Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-27
WATERMAN JOURNAL. Observation-Disclosures


gennes agreed to aud bill ordered to lie
Third redding-ll 3l6 an act to prevent the
boarding OF railway trains by children. Senator
Munson objected that bill providing penalty
should not take effect from It's passage The pro-
vision to this effect stricken out by amendment
proposed by Senator Thompson; passed with
proposal OF amendment
H. i0i an act legalizing the quadrennal APP
prasal Of Sunderland; passed in concurrence.
5. 100, an act relating to grist-mills, Senator
Stearns discussed the provisions Of the bill in OPP
position to it. Senator Munson called for the
yeas and nays which were IA follows: Yeas, 49,
nays II, and the bill was passed.
RepOTtS-From com. on railroads, upon :. g.
an act in relation 10 the Boston, lloosac Tunnel,
etc, Company, and the Troy and Greenfield Rail
way Company, by substitute bill; read the third
time and passed.
From com on claims in favor of II. 2S6 an
act to pay l.. p. Howe the sum therein named;
passed in concurrence
From Judiciary com, upon s. 100, an act In
amendment of sec. o. of chap. 81, of e. T., with
proposal Of amendment agreed to. and passed
From general CON-, in favor OF II. 400 m act to
change the name Of the town of Vershre to Ely
on motion of Senator Mead, ordered to lie.
Senator OHMSBEE called up S. 2G6, an act in
relation to the supervision OF the insane and the
discharge of patients from insane asylums. Sem
ator Ormsbee briefly discussed the bill; ordered
to lie
S. 4O6, an act to change the name Of vershire,
was called up. Senators Stearns and Belden IA
yored the passage Of the bill Inasmuch the
bill provided for the change OF name only on the
vote of two-thirds OF the legal voters of the town,
there seemed to be no possible objection to it,
Senator Mead opposed the bill. lie had an inter
est in the name Of n town in the state as well as
the inhabitants of that town. The bill was IA
vored by Senators Dillingham;, Powell Ballard,
Dyer and Danforth, and opposed by Senators Peck
and Mead
Senator BE1.DEN called for the yeas and nays
which were as follows Yeas 10, nays II, and bill
was read the third time
Nm tha Nhnl1 tl,a 30
MEAD moved to amend by a provision that the
name of the town be changed only on vote Of
seven-eighths of the legal voters of the town
Senator Battell moved to amend the amendment
| by substituting three-fOurths for seven-eighths
Senator Belden moved that the bill be ordered to
lie Disagreed to after a count. Senator Dilling-
| ham moved that the Senate 90 into executive
session Disagreed to after a count. Upon the
amendment offered by Senator Battell, Senator
Belden called for the yeas and nays which were
rs follows. Yeas II, nays Is, and the amendment
was disagreed to.
Upon the question of the amendment of Sena-
tor Mead providing for a seven-eighths vote, the
amendment was disagreed to.
On the passage of the bill Senator MEAD called
for the yeas and nays, which were as follows
Yeas, Senators Arnold, Ballard, Beardsley, Bel
den, Danforth, Dillingham;, Dunshee, Dwnell,
Dyer Leach, Munson Ormsbee Parker, Powell,
Sowes, Stearns, Thompson, Webster and Writers,
10 Nays, Senators Battel, Cushman, Deane, Frank
| lin, Gay, King, Mead, Paine, Peck Ram and Rice
IL ana tue Dill WAS passed III concurrence.
The Senate then went into executive session.
Senate Afternoon.
Joint resolution-Relating to n national schoo
Of diplomacy; to com. on federal relations.
House bills mtroduced-H 900, an act in amend
meDt of sec. A. of CHI 2S, of &. g., relating to rail
road crossings aos to com on railroads ~,
ton; to com. on claims.
II. 800, an act relating to societies for the sup
port of the gospel; to gen. com.
| H. 376. an act to amend the statutes relating I,
attachment of personal property by copy; t.
Judiciary com.
H. 377, an act in relation to the catching of fish
in Maidstone Lake; to com. on game and fisheries
5. 81, an act regulating practice in the court
of chancery, came up on House proposals o
amendment. Senator Beden favored concur
renee in the amendments The amendment
were concurred in.
S. II, an act relating to corporations by vol
untary association, from the House, with pro
posas of amendment which were concurred in
S. 2l2, an act to incorporate the Burlington
Savings Fund and Loan Association; House pro
posals of amendment concurred in.
Senator DILLINGHAM; moved that commtte
OF conference be appointed to consider S. "a, Al
act relating to tramps. Agreed TO, and the chat
appointed as such committee Senators billing
ham, Mnnson and King.
Reports-From committee on banks against S
IS, an act taxing savings banks and trust com
panies; third reading refused,
From general committee without expression %
opinion upon s. Ia, an act for the perambua
ton of town lines Senator King explained tn
necessity of the resurvey of town lines which wa
provided for in the bill. Third reading refused
From general committee, against H. 225, an nc
to repeal an act abolishng the office Of sealer o
weights and measures; ordered to lie
Prom judiciary committee, without expression
Of opinion, upon S 229, an act to repeal the pro
viso to sec. |, Of an act in amendment of sec. 20
of ch, 100, Of 9, s.; third reading refused.
From judiciary committee, against s. 1871, al
al.
and made the special order of Monday afternoon
From judiciary com, against 5. "a, an act re
latng to levy Of execution; third reading refused
/ From same, in favor of 5. 27l, an act in add
ton to chap. IL, <. So relating to OF supplying
records" passed.
From gen. com, against II. ~, an act To repea
an act relating to the practice of medicine an
surgery, approved Nov. rs, 1876 After some dis
cussion, ordered to lie.
From committee on finance without eXpressio
of opinion, upon H. 300, an act in relation I
lightning rods third reading refused after som
discussion.
From committee on grand list, in favor of 5
80 an act in relation to collection OF taxes, wit
/ proposal of amendment; amendments agreed I
t and third reading ordered Monday morning,
) From committee on military affairs, upon join
( resolution in relation TO certain military record
of the war of 1872; ordered to lie.
Q From committee on claims, against S, 146, II
Q act to pay t. J Hall the sum therein named.
t Senator PARKER Intercepted the com 1itte
and was replied To by senator Daniorth. Senate
A Parker moved that the bill be ordered to liz
K, Motion lost and third reading refused
Q Senator BELDEN called up ). u, AN act in n
e lation to petitions Tor new trial Senator BE
den moved to reconsider the vote concurring
Q the modified proposal of amendment from tn
i conference committee; it so ordered. o
Q motion Of Senator Belden the adoption of the r,
port of the committee was refused. Therenpo
= on motion of Senator Belden the Senate col
c Cured in the House proposals of amendment
I Joint reSOlUti0n-ln relation to the Vernon
Historical Society; adopted on part of the Senat,
Q Reports-From Judiciary committee, against
4 30 an act to release the estates of deceased pc
4 sons from certain claims. On motion Of SENATE
Q Dyer, bill indefinitely postponed
/ From general committee, in favor of S, 2:}5, a
/ act to change the name of W. T. Pratt; passed
From same, against 5. 1913, an act relating
r grst-mills; third reading refused
: Ernm committee on work hnnse anninst s n