Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-25
II IlGUSE.
FRIDAY, Oct. IS. ISIS.

IhliAf Oct Is, 1873.
Reading OF seriptures and prayer by the Chap
lain Journal of esterday read and approved
Bills, etc, introduced and referred By Mr. Mott
| OF Alburgh, granting a ferry to John O'Nel; to
! Committee on II Highways bridges and Ferries
| BY MI Gilmore OF tairlee IL amend sec /, OF No
| 5S of the laws of ls72, relating to oath Of town
officers /; to Committee Grand List.
by Mr. Hove of Ludlow in addition to an act re
latng 10 dogs ana Tor the protection oi sheep and
other domestic animals. to general committee.
| By MIR Scranton OF Vergennes, prescribing juris-
dictlan IN the case Of iorseres; to Committee on
Juiiciary.
BY Mr. IIusc of Montpelier memorial in relation
| tse on Public Buildings.
ny Mr. IIuse OF MONTY pel'er. pet tion from the
| Woman Christian Temperance ULon of Vermont
asking the Introduction into the ruhiic schools o:
| The Temperance Lesson Book" by Benjamin
| Wars Richardson, o: London, England to Commit
| tee on Education.
| BY Mr. sargent Of Ccrnih in amo ndment Of sec C.
RELAXING to the capture If fish ami game to Commit
| tee on Game and + Fsheries.
By Mr Jackson of Barre. in amendment of sec
i9 ch 70, gs. re.atins To divorce; dorhidding di-
vorced parties 10 marry again except where divorce
! Is granted FOR aGu!tery) to committee on jedi
| cary.
| ny Mr williams Of Waltham. in amendment of
| sec ;, chap ,ss. 10 general Committee.
BY Mr. Fuller o! Eden. TO pay l. Burdck and
| Champion the sum therein nlmrd TO Commit
| tee on Claims
BY Mr. Adams Of Royalton. to pay the National
bank Of Royalron the sum therein named 10 Com
mttcc on claims.
BY Mr. Fuller ol fairhlyen, in amendment of an
act TO ahate and su. press nuisances, approved
| November q, l-7G, To &. mmittee on judiciary.
The Speaker announced as the iaint committee on
the part OF the Ilous', IN regard To final adjourn
ment ms follows Messrs Br1okin- of shoreham.
Collins .! Barton and Cramton OF Colchester.
Reports-frnm COMMITTEE on Judiciary, in favor
OF ii y, providing for mortgages PERSONAL prop
erty; with proposals "t amendment.
Mr. sprague Of brandon moved tha. the hill, as
proposed to be amendr I, be pri.'ei and that the
bill be ordered to lie and be male the special
order for Wednesday Of next week n half-past two
| "a n "a ~ aad IN
From Committee on HighyE,s, Bridges and
Ferre' in favor of II ig, in addition to sec 6n chap
~ gs relating to repairs of hi .hways and bridges
read third time aui passed.
From Committee on Highways, Bridges and Fer
ries, in favor of 3, to amend Sec u. chap. p, =
s., relating to HIGHWAYS and hrId ses +: read the
third time and passed
The amendments proposed by the Senate to II ..
provldin. for the revision OF the laws OF the State
were read, and on motion OF Dir Fuller OF FAIR
haven. the bill was ordered to lie and the clerk d
rectoi to procure the printing OF the usual number
OF copies Of it.
From Committee on judiciary in favor Of II }, to
repeal m act passed Nov. p 1876, relating to or
ders drawn by overscers Of tho poor, read the
third time.
Mr. RedingtOn eXplnincd the provisions of the law
proposed to be repealed and tho question was dis
cussed by Mr. Collins OF Barton, Mir Howe OF Lud
low, Mr. Waterman of johnson, Mr. Brown Of Ben
son, Mr. Powers of kipton NIr Brooklns OF Shore
ham, demanded tho previous question, which was
seconded, AMI the bill was then passed
Mr. Eaton Of panville, called up II ;, repe.lns an
act concerning dogs and for the protection OF sheep
and other domestic animals, approved November
-. Is7G the sImo havin. been reported adversely
by the general committee and ordered TO lie the
table. The question being on the third reading of
the bill
Mr. Monahan of Underhill pointed out what to
him seemed defects in the law and favored the repeal
Of the law, that it might make way .or some more
perfect law, and one more acceptable II the pe0-
pie,
Mr. Holton ol Jamaica. moved that the bill be-
again ordered to lie, and be made the special order
Tor Friday afternoon next as MIR Alexander OF Gull
dos a. hp hen / ttxlg o.
The bill was discussed by Mr. johnson of Rock
insham and Mr. Waterman OF johnson. and the mo
ton to lie vas agreed To.
Joint Resolut ons-from the Senate, that the
Secretary OF the Senate procure the printing Of two
thousand copies Of the proceeding and addresses
delivered before the Vermont Historical Society
and General Assembly on the fifteenth instant, by
President NJ II Buckham and Hon Il Walton Tor
the use Of n" Historical Society, the State
follows To each member Of Senate and
House OF Representatives, two copies to each
school and academy in th, State one copy, to tho
Governor, each OF the heads Cf Departments AMI
each Judge Of the Supreme court, one copy To the
state Library. two hundred copies; To the Yer
mont Historical Society, three hundred and fifty
copies. and tho remaining copies TO he divided
between the public libraries in the State not
Otherwise supplied, uncer direction Of the State
Librarian.
Mr IIuse of Montpelier, sid that should the
Vermont Historical society become dissolved all
its collections would become tho property OF tho
state; that IN former years the address aud pro
ceedings had been printed that tho society used
these addresses in eNch5nse for addresses and
papers Of other societies, Tho "int resolution wa
then adopted IN c'ncurTence
From tho Senate, that tho state LiLrnr,an de
liver to the town OF roultncy such volumes of
Vermont Reports IA. can bo spared without detri-
mont To tho library or inter erenee with the
claims OF other towns OF the State adopted in
concurrence.
TN motion OF Mr.. horton Of Huntington, ad-
iuurned.
Afternoon.
Rosolutons -Ey Mr. Howe of Ludlow that when
this House adlnurns this afternoon IL he until
o'clock Un Monday afternoon next; adopted-ayes
81, nays ~.
~ Mr. llolton of Jamaica, that tho Judiciary
OmuittGc ho directed to inquire into the rNpedi
ency Of enactment ui law Tor tho equal distriiu-
ton oi the estates 81 intnlvout debtors nlCpted.
Joint H. solutiun-Ey MI luken oi lnr,iur,i that
whereas, the charters q" the several Normal Schools
in the state Of Vermont will hdVu expired before
the next session OF tho Leg Stature ul said state
Resolved, that -peciHi iint committee be ap-
puinto consisting OF three members Oi this lluuse
and two Senators with Instructions To lnyc.ti..gte
the status o saii schools aud Il IN their udgeurn mt
necessary, To visit tho same, and report by hill or
otherwise "l tho dosirItiity Of renewing sud char
ter or charter.
On motion OF Mr. WltermIn Of johnson laid on
th" table AID made the special order Tor Tuesday
afternoon next Ht . 10
Resolutions -by Mr. Collins OF Barton, that the
Committee on EDUCATION bo instructed to iuuurc in
regard TO tho disposition uf the income ir, IN the
gTnmmnr school lands in the various towns ol this
State and report by hill or otherwise. adopted.
Immediately Following the prcscntatlnn of
several petitions relating To John Fhair MIR