to the remaining
In presenting the bill Senator King said he did
not, by so doing wish to cast any imputation
upon the purity and integrity OF the supreme
| court.
By Senator BEI.DEN, an act to amend sec. 4 of
ch 3S, of & s., In relation to the granting OF new
trials on petition and citation; to judiciary com.
Bv Senator SOWLES, an act in relation to the
collection OF taxes; tn committee on lrnd taxes.
By Senator DANFoRrll an act in amendment
of an act entitled act to amend sec. 20 OF e. f.,
relating to appeals from justices of the peace, ap-
| proved Nov 2S, 1876; to Judiciary committee
| BY Senator PECK an net TO amend an act ap-
proved Nov 10, 1866 entitled +" an act to amend
sec 13, ch AZ OF s.. entitled of levy of execu-
tom 10 Judiciary committee. This bill exempts
| from attachment, lone OK cart and one yoke to
| the value of $500. -
Joint resolution-By Senator WEBSTER, that
| ha ~ tba Hall Of Rpnrasputa he cd
to the State Med cal Society, this evening for an
address by DR. Butler of Essex, on sanitary mat
ters; adopted.
| game and fisheries, Senators Deane Beardsley
and Dyer.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
| senate.--Af fternoon.
The Senate met, the President in the chair.
| Joint reSoiutionS-From the House. that the use
Of the Hall Of Representatives be granted to the
| Reunion Society of Vermont officers for their an
nnal address, Thursday evening, October 3lst;
adopted in concurrence
| BIZ Senator MUNSON, providing for joint as
semby to hear the report of the canvassng com
mttee to canvass the votes OF county officers;
| adopted
From the House, providing for joint special
committee to whom shall be referred all matters
relating to appropriations for the state prison
and wurkhouse; on motion of Senator billing
ham, ordered to lie
Bis introduced and referred-By Senator BEL
DEN, an act in addition to chap. 6S Of G. T., reat-
ing TO estates Of homestead; to judiciary com.
BY Senator STEARNS an act to amend sec. II
of act relating tu insurance; to Judiciary COM
BY Senator Writers, an act in amendment Of
and in addition to chap 81, of 6. =, entitled an
act to authorize the business of banking, to com
on banks
By Senator PARKER. an act in addition to
chapter 30 of the general statutes, relating to the
foreclosure of mortgages; to judiciary committee
The chair announced as the joint standing
committee the state woIkhouse, Senators
Rice of Rutland, and Franklin Of Wndham.
On motion Of Senator MUNSON, the joint re-
solution granting the use of the Hall of Repre-
sentatives to the state Medical Society was re-
turned to the House, agreeaby to their request.
This resolution afterwards came from the llonse
with proposal of amendment changing the date
of the merting to the evening OF October 10Th,
and the Senate concurred in the amendment.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain
journal of yesterday read and approved
The Speaker announced as joint committee. on
the part of the House on game and fisheries,
Messrs. Marsh Of Franklin, Root of Rupert, Pow
ers of Ripton, Smith of Bridgewater, Woodburn
of Wndham.
BUs. etc, introduced and reterred--By Mr.
POTTER of pawlet, relating to the powers of
Attorneys at-Law; to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr. HARRINGTON of Halifax, in relation
to appeals from justice courts; to committee on
Judiciary.
BY MI WILLIAMS Of Bridport petition re-
latng to the matter Of John p. Phair; to commit
tee ON judiciary
By Mr. BLISS of Bradford providing for mort
cages of personal property; to committee ON ju-
dietary.
BY Mr. CHASE of Concord, establishing the
salaries Of certain state officers This bill provides
that the annual salaries of certain state officers
shall be AS follows:
State 81 90
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Quarternaste -Gcnerai 1900
Aujutant and Inspector General eOVtO
Referred to special committee ON salaries of state
officers.
B, Mr. ROCKWELL Of Brattleboro, to change
the name of Charles Herbert Townsend; to general
committee
BY Mr.. TALCOTT Of Williston, to pay NJ. A.
Bingham the sum therein named; 10 committee
on claims.
BY Mr. REDINGTON of Rutland to pay the
town OF Rutland and the county of Rutland the
sum therein named; to committee on claims
BY Mr.. BINGHAM Of Essex, providing for the
| planting aud cultivation of shade trees, and for
beautyng the public highways; to committee
On highways, bridges and ferries.
By Mr. Rogers of Wheelock to extend an act
TO authorize the removal Of distinctions from
Passumpsic river; IN committee ON Judiciary.
By Mr.. GOSS of nsboro, in relation to
voters in town, municipal and school meetings
| to committee on federal relations
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the collection OF taxes; tn committee on Judiciary
by Mr.. POTTER OF Pawet to amend sec. ls
chap l25 &. g., relating TO costs before justices
| of the peacei to committee on judiciary.
ReSoiution-By Mr. BROWN of Benson, that
on or alter October 2Sth next no bills shall he en-
tettaned ly this House unless the same be re-
ported by some committee thereof or from the
Senate or introduced by consent Of the House
Mr. HOWE of Ludlow, moved that it be or
dered 10 lie; which was disagreed TO.
Mr. HOWE OF Castleton, mo, ed to amend by
substituting the second day of November, instead
uf the 2Sth day of October; which was agreed to
The resolution as amended WAS adontd d.
Joint ResoiUtiOn-By Mr.. GILMORE Of Fairee
granting the use of the Hall OF the House Of Rep
resentatlves to the Reunion Society of Vernon
Officers for the purpose of the delivery Of ihei
annual address ON the evening of Thursday Dc
tober 3lst; adopted on the part of the House.
Mr. SMALLEY Of Burlington, called up tn
resolution introduced yesterday by Mr.. POLANl
Of st Johnsbnry, relating to the Vermont Uni
versity and Agricultural College; and the resolu
tion WAS adopted
Reports-frm the judiciary committee, in favo
of II. l, 10 authorize towns 10 refund their note
or bonds issued to aid In the construction OF rail
roads; third reading ordered
On motion OF Mr.. MACK of Hnesburgh, ad!
House-Afternoon.
Bills, ETC.. Introduced and referred-By Nj
HUBBARD of plymouth, to egalize the gran
lit of the town of Plymouth; TO committee o
grand list
By MIR. ORTON OF Fairfax, to pay George 4
Ballard the sum therein named; TO committe
ON claims
BY Mr.. FULLER of Eden, TO repeal secs l.
and of an act for the further protection of gan
and fish, approved November %, 1876, TO con
mittee on game and fisheries.
l By Mr. MILLS of Georgia, to pay Orrin c. HUI
bard the sum therein named; to com, on claims
By Mr. HUSE of Montpelier, in addition to an
In amendment of chap. I'll, &. g., relating 10 Il
business of banking to committee ON banks.
On motion of Mr.. FULLER OF Fairhaven, Il
, House concurred in the amendments propos'
by the Senate To II. 10, relating 10 commitmen
to the workhouse
BY MIR, LINCOLN of Lyndon, TO pay the tow
of Lyndon the sum therein named; to commit
ON claims
BY Mr.. BRIGHAM of Essex, TO commute Il
sentence of Edward Tatro ordered to lie, on m
ton OF Mr. Redington OF Rutland
BY Mr.. NORTON of Huntington, In addition
sec. 60 of chap % s., relating to repairs
highways and bridges; to committee ON hig
ways, bridges and ferries
BY Mr. BLISS of Bradford establishing /
salaries OF certain state officers and the compt
sation of certain state employees, as follows:
state Treasurer, slIA
L. state Audluf ,sui
secretary OF NlAe. if-N
Adntnnt and luapect0T- enera bJ
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